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9 July 2025
The upcycled food industry is at a turning point. With a global market size of $54 billion, the sector has shown promise but remained fragmented through isolated product launches. TransFoodMission's latest position paper reveals why the future lies in building dedicated, multi-brand upcycled food categories within retail. The Rohlik Group case study demonstrates this strategy's success, generating €120,000 in net sales while rescuing 7.3 tonnes of food surplus and avoiding 51 tonnes of CO2 emissions in just four months.
16 April 2024
Santtu Vekkeli’s passion for sustainability and flavour collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and founded SuperGround. In a world where upcycling [...]
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9 July 2025
Forward Fooding celebrates the selection of 12 pioneering startups for the inaugural pladis Accelerator Programme. From water lily popcorn to sugar-converting enzymes, these innovations represent the future of snacking, addressing obesity, sustainability, and personalized nutrition through cutting-edge food technology.
21 March 2025
Tim Ingmire, VP of Global Innovation & Technology at pladis, discusses how the snacking giant is supporting early-stage startups in foodtech, health, and sustainability through their accelerator program. Learn about their focus on personalized nutrition, functional foods, and future ingredients to bring innovative, delicious products to consumers worldwide.
8 February 2024
Future Food-Tech returns to San Francisco on March 21-22 Over 1,700 food-tech leaders, from CPG brands, retailers, ingredient providers, [...]
1 February 2023
The 4th edition of FoodTech 500 is taking off and we are excited to partner with NEOM for the third consecutive year to support the best international AgriFoodTech entrepreneurs.
10 February 2022
One of the elements we enjoy the most here at Forward Fooding about working with AgriFoodTech startups is being [...]
