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The rapid adoption of GLP-1 medications is doing more than managing weight; it is beginning to rewire consumer behavior and investment priorities across the entire food system. PeakBridge, a leading agrifood venture capital firm and F&A Next organizing partner, is at the forefront of analyzing these shifts to identify where the strongest commercial moats are […]
The convergence of artificial intelligence and gene editing is fundamentally reshaping how crop innovation happens. As an F&A Next Catalyst Partner, Corteva Agriscience is actively advancing this shift by combining computational prediction with precision biology to accelerate breeding outcomes. In this piece, Mat Muller explores how these capabilities are coming together to move innovation from […]
Regenerative agriculture has been moving rapidly up the agenda across the agri-food value chain. It shapes conference agendas, corporate sustainability strategies, and investment discussions alike. Yet despite this momentum, adoption remains slow. Awareness is no longer the issue. Farmers, corporates, and investors all recognise the urgency of restoring soil health, improving resilience, and reducing environmental […]
Navigating the European regulatory landscape remains a significant hurdle for AgriFoodTech startups. To support founders and investors, the Novel Food Framework, a joint initiative by Invest-NL, GFI Europe, and Forward Food Law, has been expanded. Following high market demand, this practical guide to accelerating market entry and managing regulatory pathways is now available in newly […]
Despite a more selective global investment climate, the Spanish AgriFoodTech ecosystem continues to mature, now encompassing 416 active startups with a notable 48% adoption rate of artificial intelligence. As capital shifts toward scalable, impact-driven solutions, the upcoming F&A Next event provides a timely platform to examine Spain’s success during a period of market consolidation. Here, […]
We found our place in Food Valley Fuji Oil Group, a Japanese producer of specialty vegetable fats and plant-based solutions, is strengthening its presence in the Netherlands with a new innovation center in Wageningen. Together with Oost NL, the company found its way into the Food Valley ecosystem. We spoke with Liz Kamei, Managing Director […]
Wageningen University & Research occupies a truly unique position in the global agrifood landscape, combining a world-class higher education institution with a leading applied research institute. This dual nature makes commercializing research a fascinating and complex challenge, particularly given Wageningen’s deep focus on AgriFoodTech, sectors where decades of supply chain optimization have been driven almost […]
Orbisk’s automatic food waste monitor won the Feike Sijbesma Sustainable Innovation Award. The award-winning business developed technology that monitors the waste in professional kitchens. An AI camera identifies the weight and type of food that is discarded. The entrepreneurs have won a sum of € 25.000. The Feike Sijbesma Innovation Award was presented at F&A […]
