FoodNiche®

We are excited about great opportunities to drive change and foster collaboration for healthier communities in 2025. Save the date for the FoodNiche Forum for global community of changemakers building healthier communities, promoting food security, food as medicine and creating positive impact. If there is ever a time to drive innovation and education for healthier food system the time is now. Plan to join the leading thought-leaders, experts, food industry executives driving change along the value chain. Prepare to be informed and expand your network! To discuss with our team on participating schedule a call here: https://lnkd.in/eDCRnUTe #foodindustry #foodinnovation #sustainability #foodhealth #healthier Kroger Health Highmark Health Bayer Kroger Giant Food Whole Foods Market Aetna, a CVS Health Company

Have you seen us on the FoodNiche® Changemakers podcast? Our Co-Founders Wendy Lopez, MS, RD, CDCES and Jessica Jones, MS, RD, CDCES joined The Changemakers to discuss nutrition and diabetes management. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/e74vSSAW #diabetesmanagement #nutritionmanagement #diabetes #healthpodcast #foodpodcast #diabetespodcast #dietpodcast #dieting #foodie

On this episode, Dr. Anand Parekh joined Julia Olayanju PhD MPH to discuss prioritizing prevention to improve health in communities Dr. Anand Parekh is the Chief Medical Advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Center, providing expertise on public health, an internist, and author. Listen to the session here: https://lnkd.in/eNtdeha6

Nebeyou Abebe SVP at Highmark Health joined Julia Olayanju PhD MPH on the Changemakers podcast to share how their organization is working to improve community health by tackling food insecurity. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eQBR6vMJ

🌟 Experience the brilliance of the FoodNiche Summit! 🌱✨ Don’t just take our word for it—hear it from Shou Wong, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer at TurtleTree: “The investment panel at the FoodNiche Summit is the most informative panel session I have ever listened to.” 🎤💡 Stay tuned as we prepare to bring you another groundbreaking summit in 2025! 🥗🌍 Together, we’re shaping the future of food innovation and sustainability. #FoodNicheSummit #FoodInnovation #Sustainability #FutureOfFood #Networking #Innovation #HealthierFuture #2025Events

💰📈 Major Moves in Food Funding & Innovation 💡🌱 Funding, Acquisition, and Finance 🍃 Tate & Lyle Acquires CP Kelco for $1.8B – A massive acquisition shakes up the ingredients sector as Tate & Lyle finalizes its $1.8 billion deal for CP Kelco. 🤝 🌱 Plantible Raises $30M to Meet Rising Demand for Functional Ingredients – With RuBisCo protein extracted from duckweed, this San Diego startup is revolutionizing plant-based functionality. 🚀 🍳 Keychain Secures $15M in Series A – Manufacturing for packaged goods gets a boost with Keychain's successful funding round led by BoxGroup. 📦 Food Tech and Innovations 🍖 Vow Brings Cultivated Meat to Hong Kong – Australian startup Vow launches cultured foie gras at the Mandarin Oriental after regulatory approval. 🍽️ 🍳 Onego Bio Expands to the US – Animal-free egg protein leader Onego Bio establishes its commercial HQ in San Diego, scaling its groundbreaking Bioalbumen product. 🥚 🌿 Impossible Foods Nears EU Approval – Soy leghemoglobin (heme) clears another hurdle for Impossible Foods, moving closer to European market entry. 🌍 📩 Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with the latest food industry trends and innovations! #FoodTech #FundingNews #PlantBased #SustainableFood #FoodInnovation #Acquisitions #GlobalExpansion

🌟 Join us in 2025 at the FoodNiche Summit! 🌿✨ Be part of the movement shaping the future of food innovation and sustainability. Connect with top leaders, explore groundbreaking ideas, and help create a healthier, sustainable world. Let’s make 2025 the year of transformation! 🌍💡 #FoodNicheSummit #FoodInnovation #Sustainability #FutureOfFood #HealthyLiving #SustainableFood #FoodTech #Innovation #Networking #2025Goals

Food Safety and Health 🍖 Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Recalled for Listeria – Yu Shang Food, Inc. recalls 4,589 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to potential Listeria contamination. ⚠️ 🧀 Kraft Heinz Faces Lawsuit Over Mac and Cheese Labeling – Kraft Heinz is facing a potential nationwide class action lawsuit over 'no artificial preservatives' labeling on its Kraft Macaroni & Cheese product, alleging it may have misled consumers. 🏛️ 🥬 Montana School District Stops Serving Fresh Produce Amid Salmonella Outbreak – A Montana school district has suspended the use of all fresh produce and fruit in response to a Salmonella outbreak. 🚫🥗 📩 Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with news from the food industry! #FoodSafety #HealthNews #FoodIndustry #Salmonella #Listeria #LegalNews

💰📈 Major Moves in Food Funding & Innovation 💡🌱 Funding, Acquisition, and Finance 🥛 Campbell Soup Sells Noosa Yogurt to Lakeview Farms – Campbell Soup is offloading its Noosa yogurt business to Lakeview Farms, enhancing Lakeview's fresh foods portfolio. Terms undisclosed. 🤝 🍔 Wonder Acquires Grubhub for $650M – U.S. food delivery platform Wonder acquires Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway for $650 million, expanding its footprint in the competitive delivery market. 🚚🍕 Food Tech and Innovations 🐟 Forsea Foods Achieves Record Cell Density – Israeli startup Forsea Foods reports the highest cell density in cultivated seafood, making lab-grown eel meat more affordable than conventional options. 🧪🐠 🌿 DSM-Firmenich Unveils Flavour Innovations – DSM-Firmenich launches new solutions to bridge the plant-based dairy gap, enhancing taste and texture in alternatives. 🥛 📩 Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with news from the food industry! #FoodTech #FundingNews #SustainableFood #PlantBased #FoodInnovation #Acquisitions #GlobalExpansion

Healthy eating should be the easy choice, not the exception. 🌱 It's time to create a world where fresh, nutritious food is affordable, accessible, and the norm for everyone. Together, with schools, communities, and policymakers, we can flip the script and make healthy living the standard. 💚 Make sure to check out the Changemakers Podcast on Spotify to hear more inspiring conversations about creating a healthier future! 🎧✨ #HealthyEating #AccessibleNutrition #FoodForAll #WellnessJourney #HealthyLifestyle #NutritionMatters #EatSmart