The FoodTech 500 Alumni News Round-up (October 2025 Edition)
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (October 2025 Edition)
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (October 2025 Edition)
AgriFoodTech startups across the Asia-Pacific are making big waves in the 2024 FoodTech 500 rankings, driving innovation in sustainable food production, alternative proteins, precision farming, and more. With 61 APAC companies among the finalists, the region is quickly becoming a global powerhouse shaping the future of food.
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (August - September 2025 Edition)
The FoodTech 500 is back for 2025 with unprecedented global impact! This seventh edition offers enhanced value propositions for AgriFoodTech innovators, from elite recognition to access to 20,000+ industry professionals. With over 10,500+ applications received across six editions and reach spanning 180+ countries, join the definitive ranking of food technology leaders driving industry transformation.
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (July 2025 Edition)
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (June 2025 Edition)
The 2024 FoodTech 500 features a dynamic cohort of new companies redefining food and agricultural technology. These rising stars are innovating across the entire food value chain, with significant impacts in areas like agricultural biotechnology, sustainable protein production, waste reduction, and the application of digital solutions.
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (May 2025 Edition)
Meet the European startups dominating the 2024 FoodTech 500 list, clinching over half of the spots in the rankings. From biotech to sustainable ingredients, European innovators are reshaping the future of food with bold ideas, green tech, and serious investment traction.
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (April 2025 Edition)
Female-founded AgriFoodTech startups have risen in recent years, with women consistently outperforming in capital efficiency. The 2024 FoodTech 500 features over 170 women-led and women-founded companies pioneering solutions across alternative proteins, supply chain innovation, and food waste reduction. These leaders are reshaping our food systems with unique perspectives and approaches.
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (March 2025 Edition)
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.
Forward Fooding hosted the unveiling of the 2024 FoodTech 500 ranking at Google's London headquarters, bringing together the brightest minds and most innovative companies in the AgriFoodTech sector to celebrate achievements and discuss industry trends.
The 2024 FoodTech 500 rankings are out! Discover key industry trends, investment insights, and sustainability impacts from the world’s most innovative startups.
Ahead of the 2024 FoodTech 500 rankings unveiling, our ambassadors provide expert perspectives on navigating the 73% drop in global investments, the rise of transformative technologies like precision fermentation and AI-driven agriculture, and the critical role of diversity in leadership. Despite current challenges, these industry leaders remain optimistic about FoodTech's potential to drive sustainable transformation in our global food system.
Since its inception, the FoodTech 500 has served as a vital pulse check for the global AgriFoodTech ecosystem. Analysis of the FoodTech 500 ranking over the years reveals transformative shifts: the rise of biotech innovation, increased focus on climate action, growing founder diversity, and evolving funding patterns. Get a sneak peek of the 2024 results and what they tell us about the future of food.
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (February 2025 Edition)
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (January 2025 Edition)
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (December 2024 Edition)
Forward Fooding’s FoodTech 500 Ambassadors Program celebrates global innovators in the AgriFoodTech space. Learn about the leaders fostering a sustainable future for food.
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (November 2024 Edition)
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately with our latest round-up (October 2024 Edition)
The Swiss FoodTech ecosystem is emerging as a global powerhouse, driving AgriFood innovation with a strong R&D foundation, skilled talent, and supportive regulatory frameworks.
How did the Clean Food Group begin? Founded by Alex Neves, Tom Ellen, and Ed McDermott in 2022, the company set out to transform the oils and fats sector using innovative technology. Learn about their journey, challenges, and the exciting future of sustainable food production.
Spotlighting the APAC AgriFoodTech startups making waves in the FoodTech 500. Learn about the innovative technologies and investments shaping the future of food security and sustainability across Asia and the Pacific
NoPalm Ingredients is set to transform the palm oil industry with their sustainable alternative, backed by substantial funding and gearing up for industrial scale-up trials.
The 2024 FoodTech 500 is now open for applications with exciting new features and benefits. Early applicants enjoy fast-tracking, startups receive greater value propositions, and we expanded our FoodTech 500 Ambassador Program. Learn more about these key updates.
On June 25th, join us for the Global Unveiling of the Official 2023 FoodTech 500 at Norrsken House Barcelona, where we will honor the trailblazing AgriFoodTech companies shaping the future of food in the Spanish ecosystem and beyond.
Mario Ubiali found meaning in the startup he built, Thimus—a voice telling the world that the future of food has to be rooted in human values, identity, culture, and emotion. With the use of neuroscience, the complex aspect of food consumption is now quantifiable and repeatable.
The FoodTech 500 has gathered more than 1500+ applications from AgriFoodTech startups & scaleups globally in 2023. This year's list showcased 80 companies from the United States and 14 from Canada.
The FoodTech 500 is dedicated to celebrating diversity and inclusivity in all its forms. We are excited to reveal [...]
In Part 2 of this blog series, we listed the companies that debuted into this year's list from these Activities: Next-Gen [...]
In its 5th edition, the FoodTech 500 continues its tradition of celebrating the newest additions to the startup landscape, highlighting [...]
On April 9th-11th 2024, we were delighted to once again support our friends at Sweden FoodTech to bring to life [...]
Five editions and 9,000+ applications from global AgriFoodTech companies later, it is a great honour for us at Forward [...]
The FoodTech industry is a rapidly changing landscape, marked by continuous progress and innovation year after year. As part of our European Unveiling 2022 FoodTech 500 Tour, this time we collaborated with Kitchentown to host an event in Berlin on the 20th of April, bringing together members of the German FoodTech community to celebrate the release of this year's list.
To continue with our European Unveiling 2022 FoodTech 500 Tour, we also hosted an event on March 22nd at our London FoodTech Innovation Hub, where we brought together some part of the UK FoodTech community to celebrate the launch of this year's FoodTech 500 list.
We are excited to announce the official winners of the 2022 FoodTech 500, recognizing the top companies shaping the future of food! After carefully reviewing all submitted applications, we are proud to share the complete ranking of all 500 companies.
As the industry continues to expand, the individual companies within it have demonstrated remarkable growth, some collecting $100 million or more. To recognize these pioneers and their exceptional work, we've introduced the $100 million Club, a new classification within the FoodTech 500 that gathers inspiring companies with $100 million in raised funding or more under their belt.
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.
Last year marked a major milestone for the FoodTech 500. Thousands of entrepreneurs worldwide sent in their applications (2,253, to be precise), more than in any previous year. The outcome of the 2022 edition was just as impressive. Once again, this year we received 2,000+ applications from 82 countries, representing a broad range of solutions across all areas of FoodTech.
The 2020 FoodTech 500 edition is officially live! The FoodTech 500 is the ‘Fortune 500’ of the FoodTech sector [...]
We are thrilled to reveal to you this year's FoodTech 500 finalists! Download the white paper here and discover who [...]
Earlier this year, on February 4th, 2020, we released the world's first FoodTech 500 list. That's 2019’s definitive list of [...]
In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8th March 2020, we’re excited to bring you our celebration of the Top [...]
Meet the FoodTech 500 top 10 startups that made Forward Fooding's 2019 FoodTech 500 list, representing every sector of the [...]
An interview with Paul Lê and Alban Wienkoop, founders of La Belle Vie, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food [...]
An interview with Abi Ramanan, the founder of ImpactVision, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. It’s time [...]
An interview with Vered Israeli and Igal Loevsky, founders of Vibe Imaging Analytics, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food [...]
An interview with Przemek Skokowski, Waldek Pieniak, Grzegorz Wojtak, Rafał Swietbutowicz and Michał Wojdyr, founders of Dietly.pl, one of Forward [...]
An interview with Bill and Jim Mitchell, founders of PicoBrew, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 FoodTech startups. Bill [...]
An interview with William Harries and Chris Hanson, founders of Aromyx, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Ahmad Ad and Ibrahim Bin Mohiuddin, founders of HungryNaki, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Phil from Ripe-io, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. It’s time to put a [...]
An interview with Digby Vollrath and Hugo Campbell, founders of Feast It, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Didier Toubia from Aleph Farms, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. It’s time to [...]
An interview with David Rosenberg, Marc Oshima, Dr. Ed Harwood, the founders of Aerofarms, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 [...]
An interview with Daphna Nissenbaum, co-founder of TIPA, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. Daphna Nissenbaum, [...]
An interview with Prof. Dani Offen and Yehuda Elram, the founders of eggXYt, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food [...]
An interview with Damien Lee and Graeme Hossie, the founders of Mr Lee’s Pure Foods, one of Forward Fooding’s top [...]
An interview with Carl Jacobs and Pieter Wellens, the founders of Apicbase, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Björn Wisnewski, Ronny Rohland, André Wenzel, founders of SimplyDelivery GmbH, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food [...]
An interview with Ben Patten and Danny Blackman, founders of Good Club, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Ascher Shmulowitz and Taly Nechushtan, the founders of Innovopro, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Andrew Shakman, the founder of Leanpath, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. Andrew [...]
An interview with Andrea Cova, the founder of Soul-K, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. Andrea [...]
An interview with Alex Bond and John Simpson, founders of Fresh Check, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Dr. David Kannar, the founder of Nutrition Innovation, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startup. [...]
An interview with Emilio Sepulveda and Lynette Kucsma from Natural Machines, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Erik Arokszallasi, Trung Dao Ha, Marton Ven, the founders of TE-FOOD International, one of Forward Fooding’s top [...]
An interview with Gisli Herjolfsson, Erlingur Brynjulfsson, Stefan Karlsson and Atli Thor Hannesson, the founders of Controlant, one of Forward [...]
An interview with Glenn Mathijssen and Philippe Hennin, the founders of Alberts, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Halim Jubran and Guy Polturak, the founders of Phytolon, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Irving Fain, Brian Falther and David Golden, founders of Bowery Farming, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 [...]
An interview with Jaed Khan, founder of Foodmaestro, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startup. It’s time to [...]
An interview with Dr. Julia Köhn, the founder of PIELERS, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startup. [...]
An interview with Laureen Asseo, the founder of Fresh n' Lean, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Lena Jüngst, Tim Jäger, Jannis Koppitz, Fabian Schlang and Simon Nüesch, founders of Air Up, one of [...]
An interview with Matija Zulj, founder of Agrivi, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. Matija Zulj, [...]
An interview with Courtney Boyd Myers, the founder of AKUA, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Nick Hucker, the CEO of Preoday, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. Nick [...]
An interview with Nick Dillon, Rob Wong and Fadi Dagher, founders of Agri-Neo, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food [...]
An interview with Pablo Stürzer and Alberto Palacios, the founders of Farmidable, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Pierre Palsier and Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, the founders of Notpla, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food [...]
An interview with Professor Avraham Baniel and Eran Baniel from Doux Matok, one of Forward Fooding's top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Anastasia Hofmann and Naomi MacKenzie, founders of Kitro, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Willem Sodderland, founder of Seamore, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. Willem Sodderland, [...]
An interview with Tom Finegan and Andrew Kennedy, founders of FoodLogiQ, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Santiago Navarro, founder of Garçon Wines, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. Santiago [...]
An interview with Riya Grover and Lyz Swanton, founders of Feedr, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Richard Ballard and Steven Dring, founders of Growing Underground, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Solveiga Pakštaitė, the founder of Mimica, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. It’s time [...]
An interview with Rachel Hugh and Neil Potts, founders of The Vurger Co, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food [...]
An interview with Tarryn Gorre and Kim Antoniou, the founders of Kafoodle, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Oded Omer and Yossi Regev, founders of Wasteless, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Nicolas Machard and Cyril Schwartz, founders of Pourdebon.com, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Tessa Clarke and Saasha Celestial-One, the founders of OLIO, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with the founding team of Fibervita, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. We asked our [...]
An interview with Melissa Sharp and Leo Campbell, founders of Modern Baker, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Maxine Roper and Stefano Volpi from Connecting Food, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Maximilian Lössl and Philipp Wagner, founders of Agrilution, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Tobias Schubert and Roman Hartmann, the founders of Farmy AG, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food [...]
An interview with Maija Itkonen, Reetta Kivelä and Zhongqing Jiang, founders of Gold&Green Foods, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 [...]
An interview with Lorenzo Cilli and Valerio Carconi, founders of YouFarmer, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Kevin Yu, founder of SideChef, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. Kevin Yu, [...]
An interview with Pasi Vainikka and Juha-Pekka Pitkänen, founders of Solar Foods, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Johan Langenbick, Peter Coucquyt and Bernard Lahousse, founders of Foodpairing, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food [...]
An interview with Jason Cohen, founder of Analytical Flavor Systems, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Jamie Chapman, founder of M*lkman, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. Jamie Chapman, [...]
An interview with Guillaume Fourdinier, founder of Agricool, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. It’s time to [...]
An interview with Giorgio Bertolini, Lorenzo Di Brino and Tommaso Spreafico, founders of Emerge, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 [...]
An interview with Francesco Majno, Edoardo Imparato, Andrea Di Nardo and Guglielmo Gori, founders of Crické, one of Forward Fooding’s [...]
An interview with Floris Hoff, Nina Hoff and Frits Hoff, founders of byFlow, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food [...]
An interview with Emilie Vanpoperinghe and Deepak Ravindran, founders of Oddbox, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Davide Maggi, founder of Cesarine, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. It’s time to [...]
An interview with Clément Scellier and Bastien Rabastens, founders of JIMINI'S, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. [...]
An interview with Christine Moseley, founder of Full Harvest, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. Christine [...]
An interview with Aymeric Barthes and Gaëtan Severac, founders of Naïo Technologies, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech [...]
An interview with Sauli Böhm, CEO of ResQ Club, one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. The [...]
An interview with Anthony Bourbon, founder of Feed., one of Forward Fooding’s top 500 Food Tech startups. Anthony Bourbon, [...]
The World’s First FoodTech 500 finalists revealed A selection of FoodTech 500 finalists — to access the full list visit forwardfooding.com/foodtech500 [...]