The FoodTech 500
of agrifoodtech

Applications for the 2025 edition are now open!

The FoodTech 500 provides a unique exposure
opportunity for international AgriFoodTech companies.

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or nominate a company you think deserve

Thanks to the official sponsor 2022

Forward Fooding is also pleased to welcome pladis as 2025 Official Sponsor of the FoodTech 500. pladis is a global snacking company, home to brands like McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. Formed in 2016 by Yıldız Holding, pladis is the proud custodian of over 300 years of baking and confectionary heritage. By partnering with the FoodTech 500, pladis is celebrating its newly launched Accelerator Programme powered by Yildiz Ventures. The pladis Accelerator programme, powered by Yıldız Ventures, is here to help FoodTech companies scale, collaborate and innovate with industry leaders.

Our glorious sponsor in the past editions

THE OFFICIAL FOODTECH 500 LIST

The FoodTech 500 showcases selected international AgriFoodTech startup
and scaleup companies that are acting as a force of good for creating a brighter future of food.

What is the
Foodtech 500

Inspired by the Fortune 500, Forward Fooding is proud to present the FoodTech 500, the world’s first definitive list of the global entrepreneurial talent at the intersection between food, technology and sustainability.

The FoodTech 500 showcases selected international AgriFoodTech startup and scaleup companies using a unique methodology to rank them based on their business size, digital footprint, and sustainability practices.

Five year of FoodTech500

+24.000

Ecosystem actors in our database

+10.500

Ecosystem actors in our database

+70

Ecosystem actors in our database

+70

Ecosystem actors in our database

+24.000

Ecosystem actors in our database

+24.000

Ecosystem actors in our database

+24.000

Ecosystem actors in our database

+24.000

Ecosystem actors in our database

Download the official 2023 FoodTech 500 report

Access the full list of 2023 FoodTech 500 companies and discover exclusive data behind the companies that made it

DISCOVER THE FOODTECH 500 AMBASSADORS

Forward Fooding is also pleased to welcome pladis as 2025 Official Sponsor of the FoodTech 500. pladis is a global snacking company, home to brands like McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. Formed in 2016 by Yıldız Holding, pladis is the proud custodian of over 300 years of baking and confectionary heritage. By partnering with the FoodTech 500, pladis is celebrating its newly launched Accelerator Programme powered by Yildiz Ventures. The pladis Accelerator programme, powered by Yıldız Ventures, is here to help FoodTech companies scale, collaborate and innovate with industry leaders.

Daniel Skaven Ruben

Lara Nuchowicz

Johan Jörgensen

Anthony Chow

Iliana Agora

Susie Warran-Smith

Miguel Jordao 

Alia Badreldin
Christian Pichler 

Rodrigo Hortega

FoodTech500 Ambassador - Mariya Hristova

Nicole Lee

FoodTech500 Ambassador - Mariya Hristova

Alexis Caporale

FoodTech500 Ambassador - Mariya Hristova

Mariya Hristova

Semi Hakim

Sascha Dutta

Elif Güngör Reis

Antonio Iannone

Diane Fermin Roeder

Jorien Hattink

Mary van Hoek-Hendriks

Hadas Rajchenberg

Mathilde Do Chi

Florian Richter

Marit Veenstra

Juan Pablo Orlov

Anne Palermo

Hannah Lester

Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro

Varun Gadodia

Rik Posthuma

Stephen O’Rourke

Sophie Pickering

Diana Rucinschi

Sruthi Sadanand

Noah Petermann

Prithvi Kodialbail

Albrecht Wolfmeyer

Ronald Lim

Melissa Ong

Leo Groenewegen

Jamal Maxey

Balaji Vasudevan

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SponSorship
opportunities

The FoodTech 500 provides a unique opportunity for your organisation to play a true leadership role in the global FoodTech entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Why partnering with the FoodTech 500

  • Build Your Positioning & Thought Leadership
  • Nurture Relationships with the most relevant companies for your organization
  • Drive Strategic Engagement