What is FoodTech?

The Future of the Food Industry is Food Tech. A brand new £250 billion category according to Forbes, so vast it spans from ‘agri-drones’ and restaurant robotics to supplements that help cows reduce their methane production, thus reducing cO2 emissions. Welcome to the new world of AgriFoodTech!

Drone for precision agriculture

At Forward Fooding, we define this new industry as:

“FoodTech (or ArgiFoodTech) is the emergent sector exploring how technology can be leveraged to improve efficiency and sustainability in designing, producing, choosing, delivering and enjoying food”

Definition: Forward Fooding 2019

Alessio D’Antino, CEO of Forward Fooding

But when two such enormous industries as Food and Tech collide creating a mega category such as AgriFoodTech, how do you even begin to discover the latest new launches and key trends shaping the future of food, and most importantly those that are relevant to you?

The FoodTech Data Navigator

Forward Fooding has launched the FoodTech Data Navigator. This groundbreaking platform is an interactive and fully customisable FoodTech Data Intelligence tool providing you unique insights into the FoodTech ecosystem and the key global trends shaping the future of food.

When it comes to FoodTech, it’s not just about the startups. In fact, key stakeholders across the global food system, from corporate food companies, to governments, investors, non-profits, and academics, are reshaping how we produce, supply, deliver and consume foods around the globe.

This evolution today has spawned unique food concepts such as farmtech, home delivery meal kits, bioenergy, insect farms, plant-based meats, e-grocery commerce and much more.

And yet, a common database to connect and promote rising enterprises in the AgriFoodTech sector did not exist until now. Forward Fooding launched its FoodTech Data Navigator to raise awareness of this sector. 

People from all over the world are working to develop technologies to improve how food is produced, distributed, and stored. We believe this work is crucial in reshaping our food system and solving the issues that future generations will face. With the FoodTech industry developing at such a rapid pace, the FoodTech Data Navigator helps intended users navigate, learn and gain up to the minute insight into this ever-expanding business environment.

Learn more about the FoodTech Data Navigator, powered by Forward Fooding, and request your free demo HERE

The FoodTech Data Navigator homepage

FoodTech Infographic:

Finally, a sneaky short-cut to share with those looking for FoodTech facts is our Discovering AgriFoodTech infographic.

Great for presentations and events, this handy visualisation helps those new to Food Tech to see the scale and scope of the industry and whet their appetite for Food Tech.

So there you have it, a couple of great ways to stay ahead of the Food Tech innovation curve. What are you waiting for? Expand your knowledge on this dynamic new industry shaping the way we produce, consume and think about food.

Who are we?

We are a global network of entrepreneurs powered by entrepreneurs. Check out our global Food Tech startup network here. We enable collaborations and partnerships between established food organisations and startups. To find out more about how we can help, visit www.forwardfooding.com.