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Swiss set sights on becoming hub for food and nutrition innovation
Big players across industry and academia have come together to boost Switzerland’s reputation as a powerhouse for food and nutrition innovation. Feeding 9 billion people with healthy and sustainable food: that’s the colossal challenge for humanity in the next few...
Making the most of smart farming
Clare O'Dea, Skizzomat (Illustration)The challenges faced by agriculture today are immense. The sector is at the frontline of the climate emergency while under pressure to produce more to meet rising global demand. Used equitably, technological innovation offers a way...
Nestlé’s plant-based ‘bacon cheeseburger’ debuts in US
Nestlé today launches its Plant-based (PB) Triple Play - a plant-based version of a bacon cheeseburger - at the University of Massachusetts, to mark National Cheeseburger Day in the US. "What better way to celebrate National Cheeseburger Day than with a new take on...
Swiss Food Campaign in China
Le projet «Swiss Food Campaign en Chine » vise à assurer un marketing de base constant pour les denrées alimentaires suisses en Chine, sur la base duquel les entreprises exportatrices pourront développer leurs propres activités de marketing. Ce projet est réalisé en...
Webinar – Future of Food Technology and Innovation
2 September 2020 - Presented by SGInnovate and the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore
Switzerland is the food laboratory of the future
Interview Martin Vetterli - Matin Dimanche
Sustainable Food Systems Forum and Challenge
22/23/24 September. This event focuses on leveraging sustainability in food systems, and advancing the businesses and innovations that will help reduce CO2 emissions and sustainably feed the forecasted 10 billion population by 2050. On the September 22nd and 23rd we...
Open Innovation Symposium
15/16 September. This event is designed for MassChallenge partners. It will bring “startup – corporation” collaboration to life in 5 workshops/lectures and we have chosen some interesting subjects and compelling speakers that will help C-1, Middle and Junior managers...
The Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley is pleased to invite you to a joint virtual event on the Future of Food Technology and Innovation co-organised by the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore together with SGInnovate
The Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley is pleased to invite you to a joint virtual event on the Future of Food Technology and Innovation co-organised by the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore together with SGInnovate (a major platform based in Singapore, connecting...
ScanTrust and SAP to enhance food traceability
ScanTrust, a connected goods platform for companies that depend on selling physical products in a connected world, has developed an integration to the material traceability option for SAP Logistics Business Network. The solution gives food and beverage brand consumers...
EIC grants to drive Swiss innovation projects forward
Following the new cut-off, seven Swiss startups have confirmed the receipt of grants under the European Innovation Council (EIC) programme. The startups each obtained above two million Euros to facilitate their projects. The Enhanced European Innovation...
EMBION’s product launch paves the way to antibiotic-free farming
EMBION Technologies, the provider of plant-based bioactives for the nutrition of the future, has launched its first product PREMBION on the market. The patented solution has complex prebiotic properties for animal nutrition that were created with EMBION’s novel...
10 Millionen für frisches Babyfood
Yamo hat eine Finanzierungsrunde über 10,1 Millionen Euro abgeschlossen. Das Unternehmen entwickelt und produziert frische und natürliche Lebensmittel für Babys und Kleinkinder. Mit den frischen Mitteln wird yamo neue Produktinnovationen auf den Markt bringen,...
Application to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Challenge
About the Challenge In the midst of the COVID-19 challenge we all face major uncertainty. We anticipate a deep recession and we anticipate that 1bn people will fall back into a position of nutrition insecurity at a time when the already-stretched global food supply...
EHL named best hospitality & leisure management school in the world
Soon after the confirmation of its Michelin star, EHL has been ranked as the world's leading institution for hospitality and leisure management education. More info on EHL website:https://blog.ehl.edu/ehl-best-hospitality-leisure-management-school
Press review: La Liberté February 28th 2020
The Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley actively supports the creation of a National Centre of Competence Research (NCCR) in the field of food. Sustainable and high-quality food. A research project has been launched by more than 70 specialists supported by a...
Future Food Initiative
EPFL and ETH Zurich are looking for talented and motivated young researchers ready to address the main challenges of the food system. Deadline: 31 March 2020. For more information you can download the Future Food brochure here.
Switzerland aims to be the Silicon Valley for food
From nurturing academic research and start-ups to creating culinary innovation, Switzerland is officially joining the conversation on the future of food. Top players in the different phases of the food industry tell Ana Maria Montero more about it at the launch of the...
Press Release – Davos, January 23, 2020
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley : a unique innovation ecosystem The Swiss Canton of Vaud, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), the Swiss Hospitality Management School in Lausanne (EHL Group) and Nestlé have joined forces to develop and...
AI at the service of food security
Date : 06.02.20 Place: Agropôle de Molondin Organizer: BusinessIn, digitalswitzerland, ImpactIA https://businessin.ch/les-matinales-des-pme
Future of Food
Date: 25-26.09.2020 Place: Lausanne Organized by: SFNV Get more information about this event here
SGE FACHTAGUNG 2020 «Mega-Trends und ihr Einfluss auf die Ernährungs-Zukunft»
Date: 07.09.2020 Place: Bern Organized by: Société Suisse de Nutrition Link: http://www.sge-ssn.ch/die-sge/veranstaltungen/fachtagung-2020/
Geneva Eurosoil 2020
Date: 24.08.2020 Place: Geneva Organized by: Soil Science Society of Switzerland Link: https://eurosoil2020.com/
3rd Agro-Food Innovation Forum
Date: 16.06.2020 Place: Sait-Aubin Organized by: Agri&Co Link: https://www.swissfoodresearch.ch/en/events/2020-06-16/3rd-agro-food-innovation-forum/
EHL Open day
Date: 28.03.2020 Place: Lausanne Organized by: EHL Link:https://events.ehl.edu/en/eventbrite-registration?eventbriteid=71657949857
4th Global Summit on Food science and Nutrition
Date: 11.03.2020 Place: Zurich Organized by: Pulsus Link: https://www.swissfoodresearch.ch/en/events/2020-03-11/4th-global-summit-food-science-and-nutrition/
Digitalisation in the Restaurant Industry
Date: 24.02.2020 Place: Zurich Organized by: FoodHack Link: https://www.foodhack.ch/list-upcoming-events/2020/2/24/digitalisation-in-the-restaurant-industry
Design of Food Extrusion Dies
Date: 13.02.2020 Place: Sion Organized by: HES-SO//Valais Link: https://www.swissfoodresearch.ch/en/events/2020-02-13/design-food-extrusion-dies/
FoodPreneurs Meetup
Date: 10.02.2020 Place: Impact Hub Viadukt Zurich Organized by: FoodHack Link: https://www.foodhack.ch/list-upcoming-events/2020/10/02/foodpreneurs-zurich-meetup-impact-hub-zrich-viadkut-29k46-3sred-bfan2-dfhzf1
Extrusion Food Technology
Date: 10.02.2020 Place: Sion Organized by: HES-SO//Valais Link: https://www.swissfoodresearch.ch/en/events/2020-02-10/food-extrusion-technology/
Future Food Symposium
Date: 07.02.2020 Place: Zurich Organized by: Swiss Food Research Link: https://www.swissfoodresearch.ch/en/events/2020-02-07/erstes-future-food-symposium/
Nationale Ackerbautagung
Date: 28-29.01.2020 Place: Grangeneuve Organized by: Agridea Link: https://www.swissfoodresearch.ch/media/files/2019/11/3585_0_D.pdf