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TeOra is an innovative biotechnology company focused on transforming the food production industry by eliminating losses caused by diseases and reducing reliance on harmful chemicals and pesticides. The company recognizes the adverse effects these substances have on human health and the environment, prompting the development of safe, natural, and sustainable biologics. Utilizing its advanced SOLAQ platform, TeOra employs bioinformatics, synthetic biology, precision fermentation, and material science to create biologics. Targeting the aquaculture market, which is valued at $280 billion and experiences significant disease-related losses, TeOra's flagship product, ShrimpGuard, offers a clinically validated solution to combat viral diseases in shrimp. This product integrates seamlessly into existing farming practices, providing a substantial reduction in disease risk for a modest increase in costs. TeOra's technology has the potential to revolutionize food production by managing infections in both plants and animals, thereby promoting efficient and healthy food systems while tapping into a market potential of $193 billion.

CarobWay specializes in the cultivation, production, storage, delivery, trading, and extraction of carob fruit for food industries. The company operates in food tech and agritech with a focus on sustainable, advanced agriculture and fair-trade returns to growers. It cultivates locally grown carob trees to support product development, leveraging know-how to grow trees intensively and efficiently and to optimize the cultivation process from seedling to harvest. By employing refined irrigation and mechanical harvesting, CarobWay aims to reduce labor requirements and provide conventional carob-based products to customers along the supply chain.

The Mediterranean Food Lab specializes in producing natural flavor bases for plant-based meat products using solid-state fermentation. Their flavors are derived from healthful raw materials like grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds, which are rich in amino acids, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Kern Tec specializes in transforming stone fruit pits from cherries, apricots, and plums into high-quality products. Their refined kernels are used as sustainable ingredients in baking, cosmetics, fertilizers, biomass, and food supplements industries.

The Mediterranean Food Lab specializes in producing natural flavor bases for plant-based meat products using solid-state fermentation. Their flavors are derived from healthful raw materials like grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds, which are rich in amino acids, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Win-Win is a fermentation food tech company specializing in creating delicious, harm-free, and guilt-free alternative ingredients. Their products aim to be better for both the planet and its people.

Myconeos Limited is a fungal biotechnology company focused on breeding and applying natural fungal strains for food fermentation, bioremediation, bio-fermentation and production of enzymes and colours. The company has mapped the sexual cycle of Penicillium roqueforti and identified optimal conditions for its reproduction, enabling the creation of more than 120 new strains. Working with cheese producers, it has selected strains optimized for cheese production and launched a natural, novel range of starter cultures. Its Mycoforti blue cheese cultures are marketed for blue cheese production and are positioned as industry firsts to market globally. In addition to blue cheese cultures, the company isolates, develops, sells and licenses fungal strains intended for traditional and plant-based protein applications, enabling differentiated fermented products with improved consistency, reduced waste, and greater innovation potential. The pipeline includes further fungal food cultures and related applications.

Vow Foods is a company that specializes in producing cultivated exotic meat through lab-based methods. By utilizing animal cells rather than traditional livestock, Vow aims to create sustainable and ethical meat alternatives. The process involves harvesting animal cells via biopsy and growing them in a nutrient-rich medium, which allows for the development of a diverse range of meat products. This innovative approach not only provides consumers, restaurants, and chefs with nutritious and flavorful options but also reduces reliance on natural resources typically used in conventional meat production.

Forsea is a cultivated meat company with proprietary, breakthrough technology to produce fish and seafood in a very similar way to nature.

Rival Foods specializes in producing plant-based alternatives to traditional protein sources like meat and fish. Their culinary whole-cuts are designed to maintain the taste, texture, and experience of animal-based products without compromising on values.

Neolithics develops an automated crop inspection and quality-control platform for fresh produce. The software and related automation solutions detect, classify and sort crops using artificial intelligence and provide transparent, digital inventory recording to reduce manual quality control and sorting costs. By increasing visibility and automation across the supply chain, Neolithics aims to maximize utilization, reduce waste, lower distribution costs and enhance food safety.

Imagindairy is a producer of animal-free dairy proteins, committed to delivering sustainable and healthy alternatives to traditional dairy products. The company utilizes advanced technologies, including synthetic biology, to maximize the production of milk proteins. By focusing on innovation, Imagindairy develops a range of protein-based dairy goods that are not only nutritious and flavorful but also designed to be affordable for consumers. Through its efforts, the company aims to provide viable alternatives to animal-derived products, contributing to a more sustainable food system.

Vanilla Vida develops vanilla cultivation and processing solutions, aiming to address supply constraints in conventional vanilla production. The company describes end-to-end control from seed to client, including growing and curing steps, to ensure consistent quality. It promotes a proprietary cultivation process intended to enhance natural vanilla ingredients and flavors, and reportedly employs techniques described as genetic modification to alter vanilla bean metabolism in ways that increase flavor. The firm also uses image processing technology for disease detection, quality control, and plant behavior pattern identification, supporting farmers with oversight across the value chain. By focusing on natural flavor beans and efficient production, Vanilla Vida seeks to offer farmers affordable beans and reduce dependence on synthetic materials used by the broader food industry. The approach emphasizes quality, traceability, and innovative methods to improve vanilla supply while supporting growers.

Kern Tec specializes in transforming stone fruit pits from cherries, apricots, and plums into high-quality products. Their refined kernels are used as sustainable ingredients in baking, cosmetics, fertilizers, biomass, and food supplements industries.

NICK’S is a food tech company that manufactures keto diet-friendly ice cream, snack bars, and ice cream sandwiches. The company creates food products with the goal of revolutionizing the market for healthy snacks and sweets.

Supernutural is a food and beverage manufacturing company that specializes in the development of a nut-grinding device tailored for supermarkets, delicatessen stores, and hotels. This innovative device grinds nuts to produce a creamy pulp and is offered through a leasing model that includes a subscription service. Subscribers receive regular shipments of roasted nuts, ensuring a continuous supply of fresh nut products that provide energy and protein-rich nutrition. Through this approach, Supernutural combines equipment leasing with a convenient nut subscription, catering to the needs of various clients in the food industry.

The Mediterranean Food Lab specializes in producing natural flavor bases for plant-based meat products using solid-state fermentation. Their flavors are derived from healthful raw materials like grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds, which are rich in amino acids, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Vanilla Vida develops vanilla cultivation and processing solutions, aiming to address supply constraints in conventional vanilla production. The company describes end-to-end control from seed to client, including growing and curing steps, to ensure consistent quality. It promotes a proprietary cultivation process intended to enhance natural vanilla ingredients and flavors, and reportedly employs techniques described as genetic modification to alter vanilla bean metabolism in ways that increase flavor. The firm also uses image processing technology for disease detection, quality control, and plant behavior pattern identification, supporting farmers with oversight across the value chain. By focusing on natural flavor beans and efficient production, Vanilla Vida seeks to offer farmers affordable beans and reduce dependence on synthetic materials used by the broader food industry. The approach emphasizes quality, traceability, and innovative methods to improve vanilla supply while supporting growers.

Imagindairy is a producer of animal-free dairy proteins, committed to delivering sustainable and healthy alternatives to traditional dairy products. The company utilizes advanced technologies, including synthetic biology, to maximize the production of milk proteins. By focusing on innovation, Imagindairy develops a range of protein-based dairy goods that are not only nutritious and flavorful but also designed to be affordable for consumers. Through its efforts, the company aims to provide viable alternatives to animal-derived products, contributing to a more sustainable food system.

Luthman Backlund Foods AB was started in 2013 by Carl Backlund and Niclas Luthman. Since then they have built a team of dedicated and hard-working people around us that all share the same vision - creating snacks and confectionery that is actually good for you and the people you love. THeir ambition is to create a global brand and a wide range of products that adds to the quality of life and well-being of all the snacks and candy-loving people of the world.

Iwi Life is a manufacturer specializing in algae-based nutrition products aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of various living organisms. The company focuses on producing sustainable, plant-based staples that are cultivated without chemicals. Its algae serve as a source for omega-3 oil, which is recognized for its research-proven health benefits, including support for energy levels, heart health, and mood enhancement. By prioritizing sustainability and health, Iwi Life seeks to provide consumers with effective nutritional solutions that contribute to a healthier lifestyle.

Luthman Backlund Foods AB was started in 2013 by Carl Backlund and Niclas Luthman. Since then they have built a team of dedicated and hard-working people around us that all share the same vision - creating snacks and confectionery that is actually good for you and the people you love. THeir ambition is to create a global brand and a wide range of products that adds to the quality of life and well-being of all the snacks and candy-loving people of the world.

NICK’S is a food tech company that manufactures keto diet-friendly ice cream, snack bars, and ice cream sandwiches. The company creates food products with the goal of revolutionizing the market for healthy snacks and sweets.