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Mars Inc. Snacking division launched a strategic partnership with Unreasonable Group in a three-year collaboration aiming to propel the transformation of their food system by tapping into the innovative potential of startups worldwide. With a focus on four key pillars – Shaping the Future of Food, Improving Farmer Livelihood, Transforming Food Supply Chains, and Reimagining Sustainable Packaging – Mars Snacking is committed to accelerating regenerative, inclusive, equitable, and sustainable practices across its operations. The partnership will curate a portfolio of approximately 40 cutting-edge solutions sourced from a diverse network of investment funds, pipeline partners, and growth-stage entrepreneurs. Selected startups will benefit from a tailored week-long program featuring mentorship from Mars Snacking's global leadership team. By joining forces with organizations like Unreasonable Group, companies can harness the collective expertise and creativity of startups to tackle complex challenges head-on. Are you considering a similar approach for your organization? How are you driving innovation across the organization and keeping up with startup capabilities? #strategicpartnerships #innovativeapproach #Sustainability #FoodInnovation #Partnerships #FutureofFood #MarsSnacking #UnreasonableGroup

We’re thrilled to share that Winnow have placed #11 in the 2023 FoodTech 500 rankings! Inspired by the Fortune 500 and powered by Forward Fooding, the FoodTech 500 is the world’s first definitive list of the global entrepreneurial talent at the intersection between food, technology and sustainability. Now in its fifth year, the FoodTech 500 has gathered more than 1500+ applications from AgriFoodTech Startups & Scaleups globally in 2023, with 57 countries represented in the final list. We’re proud to be part of this global movement shaping the future of food. A special thanks to our clients and chefs, who are the real heroes of our story: using Winnow’s data, they’re pioneering sustainable habits in their kitchens and saving 45 million meals per year. To learn more about the FoodTech 500 and download the 2023 list click here!👇 https://lnkd.in/esgFx5sA #ForwardFooding #FoodTech500 #FoodTech #FoodWasteReduction #Innovation #WinnowWorks

🌟Meet the top 10 start-ups of Plant FWD 2024! 🌟 From over 75 applications across 19 countries, from The Netherlands to New Zealand, we’re excited to announce the final 10 start-ups chosen to pitch their pioneering plant-based solutions at Plant FWD 2024! They're carefully curated by the Plant FWD team and our partners Brave New Food and Impact Hub Amsterdam. These 10 start-ups stood out for their innovative approaches and potential to revolutionize the plant-based industry: Time-travelling Milkman (Netherlands) Esencia Foods (Germany) Onego Bio (Finland) Adamo Foods (United Kingdom) Tempty Foods (Denmark) Sproutje (Netherlands) The Good Pulse Company (United Kingdom) OLALA! (France) Willicroft (Netherlands) Extracellular (United Kingdom) 🎤 In the spotlight: each start-up has 3 minutes to capture the audience's imagination, followed by a Q&A with our panel of industry experts from the world of VCs, retail, and food service. Yes, may the best start-up win, of course. However, we’re also just very excited to see what’s next in plant-based! Aren’t you? Be part of the audience that gets a first look at the innovations set to redefine our food landscape. ⏩ https://lnkd.in/d7gkyxHV #PlantFWD2024 #PlantBasedFuture #InnovationChallenge #SustainableEating #startupchallenge #startups

🆕 Exciting News: Adrian Friederich is joining the FoodLabs team. With years of experience at leading international funds, Adrian is bringing his passion and expertise in agrifood innovation to FoodLabs. His decision to join speaks volumes – a professional with countless opportunities choosing to help reshape the future of the food system at FoodLabs. Together we are going beyond the usual playbook. 🍔 This isn’t about another plant-based burger; 🧪 it’s about breakthroughs across biotech, agtech, and bold consumer brands that redefine how we produce and consume food. Our goal? 💯 Partnering with founders who aim to create category-defining ventures from day one. Founders need more than just capital; they need a village – an ecosystem that stretches even beyond Ag- and FoodTech. Our growing powerhouse of industry and research connections provides the support, tools, and partnerships necessary for startups to thrive. From seed stage to standout successes, Adrian’s expertise will fuel these journeys. With a proven track record of nurturing idea-stage startups to scale-ups like Formo, HOLY, Klim or Infinite Roots®, we’re proud of what we’ve built – and we’re only getting started. Welcome, Adrian! Let’s build the future of food together.

Estonian foodtech Thormi, which is developing plant-based proteins, is raising €250K. The lead investor is Estonian business angel Jaak Ennuste. The funding round is still open. Founded in 2021 by Peeter Tava and Marge Tava and registered as Vegestar, the startup works by the brand name Thormi. The company is developing technology for the production of meat substitutes. Its plant-based meat consists of pea and oat protein. Thormi creates ready-made and low-prep meals using plant-based proteins. The startup's solutions include textured vegetable protein and high-moisture meat analoges, as well as products such as patties, sausages, nuggets, and pâtés, featuring flavors of beef, lamb, chicken, and fish. Read more https://lnkd.in/eKwUrr4t #Estonia #startup #startups #tech #technology #technologies #TechnologyNews #TechNews #Deal #Deals #VentureCapital #VC #foodtech

Looking to invest in food innovations or finding a research partner for product development? Come to talk to us next week at TONIC Summit!    We’ll be there with our food industry innovations, start-ups and research projects looking for partners.     This year’s theme “Towards a Sustainable and Tasty Future” is particularly close to our hearts. We research how natural resources can be used sustainably for businesses and develop novel products and solutions that companies can take on and scale.       Check out some of our innovations and current research projects from the carousel!     If you’re coming to Tonic Summit and want to chat about any of the solutions, come meet our team: Janne Saarikko Lotta Heikkilä Pauli Saarenketo John Kettle Sari Mäkinen Harri Vehviläinen Riina Muilu-Mäkelä Titta Kotilainen Jenni Tienaho Hilla Fred    Don’t have the time for a chat? No worries, you can find out all about the solutions here: https://lnkd.in/dp2BaGZG       #innovations #startups #sustainability #foodindustry 

On the 25 April, the stage at Food & Bio Summit will be taken over by the Idea Competition 2024. A Competition only made possible by our sponsors. On Thursday, we asked gold sponsor Potter Clarkson about their motivation to sponsor (read their answer here: https://lnkd.in/egZqK6tW), and today, the spotlight is directed at gold sponsor Rockstart:   “At Rockstart, we're deeply committed to supporting the Danish early-stage startup ecosystem. That's why we believe partnering with the Idea Competition 2024 is pivotal in making a positive impact. Recently, we've launched our AgriFood Fund II, highlighting our ongoing dedication and support as the first impact investor for early-stage startups. Rockstart AgriFood funds purpose-driven founders who are scaling impactful solutions using emerging technologies and innovative business models to improve the food supply system from soil and ocean to gut. We're excited to connect with food and agtech founders, all driven by the same mission: to create a regenerative and sustainable food system.” Mark Durno, Managing Partner AgriFood, Rockstart   Read more about the Idea Competition 2024 and apply here before 20 March: https://lnkd.in/dhtUM-KZ   Tomorrow, we’ll ask our final gold sponsor BioInnovation Institute about their motivation to sponsor the competition.   𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬  Later this month, the spotlight will shine on our three silver sponsors: Arla Foods IFF Danish Crown  Food & Bio Summit 2024 is co-funded by the European Commission and Danmarks Erhvervsfremmebestyrelse   #startups #food #bioresources #ideacompetition #sustainableinnovation #euinmyregion    

🌱𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 – 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🌱 Last Thursday, Fastlane’s fifth cohort graduated! 🚀 Congratulations to Saia Agrobotics, FiberFoods, AgroExact, Phycom, MaGie Creations, and Vivici on the impressive strides you’ve made. After five editions and 25 companies, we want to share some lessons learned. It might not come as a surprise, but scaling agrifood ventures is hard. Complex supply chains, high capital needs, long development times, and regulatory hurdles require innovative and sustained support. Yet, the impact potential is enormous—these ventures are key to transforming the agrifood sector toward a more sustainable future. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀: ● 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: In agrifood, no one can do it alone. Collaboration across the value chain between ventures, corporates, universities, and agencies is essential. ● 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀: Agrifood ventures need patient, long-term capital. Fastlane unites the agrifood ecosystem, supporting ventures in the critical pre-scaling phase with tailored guidance and funding support. Read more in our report on scaling agrifood Impact ventures: https://lnkd.in/eG86Z5vW Originally launched as a collaboration between Foodvalley NL and Invest-NL—and the brainchild of Anieke—Fastlane is now evolving, with our role shifting to a more supporting one under Foodvalley’s leadership. With Minerve and Carla at the helm, we’re confident in continuing to drive impactful, sustainable growth. Thank you to all the experts, founders, and team members who made this cohort a success! Let’s celebrate everyone’s contributions to this milestone. 📢 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: Ready to scale? Please reach out if you want to be part of it!

While these are a bit old news, announced a few weeks ago, we have just received the formal certificate recognising Eatable Adventures as one of the leading european startup-hubs by Financial Times and Statista; and we can't be happier. This is a team effort and we want to thank all our partners, mentors, clients, co-investors, LPs, and many individuals that externally support our activities on a daily basis. And very specially to over 100 Startups that pass through our incubation and acceleration programs programs each year; and the thousands of entrepreneurs and entrepreneur-to-be that attend our Hubs programs. Madrid Food Innovation Hub Eatex Food Innovation Hub Verona Agrifood Innovation Hub Spain Foodtech FoodSeed #agrifood #foodtech #agritech #agtech

🌱 Bluestein Ventures is revolutionizing food tech with their latest fund 💰 With $45M in commitments for Fund III, they're poised to drive innovation across the food supply chain. 🔥 Andrew Bluestein and Ashley Hartman, co-managing partners at Bluestein Ventures, are leading the charge, backed by a strong portfolio of over 50 companies, including Factor75 and Foxtrot. 🚀 Joined by Lindsay Levin, former CMO at RXBAR, as a venture partner, they're setting their sights on transformative investments. "Our focus on food tech isn't slowing down," says Bluestein. "We're witnessing shifts in consumer habits and a growing emphasis on health and wellness, making it an opportune time to invest." ✨Fund III marks a pivotal moment for Bluestein Ventures, with external investors joining the fold, including strategic partners and executives from the food sector. 🌍 "We're diving into themes of nutrition, sustainability, and digitization," adds Hartman. "It's about transforming the food system for the better." Their investments in companies like BiomeSense and WECO Hospitality reflect this commitment to innovation, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to reshape the industry. 🌟 As the food tech landscape evolves, Bluestein Ventures remains at the forefront, driving change and shaping the future of food. 🍽️ ✅ Looking to raise capital for your #fund and increase the international pool of #investors?   📝 Selling #secondaries to increase liquidity?   ▶ For inquiries and pitch decks please use this link https://lnkd.in/gjC_EuTE #FoodTech #VentureCapital #Innovation #HealthAndWellness #Sustainability #DigitalTransformation #InvestmentLeadership #FutureOfFood #TechInnovation #VCInvesting