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WEBINAR, 31st March – Introduction to Horizon Europe for Swiss-based food researchers and innovators
Advancing Research and Innovation in Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment with Horizon EuropeHorizon Europe will foster Research and Innovation in one of the most critical challenges of our time: feeding and keeping healthy the growing...
WEBINAR, 15th April 2020 – Global Food Venture Programme Information Event
Join EIT-Food's next live webinar and learn more about the Global Food Venture programme for PhDs across Europe.Book your ticket if you are a PhD student aspiring to become a successful entrepreneur in the Food & Agriculture space, and eager to turn your...
Global Food Venture Programme Applications Now Open
The Global Food Venture Programme fosters the entrepreneurial growth of doctoral students working on challenges in the Agrifood sector.The Global Food Venture Programme offers a six-month curriculum to address the needs of aspiring entrepreneurs and early phase...
Nestlé Tackles Food Waste Through Product and Technology Innovation
Nestlé accelerates the development of products and technologies that use agricultural raw materials that typically go to waste.Nescafé Nativ Cascara is a carbonated soft drink based on organic cascara – the “coffee berry” fruit surrounding the bean. Nestlé uses this...
Naanu Founder Shares Experience of Running Her Business Throughout 2020
The startup founder of Naanu, Julia Devecchi Mas, shares her experience of running the business through the pandemic.Swiss foodtech startup Naanu creates vegan and gluten-free cookies with Vitamins B12 and D, Omega 3, Calcium, Iron and Zinc. And just like many...
AgroSustain Closed Its Series A Funding Round and Received €2.4M EIC Grant
Swiss AgTech, AgroSustain, had the first closing of its Series A funding and received €2.4M EIC accelerator grant to develop its biological crop solutions.AgroSustain, which develops organic crop protection solutions, announced the first closing of its Series A...
REM Analytics, the Startup Uncovering New Applications in Microbiome, Joins SFNV
The Swiss biotech company REM Analytics, which offers an advanced DNA analysis to assess microbiome composition, has joined the SFNV.Switzerland, February 2021 – REM Analytics, a biotech startup that provides innovative DNA analysis to assess microbiome composition,...
Solid Coffee KIG, the Company Transforming Coffee Beans Into Caffeinated Snacks, Joins SFNV
The company transforming whole coffee beans into creamy caffeinated coffee snacks, Solid Coffee KIG, has joined the SFNV.Switzerland, February 2021 – Solid Coffee KIG, a Swiss company making coffee snacks from whole coffee beans, has joined the SFNV. Kafi is a new way...
NutriMenu, the Company Creating Healthy Menus in Canteens, Joins SFNV
The Swiss company, NutriMenu, which facilitates the creation of healthy, seasonal and regional menus in cafeterias, has joined the SFNV.Switzerland, February 2021 – NutriMenu, an easy-to-use tool for nutrition evaluation with its precise and scientific approach, has...
EcoCascara, the Upcycling Company that Makes Coffee Cherry Pulp Into Healthy Drinks, Joins SFNV
The Swiss startup, EcoCascara, which upcycles coffee cherry pulp into healthy, refreshing cascara drinks, has joined the SFNV.Switzerland, February 2021 – EcoCascara, a young startup in Lausanne promoting sustainability through the production of cascara drinks, has...
L’Institut d’Entrepreneuriat et de Management, the Economic Research and Development Center Associated to HES Valais, Joins SFNV
HES Valais’ Economic Research and Development Center, L'Institut d'Entrepreneuriat et de Management, has joined the SFNV.Switzerland, February 2021 – L'Institut d'Entrepreneuriat et de Management, which offers open and collaborative innovation spaces, has joined the...
Sight and Life Foundation, the Humanitarian Nutrition Think Tank Working to End Malnutrition, Joins SFNV
The Swiss-based foundation, Sight and Life, which pioneers nutrition innovations to eradicate malnutrition in women and children, has joined the SFNV.Switzerland, February 2021 – Sight and Life Foundation, a humanitarian think tank working on nutrition innovations to...
Nemis Technologies, the Startup Transforming Food Pathogen Testing, Joins SFNV
The biotech startup, Nemis Technologies, which is transforming microbiological detection in food and water safety, clinical diagnostics and animal health, has joined the SFNV.Switzerland, February 2021 – Nemis Technologies, a Swiss biotech company developing...
Agilery, the One-Stop Food Contract Manufacturer, Joins SFNV
The one-stop food manufacturer, Agilery, which drives innovation to catalyse the ongoing food revolution, has joined the SFNV.Switzerland, February 2021 – Agilery, the one-stop food manufacturer that maps and organises food manufacturing resources while reducing...
CleanGreens, the High-Performance Mobile Aeroponics Systems, Joins SFNV
The Swiss innovative aeroponics farming solutions, CleanGreens, which provides simple, sustainable and efficient agriculture services, has joined the SFNV.Switzerland, February 2021 – CleanGreens, a mobile aeroponics systems company that offers unique, patented and...
Nestlé and ETH Zurich Start Research Program to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Agricultural Raw Materials
Nestlé and ETH Zurich establish a new research program that will explore climate change solutions while increasing nutritional quality and agricultural yield.The program, coordinated by the World Food System Center at ETH Zurich, will focus on agricultural crops and...
Quantis, the Consulting Firm Directing Organizations Towards Sustainability, Joins SFNV
The consulting firm, Quantis, which guides top organizations to define, shape and implement intelligent environmental sustainability solutions, has joined the SFNV.Switzerland, February 2021 – Quantis, a Swiss consulting firm that leads organizations towards smart...
EraCal Therapeutics, the Biotech Company Developing Solutions to Different Diseases, Joins SFNV
The preclinical biotech startup, EraCal Therapeutics, which develops drugs using cutting-edge science to treat health and obesity issues, has joined the SFNV.Switzerland, February 2021 – EraCal Therapeutics, a Swiss producer of biotechnology drugs using cutting-edge...
Mootral: Reducing GHG Emissions Through Innovative Solutions
Swiss startup Mootral starts the transition to climate-smart agriculture to help farmers earn more money and reduce their impact on the environment.The global livestock industry emits 15% of all greenhouse gases, with cows as the largest source of methane emissions....
The EPFL Campus Installs Vending Machines of Sustainable Snacks
The EPFL campus has provided new vending machines filled with healthy, local and sustainable products to promote sustainability.Students, professors, entrepreneurs and visitors can now enjoy healthy snacks through the innovative vending machines on the EPFL campus....
New Roots Makes Vegan Cheese Using Traditional Techniques
As its contribution to food sustainability, this Swiss startup produces ethical alternatives to the well-loved cheese without changing its taste.Attempting to end inhumane slaughter to satiate people’s cravings, New Roots creates vegan and organic artisanal cheese...
Nestlé to Launch Vegan KitKat
As the vegan trend continues to grow, one of the world’s most popular chocolate bars will soon get a plant-based option.Nestlé plans to make wishes come true with the launch of KitKat V later this year. It is a tasty plant-based option with the perfect balance of...
The State of Fribourg Promotes Agrifood Innovation with New Strategy
The Canton of Fribourg plans to strengthen its position and become the Swiss leader in the agriculture and food industries.On January 12th, the Fribourg State Council approved a strategy that gives it a leadership role in the agrifood industry. It is ”based on a...
FoodTech Startup Webinar: Meet the Japan External Trade Organization on March 24th
FoodTech Startups: apply to this upcoming webinar by VentureLab & JETRO to get a chance to pitch in front of Japanese corporations and investors interested in food innovation.On March 24th, VentureLab will host the Swiss Food Tech Startup Innovation Webinar...
Welcome to our new Managing Director: Christina Senn-Jakobsen
"I can imagine no higher privilege than doing my part to put Switzerland firmly on the map as a leading nation for food innovation"A conversation with Christina Senn-Jakobsen, SFNV Managing Director “I always say food is the best thing in the world,” says...
Startup Planted Wins in the Swiss Vegan Awards 2020
From 279 nominations, Planted.Chicken by Planted wins the Salty Food category in the recently held Swiss Vegan Awards 2020.The judges selected the winners on the following: visual, taste impression, innovation, added value for vegans and attractiveness for non-vegans....
SwissDeCode: Offers DNA Detection Solutions for Safe Food Production
With a vision for a safe food supply chain, SwissDeCode helps companies detect contamination, avoid food recalls and improve customer trust.SwissDeCode boosts food sustainability through different DNA detection solutions to help farmers and manufacturers grow and...
Agropôle Brings Together Agritech Players to Boost Innovation
Using expertise in market opportunities, Agropôle Switzerland helps startups achieve industrialization and commercial success.Agropôle is on a mission to sustain the agri-food sector by bringing together industry and service providers to accelerate innovation, with...
Swiss Cell-based Startup Mirai Foods Secures CHF 2.1M for Product Development
Zurich-based clean meat startup, Mirai Foods, gets massive cash injection to accelerate its product development and transform its prototype into a commercial product.Founded in 2019, Mirai Foods is a cultured meat producer that keeps the cells as they naturally occur...
Spanish Food Delivery Service Glovo Signs Million Euro Deal with Swiss Firm Stoneweg for Expansion
Stoneweg plans to build and revamp some of its real estate locations in key Glovo markets to expand the latter's delivery-only convenience stores.Spain-based food delivery service Glovo has signed a deal with Switzerland-based real estate firm Stoneweg. An investment...
Mybacs: Improving Health with Microbiome
Aiming to revolutionize intestinal healthcare, Mybacs focuses on the development of innovative and highly-dosed synbiotic supplements tailored to individual needs.Mybacs, a Swiss biotechnology company, specializes in human microbiome to help people with intestinal and...
NTN Innovation Boosters: New Initiatives Supporting Open Innovation
In a mission to spur innovation activities through concrete idea development and testing, NTN Innovation Booster cultivates a culture of open innovation to build the next generations’ Swiss Food Ecosystems.NTN Innovation Booster – Swiss Food Ecosystems, powered by...
Blue Horizon Ventures to Invest in Startups Focusing on Food Sustainability Following Covid-19
As the pandemic highlights massive problems in the global food system, investors start looking into vegan-focused ventures.Zurich-based VC, Blue Horizon Ventures, has closed a €183 million fund to invest in foodtech startups focusing on sustainability. The fund...
WEBINAR: Introduction to NTN InnoBooster for Swiss Food Ecosystems
The newly launched NTN – Food Ecosystems Innovation Booster provides direct funding to selected innovation teams for the development and testing of innovation ideas. Learn more about the NTN Innovation booster and how you can get involved in one of their upcoming...
Swiss E-commerce Platform Farmy Sees Rapid Growth During Covid-19
Farmy, the largest selection of fresh produce in Switzerland, achieved huge growth of 170 per cent in 2020 amid the pandemic.During the Covid-19 pandemic, Farmy has seen high consumer demand for healthy and local food delivered conveniently to their doorsteps. This...
Pre-registration for the Kickstart Switzerland 2021 Program is Now Open
Kickstart Switzerland is an annual innovation program that partners later-stage startups with corporations, foundations, universities and cities to promote deep tech innovation.Taking place in Zurich from September to November, Kickstart helps Swiss startups...
AgroSustain: Using biological fungicides and coatings to reduce food waste and support organic food production
AgroSustain is a one-stop-shop solution for biological plant protection. Based at the Agroscope Institute of Changins (State of Vaud), the company aims at reducing food waste while ensuring everyone has access to healthy foods.As the world focuses even more on...
Application for MassChallenge Switzerland 2021 Starts 20th January
Accelerate the impact of your business through MassChallenge Switzerland 2021 by sending your applications starting today, January 20.MassChallenge Switzerland is a leader in helping startups across Europe expand their businesses by partnering them with corporations...
Join the upcoming China AgriFood Tech Bootcamp 2021
Join the upcoming intense and tailored startup internationalization bootcamp organized by swissnex China and Innosuisse to take a deep dive into the China market, while leveraging the exciting opportunities within the world’s largest and most dynamic sustainable...
NutriMenu: The app that makes canteen lunch tray healthier
Launched in 2016, Swiss based company nutriMenu facilitates the creation of healthy, seasonal and regional menus in canteens. Too fatty, too salty, too much meat or not enough vegetables? Canteens in Lausanne, Zürich and other cities across Switzerland are now...
2021: A taste of the future
Dear Reader, As we enter a new period and welcome 2021, we're taking a few minutes to reflect back on an unprecedented first year. As for many others, the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley expected 2020 to go quite differently. Not so long ago, our schedules were...
Aquantis: Developing sensors for inline quality control and process monitoring
Aquantis is a Swiss company specialized in innovative sensors based on electromagnetic wave technologies. Variations in raw materials or external factors may result in unwanted effects on a food product quality. Regular or continuous process monitoring is critical...
ETH Zürich, the leading Swiss university in science, engineering and technology, joins the SFNV.
ETH Zürich, the leading Swiss university in science, engineering and technology, has joined the SFNV. Switzerland, November, 2020 – ETH Zürich, the leading Swiss university, has joined the SFNV. Founded by the Swiss Federal Government in 1854, ETH Zürich focuses...
Givaudan, the world’s largest company in the flavour and fragrance industries, joins the SFNV
Givaudan, the world’s largest company in the flavour and fragrance industries, has joined the SFNV. Switzerland, November, 2020 – Givaudan, the world’s largest company in the flavour and fragrance industries, has joined the SFNV. With its heritage stretching back over...
Bühler, the Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer based in Uzwil, joins the SFNV
Bühler, the Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer based in Uzwil, has joined the SFNV. Switzerland, November, 2020 – Bühler, the Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer based in Uzwil, has joined the SFNV. The organisation holds leading market...
In Molondin, the Agropôle is building an international innovation campus for 2025.
In Molondin (State of Vaud), the Agropôle has been developing its new campus to further innovation in food and agriculture. This week, they unveiled their goals and targets for 2025.Build an internationally renowned innovation campus by 2025 Their objectives are...
Firmenich joins the SFNV to accelerate sustainable food innovation
Firmenich, the world's largest privately owned fragrance and taste company, has joined today the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley association.Geneva, Switzerland, 23 November, 2020 – Firmenich, the world’s largest privately owned fragrance and taste company, is proud...
PepsiCo, the multinational snack and beverage corporation, joins the SFNV
PepsiCo, the multinational snack and beverage corporation, has joined the SFNV. Switzerland, November, 2020 – PepsiCo, the multinational snack and beverage corporation, has joined the SFNV. In the last five years alone, PepsiCo product developers have created more...
ADM Switzerland wins Fi Europe Innovation Awards for its new alt-protein ingredient made out of peas.
Winning in best Ingredient Innovation this year, ADM’s ProFam Pea provides a cleaner, less bitter taste experience than other pea proteins and reduces the need for masking or top notes.The plant-based boom is one of the top 2021 global industry trends identified by...
Vegan Market Products by DieCuisine & SwissFoodResearch | Zürich | 10.12.2020 to 31.12.2020
As member of the Innovation-Cooperative dieCuisine, Swiss Food Research supports the project "Vegane Markthalle" taking place from 10 - 31 December 2020. In it's unique location on the FOGO-Areal in Zürich-Altstetten, a mix of food-fair, store and bistro offers...