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Bridging Innovation and Impact: Food Tech + Entrepreneurship + IT ->Introducing my lifelong friend, Akbarali Kojar! 🌟 From our days in 1st grade to now navigating our 2nd year of college together, our bond remains unbreakable. ->Akbarali possesses an extraordinary gift for understanding food technology and flavor profiles. His ability to discern tastes and identify foods beneficial to our health is truly remarkable. Whether it's deciphering the intricacies of food science or simply enjoying a meal together, his expertise never fails to impress. ->Here's to many more years of friendship and shared culinary adventures with Akbarali! 🍽️👫 Akbarali Kojar ->In today's dynamic landscape, the fusion of food tech, entrepreneurship, and IT technology drives unparalleled positive change. Food technology revolutionizes safety, nutrition, and sustainability, while entrepreneurship transforms these advancements into tangible solutions, fueling economic growth and job creation. ->But let's not forget the transformative power of IT technology. It empowers us to enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and scale innovations to new heights. From data analytics optimizing supply chains to AI-driven solutions revolutionizing food production, IT is the backbone of modern innovation. ->Together, this trifecta addresses global challenges, bolsters food security, and charts a course towards a healthier, more sustainable future. Join me in championing this integrated approach! #FoodTech #Entrepreneurship #ITTechnology #Innovation #Sustainability #Impact

Akbarhusain Ambaliyasana! 🌟 Despite not being a studious type, his insights into personal branding, consumer needs, and IT product development are unparalleled. He's a natural at understanding consumer behavior, driving meaningful change, and building innovative products. Not only is he a problem-solving wizard, but his ability to navigate challenges with ease never ceases to amaze me. Here's to a future filled with more shared experiences and continued growth together! 🚀 #foodandbeverage #foodtech #foodie #foodbusiness

The past week, CXpose.tech had two separate learning sessions with two startup founders, Hwang Seak Wai (Sam) from DAGANGHALAL and Kian Keat Gan (aka Gary) from @hexafood. When talking with these two founders, a few things stuck out for Cat Yong. Both of them have: 🔔 Perseverance 🔔 Creativity and willingness to explore 🔔 Instinctual decision-making that is backed by research and data ... more. Both these gentlemen are able to leverage technology (IoT and analytics, for example) to validate the decisions that they make, which we think is one of the big game changers for startups. (Gary called his company, a re-startup 😉) Below is a picture Cat took after chatting with Gary at a kopitiam. She didn't get to grab a wefie with Sam during his interview the day after, though. In any case, do stay tuned for the insights, pivots, and eureka moments that they shared when their stories come out at https://cxpose.tech! #cxpose.tech #startups #innovation

We're one of Handelsblatts "New Food Stars 2024" 💥🚀 And we couldn't be more proud of it! Munich Strategy analyzed 300 German-based food startups for this and we're among the 50 most innovative Food Start-ups. 💪🤯 We're especially proud that GREENFORCE was rated the highest score (3) regarding our market potential. 📈 Besides being purpose-driven and changing the food industry or even global nutrition for the better, there were three other criteria used to select the New Food Stars: 1️⃣ Maturity: In which development phase is the company? 2️⃣ Disruption: How innovative is the company and how big is it's potential impact in the industry? 3️⃣ Potential: Does the company have a significant market leverage with its business model in the medium term? We're only at the beginning of our journey - let's make plant-based the new normal and sustain our planet, together! 🌱💚 #top50 #foodtech #foodindustry #plantbased #foodstartup #innovation

❌ What will immediately kill a promising FoodTech startup's chances of partnering with a big player? If you're in the FoodTech or AgriTech sector, this one's for you! In our new series, "Innovation Minds," host Moshe Kelemen chats with Gil Horsky from FLORA Ventures about the dynamics of innovation within large food/Agre-tech corporations. Discover what drives major food companies to pursue innovation, the strategic decisions between acquiring versus partnering with startups, and the key trends shaping consumer behavior and corporate changes in the Agri-food sector. Learn how to connect with big players and recognize if they're genuinely interested in meaningful collaborations https://lnkd.in/dmJVCdNb

I’m excited to continue the Food Innovation Hacks series, where I share what we’ve learned at oneUp from helping the agri-food sector build new products, services, and ventures. If you missed my earlier post, check it out here https://lnkd.in/egWCbMQb. Now, let's dive into our first hack for unlocking future growth opportunities! ➡ Creating a separate ‘Explore’ Business Unit for faster and more concrete results ⬅ Non-incremental innovation (or business model innovation) is hard - with success rates for corporates floating between 10-15%. We’ve experienced first-hand that because it is such a unique beast, it requires a different organisational structure. The ambidextrous organisation splits the Explore (non-incremental) and Exploit (incremental) innovation into specialised units. The Explore unit focuses exclusively on disruptive ideas, free from the constraints of existing business. Think of it as your innovation SWAT team; rapidly experimenting, failing fast, and pivoting. It’s all about creating a dynamic space where bold ideas can flourish. 💡 For example, Nestlé launched HENRi@Nestlé, an incubator to fast-track startup collaboration and bring new products to market more swiftly. 🚀 This approach will transform your innovation efforts. Eager to hear what you think of such a setup. Share your insights or experiences with separate innovation units in the comments! 📩 Want to learn more? Reach out to see how we can help you set up your own Explore unit and accelerate your innovation journey. Stay tuned for my next post where I dive into why exploring food innovation is a portfolio game and how it can drive success. #FoodInnovation #FoodTech #SustainableFood #FutureOfFood

#Collaboration between Corporations and startups is a growing topic of importance.  However, the keys to successful collaboration and the recipe for a fruitful Open #Innovation and strategic #partnership remain elusive, In the upcoming session, “The Future of Ingredients” at HackSummit, Uri Weinheber and I will be hosting Christian Sobolta (MD, CSM Ingredients), Itai Cohen (CEO, Gavan), and Maya Sapir-Mir (CEO, PoLoPo) for an honest and candid discussion on corporate and start-up dynamics showcasing CSM Ingredients' unique Generate program. Christian will delve into the CSM's Generate Program, which plays a crucial role in supporting the #sustainable evolution of the industry.  Generate serves as an incubator for ingredient start-ups and food concepts, aiming to bring added value to the F&B industry.  By leveraging the company's global open innovation network, Generate actively supports early-stage start-ups and fosters breakthrough business models. Itai and Maya, who are valued CSM partners, will share their real-life experiences of collaborating with the company and its team.  Their insights will shed light on successful strategies and challenges faced during these collaborations. REGISTRATION FOR THE SESSION @CLIMATELAB: https://lu.ma/g5rirsau If you’re an ingredient-tech #startup operating in prioritized fields such as #Proteins, Fats, Sugar-related technologies, Waste to Value, or Functional Ingredients, consider this your invitation to apply to the Generate program through the provided link. GENERATE PROGRAM  https://lnkd.in/eUmKvn8G We look forward to seeing you all in Lausanne! Aldo Uva Silvia Assirelli Gordon Grimm Marco Spaggiari URIKA PARTNERS Betina Tabah, PhD Jet Luckhurst Emilie Dellecker

Innovation that scales today is more about combining attributes to resolve trade-offs or lingering dissatisfaction whose audience is growing. One of these is the entire smoothie space. Dominated still by food service offerings, making them at home is a pain—a real mess. And you have to either settle for sugar-laden pucks or over-designed vegan weirdness. Getting kids to eat anything more nutritious than applesauce is really, really hard. More on resolving trade-offs on the PGS Blog. #business #entrepreneurship #startups

It is clear that technology will play an important role in shaping the future of the food industry. And it becomes essential for entrepreneurs in the food business to navigate food tech trends while building a successful digital transformation strategy. Here are the top food tech trends. https://lnkd.in/gxnj3bmG #FoodTechInnovation #DigitalFoodRevolution #FutureofFoodTech #FoodTechTrends #FoodDeliveryTech #CloudKitchen #FoodTechStartups #RipenApps

Check out this competition for food chain innovations! How would you reduce food loss and waste?