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The Top 10 Women in FoodTech

In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8th March 2020, we’re excited to bring you our celebration of the Top 10 Women in FoodTech.
Handpicked from the Official FoodTech 500 list, our top 10 female founded Food Tech startups are forging a path to a brighter future of food by embracing everything entrepreneurship has to offer.
From revolutionising the way we package consumer goods to creating robots or vegan burgers, our top 10 women led Food Tech companies all represent success stories at the intersection of sustainability, food innovation and technology, and in our opinions are ones to watch!
Congratulations on your success and for inspiring future generations of female founders to follow in your footsteps!
1. Daphna Nissenbaum: CEO and Co-Founder of Tipa
To read Daphna’s full interview, click here
2. Laureen Asseo – Founder of Fresh N Lean
To read Laureen’s full interview, click here
3. Maija Itkonen & Reetta Kivelä – Co-Founders of Gold & Green Foods Ltd
To read Maija and Reetta’s full interview, click here

4. Emilie Vanpoperinghe – Co-Founder of Oddbox
To read Emilie’s full interview, click here
5. Tessa Clarke and Saasha Celestial-One – Co-Founders of Olio
To read Tessa and Saasha’s full interview, click here
6. Nina Hoff – Co-Founder 3D by Flow
To read Nina’s full interview, click here
7. Dr. Julia Köhn – Founder of Pielers
To read Julia’s full interview, click here
8. Lynette Kucsma – Co-Founder of Natural Machines
To read Lynette’s full interview, click here
9. Vered Israeli – Co-Founder of Vibe Imaging Analytics
To read Vered’s full interview, click here
10. Rachel Hugh – Co-Founder of The Vurger Co
To read Rachel’s full interview, click here
Download our special edition guide to the Top 10 Women in FoodTech right here
To see who else made it into the FoodTech 500; the top Food Tech companies in the world, click here.
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