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In June 2013, Professor Christopher Elliott, Director of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast, was asked by the Secretaries of State for Health and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to conduct a review into the integrity and assurance of food supply networks.
The Food Industry Intelligence Network (fiin) was established in 2015 to help ensure the integrity of food supply chains and protect the interests of the consumer. The network addresses the recommendations of the ‘Elliott report’, which was commissioned by DEFRA, to establish a ‘safe haven’ to collect, collate, analyse and disseminate information and intelligence.
fiin enables a collaborative and targeted approach to supply chain assurance.
Our story starts with a chap called Keith Abel, his interest in the huge benefits of going organic, and a bag of spuds in 1988. Thirty years and many spuds later, we now bring the best of the organic world from farmers, makers and bakers to homes up and down the country in our sunny yellow vans.
We’re bonkers about brilliant food - We’ve been exploring the food world for 30 years now and we’ve become quite the experts at uncovering organic, seasonal, wild food that’s extra special. But we don’t just strive to find the best food out there; we find exciting ways to put it all together into healthy, vibrant and delicious meals too. So hop on board, come on a foodie journey with us
Our vision is a world where smallholder farmers are empowered with long-term opportunities and market access that enable them to live healthy, dignified, and prosperous lives. A world where local food systems are equitable and work in favor of small producers, not against them.
Acceso has refined its unique model for economic development for over a decade. Co-founded in 2007 by philanthropist Frank Giustra and the Clinton Foundation, Acceso started as an initiative within the Clinton Foundation, and sought to address poverty alleviation at scale.
After several years of testing different approaches across three continents, alongside some of the world’s largest corporate buyers, testing different approaches ranging from aggregation of singular cash crops to more complex multi crop models, Acceso realized that lasting economic development through agriculture requires going beyond simply increasing farmers’ capacity to produce more. This insight inspired a new social enterprise model to rebuild entire food systems from seed to market, supporting farmers from training to sales, and importantly creating the missing architecture to connect them to the most advantageous markets so that they can participate in and benefit from the formal economy.
Acceso was established as an independent non-profit organization in 2020, to scale and replicate this work
We Are Transforming Agriculture - At AeroFarms, we are on a mission to grow the best plants possible for the betterment of humanity. We are a global, mission-driven company, Certified B Corporation and proud to be named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. Our patented, award winning aeroponic technology provides the perfect conditions for healthy plants to thrive, taking indoor vertical farming to a new level of precision and productivity with minimal environmental impact and virtually zero risk. Through our retail brand Dream Greens, you can enjoy locally grown, pesticide-free produce that bursts with flavor and nutrition, all year round.
- Original, independent and often exclusive reporting on investment across the space.
- Exclusive interviews with leading entrepreneurs, investors and corporates.
- Features on the latest technology trends in food and agriculture.
- Live reporting from agri-foodtech conferences worldwide.
The latest research & data about the industry, including our own proprietary investment reports
We also have an events calendar and a jobs board.
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Occasionally we also include news about our parent company, the online venture capital firm AgFunder, such as news about portfolio companies and early access to our investment funds. All of this content, and any sponsored content, is clearly signposted.
Agility’s story parallels the rise of emerging markets in the global economy. The company got its start as a local warehousing provider in Kuwait and grew to become the largest logistics company in the Middle East. It acquired more than 40 logistics brands around the world, some in business since the mid-1800s. Agility today is one of the world’s largest integrated logistics providers and the largest private owner and developer of industrial real estate in the Middle East and North Africa.
Facilitate Trade: Agility Global Integrated Logistics works with companies to move, manage and distribute the goods that underpin global commerce. Agility GIL offers air, ocean and road freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, and specialized services in project logistics, fairs and events, and chemicals. Agility’s solutions are powered by industry-leading technology.
Create Access in Emerging Markets: Agility has a diverse portfolio of businesses that build trade infrastructure in emerging markets. Agility is developing logistics and industrial parks across the Middle East and Africa. Trading under their own brand names, Agility’s other subsidiaries offer fuel logistics, airport and ground-handling services, commercial real estate development, remote camp services, and customs modernization.
At Agility, we take our responsibility to act with integrity, and give back, seriously. It’s the right thing to do, and it’s good for our business. A culture of acting responsibly benefits the communities where we work, contributes toward a cleaner planet, adds to the sense of pride and collective spirit among our employees and strengthens our relationship with customers and shareholders.
We bring micro-climate knowledge and automation to the fresh produce supply chain.
Our main goal is to achieve long term sustainability of food consumption. In order to do this, we need to focus on the key areas: reduce the inputs we need for production, reduce production uncertainty, improve logistics efficiency and reduce food waste and as a result guarantee long term profitability of all market participants.
Micro-climate and water management are the key determinants of farm yield. Despite the obvious benefits, the current tools are too complex and expensive to implement. Agranimo changes that.
Agranimo is a knowledge company. Years of research and farm management experience allow us to provide the best and most economic monitoring and micro-climate analysis to all of the participants of the fresh produce supply chain.
We work very closely with our clients and strive to provide excellent advice and services through innovation in agronomic science and data technologies.
Agri-Tech East brings people together from different spheres of industry and science to turn challenges into business opportunities and facilitate mutually beneficial collaboration. Our members come from the whole breadth of the agri-food chain.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, or CIAT) was founded in 1967 in Palmira, Colombia. Since then, in collaboration with hundreds of partners, it helped developing countries make farming more competitive, profitable, and resilient through smarter, more sustainable natural resource management.
In 1967, many poor and hungry people in the tropics were smallholder farmers. Increasing the productivity of their crops was the critical entry point for CIAT’s research. Since that time, our researchers have been concerned with nearly every aspect of tropical agriculture: the crop varieties that farmers grow, the production systems they manage, the agricultural landscapes they inhabit, the markets in which they participate and the policies that influence their options and decisions.
Bioversity International was established in Italy in 1974 as the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) to coordinate an international plant genetic resources program, including emergency collecting missions, and building and expanding national, regional and international genebanks.
In 1991 it became the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) and finally Bioversity International in 2006, reflecting an expanded vision of its role in agricultural and forest biodiversity and research-for-development activities.
The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT
In 2019, Bioversity International and CIAT joined forces to create the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), a global organization building on their complementary mandates and long collaboration, to respond to today’s global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, and malnutrition.
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. To do so, the Alliance works with local, national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, and with the public and private sectors. With partners, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations in large-scale programs to create food systems and landscapes that sustain the planet, drive prosperity and nourish people in a climate crisis.
The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
In 1976, ACF forever changed the culinary industry by elevating the position of the executive chef from service status to the professional category in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Dictionary of Official Titles. Since this change, the culinary industry and our organization have grown tremendously. Today, ACF is the largest professional chefs organization in North America. We are made up of more than 15,500 members who belong to over 170 chapters in four regions across the United States.
The American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF), ACF’s educational arm, is a nonprofit and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service with a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Donations to the ACFEF are tax deductible—please consult your tax advisor for further guidance. Entities under the ACFEF include apprenticeship, programmatic accreditation, American Academy of Chefs, Chef & Child Foundation, Senior Chefs and ACF Culinary Team USA.
ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation designed to enhance professional growth for all current and future chefs and pastry chefs. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and combat childhood obesity.
We offer culinary competitions, certification, a national apprenticeship program, regional and national events, publications and much more to help foster the growth of professional chefs and the foodservice industry. If you are not part of our organization, we invite you to join us and gain access to the best culinary resources available
As the voice of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) empowers its members and constituents to strengthen the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy while helping to assure the safety and health of consumers and the protection of the environment.
The Institute oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector: from acoustical devices to construction equipment, from dairy and livestock production to energy distribution, and many more. ANSI is also actively engaged in accreditation - assessing the competence of organizations determining conformance to standards.
Mission
To enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.
We are a specialist venture capital investor dedicated to financing the growth of companies operating in the food & agricultural sectors. We invest across the food supply chain in technology driven companies.
We focus on companies headquartered in Europe or North America although we will consider companies in other geographies. At the time of our investment our companies are typically generating revenue and have great growth prospects
- We invest up to USD 20m in equity per company taking a significant minority ownership position
- We are active in the boards of portfolio companies working alongside management teams to build lasting value
- As a sector specialist we pride ourselves on our ability to add value in ways that generalist investors can't even dream of
APICIUS is deeply committed to making a prolific vital impact on the city of Florence not just for its obvious touristic aspects but as a viable city, where city conservation and contemporary implementation complement each other in a delicate balance, through its belief in eco-sustainable methods and didactics. APICIUS strives to provide its students with an experience that goes beyond the tourist facade of Florence by communicating to them that who we are and what they experience goes beyond cultural stereotypes.
APICIUS believes that each student should go back home with a clear concept of Florence and Italy that includes a profound cultural understanding gained from integration with the city, its population, its art, and its culture. What they receive from the experience is a life changed and newfound understanding and perspectives that they will carry in their hearts for the rest of their lives.
MISSION
To provide a professional and academic environment in which students gain expertise in the areas of business, hospitality & tourism, culinary arts, wine studies, and publishing.
To go beyond classroom learning by promoting student interaction with the convergence of the multicultural societies in the city of Florence, achieved by unique practical experiences in direct contact with various and service areas and the various professional figures who operate in these spheres.
To redefine the idea of sustainability by rethinking how services and structures enhance local economies and culture through a respectful balance of technology, innovation, and tradition.
To positively direct Florence's position as a historic Italian cityscape in a globalized world economy in the following ways:
- Increase our efforts in favor of sustainable hospitality and tourism starting from our own structures and teaching methods
- Promote student knowledge and capacity to recognize and actively participate in the conservation of the Florentine cultural and economic heritage
- To shape students for careers in a rapidly developing industry that encompasses a wide range of exciting, constantly evolving fields
VALUES
To offer a passionate, highly competent and international faculty; a broad curriculum, and state of the art facilities that broaden our students' horizons and perspectives.
To enhance the concept of technical learning by integrating training opportunities into the curriculum, allowing for students to be involved in cultural integration projects that require active participation in Florentine and Italian society and that reward challenging professional experiences. One such example is the professional internship program at Ganzo Cultural and Gastronomic Association open to the public, a place where cultures and communities unite.
Aquaculture produces over half of the seafood eaten around the world and will be vital in providing healthy, affordable protein to the world’s rapidly growing population in the future. But like all food production, it has impacts and must be done responsibly.
ASC develops and manages the strictest standards in the industry. These standards include hundreds of requirements covering the potential impacts of aquaculture – including water quality, responsible sourcing of feed, disease prevention, animal welfare, the fair treatment and pay of workers and maintaining positive relationships with neighbouring communities.
To become ASC certified, a farm is assessed by an independent organisation against every single requirement in the relevant standard. If it passes the audit, seafood from the farm can be sold with the ASC logo, which allows consumers to reward these responsible farmers by purchasing their products.
We work with partners across the industry, environmental and scientific community and beyond – all our standards and programme updates are developed with help from NGOs, academics, farmers, retailers, and other experts, and are subject to public consultation. As part of our mission to drive up standards across the industry and beyond, we also work on standalone projects focusing on specific issues, including improver programmes for small producers and research projects.
Our Vision
A world where aquaculture plays a major role in supplying food and social benefits for humanity whilst minimising negative impacts on the environment.
ARCHE NOAH has a positive vision ( mission statement of the association) and numerous activities: ARCHE NOAH preserves and cares for thousands of endangered types of vegetables, fruit and cereals. We are successfully working to bring traditional and rare varieties back into the gardens and onto the market - thanks to the support of over 17,000 dedicated members and sponsors.
We are working to reduce food system impact on the environment by researching and promoting new ways to meet the needs of the growing human population without destroying the ecosystems on which we depend for life. As the digital agricultural revolution continues, we are working to discover new ways to protect the planet while providing even safer food than ever before. We also pay attention to the consequences that new technologies and approaches to farming bring, especially to jobs and communities.
We are working to enhance community food security and food sovereignty in Canada and abroad. Food is never just fuel but plays an integral role in culture both as a source of unity and of conflict. At the same time, we live in a world of stunning inequalities where both the number of hungry and the number of obese people is rising. Therefore, we can see that food sits at the foundation of community, personal and planetary health. By exploring the links between food safety, sustainability, culture and security we are working with our partners to create the foundations of better nourished communities now and in the future.
We are working to make global food networks more efficient, more transparent, and more sustainable. Canada is a country that both imports and exports large amounts of food and so we are working to identify pressure points that can be resolved by policy, markets or awareness. This will ensure that our global food networks continue to improve the way they offer safety, health, and affordability for all consumers.
– We are dedicated to representing those companies operating outlets in the third space where consumers go out to socialise and which contribute so much to our local & national economy, well-being and social culture.
– We are the voice and champion of over 90% of managed pubs & clubs, branded restaurants & cafes. Our members operate some of the best known high street brands as well as the best loved independent, small businesses
– Between our members employ over 1.3 million people, operate 23,000 outlets and contribute 3% of GDP.
WHAT WE DO
We lobby to prevent restrictive legislation or taxation
– our campaigns for change saved the sector £1.5bn last year alone
– secured key changes on business rates, NLW, late night licensing, menu labelling
We promote the sector so we are noticed and treated fairly
– generating positive PR on investment, skills & growth to improve our image
– we are the voice of out of home in Brexit negotiations
We provide advice & support to protect commercial interests
– insight and intelligence to feed into corporate risk management
– authoritative benchmarking reports on employment, operational costs, trends
– a range of business seminars & events provide a supportive network
WHO WE REPRESENT
Our growing membership ranges from pubs, bars, nightclubs and restaurants who share common interests. Our members represent a wide array of high street brands
– Our members operate approximately 23,000 outlets
– Our members employ over 650,000 team members
– Our members encompass entrepreneurs, small, medium, branded restaurants & cafes, and PLC companies
Our influential and growing membership make us the largest representative body for operators in licensed hospitality by some considerable distance. Our members are responsible retailers developing valuable social, cultural and economic assets – community spaces, visitor and tourist attractions and significant local and national revenue generators – and provide well regulated and controlled environments for people to enjoy alcohol responsibly and socially. We do not represent property landlord interests, brewers or other suppliers.
Atlantic Labs backs mission-driven founders working on transformative technology ventures.
We partner with founders early, providing the capital, tools and network necessary to growing their companies and accompanying them on their entrepreneurial journey. We are currently active in areas including Digital Health, Future of Work, Applied Machine Learning, Decentralized Networks, Mobility and Industrial Applications.
Ballpark Ventures is a small, boutique fund investing in early stage technology startups. Our partners are all successful entrepreneurs and at this stage, investing their own money.
We're looking for European startups that we can help accelerate to success by applying a judicious mix of deep sector knowledge, influential personal network and a healthy dollop of been-there-done-that. Plus the knowledge that in exponential times, speed to market and speed of decision-making are crucial factors for success.
Investment Criteria - Our investment criteria are very simple. We ask "Can we add significant incremental value to this venture?".
Given the wealth of our experience in sectors like mobile, retail and media, these tend to be our sweet spots. And no matter how brilliant an idea, team or timing, we tend not to stray from these. What do we know about next-gen batteries, clean tech or fish farming?And if we don’t know, we can’t add that value that’s core to our success.
