Investing in our ecosystem in 2023 💰 Food is always at the center of any celebration. So for me, the festive period is the perfect reminder of why we do what we do here at the Valley. As we come together around a table, we see how actors across the food chain work tirelessly to tackle emerging challenges - from conflict to climate change - to provide us with delicious and nutritious meals.
And at the same time, the food we find ourselves eating and how we eat it continues to evolve. This year, it’s likely that more plant-based and locally-grown products will be making their way onto our dinner plates and we’ll be more aware than ever of making the most of the food we buy - illustrating the interesting intersection between tradition, culture, innovation and sustainability.
If you’re reading this newsletter, my guess is that shaping the food that will land on our plates in years to
come is something you care about. So here are a few early Christmas presents to help you get your own food innovation journey off to a great start in 2023.
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Stefan Palzer on sustainable and affordable nutrition
In our latest feature article, Stefan Palzer, Nestlé’s CTO, Head of Innovation, Technology and R&D, & Executive Vice President and the Valley’s Steering Committee Vice President
shares what sustainable food means for him and explores the role of collaboration in driving change.
Planted invests in scaling the Swiss alt protein supply chain
Thanks to a watershed Federal Council package that redresses some of the inequality between plant protein cultivation for animal and human consumption, Swiss FoodTech startup Planted is
now sourcing its yellow peas in Switzerland.
