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Bluana Foods is a Romanian company established in 2022 that specializes in producing plant-based seafood alternatives. The firm aims to reduce reliance on ocean fish by offering products that mimic the taste and texture of traditional seafood, such as sashimi-grade fish filets. Utilizing algae extracts and molecular gastronomy techniques, Bluana Foods creates plant-based options that provide similar nutritional benefits to conventional fish species like tuna and salmon. Through its innovative offerings, the company seeks to promote a shift towards plant-based diets while contributing to the sustainability of marine ecosystems.

Umami Bioworks focuses on the discovery and development of a platform for scalable production of cultivated seafood, aiming to protect endangered marine species while providing consumers with sustainable seafood options. The company specializes in cell-based food products made from fish cells and tissues, ensuring that their offerings are free from harmful substances such as mercury, antibiotics, microplastics, and ocean pollutants. By employing systems engineering principles, Umami Bioworks seeks to accelerate the industrialization of cell cultivation, facilitating local and cost-effective production of innovative seafood alternatives. Their automated, modular production system is designed to support the creation of affordable, cell-cultured seafood and meat, utilizing low-cost, serum-free media and advanced marine cell lines.

Ambrosia Bio specializes in enzyme technology that transforms obesity-promoting sugars into low-calorie rare sugars. The company has developed an end-to-end bioprocess that efficiently converts sucrose into allulose, aiming to achieve price parity with conventional sugars. This innovative approach allows for the mass production of allulose, positioning it as a competitive low-calorie substitute for sucrose in food products. Additionally, Ambrosia Bio's technology includes a detailed biochemical and structural analysis of engineered proteins, which enables clients to reduce the sugar content in their offerings and convert fruit sugar sources into cost-effective low-to-no-calorie alternatives. Through these advancements, Ambrosia Bio supports healthier dietary choices while addressing the growing demand for reduced sugar options in the food industry.

Mzansi Meat is a food tech company that grows meat directly from cells by developing scalable technology without concerns related to health, climate, or animal welfare. It is a cell-cultured meat startup that develops cultured beef.

Startup, with proprietary platform technologies and products that enable cellular meat companies to accelerate the growth of cells

Alt Atlas is developing an AI-digital manufacturing platform linked to cell lines and smart tools allowing to reach production states faster and in a cost-effective way. Platform technology. B2B. Phase I: Cultivated meat. Phase II: Biotech (in-vitro toxicology testing, disease modeling). After almost a decade and billions invested, cultivated meat is still not in the market. According to GFI and New Harvest (main NPOs), AI is an underused tool in the field and is set to solve the complex multi-variable multi-factor scale-up challenge. In addition to that, the lack of relevant cell lines (cultivated meat starter material) is lacking and that is preventing innovation in the field. Product: Novel cell lines (non-GMO, multiple animal species) and how to use them (customized AI-based services). Alt Atlas is a technology enabler. Customers: cultivated meat B2C companies (producing the meat). The team has over 70 years of relevant combined experience at top universities, multinational food and agritech corporations and in building a StartUp in the field. The team members have: developed bioinformatic software platforms and tools, established state-of the art stem cell lines to improve human health and pioneered the cultivated meat ecosystem in Latin America.

Got Foods is a European foodtech company focused on developing innovative dairy alternatives for individuals with lactose intolerance. The company specializes in producing plant-based food products that are dairy-free and gluten-free, catering to the growing demand for healthier lifestyle options. By offering a range of milk alternatives and other plant-based substances, Got Foods aims to enable consumers to maintain a sustainable lifestyle while enjoying the flavors and health benefits they desire.

Exponential Foods is a food tech company focused on plant-based food with a flavor. They create delicious foods that replace animal protein with plant protein. They envision foods that improve their health, help reduce global warming and promote a compassionate culture by not killing animals.

The Raging Pig Company is a German foodtech start-up from Hamburg, founded in 2022. The team of The Raging Pig Company develops and distributes alternative products from pork - currently a vegan bacon and german sausage alternative with the goal to replace 1.5 billion pigs from the global food system.

Shandi Global specializes in the development of technology for manufacturing plant-based meat substitutes that closely mimic the amino acid and protein profiles of real meat. This innovation allows for a broader range of culinary applications beyond traditional formats like patties, nuggets, and sausages. The company focuses on creating natural and affordable meat alternative products using organic ingredients such as water, beans, lentils, cold-pressed oil, herbs, and vegetables. By offering these products, Shandi enables businesses to incorporate plant-based options into their menus without needing to alter existing recipes.

Fybraworks Foods, Inc. is a food biotechnology company founded in 2020 and based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It specializes in developing alternative meat substitutes and animal-free meat structural proteins through advanced fermentation techniques. The company aims to replicate the taste and texture of traditional meat while promoting sustainability and humane practices. By providing innovative technological solutions, Fybraworks Foods enables industry leaders and consumers to access meat alternatives that minimize animal slaughter and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thereby contributing to environmental preservation.

Orbillion Bio, Inc. is a food-tech company based in Fremont, California, that specializes in developing cultured meat products derived from small tissue samples taken from heritage cattle breeds. Founded in 2019, the company focuses on producing premium cell-based meat products sourced directly from farmers using heritage cell lines. Orbillion Bio aims to create delicious and nutritious food while promoting sustainability and accessibility in the meat industry.

Fybraworks Foods, Inc. is a food biotechnology company founded in 2020 and based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It specializes in developing alternative meat substitutes and animal-free meat structural proteins through advanced fermentation techniques. The company aims to replicate the taste and texture of traditional meat while promoting sustainability and humane practices. By providing innovative technological solutions, Fybraworks Foods enables industry leaders and consumers to access meat alternatives that minimize animal slaughter and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thereby contributing to environmental preservation.

The Company is a producer and marketer of premium branded food products including DUNCAN HINES baking mixes, LOG CABIN and MRS. BUTTERWORTH'S syrup, VAN DE KAMP'S and MRS. PAUL'S frozen seafood, AUNT JEMIMA frozen breakfast products and CELESTE frozen pizza.

Journey Foods is a technology company that offers a machine learning-powered software platform tailored for the packaged food industry. It specializes in enhancing product monitoring and development for consumer packaged goods companies, ingredient suppliers, and manufacturers. The platform focuses on optimizing innovation, decision-making, and operational efficiency by providing insights into nutrition and supply chain dynamics. Journey Foods' software allows food companies to transform ideas into commercial products by configuring consumer preferences, generating improved product formulations, and offering automated compliance checks and sustainability metrics. With a robust database that includes over 1 billion ingredient insights, the platform utilizes advanced algorithms to deliver optimized portfolio recommendations based on pricing, supply chain, and nutritional considerations. By streamlining these processes, Journey Foods empowers management teams to make strategic decisions more swiftly, thereby facilitating greater efficiency in the $3 trillion packaged foods market.

Introducing PHUTURE®, a plant-based meat company that redefines the future of food. Technology has made it possible for us to consume protein without meat. With PHUTURE®, we hope to reinvent the meaty experience that you find in your favourite cuisine and infuse the science of technology to the art of cooking. The PHUTURE® proprietary matrix of processing technology has incorporated rice into our PHUTURE® blend which creates the delicious fatty, juicy mouthfeel to our plant-based product, mimicking that of the building blocks in meat.

HakkoBako makes it easy for chefs to create standout flavors with a smart fermentation device that delivers consistent results. By using advanced thermodynamic technology fermenting everything from coffee, beer, bread, yoghurt, kombucha and miso has never been easier.

HakkoBako makes it easy for chefs to create standout flavors with a smart fermentation device that delivers consistent results. By using advanced thermodynamic technology fermenting everything from coffee, beer, bread, yoghurt, kombucha and miso has never been easier.

QA Chef is a developer of a food safety traceability system tailored for large-volume catering facilities. Its innovative platform digitizes food safety compliance processes, utilizing a camera, barcode scanner, and infrared sensor to monitor food preparations and record essential safety data. The system enables real-time stocktaking of raw and prepared ingredients, as well as plated dishes, while also ensuring instant reconciliation of procurement levels. By alerting staff to time or temperature breaches and facilitating corrective actions, QA Chef enhances communication between quality assurance teams and chefs, ultimately improving efficiency, productivity, and morale. The company's technology aims to modernize the food safety record-keeping industry, reducing inaccuracies and fostering a safer catering environment.

Mzansi Meat is a food tech company that grows meat directly from cells by developing scalable technology without concerns related to health, climate, or animal welfare. It is a cell-cultured meat startup that develops cultured beef.