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Venture Summit 2022: accelerating agrifood entrepreneurship in Europe
November 03, 2022
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The EIT Food Venture Summit 2022 brought together agrifood entrepreneurs, investors and corporates for another year of debate, partnerships and pitching. Here we highlight the key takeaways from across the European entrepreneurial…
#CROP27: The Critical Food Connection
October 19, 2022
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With food finally on the agenda of COP27, #CROP27: The Critical Food Connection showcases the diversity of food innovation - and the people behind the solutions - to highlight their crucial role in climate dialogues and action.
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Water is a crucial part of our food system, but with challenges such as over-consumption, pollution and climate change, what more needs to be done to reduce water consumption, prevent irreversible damage to the environment, and decrease…
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The relationship between food production and planet has fractured. Industrialisation has meant that food systems have prioritised mass productivity and efficiency rather than working in a sustainable way. How can the food system better…
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The Future of Food Conference 2022 will explore how agrifood innovation can enable and accelerate the decarbonisation of the EU’s food system. Here we highlight some of the key challenges and solutions that will be discussed at the…
Ingredients of the future: 4 novel foods emerging in Europe
April 14, 2022
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Novel foods could help to create healthier and more sustainable diets. Here we spotlight four examples of foods predicted to disrupt the European food industry and become important ingredients of the future.
Top 4 solutions to improve consumer trust in food
April 04, 2022
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The EIT Food Trust Report 2021 reveals how much trust European consumers have in the food system. Here we highlight the key findings from the report, and spotlight examples of ‘Transparency Trailblazers’ who are innovating to create total…
Top 5 European food trends in 2022
January 28, 2022
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As we look ahead to accelerate the transformation of the food system, EIT Food has combined expert insights and analysis to highlight the top 5 European food trends in 2022...
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The EIT Food FutureFoodMakers have launched their manifesto for the food system, the Menu for Change. Find out more about their calls to action for European food sector stakeholders.
