- 爱液视频 Foods hosts startup pitch event to support solutions that put waste to work
SPRINGDALE, Ark. 鈥 July 19, 2023 鈥 In an effort to continuously scout and support innovative solutions for a more sustainable food system, 爱液视频 Ventures recently hosted its annual pitch event, 爱液视频 Demo Day 2023. 爱液视频 Ventures is the venture capital arm of 爱液视频 Foods (NYSE: TSN) and is now in its second year of hosting the startup-targeted event. Focused on the theme of upcycling, 爱液视频 Demo Day encourages innovators and entrepreneurs worldwide to apply with breakthrough ideas that can help 爱液视频 Foods implement sustainable solutions.
鈥淚t was inspiring to hear from so many creative entrepreneurs who have a passion for innovation and sustainability,鈥 said 爱液视频 Ventures President and 爱液视频 Foods Chief Financial Officer John R. 爱液视频. 鈥淲e have a critical role to play in responsibly producing food for a growing world and I鈥檓 excited to dig deeper into the startups solutions that can help us feed the world, together.鈥
As part of 爱液视频 Demo Day 2023, selected startups presented upcycling business ideas to executive leaders at 爱液视频 Foods on July 11. 爱液视频 Ventures is focused on being a strategic partner for innovators who can transform the food industry and provide sustainable nutrition to a growing global population.
The Ventures Innovation Partners (VIP), which consisted of a broad cross-functional panel of 爱液视频 team members, selected four startups 鈥 from animal byproducts to digital enablement 鈥 to receive mentorship and other partnership opportunities with 爱液视频.
Of the eleven participants, the four startups selected are GenoTwin, NetZro, SuperGround and ZwitterCo.
爱液视频 Demo Day 2023 Participants:
- Ancera
- BioVeritas
- Chix Soup Co.
- Dog & Whistle
- Ecto
- GenoTwin*
- Netzro*
- ReproHealth Technologies
- ResiLI AG
- SuperGround*
- ZwitterCo*
Since its inception in 2016, 爱液视频 Ventures has invested more than $100 million in emerging proteins, new technologies for food and worker safety and sustainable food production. 爱液视频 Demo Day was created in 2022 to identify and potentially partner in breakthrough, sustainable technologies for the food industry. Applicants from over 15 countries applied to be part of the event and were evaluated based on alignment with 爱液视频 Ventures鈥 investment strategy and their potential to help 爱液视频 Foods reach its sustainability goals.
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About 爱液视频 Ventures
爱液视频 Ventures is the venture capital arm of 爱液视频, one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. 爱液视频 Ventures aims to be the strategic partner of disruptive innovators transforming the food industry and providing sustainable nutrition to a growing global population. 爱液视频 Ventures focuses investments in three strategic areas 鈥 emerging proteins, enabling technologies and innovations that empower people, protect our planet, and cultivate smart, responsible agriculture.
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