Collaboration is not just a buzzword. Processing is not the problem. And how we can leverage Swiss innovation to drive healthy diets across the globe.
Valley Insiders | For Valley partners only | Edition No.3 2024
🤝🏻 Collaboration is not just a buzzword
Innovative technologies
are transforming how we eat. Yet, bringing new products from concept to market is no easy feat — think technical hurdles, regulatory landscapes, market acceptance, and more. This is where the power of collaboration comes into play.
Collaboration is not just a buzzword. It’s the key to scaling. By uniting experts from diverse fields—scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and investors—we can overcome obstacles, share knowledge, and accelerate the growth of sustainable innovations to turn groundbreaking science into everyday realities.
So, what have we been doing to drive collaboration and scale our impact this quarter?
We’ve teamed up with ZFV-Unternehmungen to enable food service innovation through their new ZFV Living
Lab. Join our Innovation Call on 30.09 to find out more.
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We signed a Letter of Intentwith the FAO to leverage Swiss innovation to drive healthy diets and nutrition globally. Watch this space!
We’ve been contributing to the global conversation around processed foods through my latest opinion article. Find out here why processing isn't the problem.
What joint projects are you working on? And how can you leverage the strengths of our
ecosystem? Hit reply and let us know. We’d love to hear from you.
Christina Senn-Jakobsen CEO, Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley
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That’s the percentage of health experts and food industry specialists who agree on what a UPF is. Concern
about highly processed foods is growing — but is processing really the problem? The Valley's CEO, Christina Senn-Jakobsen, shares her take on this complex issue.
In just five words
Leveraging Swiss innovation and expertise
SFNV and the FAO have signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen their partnership focused on driving and scaling innovation in agrifood systems for global food security. Learn how this will help to address global challenges related to healthy diets, nutrition, and food waste.
Marie-France Tschudin: “Collaboration is crucial”
We caught up with SFNV's Steering Committee Chair, Marie-France Tschudin, on her vision for the Valley and her views on Switzerland’s role in shaping a future-proof food system.Find out why she thinks Switzerland is a food innovation nation.
Valley projects
Aldi Suisse and SFNV prepare for an Innovation Day
After receiving 117 applications from 78 startups from 16 countries, ALDI SUISSE is now wrapping up the review process for their Retail Shelf initiative and gearing up for an Innovation Day in the next few weeks. The selected products will then be rolled out in 240+ stores in early 2025.
ZFV launches an Innovation Call for the ZFV Living Lab, powered by SFNV
Valley partner ZFV’s new Living Lab will make it easier for companies and academic institutions to test sustainable innovations in food service outlets. They're currently looking for five startups to benefit from their support. Find out more or join our next call on 30.09.
Discover SFNV's new Knowledge Hub
The new SFNV Knowledge Hub is here — a platform that brings together a wealth of information about food innovation. But we need your help to make it as useful as possible! Got a great podcast, article, or video to share? Upload it here.
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