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Women in AgriFoodTech: Milestones and the Funding Cliff Ahead
The United Nations has officially designated this the International Year of the Woman Farmer. This serves as a formal recognition that women, who make up 43% of the global agricultural workforce and more than 60% in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, are foundational to the food system. It is [...]
The FoodTech 500 Alumni News Round-up (February 2026 Edition)
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately: AMAI PROTEINS | Receives a ‘no questions’ letter from the US FDA for Sweelin, a calorie-free ingredient produced via precision fermentation. The company can now enter commercialisation discussions with partners, as it has been cleared to [...]
From Gulfood Dubai to the World: Forward Fooding’s NXT Stage Recap and Key FoodTech Insights
We just wrapped five incredible days at Gulfood 2026 as the official Startup Programme Partner, and we’re here to talk all about it! With 8,500+ exhibitors from 195 countries converging in Dubai, the event was a masterclass in where food innovation is heading, who's driving it, and how the rules [...]
The FoodTech 500 at Seven: Forward Fooding Unveils the 2025 Finalist Companies
Explore the 2025 FoodTech 500 List The results are in. After reviewing over 1,200 applications from 85+ countries, we have just officially unveiled the finalists of the 2025 FoodTech 500 at the NXT Stage at Gulfood 2026 in Dubai. This is the seventh edition of our annual list of companies [...]
The FoodTech 500 Alumni News Round-up (January Edition)
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately: NOTPLA | Secures €4M from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme to develop plastic-free, home-compostable coffee cups, as part of a project that targets the plastic linings in paper cups that prevent recycling and contribute to microplastic [...]
Kybele’s Garden on Scaling Bioactive Algae Ingredients
The algae industry sits on a paradox: despite being one of nature's most nutrient-dense and sustainable resources, algae-based products often struggle with low bioavailability, low sensory performance, and high production costs. Enter Kybele's Garden, a Turkish biotechnology company with a subsidiary in the UK, positioning itself as the solution to [...]
