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With two weeks left of this quarter, these bold founders keep their heads down as they roll up their sleeves to build 🛠 , expand 📊 , and create partnerships 🤝 to feed billions sustainably now and in the future. CCC’s Portfolio Highlights to mention: HOUSE PARTY 🧀 Lauren J.'s House Party Cheesy Dip expands with Whole Foods Market. The plant-based cheese will now be available in the chip aisle in British Columbia, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, Hawaii, and El Paso, Texas. BLUENALU 🍣 Lou Cooperhouse's cell-cultured BlueNalu welcomes His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed to its Corporate Advisory Board.  ABBOT’S BUTCHER 🌮 Kerry Song's Abbot's Butcher plant-based Chorizo is now available at the Cantina stand in Las Vegas’s iconic Sphere. NOSH.BIO 🥩 Tim Fronzek and Felipe Lino's Nosh.bio GmbH joins BERLINER BERG to create a biomass pilot set up to produce up to two tons of finished product per month. REBELLYOUS FOODS 🐥 Christie Lagally's manufacturing food tech company Rebellyous Foods, partners with Vizient, Inc, a group purchasing organization representing the healthcare sector and various educational institutions, to bring their plant-based crispy plant-based chicken products to their customers. UMARO FOODS 🥓 Beth Zotter and Amanda Stiles’ Umaro Foods was one of three companies selected for ARPA-E funding for a 1.8M award. Umaro is working with HOPO Therapeutics to source rare earth elements from seaweed. For more about these companies or CCC, visit https://lnkd.in/gCUX34Tz. #innovation #food #foodtech #sustainability #climate #venturecapital

Chocolatier Embeddedness: The Bitter Reality of Cocoa-Chocolate Value Chain Dive deep into the cocoa-chocolate value chain and discover the hidden challenges arising from chocolatiers' embeddedness. Our latest article explores sustainability, vertical integration, and partnerships, revealing their effects on smallholder farmers. Please read it now for a unique perspective on this crucial issue. #Chocolatiers #Embeddedness #CocoaChocolate #ValueChain #Sustainability #VerticalIntegration #cocoa #Partnerships #SmallholderFarmers #CocoaChallenges #ChocolatiersEmbeddedness https://lnkd.in/d_QEcyxj

🆕 #Agrifood | Grupo Empresarial Enhol integrates its Foody's division into #Canada’s Above Food Corp. The operation, which has been developed over the last year, coincides with the announcement of the IPO of #AboveFood Corp, an international leader in regenerative agriculture, production of differentiated ingredients and #plantbased alternative products, on the New York Stock Exchange. The agreement consolidates, in this sense, the commitment of both companies to innovation and #sustainability in the #foodindustry. Likewise, the alliance will allow the Navarrese company to take advantage of Above Food’s distribution capabilities, complete verticalisation, experience and #penetration to introduce its innovative products in new markets. #InvestInNavarra 📲💻 [All details] https://lnkd.in/dn3CYSGT

This week on The Collective Beat.. 💰 Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Firm Umiami Secures €32.5M in Funding For US Expansion 🛒 Planted Launches at 350 Tesco Stores, Debuts Plant-Based Hoisin Duck 🔬 Pow.bio Raises $9.5m to Expand Continuous Fermentation Platform 🐟 BlueNalu Strengthens Strategic Partnerships with Prominent Seafood Companies in the APAC Region 🐄 Australia’s Eden Brew Raises $24.5M in Series A to Scale Up Animal-Free Casein & Dairy Protein Production 🎤 Investment and partnerships continue to take the headlines this week, notably with Umiami securing a significant investment that has seen them become one of the most prominent entities in the plant-based whole cut space with over 100M secured in total funding. This investment adds further fuel to the overall space in terms of investor appetite and solidifies the importance of tech and IP based solutions that cater both for R&D based longevity and consumer facing products. 🧠 Martin Habfast Tristan Maurel Clémence Pedraza Lukas Böni Judith Wemmer Pascal Bieri Christoph Jenny Eric Stirnemann Shannon Hall Ouwei Wang Lou Cooperhouse Lauran Madden Courtney Benson, Ph.D. Jim Fader Peter Fridell Paul Riley Article links can be found in the comments section below 👇

🌱✨ Exciting news! Check out our latest article by Sebastián Guerrero, shedding light on HEINCKE's groundbreaking initiative: 'Making Panela Sexy Again' in the agro-industry. 🚀 Discover the immense opportunity in the panela market, valued at $323 Bn USD and growing exponentially! Learn how Colombia is uniquely positioned to leverage this golden opportunity, with 350,000 families contributing to the panela value chain. 💼 Founded in 2018, HEINCKE has already made waves with a 72% sales increase and empowering over 700 individuals along the value chain. Now, we're gearing up to revolutionize the panela industry with our differentiated strategy and strong industry track record. 💡 Curious to learn how we're making a difference? Dive into the article to explore our strategic approach, impactful initiatives, and how we're driving positive change in the panela market. 🌟 Join us in our mission to create sustainable value chains, empower smallholder farmers, and unlock economic opportunities in rural areas. Together, we're shaping the future of the agro-industry! #HEINCKE #Panela #AgroIndustry #Sustainability #ImpactInvesting https://lnkd.in/efp9_5QP

🌱 Did you know that the pioneering meat-alternative, Quorn Foods, has its roots right here in Teesside? Launched in 1985 by Marlow Foods, Quorn has transformed into a global leader in the meat-free market, making strides towards a more sustainable future. With innovation at its core, Quorn doesn't just settle for being net zero – it aspires to be net positive. Their commitment to sustainability aligns perfectly with our region's tradition of innovation. From its humble beginnings to its worldwide impact, Quorn's journey showcases Teesside's ability to drive positive change. As Teesside continues to lead in ground-breaking technologies, we're proud to be part of Quorn's journey and the larger movement towards a greener planet. Let's celebrate innovation that not only changes industries but also shapes a brighter, sustainable future. #Teesside #Innovation #Quorn #Sustainability #NetPositive

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Curious about the history of chocolate innovation and the rising demand for alternative chocolate products? Or interested in current market trends and key players in this field? Then this is for you!👇 Grey Silo Ventures has just published their position paper, "Sweet Innovators: Paving the Way for Willy Wonkas of the Future." This comprehensive report explores innovative alternatives to traditional cocoa, with a focus on sustainability and local sourcing to minimize environmental impact. 🌱 The paper includes extensive industry research and features an interview with our co-founder, Dr. Maximilian Marquart, on the industry's development and current challenges. It also highlights contributions from other leading innovators in this space, including endless food co, Win-Win, NuKoKo, and Foreverland Food. 🚀 A big thank you to Grey Silo Ventures and their curators Matteo Leonardi, Francesca Turetta, and Enrico Costanzo for recognizing our efforts and a great exchange! Check out the paper here: https://lnkd.in/dCnDjYKC #IndustryAnalysis #AltChoc #CocoaFree #PlanetAFoods #ForOurPlanet

How does OffLimits mission to prove it is wholly possible to do well and good as a business manifest in its packaging, operations, and supply chain? “We're proud to announce that as of summer 2023 we're shifting our cereal cartons to fully recycled board that is compostable,” says Yoseph Arsala, Head of Operations and Supply Chain. “It's a first step towards a complete packaging overhaul with people and planet in mind, which we hope will set a new standard in the cereal aisle. On top of that we're currently and constantly reviewing our sourcing to improve sustainability across our entire supply chain. It's a journey that we're committed to right now.” Discover OffLimits plan to become a fully regenerative snacking company as they launch their breakfast cereal nationally across the US. Read the exclusive interview 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5YJW2iB With thanks to project partner Flavor Materials International. #foodandbeverage #foodandbev #foodandbeverageindustry #foodandbeveragemanufacturing #supplychain #operations #manufacturing #logistics #procurement #sustainability #sustainablesupplychains

Exciting news to share! Our subsidiary, Ever After Foods, just secured a $10 million investment to accelerate their work in cultivated meat production technology. This is a major validation of Pluri's innovative bioreactor technology, which is the backbone of Ever After's platform. Pluri and Ever After Foods unique 3D cell expansion system is not just a scientific breakthrough; it's a game-changer for the food industry. It enables the production of high-quality animal cells at a scale and cost that were previously unimaginable. This is essential for making cultivated meat a viable and sustainable alternative to traditional livestock farming. This investment is a strong vote of confidence in our technology and its potential to revolutionize how we produce food. We are proud to be at the forefront of this exciting field, and we look forward to the delicious and sustainable future that Ever After Foods is helping to create. #cultivatedmeat #foodtech #sustainability #biotechnology #innovation