Dietary fiber has been on the public health agenda for decades, but the gap between recommended intake and actual consumption has barely moved. This session brings together three companies attacking that gap from different angles: Myota, Fiber Foods, and Whip, to map where the real opportunities are and where each go-to-market model hits its ceiling. […]
Scaling a FoodTech startup is not a continuation of early success — it is a complete shift in capability. Most startups stumble not because of technology, but because they underestimate the operational realities of scaling. Drawing on decades of experience running and developing large‑scale global businesses at Cargill, and mentoring and advising numerous Startups, this […]
Drawing on real-world experience, we will walk participants through the most common red flags, key evaluation criteria, and what “investment-ready” actually means in practice. The session includes a simulated “due diligence case,” where we dissect pitch decks, commercial pressure points, and include a critical—yet often overlooked—data room drill, highlighting typical pitfalls and winning signals.
Join this session to get a better understanding the characteristics of Japan’s food and agriculture market and startup ecosystem, and how it differs from Europe. You will hear: Moderated by Rick Tervoort, Norinchukin Bank
The panel will focus on how innovative solutions developed by companies such as Néboda, Bio2Coat and Ines Optics generate measurable economic value, improving efficiency, reducing costs and enabling sustainable business models. The discussion will highlight why innovation must ultimately translate into profitability to be scalable and have long-term impact. Supported by ICEX
The EU lags behind in translating food innovation into commercially viable products — a gap that current legislation is unlikely to fix. The New Foods RegLab, launched by the Ministry of Future Affairs together with Atova Regulatory Consulting and AXON lawyers, addresses this by providing food innovators with regulatory guidance, tools and roadmap support for novel food dossiers. Through an interactive workshop using design thinking methods, […]
