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Lots of respect goes to my friends at WirGarten who took the time to step back and look at the system of vegetable production in Germany and came to the conclusion to not continue to develop their social franchise CSA model. They published their analyses that is very worth reading. It triggered quite some sadness and grief within me, to see these patterns and development. Some key points: - 30% decline of numbers of graduates in vegetable farm education in the last 3 years to only 159 starting the education in 2023 - only 1/3 of the consumed vegetables are produced in Germany - from 12.000 to 6.000 vegetable farms in 23 years - 75% of all farms don't have a idea who and how the farm will succeed - all embedded in economic circumstances that are very difficult from wholesale price pressure to fundings targeting large scale monocultures. All this numbers are far a way from building a resilient and stable food system capable of the challenges ahead. Thank you Matti Pannenbäcker and Mona Knorr for all your work and energy you put into developing the WirGarten system. Its very helpful that you now share all your materials open source...

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Of ears of corn and alliances: The agricultural policy of Germany, France and the EU in the field of tension between food security and sustainability Good read from Kristina Mensah and Bettina Rudloff for insights into what drives EU policies

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🌍 Excited to connect with fellow innovators and explore scalable business models. See you there! InnovaticGroup. Create the Future Now innovaticgroup.com #BornGlobalAcademy #GlobalExpansion #Innovation #Technology #Entrepreneurship #Investment #Networking #InnovaticGroup #BusinessGrowth #SustainableInnovation #BusinessAngels #VentureCapital #LPs #GPs #Innovation #DigitalRransformation #Digitalization #Startup #Scaleup

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🚢 Freight Costs Ex-Asia Hit New Highs: Impact on the Pet Food Industry The logistics landscape from Asia to Europe has been significantly impacted by rising freight costs. This surge in costs is due to heightened demand, ongoing port congestion, and strategic rate increases by carriers. To stay ahead, businesses are proactively buying and booking shipments earlier. Read our latest article (link below) to understand the key drivers, implications for the pet food industry, and strategies to navigate these challenges. Key Drivers: 1️⃣ Increased Demand: Surge in shipping volumes leading to heightened congestion and increased rates. 2️⃣ Congestion and Capacity Issues: Delays at key ports and vessel diversions causing a shortage of container space. 3️⃣ General Rate Increases (GRIs): Multiple rate hikes by carriers adding to the costs. Prepare for the Upcoming Months and beginning of 2025: 👍🏻 Diversify supply chains, 👍🏻 plan early, and 👍🏻 work with strategic partnerships as provided by MBB-network to #keepyourheadclear and manage these challenges effectively. ➡️ Read the full article here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gundWbi4 #PetFoodIndustry #Logistics #SupplyChain #FreightCosts #PetFoodIndustry

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Claim "climate neutral" now banned ⛔ The Federal Court of Justice of Karlsruhe has restricted advertising with the term "climate neutral" on the licorice and fruit gum manufacturer Katjes 🍭 The manufacturing process itself is not #emissionfree, but to compensate, the company supports climate protection projects through an environmental consultant. Therefore the claim "climate neutral", without further details, is inadmissible because misleading. Consumers were denied important information - for example about how climate neutrality is achieved. The Frankfurt Competition Authority had filed a lawsuit because it considers the advertisement to be misleading and the Federal Court of Justice of Karlsruhe has ruled in its favor. https://lnkd.in/gPB_R2zK In environmentally-related advertising, there is an increased need for information about the meaning and content of the terms. Therefore, the decisive meaning must be made clear in the advertisement itself. Again Consumers wanting and expecting clearer and more transparent communication from company sustainability efforts. According to the #GreenDealClaim Directives proposal: - Companies should use clear criteria and the latest scientific evidence to substantiate their claims and labels - claims and labels should be clear and easy to understand - they should cover specific references to the environmental characteristics This means that any green claim would have to be verified by third-party independent experts before being published. #sustainability #transparency #communication

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𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲? Last week, the first German Fermentation Summit organised by the Food Campus Berlin and Food Harbour Hamburg took place in Hamburg. It was a thoroughly successful and inspiring event with numerous insights into the fields of classic fermentation, biomass fermentation and precision fermentation. I particularly liked the fact that not only the various technological processes were discussed, but that we also gained a deep insight into the various fields of activity in which fermentation plays a role. In the area of future protein alternatives, it was primarily the aspects of the regulatory perspective, technological scaling, product market fit and the industry narrative. The last point was discussed in particular in my panel "Setting the scene: Challenges of technology from different perspectives." Opinions differed on the question of whether a co-existence of alternatives and conventional protein sources will work in the long term in partnership between farmers and tech companies in the context of limited shelf space availability. In my opinion, the dynamic will create a different price/quality structure and take the idea of true cost accounting to a new level. In this context, co-existence is not only desired by consumers, but is also the successful path for all parties involved in the long term. Many thanks for the great organisation Stefanie Ostendorf, Jörg Reuter, Jochen Matzer, Theresa Hingsammer and Eva Keretic It was also great to meet you Nadine Filko, 🍄Daniel MacGowan von Holstein, Alexandra Mosch, Nils Rupp, Dr. Arne Ewerbeck 🥓, Gerrit Feuerriegel, Felix Leonhardt, Christian Poppe, Tilo Hühn, Arvid Seeberg-Elverfeldt, Jonathan Roberz, Eva Sommer, Peter Link, Peters Frank, Dr. Sebastian Rakers, Lisa Mammen-Annas, Katharina Burdorf, Simone Poppe, 🍄 Franziskus Schnabel, Michael Naggert, Lukas Hoyos, Maximilian Webers, Maike Breternitz, Simon Handschuh u.v.m

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Join the Non-GMO Summit to learn about the status of the EU Commission´s plans to deregulate GMOs, exchange arguments and find opportunities to avoid this planned legislation that is against the Non-GMO industry's interests. #nonGMOSummit

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Connect. Seed. Succeed. In less then a month we're ready to rock #FD24 in beautiful #Berlin 🇩🇪 Make connections with a diverse investor community, engage with visionary entrepreneurs, and interact with like-minded innovators! HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds is one of the leading seed investors in Europe. Embark on a journey through our start-up and grown-up portfolio, which features cutting-edge ventures in the fields of deep tech, climate tech, life sciences and digital tech. Draw inspiration and gain valuable insights that will help to propel your business. Unlock investment and collaboration opportunities that pave the way for your success. All info via link in first comment! #crossindustryinnovation #ideaDJ #moderation #keynotes #Startups #hightech #VC #investment

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🌍 Redefining Food Consumption: The Emergence of Groceries in Bulk 🛒 The way we shop for food is evolving, and a significant shift is underway—the rise of groceries in bulk. This trend represents a departure from traditional shopping practices, offering consumers a more sustainable, economical, and customizable approach to purchasing food items. Here’s how this trend is redefining the way we consume food: Key Elements of the Emergence of Groceries in Bulk: Sustainable Packaging: Minimizing waste by allowing shoppers to use reusable containers. Tailored Portions: Reducing food waste by enabling customers to buy only what they need. Cost Savings: Offering lower prices per unit compared to individually packaged items. Diverse Selection: Providing a wide range of products available for bulk purchase. A prime example of this trend is KoRo, offering high-quality organic products in bulk. By sourcing directly from producers and prioritizing eco-friendly packaging, KoRo Drogerie promotes sustainability and passes on cost savings to consumers. To ensure our FutureBens Community always shops sustainably, we’ve partnered with KoRo! 🛒✨ Yiğit Tuncer #BulkGroceries #SustainableShopping #EcoFriendlyConsumption

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Tomorrow the F&A Next 2024 begins! 🥳We will be hosting two breakout sessions there to represent German Startups in AgriFood & Tech. See what’s inside the sessions: 𝘔𝘢𝘺, 23 | 14:30 – 15:00 | 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 2 @𝘍&𝘈 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 🌱🚀 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 Dominik Ewald, Head of Business Development at Fraunhofer IGD, and Gaia Amatteis, Head of Program at RootCamp - A SpinLab Company, take you on a journey to the German AgriFood Ecosystem. We’ll briefly discuss who is behind it and what is happening there, and most of all, showcase selected startups. 🎤 Startup Pitches by: ·       Dmitry Dementiev from GeoPard Agriculture ·       Martha Wenzel from E-TERRY ·       Dr. Robin Mink from SAM-DIMENSION ·       Prateek M. from BIOWEG ·       Nils Brüggemann from Alganize ·       Sven Lake from Nature Robots ·       Daniel Bosman from OUR GREENERY ·       Alexander Jaworski from greenhub solutions GmbH   -------------------------------------------------------------- 𝘔𝘢𝘺, 23 | 12:15 – 12:45 | 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 1 @𝘍&𝘈 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵   🌍🌱 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 The German AgriFood Society has been around for almost 5 years. Since then, young entrepreneurs from the #AgTech, #FoodTech, and #BioTech sectors have been trying to drive interest among young entrepreneurs and innovators. The main goal is to convince stakeholders, investors, and all interested parties of the value of innovators and entrepreneurs and to bring the right people together in the ecosystem. As a young entrepreneurs’ association, we have realized that networking is incredibly important for #startups. Additionally, we have noticed that interaction across the European continent would benefit all startups. This involves not only connecting to resources such as investors and stakeholders, but also building a politically articulate majority to better network innovation and the necessary structures, as well as existing structures. This is essential to ensure competitiveness against the USA and China. This round table is an invitation to discuss how we can network cross borders in the #agrifood space. We all have an interest in investors and stakeholders and, beyond that, the goal of revolutionizing the ecosystem with our ideas. This requires a European Startup Community that pulls together.    📱 Find all information on F&A Next page: https://lnkd.in/eszv6Zfq   We look forward to meeting you in #Wageningen!   🌱#wegrowtogether – Annika Ahlers, Jan Henrik Ferdinand, Alexander Jaworski, Dominik Ewald, Lars Abraham, Gaia Amatteis, Bram van Beek, Max Brandes, Tim Siebert, Olaf Deininger, dfv Mediengruppe (Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH), agrarzeitung, Bundesverband Aquakultur e.V. and many more

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If you are at F&A Next conference this week, catch up with Dmitry Dementiev to talk about #precisionagriculture.

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Berlin-based greentech everyone energy closes seven-figure seed. Berlin-based greentech startup everyone energy announced the successful closing of its seven-figure seed financing round. Founded in August 2021 by Céline Göhlich, Fabian Reetz and Florian Gmeiner, everyone energy has quickly established itself as a leading provider of white-label software for customized advisory services on renewable energy solutions. The company’s innovative software enables energy service providers to leverage digital customer services to scale their business with automation.  Despite increased awareness of environmental issues and the availability of technologies such as photovoltaics and heat pumps, many people face a critical hurdle: the complexity and lack of transparency of the energy industry’s regulatory framework. The multitude of rules and regulations makes it difficult to keep track and make informed decisions. At the same time, energy service providers face a highly competitive market environment and an acute shortage of skilled labour. The complex initial consultation of end customers is time-consuming and requires specialized experts who are scarce and expensive. Everyone energy’s software for automated energy transition consulting solves this bottleneck in the energy transition and creates a win-win situation for energy service providers and consumers. #energy #green #greentech #familyoffice

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Maximum permitted levels of vitamins, minerals & other substances in Germany Since September 2023, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has been providing comprehensive information via a new internet portal on vitamins, minerals and numerous other substances that we ingest with our food or that are offered as food supplements. This information is now also available in English at microco.info. This should enable even more consumers to obtain factual information about these substances and the possible risks of an over- or undersupply. Source: http://www.bfr.bund.de Learn more about EU law at: https://lnkd.in/egdzu2Sy #food #foodsupplements #maxmumlevels #germany #fortified #foodsafety #foodlaw #regulatory #training #cpd #eulaw

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//PODCAST ALERT - GODO RÖBEN, EX-CEO OF RÜGENWALDER  FROM A SAUSAGE SHACK TO THE VEGAN MARKET LEADER We're talking about how Godo managed to turn a traditional "slaughterhouse" into a state-of-the-art leader in the vegan market. Let's say - it wasn't all that easy ;-) In addition, there are exciting personal insights on healthy nutrition and what defines Godo Röben as a human being (we highly doubt that, of course). Have fun! P.S. Did I mention that I always laughed about vegans? Shit, with all the new insights given, I finally turned vegan, too. So be aware that by listening to this episode, you might never eat meat again... #innovation #podcast #vegan #meatlovers #meatindustry Spotify-Link: https://lnkd.in/esBxZTHf

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Lots of insights on the German Fermentation Summit around CAPEX finance models, feedstock variations, AI for bioprocessing, cross-value chain collaborations & risk-reduction of food & feed companies. Here's the summary: 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗫 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀: New business models and smart collaborations between startups, corporates and equipment suppliers are needed. Still governmental support will be required to close the CAPEX bridge for short-term profitable business models. The German government need to act now to strengthen local startups.  𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Side streams alone do not provide sufficient quantities for large-scale fermentation facilities. Other sugar sources are needed and ideally, CO2 as feedstock can be used which is available in a lot larger quantities. 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: AI models can help to reduce the time and money required for optimization work like feedstock optimization, process design, product formulations, etc. This is urgently needed as we need to iterate faster to find better and more cost-efficient solutions. 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Startups in the sector cannot solve all issues at the same time. The importance to focus and to align incentives for efficient collaboration is key for each company. 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸-𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀: Investing and partnering with startups is a great way for large companies to hedge their portfolio towards future disruption. There were some great examples like Cremer Holding and Fermify. Thanks a lot for organizing the event Food Harbour Hamburg and Food Campus Berlin! Hope to be part of the same event next year. #fermentation #bioprocessing #biobased #precisionfermentation #biomassfermentation #meatalternatives #dairyalternatives #foodinnovation #bioeconomy

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Hot discussion about personal branding in our Project A Leads Round with Rainer Berak , Simon Walter , Ole Bossdorf , Charlotte Niklahs , Moritz Trutschel and Andrea A. ! Takeaways (but also no-brainer): It's a must nowadays! Frequency paired with goodish quality should work! But it must fit your personality. More recommendations are welcome. #personalbrand #brand #management

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We reviewed 90+ equity crowdfunding platforms and prepared a list of the hottest (in our opinion) startups you can invest starting from a few hundred euros! nascit GmbH on FunderNation High-tech mini-factory for fresh, low-CO2 oat drinks Targeted total return -  7,14 - 14,36 x to zero electric vehicles GmbH  on Companisto Forward-looking electric bus conversions: The answer to the demand for environmentally friendly transport solutions worldwide. Targeted total return -  1194 % (Targeted time to exit 5.5  years) Truckrs on Tudigo The 1st European platform for connecting carriers and independent drivers Targeted total return -  x2.3 - x9.7 WellO2 Oy WellO2 - Nordic Breathing on Invesdor Nordics  The WellO2 device is a proven effective, unique patented drug-free solution to treat breathing problems easily at home Sidustech srl on CrowdFundMe (language Italian)                   The service which, with a hi-tech 3D printing system, allows spare parts for cars, motorbikes, planes, ships and industrial machines to be produced in workshops. Klarsicht.online  on  SeedBlink Online Marketplace for Opticians Tramundi  on  Mamacrowd The organized travel marketplace offering multi-day tours and itineraries designed by top tour operators and local agencies through its online platform OMAJ on  Crowdcube OMAJ is dedicated to making the circular fashion economy both accessible and desirable. They offer a seamless consignment solution for sellers and a premium, carbon-free shopping experience for buyers. Their customers love it, as shown by their 4.5/5 rating on Trustpilot with over 1500 reviews. Phlo Systems Ltd. on  Crowdcube Phlo Systems is on a mission to streamline and demystify international trade for SMEs through digital solutions. They offer a suite of SaaS applications designed to simplify customs and regulatory trade compliance, enhance supply chain visibility, and provide accessible trade finance resources. Pinpoint on  Crowdcube PinPoint’s mission is to optimise urgent cancer referrals through its AI-driven blood test for cancer detection. By leveraging machine learning & NHS data, PinPoint is designed to help doctors accelerate a patient’s route to diagnosis & treatment, and ultimately help save lives by ensuring timely & accurate cancer diagnosis. MishiPay on  Seedrs Building innovative self-checkout solutions to enable frictionless shopping in stores. Launched on  Seedrs Launched is the multi-channel ABM platform for reducing tech stack and building a predictable pipeline. Rentd. on  Seedrs Rentd is one of the UK’s pioneering full-service lettings platforms. Remember: Direct and indirect investment in crowdfunding involves significant risks as there is a potential risk for loss of part or all of the invested capital. https://lnkd.in/drGnFPPs

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