From upcycling ‘spent hens’ into flavour enhancers to recreating breast milk in a lab, we round-up five of the most innovate start-ups we interviewed in 2023.
In a squeezed investment climate, we spoke to Fiona Choppe-Magal, Partner, Foodtech and Agritech, at Israel-based Cukierman Investment House, who reveals some crucial advice for Europe’s agrifood tech entrepreneurs to maximize their chances in dealings...
In Israel, interest in food tech ranges from alternative proteins to food waste, vertical farming to delivery robots. Which areas have ecosystem majors pinpointed as particularly strong growth opportunities?
A study published in the journal Nature Food outlining key production metrics at cultivated meat co Believer Meats, “shatters” some of the assumptions made in a high-profile article in The Counter, which argued that cell-cultured meat faced “intractable”...
Biotech group Novozymes has invested in new ‘energy-friendly’ raslysation technology developed by Danish company Lyras to replace filtration processes. It is expected to result in lower costs and increased efficiency.
Start-ups are under more pressure than ever in today’s turbulent economic climate. But while securing intellectual property rights might not feel affordable, the USP they deliver could prove more important than ever.
FoodNavigator looks back over the last 12 months and asks what our most popular stories tell us about the food and beverage sector’s direction of travel.
Global food tech ingredients supplier CSM Ingredients has entered into a collaboration with innovation firm URIKA as it inaugurates a new open innovation hub in Israel.
Cultivated meat – made from animal cells grown in bioreactors instead of living breathing animals – has edged one step closer to commercialization in the US after the FDA sent Berkeley-based UPSIDE Foods a ‘no questions’ letter affirming the safety of...
Growing meat from cells in bioreactors instead of living breathing animals should logically be more efficient, as resources are spent on growing only the cells that make up the meat product rather than keeping an animal alive. But it’s never been done...
William Reed – the publisher of award-winning B2B brands including FoodNavigator and NutraIngredients - has acquired a majority stake in agri-food summit organizer Rethink Events.
For food to be ‘natural’, do consumers need to know where it came from? Can it be ‘natural’ if it was grown in a lab? And is defining ‘natural’ even important, anyway?
IFF has unveiled SUPRO TEX, a shelf-stable textured protein made via low-moisture extrusion claimed to deliver “a texture to meat alternatives close to what a high moisture extruded product is able to deliver,” at a significantly lower cost.
Meat and dairy alternatives made from 100% plants don’t hit the mark on taste, texture, and nutrition, suggest cellular agriculture pioneers: “If you don’t deliver on that, go home.”
While much of the press coverage in food tech is devoted to brands making meat, egg, and dairy alternatives, these technologies will only be scalable – and sustainable - if we pay the same level of attention to the enabling technologies underpinning them,...
Swedish digital innovator Stravito is launching a new tool, Atlas, to help food and beverage manufacturers digest the ‘overwhelming’ amount of data that they are bombarded with on a daily basis. FoodNavigator catches up with Thor Olof Philogène, CEO and...
What’s missing from the food tech landscape? We ask incubators in Spain, Germany, and Israel what’s trending, what challenges start-ups are facing, and where the ‘whitespace’ lies.
The protein challenge is in the spotlight as food innovators try to figure out how to meet the needs of a growing global population within planetary boundaries. For Joost Matthijssen, Nutreco's director of venturing and business, emerging technologies...
‘Smart manufacturing’ can be leveraged to support food industry innovation, efficiency and sustainability. FoodNavigator speaks to Rockwell Automation to learn more about the latest advances in the space.
The Spanish National Center for Food Technology and Safety (CNTA) has issued a report looking at the trends that shaped R&D in 2020 and how it expects these to define the sector in 2021.
Within the next decade, trend forecaster Dr Morgaine Gaye predicts we will have moved beyond the current protein craze, be eating food made from ‘the biggest ingredient of the future’, and variety will play a greater role in all things fruit and veg.
Israeli start-up SavorEat is celebrating going public on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), which co-founder and CEO Racheli Vizman says represents an industry first for food tech.
FTW Ventures, an early-stage VC, has launched a new fund to support food and agri-tech start-ups that it believes can disrupt the sector. FoodNavigator speaks to founder and entrepreneur Brian Frank about the tech and trends he believes will come to the...
Latvian dairy company Food Union Group is investing to position itself for future growth, with a focus on production capabilities, food tech and market-led innovation. FoodNavigator speaks to CEO Normunds Staņēvičs to find out more.
With COVID-19 exposing fragile food chains and putting scrutiny on the ways we consume and produce foods and approach our own health, now is the perfect moment for food tech startups to step up and lead the way, says venture capitalist and entrepreneur...
Technological advances are transforming the food sector – and nowhere is this more evident than in the field of food safety. FoodNavigator caught up with Alex Bromage, Food Safety and Quality Director at Tetra Pak, to find out what innovations he is getting...
Food Tech group Treasure8 has joined forces with global innovation consultancy PA Consulting to accelerate global access to ‘high-quality nutrition’ while also reducing food waste. FoodNavigator caught up with the partners to learn how.
Innovators are looking to address food waste with technology, community, and original business models. The FoodNavigator Podcast hears from recipe box company Gousto, anti-food waste app Olio, and UK charity FareShare to find out more.
The food sector relies on pollinators – but populations are in decline. Israeli start-up Edete Precision Technologies has developed a mechanized artificial pollination system. “Edete's artificial pollination solution creates a safety net for the...
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s Food arm is developing a communication series leveraging virtual reality to build trust in and awareness of food science among European consumers.
The food tech scene is booming in Israel, where its start-up ecosystem is striving to be ‘number one’ in the game. So what makes this country a hotbed for food tech innovation? FoodNavigator hears from a food manufacturer, a start-up incubator and a venture...
Blockchain can trace and record transactions to strengthen food management, safety and quality in the food industry. We explore what 2019 developments have done for embracing blockchain in food, and where we can expect it to head next.
Swiss flavour and fragrances group Givaudan is partnering with Israeli start-up incubator The Kitchen to “expand its innovation ecosystem” and connect with Israel-based food entrepreneurs.
Technological advances are changing grocery retailing as we know it – and this will have profound implications on the future of the food sector. FoodNavigator investigates.
Food tech company Kabaq has developed an augmented reality (AR) platform that is expanding in the restaurant and food service space thanks to its partnerships. According to founder Alper Guler, there are “many opportunities” ahead for AR to be utilised...
