On 23rd Nov 2022, we hosted our last Meetup of the year in our Barcelona Food & FoodTech Innovation Hub, in partnership with Talent Garden. We brought together a mix of FoodTech startups, investors and experts to deep dive into Food & Biotechnology: The Future of nutrition. We enjoyed sharing, learning, and enabling meaningful connections between like-minded people working to make our Food System more sustainable.
This wave of interest in Vertical/Indoor farming solutions could be attributed, albeit partially, to rising concern about climate change’s impacts on food production. Vertical farming is seen by many as a compelling alternative to traditional resource-intensive agriculture. Its sustainability promises, paired with the growing demand for shorter, more reliable supply chains, have contributed to the sector gaining traction over the years.
On 20th Oct 2022, we were pleased to host a buzzy #FoodTechMeetup at our London FoodTech Innovation Hub in partnership with Huckletree, for the launch of our latest report on the UK AgriFoodTech Ecosystem.
On 12th Oct 2022, we hosted our third FoodTech Meetup in our Milan Hub, in partnership with Talent Garden. After our last event dedicated to Alternative Protein, we decided to deep dive into the Foodservice tech area.
Agriculture is perhaps the sector that has been and will suffer the most from climate change. With 72% of all water withdrawals used by agriculture and 12 million hectares of land lost to desertification, land degradation and drought every year, a revolution in the primary sector is needed in order to be able to face upcoming difficult years.
A deepdive into novel ways for food manufacturers and retailers to preserve food while keeping it tasty. It is no secret that we human beings are not very good at making good use of the natural resources we have, especially when it comes to food.
1.6 billion tonnes of food are wasted yearly, one-third of global food production. To give you a clear idea of [...]
According to EIT Food, it is estimated that by 2054, roughly 11% of our global protein consumption will consist of edible insects. This is not just a sign of preferences that evolve along with our world, but also a coordinated response to a collective concern.
The good news is: the AgriFoodTech investor landscape is changing fast, and improving. Over the past couple of years, we have seen a lot more specialist VCs emerging, not only with a true knowledge of the sector, but also with a very holistic approach when it comes to their investment thesis.
While FoodTech startups started burgeoning in the early 2010s, investments in the space only took off in 2016, as evidenced in our FoodTech Data Navigator. Indeed 93% of the $163B invested in the sector to date were deployed over the past 5 years, and this is also when 70% of all AgriFoodTech companies were founded.
The global agrifood market is in a crisis. UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the situation as a “perfect storm”: the war in Ukraine, the COVID pandemic, and climate change are among the many global emergencies that are exerting stress on food supplies to untenable levels.
FoodTech Challenge is a global competition that seeks to find the next wave of technology innovations that are on the cusp of transforming food and traditional agricultural practices efficiently and sustainably.
Forward Fooding Data shows that investors throughout the world further their investment in the vertical farming industry as the sector has already totaled nearly USD 1.4Bn in the first 5 months of 2022 compared to USD 2Bn throughout 2021.
In the food and beverage industry, personalization is also emerging as a key trend. Consumers are demanding more control over their diets, with specific recommendations based on their health and goals. According to Innova Market Survey, 64% of global consumers demand more personalized nutrition and products, tailored to their lifestyles.
Carrying on our in-depth exploration of global AgriFoodTech ecosystems and after releasing reports on Spain and Italy, we are now glad to share our new report on the Middle East AgriFoodTech ecosystem. Once again, we collaborated to draft it with our FoodTech 500 sponsor and now long-time partner NEOM, the Saudi Arabian visionary urban project aiming to integrate tech innovations to the food system and key ecosystem enabler in the Middle East AgriFoodTech scene.
On 22nd June 2022, we were super excited to host in our Barcelona Food & FoodTech Innovation Hub, in partnership with Talent Garden. We brought together a mix of FoodTech startups, investors and experts to deep dive on the topic and we had a great turnout of over 80+ people coming from all over Spain and beyond. We absolutely enjoyed sharing, learning, and enabling meaningful connections among like-minded people who want to build a more efficient and sustainable food supply chain.
Since the crisis began in February, Ukrainian farms and ports have been disrupted and economic sanctions have been imposed on Russia.
On 25th May 2022, we were super excited to host our second FoodTech Meetup in our Milan Hub, in partnership with Talent Garden. After our first event dedicated to celebrating the unveiling of the 2021 FoodTech 500, this time we focused on Alternative Protein and in particular on the challenges and opportunities ahead in the Italian market.
As the daily routine of commuting has definitely been halted by lockdowns and occasional quarantines, our office life has also seen major changes and, with it, the ways we consume food during working hours.
On May 12th 2022, we hosted an amazing conversation among top international startups working in the food waste and supply chain space on making the food system more efficient and sustainable in the UAE and MENA region.
We are now expanding on some of the latest innovations in the seafood alternatives space that are contributing to the alternative protein transition.
On April 25th 2022, we hosted an amazing conversation among top international Alternative Protein startups on making food production more efficient and sustainable in the UAE and MENA region.
On April 12th 2022, we hosted an amazing conversation among top international AgTech startups on making food production more efficient and sustainable in the UAE and MENA region.
With over $55.5B invested globally according to our FoodTech Data Navigator, 2021 marks a record-breaking year in AgriFoodTech investment, with a 78% increase over 2020! Such exponential growth is accompanied by changing market dynamics, and as the sector is gaining maturity, some areas of AgriFoodTech are showing signs of consolidation.
After pioneering in London in 2018 and Barcelona in 2021, we have chosen Milan as a new hub to fuel the growth of the Italian FoodTech ecosystem, in partnership with Talent Garden.
On March 16th 2022 we officially revealed the full-ranked list of this year’s FoodTech 500 in our London FoodTech Innovation Hub – read the full recap of the event below.
As the FoodTech 500 provides a snapshot of the global AgriFoodTech sector, we had a look at the stats about where the 500 listed startups and scale-ups stand in terms of diversity and representation.
On March 3rd, 2022, we held the Unveiling Milan event of the FoodTech500 2021 list, at our FoodTech Innovation Hub in Milan, hosting speakers representing some of the top-ranking companies in Italy. The speakers joined us to share their journey so far, their visions and objectives for the future as well as their insights on the AgriFoodTech landscape.
Last week we hosted at our FoodTech Innovation Hub in Barcelona the “Accelerating FoodTech Innovation from the Mediterranean” event, in partnership with KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub. It’s been another chance to demonstrate the power of collaboration.
The global challenges that our world is facing are putting at risk its social and natural resources. Preventing their most negative consequences from materializing and enabling companies to have a positive impact while making good business is precisely why the Sustainable Development Goals are so important for the private sector.
On February 15th, 2022, we held the Unveiling Barcelona event of the FoodTech500 2021 list, at our FoodTech Innovation Hub, hosting speakers representing some of the top-ranking companies in Spain. The speakers joined us to share their journey so far, their visions and objectives for the future as well as their insights on the AgriFoodTech landscape.
We are over the moon to unveil to the world the official 2021 FoodTech 500 winners! Download the white paper and discover the entrepreneurial talent behind this year's FoodTech 500. When we first set out to create the FoodTech 500, we wanted to develop the definitive list of the top 500 companies [...]
2021 marks a record-breaking year for AgriFoodTech. Indeed, it saw $50.4B invested in 2021 globally, representing a +67% increase since 2020, and a +55.3% CAGR between 2017 and 2021. And the 500 International AgriFoodTech companies selected for the FoodTech 500 2021 are no different [...]
One of the elements we enjoy the most here at Forward Fooding about working with AgriFoodTech startups is being [...]
As the sector keeps growing and new technologies continue to emerge, the alternative protein space is becoming increasingly complex to understand. In this article, we take a step back in order to try and explain what the alternative protein sector is all about, and where it is heading.
SPANISH VERSION Estamos encantados de presentar el primer mapa del ecosistema FoodTech de LATAM, extraído del FoodTech Data Navigator. ¡Vea [...]
Barcelona's Foodtech Innovation Hub is the first shared workspace dedicated to the most avant-garde food and Food Tech companies in Spain. In partnership with Talent Garden, Barcelona's hub is the ideal space for startups to connect with entrepreneurs and collaborate with established organizations and other startups in the food space.
At Forward Fooding, we believe in the power of innovation and collaboration to power the food tech revolution and transform [...]
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