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Valley Insiders | For Valley partners only | Edition No.3 2025

Five years of innovation, collaboration & impact 🥳

Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley is turning five! What started as a bold idea has grown into a thriving community of startups, corporates, researchers, investors, and policymakers, all working together to shape the future of food.

On 2nd October, we’ll be celebrating this milestone with Valley partners and we're looking to seeing you there! (Haven't got your ticket yet? Sign up here - one ticket per Valley partner) It’s a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come, connect with fellow innovators and taste and enjoy the food that will shape the future of Swiss food innovation – together.

The story of the Valley is ultimately the story of its people. That's why in this edition we’re shining a spotlight on our journeys – how startup founders have grown their businesses from idea to impact and how partners have pivoted their careers thanks to support from our ecosystem.

Here’s to five years of impact – and the many more to come!

P.s. Our 2024 Joint Impact Report has now landed. Check it out here. 

Christina Senn-Jakobsen
CEO, Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley

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Featured stories
Turning points: how talent reshapes food systems
We spoke to four innovators who pivoted their careers with purpose, and in doing so became catalysts for food system change. From founders to mentors, their journeys show how Switzerland’s food ecosystem nurtures talent.
Read their stories | Explore career opportunities in Switzerland
From idea to impact: founders share their journeys
From brain food and smart fridges to plant-powered farming – six Valley startups will share their vision for the future of food at our forthcoming 5th anniversary celebration. But what about what their stories so far? We asked our founders to share what they've learnt over the past five years and what they're most proud of.
Discover their journeys | Join us on 2nd October
Meet the team behind the Valley
From partner strategy and startup support to storytelling, funding, and events, the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley team works behind the scenes to connect the dots across Switzerland’s food innovation landscape. As we celebrate five years of collaboration, it’s time to meet the people bringing SFNV's mission to life.
Get to know the core team
SFNV project updates
Scaling Swiss agrifood innovation for global impact
FAO and Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley - now joined by the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub - are preparing to launch the Global Innovation Scaling Hub. By connecting partner networks, the Hub will pilot and scale Swiss agrifood solutions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, boosting food security, nutrition, and resilience.
Empowering citizens through healthier food
This SFNV lighthouse initiative tackles the dietary drivers of non-communicable diseases through a science-based, systems approach, from farm to fork. Bringing together SFNV partners and stakeholders across the value chain, it co-develops and pilots real-world solutions that promote healthier, more sustainable diets.
Switzerland heads to Ecotrophelia Europe
For the first time in twelve years, a Swiss team will compete in Europe’s top student food innovation competition. The team from HES-SO Valais-Wallis was recently invited to Nestlé R&D to develop prototypes for their sustainable mealworm-based crackers, learning firsthand from Nestlé's R&D chefs and packaging experts.

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🆕 Explore SFNV's 2024 Joint Impact Report
SFNV’s annual report is HERE! Discover the stories, milestones, and bold visions that shaped the Valley’s fifth year of collaborative food innovation. Check it out.
Top news
🍅 Voltiris and Meier Gemüse launched the world's first hectare-scale spectral-filtering solar installation inside a high-tech tomato greenhouse.
🤝 Israeli food tech pioneer, Aleph Farms, signed an MoU with The Cultured Hub to make Zurich the European production hub for its cultivated beef.
🛒 Thanks to the Valley's Retail Shelf initiative, planetary SA and True Foods' products are now listed in ALDI SUISSE stores. More products coming soon!
🔬 ADM opened a new microbiome R&D center in Lausanne to advance biotics and fermentation research for animal health.
💵 FrugalTec launched a funding campaign to expand distribution of their vertical, groundless cultivation systems and implement new pilot projects.
✅ UpGrain founder Vincent Vida was named a Sustainable Shaper 2025.
🍫 Nestlé has developed novel technique to get more yield from cocoa fruit
🤩 sallea officially released their ProteinPURE Starter Kit: 24 high-protein, plant-based scaffolds
🌍 Bühler revealed new pathways to profitable sustainability, through a tailored assessment and Environmental Impact Services.
🧁 ALDI SUISSE AG committed to further reduce added sugar in its products by 2028.
🏆 Voltiris and planetary both secured spots in Venturelab’s list of Top 100 Swiss Startups, while Noosh Drinks was named a winner in the FoodTech public vote.
💰 FOOD FOUNDERS Studio raised CHF 1.2M to launch a foodtech venture to address plant-based taste challenges.
📰 Christoph Besmer, US Trade Commissioner for Switzerland explains why food innovation is a team sport, highlighting 11 innovators in this Food Navigator article.
🏅 MassChallenge Switzerland announced seven finalists for their new prize to fight malnutrition and enhance food security.
🔋 Actidot has launched their new energy-boosting shots, powered by Alpine herbs.
🥇 Allcook Kitchen won first place for product quality in the Swiss Family Awards.
🥦 Ecorobotix launched Ultra-High Precision treatment in vegetable farming!
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From startups to global brands, the Swiss food scene is bursting with opportunities. 👉 Find your next opportunity
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