Bridge2Food

Reflecting on the recent success of Bridge2Food Europe 2024, which took place last month in The Hague, we are proud to share some highlights from this remarkable event. The event brought together leading experts in R&D, NPD, and formulation, as well as business development strategists, to discuss the latest trends in sustainable nutrition. With over 630 participants, 250 companies and 95 speakers, the event facilitated networking and collaboration on a range of topics, including precision fermentation, cultivated meat and fat, innovative 3D and AI solutions. If you’re looking to engage with this dynamic community and enhance your networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities for next year, please reach out! We extend our gratitude to those who contributed to our video content: Roland Snel from ADM, Michiel le Feber from Tetra Pak, Klara Kalocsay from Food Frontier, Rebecca Palmer from Terra Bioindustries, Luke Byrne from THIS™, and Annie Conde from Hoxton Farms. Special thanks to Butino for the videography. Additionally, we have another exciting event on the horizon: Bridge2Food North America, scheduled for October 8-10, 2024, in Minneapolis, MN. You can secure your place now for the North America Event -> https://bit.ly/3zXFI4L #Bridge2Food2024 #PlantBasedInnovation #SustainableNutrition #AlternativeProteins #R&DSpecialists #FoodTech #FutureOfFood #PrecisionFermentation #CultivatedMeat #3DSolutions #AISolutions #Networking #FoodIndustryEvents #Bridge2FoodEurope #Bridge2FoodNorthAmerica #PlantBasedBusiness #StrategicPartnerships

Looking forward to our last EcoSystem meeting before the summer break: *Tuesday July 9th*, with some great research institutions talking about the R&D landscape and looking for collaborative opportunities. Please note the agenda as follows:   Asia-Europe: Innovate & Collaborate: Research Projects of Interest Meeting Link Asia-Europe *(all times in CET)* 08:00 - 08:05: Welcome - Charlotte Neher (Programme Manager) & Dr. Luis A. Fernandez (EcoSystem Chairman), Bridge2Food 08:05 - 08:15: CSIRO: Overview of CSIRO’s activity in the Pulse Sector - Amy Logan (Food Quality Group Leader) 08:15 - 08:25: HSWT: Transforming Protein Landscape in the Mediterranean – PROXIMED Project - Özlem Özmutlu, Dr. Karslioglu (Professor) 08:25 - 08:35: AINIA – Beatriz Pérez Graells (R&D and Innovation Project Manager) 08:35 – 08:45: Bioeconomy at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden: From Ingredient Properties to Consumer Perception Insights in the Plant-Based Space – Joshua Mayers (Researcher) 08:45 - 08:55: ILVO Living Lab Agrifood Technology: Valorization of Oil-Containing Seeds & Optimization of Protein Extraction from Lupin - Keshia Broucke (Research Associate) 08:55 – 09:25 - Wageningen University & Research Food & Biobased Research: Possibilities for Collaboration within Public-Private Partnership Projects in the Plant-Based Domain – Jeroen van Bon (Business Development Manager)  09:05 - 09:25: Discussion - Dr. Luis Fernandez (EcoSystem Chair), Bridge2Food 09:25 - 09:30: Closing – Dr. Luis Fernandez (EcoSystem Chair), Bridge2Food   Europe-Americas: Innovate & Collaborate: Research Projects of Interest (9 July) Meeting Link Europe-Americas (all times in CET) 16:00 - 16:05: Welcome - Maria Rossi Koller (Research & Insights Manager) & Dr. Luis Fernandez (EcoSystem Chair), Bridge2Food 16:05 - 16:15: ILVO Living Lab Agrifood Technology: Valorization of Oil-Containing Seeds & Optimization of Protein Extraction from Lupin - Keshia Broucke (Research Associate) 16:15 - 16:25: University of Massachusetts Amherst: Can Hydrogen-Oxidizing Bacteria be the Future of Single-Cell Protein? Lutz Grossmann (Assistant Professor) 16:25 - 16:35: TFTAK: Unlocking Nature's Power: The Fermentation of Plant Materials – Sirli Rosenvald (R&D Director) 16:35 – 16:45: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Growing Biomanufacturing in Central Illinois: IBRL & iFAB Tech Hub – Beth Conerty (Associate Director of Business Development) 16:45 - 16:55: NIZO: Public Private Partnership on Extrusion of Protein Concentrates – Fred van de Velde (Principal Scientist & Group Leader) 16:55 – 17:05: The University of British Columbia: Sustainability Assessment of Processed Pulse Products: Collaborating to Fill Data Gaps – @Dr. Nathan Pelletier (Assistant Professor)  17:05- 17:25: Discussion - Dr. Luis Fernandez (EcoSystem Chair), Bridge2Food 17:25 - 17:30: Closing – Dr. Luis Fernandez (EcoSystem Chair), Bridge2Food Interested in becoming a member of this vibrant & growing community? Then DM us today!

We’ve got a great event coming up this October 8-10 in Minneapolis. What’s different about Bridge2Food North America this year? - Combined Course & Summit, bring two events together. - Co-hosted by our wonderful partners at MBOLDmn. - We’re using a cool non-hotel venue with plenty of personality. (The Lumber Exchange). - We have great networking events planned at The Mill City Museum and Nicollet Island Pavilion. - We host the World Plant-Based Innovation Awards on Wednesday evening. - Cargill are the headline sponsors and The Netherlands are our supporting country. - A great program that has been curated by Maria Rossi Koller. If you are interested to find out more and are going to be at IFT in Chicago from July 15th then our North American partner lead Gregory See Hoye or General Manager Vincent Brain would be delighted to speak with you. Please message here if you would like to arrange a meeting at IFT or if you are looking to get more details.

Congratulations to Imperial College London and the entire team, especially Director Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, PhD, on the launch of the Bezos Earth Fund Centre for Sustainable Protein. The $30M investment from the Bezos Earth Fund is a game-changer for developing sustainable and affordable food solutions. As Cai Linton aptly said, "Engineering biology for food just hit an inflection point of acceleration." This marks a pivotal moment in our efforts toward food sustainability. We are proud to support this initiative and help bring scientific innovation into commercial reality. Kudos to everyone involved! #SustainableFood #FoodInnovation #BezosEarthFund #ProteinRevolution #Bridge2Food #FutureOfFood

We are already missing everything we've experienced at Bridge2Food Europe 2024 💕 😪 but we look forward to seeing you all in Minneapolis in October, where we'll meet again at B2F North America 2024! 😍

I am not the one to post on LinkedIn, but last week, we delivered Bridge2Food Europe... - And it wouldn't have been possible without all these legends! From early this year, when we decided to co-locate the two events, to the last bits at the very end. I want to give a huge shoutout to the incredible team who made it all possible. Charlotte Neher for putting the programme together like a chess grandmaster Marnie Hewat the food magician and content nerdy Maria Rossi Koller the one who never runs out of energy and is always up to help with anything Julia Wocka-Gowda who can sell ice to the Eskimo Andrea Ojembarrena who can organise everything and anything Olivia Brent who we can trust for any telesales work Gregory See Hoye it was nice to finally meet you (I'm sure we will work lots together from now on!) Vincent Brain for picking my "brain" (see what I did here? 😉 ) and helping with decisions throughout this whole campaign And Sophie Eke who gives me wisdom and clarity when I need it the most! Annnddd 🥁 (Julia's drums), in special to my right arm hand and leg, Ella Stephens, who during this event's marketing campaign kept me updated on every data/info needed in order for our marketing to work. A super mega well done. Good luck on your new journey, "homie"! I'm cheering for you. Each one of you has helped us deliver this event, and it was a pleasure working next to each of you this past week. Here's to many more to come. "Let's do this!" like Mr. V. Brain always says! 🙌 Picture: Butino

👨🔬 What is "R&D 4.0"? 🧙♀️ How does "servant leadership" build teams of giants? 🥚 The need for new formats - why is it okay for an egg to be an egg and not a steak? 💹 How to fail quickly and turn that into success - the story of a Japanese housewife and a great product needing to find a market. ❓ Looking for answers to these questions...? Bridge2Food's EcoSystem content is overseen by an global advisory board of 12 highly experienced leaders in the food & beverage industry. Since taking the chairman's role, Dr. Luis A. Fernandez ★ MANE has interviewed a number of members of our advisory board in a podcast style. Yesterday it was the turn of Chris Thoen who has held leadership roles in Givaudan Sense Colour, Bühler Group and Procter & Gamble. It's a fascinating video available at https://bit.ly/3VChwgU If you enjoyed this, you'll love our EcoSystem. Contact the bridge2food team to find out more.

The talent we had join us this morning was fantastic! 💡 Don't miss the afternoon session. Register here: https://bit.ly/3KoEMsc EcoSystem members can access the associated recording and meeting minutes after the meetings on our shared community platform 🌍

If you loved Bridge2Food Europe, then you will love this session tomorrow. Access to our EcoSystem meeetings usually require a subscription, but we've opened this one up to a wider audience. Please register now to ensure your attendance.