Foodbytes by Rabobank

Our Q1 report is hot off the press! Explore how resilient practices can power near-term ROI across the value chain from ag inputs, to upcycling, to precision fermentation. What does it cover? A lot. - A market map of 50+ startups actively seeking investment or corporates collaboration. - 6 case studies of startup solutions collaborating with corporate partners to scale sustainable and financial impact (like Bond Pet Foods & Hill's Pet Nutrition, Trace Genomics and Rabo Ventures and Supply Change Capital and Hyfé). - Insights from Rabobank sustainability experts: Eric Gibson, Charlotte Talbott, Sanne Wielders, Michael Rinaldi, Margit van den Berg and Lieke Verhofstad with contributions from the Foodbytes team (Nina Meijers, Caroline Keeley, Trevor Sieck and Sonia Shekar). - Proprietary Foodbytes insights like the rise of startup terms “crop optimization," ”production waste” and “circular economy strategies” and the domination of “fermentation” as a corporate/investor search term. Sign up or log into the Foodbytes hub to view the report. https://bit.ly/3xEXkS5 #Foodbytes #FoodTech #AgTech #Innovation #Sustainability #Upcycling #PrecisionFermentation 3Bar Bio ProAgni Eion Chinova Bioworks Matriark Foods Full Harvest EQUII Triplebar

Our Q2 report is dropping soon, and incremental innovation is the topic du jour! It's jam-packed with a market map of 50+ startups tackling resource management, manufacturing efficiency and ingredient diversification; six timely and tangible corporate-startup collaboration case studies; quickly rising pitch deck trends and more. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to get your hands on the report --> https://bit.ly/3SdrXFx #Foodbytes #FoodTech #AgTech #Innovation #IngredientDiversification #ResourceManagement #ManufacturingEfficiency

Almost 100 founders joined our June startup roundtable to glean Series A fundraising insights from Chuck Cotter, Colin South and Guus Hovius. Their candid, IRL conversation did not disappoint, covering: - How the current state of later-stage VC factors into funding strategies for earlier rounds - Current considerations for term sheet negotiations given the favorable market for investors - Mistakes that Series A companies can easily avoid - Critical considerations for adjusting your valuation and exit expectations Read our detailed recap blog below and join Foodbytes to get invited to our next startup roundtable. https://bit.ly/3LB5L4o #FoodTech #AgTech #Foodbytes #StartupFundraising #StartupFunding #SeriesAFundraising #RaisingCapital #VentureCapital Rabobank Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America Rabo Ventures

Our own Sonia Shekar interviewed 6x founder Colin South of ArkeaBio™ at our Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America town hall last week. Arkea is bringing to market a cutting-edge livestock vaccine to reduce methane emissions. "Rabobank's thorough diligence process and knowledge in the Food & Ag space brought value through the transaction. Insights gained through regular interactions with Rabo Ventures on markets and technology continue to be a unique value add. This is far more than VC money thrown over a wall waiting for a return on investment." #AgTech #Innovation #AnimalVaccine

Rapidly evolving regulations of carbon markets and other sustainability credits are hard for startups to navigate. That's why we've pulled together a virtual panel of cross-industry experts to share the nitty gritty in our next Startup Roundtable. We'll cover impact frameworks from a venture investor, lessons learned from a seasoned startup founder and market expectations from a Rabobank sustainability analyst. WHEN: Wednesday, August 7, 11am-12pm ET (virtual) PANELISTS: Brian Halweil, Strategic Associate, Astanor Ventures Adam Wolf, Founder & CIO, Eion Sonia Shekar, VP Data Intelligence, Foodbytes by Rabobank HOW TO ATTEND: Create or update your free Foodbytes profile by EOD ET August 6 to receive an exclusive calendar link to the session. Make sure you include your current needs and SDGs too! CLICK HERE: https://bit.ly/3zLDEgt #FoodTech #AgTech #Foodbytes #StartupFundraising #StartupFunding #SeedFundraising #RaisingCapital #VentureCapital Rabo Investments

While new champions were crowned on court at Wimbledon this past weekend, Foodbytes packaging startup Notpla was busy making history in the concession stands. Their seaweed-based "plastic" container is being used by Foodbytes member Compass Group UK & Ireland for serving the tournament's iconic strawberries and cream. The overall partnership is projected to save 75 million single-use plastic containers over three years. https://bit.ly/4cSjpvS Rodrigo García González | Pierre-Yves Paslier | The Earthshot Prize #PlasticFreeJuly #FoodWaste #Innovation #Collaboration #Wimbledon2024 #SingleUsePlastics

Food Manufacturing 2.0 is on the horizon! Key takeaways from our recent virtual roundtable on manufacturing efficency: 1. Automation is still in the early stages of commercialization 2. Incremental implementation is necessary for the legacy F&A industry 3. Internal collaboration and communication are as important as tech adoption 4. Manufacturing efficiencies not only provide cost savings, but new business opportunities RECAP: https://bit.ly/4cXjrCG Read our recap blog with featured experts Xinnan Li (RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness), Chafik Barbar (Marble Technologies | Food Processing Automation), Carlos Mancera Portilla (Siembra) and Caroline Keeley + Sonia Shekar from the Foodbytes team—and join Foodbytes to get invited to our next dynamic discussion. RECAP: https://bit.ly/4cXjrCG #FoodTech #AgTech #AI #FoodWaste #Innovation #Collaboration

Join our exclusive summer soiree during IFT in Chicago on July 16! ­ We're hosting a networking reception at our Rabobank Chicago office to bring together food industry corporates, investors and startups working at the forefront of ingredient innovation, while celebrating Rabobank’s critical role in growing the consumer foods sector. Comment below or email foodbtyes@rabobank.com if you want to join or meet up during IFT. Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America

Foodbytes in the wild 🌱 Our data lead Andrea Jaeger joined Grace O'Dwyer of HSBC Bank UK and Simon Evill of Pelican Ag at Agritech Futures in London to highlight digital and robotic innovations that are propelling long-term grower ROI in the face of climate impact on yields, pest control challenges, labor shortages and more. #AI #AgTech #AgritechFuturesConference Global Insight Conferences

Big week for our startups! Farm robotics pioneer Bluewhite continues its impressive growth, announcing a partnership with specialty crop equipment giant CNH. Bluewhite's plug-and-play tech turns regular tractors into autonomous vehicles in 14 hours and helps improve worker safety and combat labor challenges. "The big players [...] understand they cannot do it alone and they’re willing to embrace companies like us and cooperate,” Ben Alfi told AgFunder. https://bit.ly/3XMJPL0 Alon Ascher #AgTech #AutonomousProduction New Holland Agriculture #AutonomousTechnology #AI #Robotics #PrecisionAgriculture #Sustainability #Innovation