Farms, Labs and Beyond: Fixing a Broken Food System

• Date: 29th June 2021

The past decades in food production have seen a move in one direction only: towards a growing worldwide entanglement along the nutrition value chain. But this chain is being challenged – by changing consumer demands, by new technologies and, lately, by the pandemic.

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the multiple facets of sustainability, from ethical standards to responsible manufacturing, and are demanding more control over the provenance of the products they buy. At the same time, climate change, shrinking farmland and a growing world population are putting pressure on traditional methods of food production and distribution.

When it comes to meeting the challenge of feeding nine billion people while preserving the natural environment, innovation will be key. Already, startups and established companies alike are implementing novel ways to produce, process, distribute and recycle our daily bread. Plant-based meat has made its way onto supermarket shelves. Thanks to significant investment, scientists in laboratories around the world are recreating our nutrition, from dairy to meat. Is cellular agriculture the future of food?

At the 1st International Food Innovation Conference, we will introduce you to cutting-edge research, revolutionary new business models and smart thinkers, presenting the latest in food innovation.

Event organised by :

SFNV Members Discount

As a partner of this event, the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley offers 25% discount for its members. To claim your discount code, please contact us at info@sfnv.ch.

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Switzerland Global Enterprise offers a week focused on food, cumulative expertise and targeted advice.

Switzerland Global Enterprise is the official Swiss organization for export and investment promotion. They support Swiss SMEs in their international business and help innovative foreign companies to establish in Switzerland.

This week, Switzerland Global Enterprise is offering webinars on the topic of food. They will explain the latest trends, uncover attractive export markets, discuss legal requirements and tackle the needs of international customers. Get the chance to meet virtually with our consultants and let our experts answer all your questions. Benefit from our know-how whether you need advice about exporting wine in the USA, the demand for delivery service in the UK in the wake of Covid-19, Halal certification in Indonesia, functional food in South Korea or special regulations for foodstuff in Russia.

All Events

April 14, 10:00 – 11:00 The opportunities of the food market in South Korea
April 14, 11:00 – 12:00 Swiss food in Germany
April 14, 13:30 – 14:30 Webinar: How to enter the UK market successfully
April 14, 16:00 – 16:45 Business trip «food innovation Israel»
April 15, 09:00 – 10:00 FMCG export to Indonesia and Malaysia
April 15, 11:00 – 12:00 Wine exports to south-east Asia
April 15, 13:30 – 14:30 Nordic countries – a tasty market for Swiss wine?

For more information:

S-GE Investment Promotion
Office Zurich
Phone : +41 44 365 51 51

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As Europe’s first digital native vertical brand for child food, YAMO is about to change a whole category for good.

The Zug-based startup, YAMO, provides nutritious and delicious products to help children grow up healthy and strong. Their products are made of 100% organic and natural ingredients and are free from sugar and any additives. They also contain vitamins and nutrients that support the age-appropriate development of children.

YAMO also ensures that they lessen their ecological footprint, as they work as resource-efficiently as possible. Their high-pressure technology allows fruits and vegetables in their products to remain tasty and safe for up to 2-3 months or longer. With this same technology, they achieve energy savings of approximately 20% compared to energy-intensive heat treatment. Lastly, they use recyclable PET packaging, which causes lower CO2 emissions.

YAMO’s Beginnings

Tobias Gunzenhauser co-founded YAMO with Luca Michas and José Amado-Blanco in 2016. They created the brand to give parents healthier and easy food choices for their children. Additionally, the idea started with the realization that most baby foods are older than the babies who eat them. YAMO is recognized as the first company in Europe to develop vitamin-preserving, cold-pressed baby food. And they are also the first to launch plant-based children’s yoghurts.

YAMO is available in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Since May 2018, it has been sold in dm, Europe’s largest drug store chain. And as of August 2018, YAMO is also in Coop, one of Switzerland’s largest retailers.

For more information:

YAMO
Zählerweg 3, Zug, Zug 6300, CH
Email : hello@yamo.bio
Phone : +41 (0) 41 539 10 15

Or you can contact them here.

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