Brave New Food

01/07/2025

Wanted: solutions to reduce or recycle plastic in the cut fruits and vegetables category 🍇 Launch your with -> https://bravenewfood.com/en/dirk/chilled-fresh-packaging-challenge/brief?utm_source=Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=packaging+solutions+chilled+fruit+and+vegetables

From ready-to-go salads to meal kits and cut vegetables; plastic is still the dominant material used in the chilled fresh produce category. Dutch supermarket Dirk van den Broek is therefore seeking innovative solutions that can reduce or better recycle plastic packaging in this category. Think of:

- Alternatives to single-use packaging
- packaging and material innovations
- Improved methods
- Or (your) other inventions!

All international , scaleups or mature companies that are eager to test and evolve their future packaging solutions can apply.

🚀 Why participate? A chance to unlock these opportunities:
- Dirk, FruityPack and/or Heemskerk fresh & easy as (launching) customers
- Pilot projects (with € budget) to test in real stores
- Introductions to Dirk's suppliers
- Possible upscaling to 10 affiliated Superunie supermarket chains

📤 Just drop your pitch deck here before the deadline ->https://bravenewfood.com/en/dirk/chilled-fresh-packaging-challenge/brief?utm_source=Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=packaging+solutions+chilled+fruit+and+vegetables

04/02/2025

Wanted: sustainable for a plastic-free fresh category🥕 Pitch and launch your innovation with supermarket -> https://bit.ly/4aJWwdW

As a well-known Dutch chain, Dirk van den Broek serves over 2 million shoppers a week. With all this (fossil-based) there is a need for innovation! We are looking for solutions that can reduce the use of (single-use) plastic packaging in the fresh category. Think of:

- Alternatives to single-use packaging
- packaging and material innovations
- Efficient packaging concepts
- Packaging-free concepts
- Consumer engagement and behavior change
- Or (your) other inventions!

All international , scaleups or mature companies that are eager to test and evolve their future packaging solutions can apply.

🎁 Why participate? A chance to unlock these opportunities:
- Dirk as a (launching) customer
- Pilot projects (with € budget) to test in real stores
- Introductions to Dirk's suppliers
- Possible upscaling to 10 affiliated supermarket chains

📤 Just drop your pitch deck here before the deadline -> https://bit.ly/4aJWwdW

21/02/2024

Wanted: new solutions for healthier fries 🍟 Pitch for pilot budget up to €100,000 and follow-up assignment + partnership with Aviko https://bravenewfood.com/en/aviko/healthier-fries/brief?utm_source=Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=healthier+fries

Almost everyone enjoys eating fries, but we want everyone to enjoy them without limits. Therefore is looking for ways and ideas to make fries healthier!

We think this can be achieved by:
- preserving healthy components
- adding extra healthy components
- reducing or preventing unhealthy components from being absorbed during digestion

Do you have the new solution we are looking for?
Send your pitch -> https://bravenewfood.com/en/aviko/healthier-fries/brief?utm_source=Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=healthier+fries

Aviko, as a part of Royal Cosun, offers you:
- €100,000 pilot / prototype budget
- Test environment
- Chance to get a follow-up assignment and scale-up opportunities
- Support and collaboration from inspiring experts

From startup to SME to mature company to scientist, anyone with an innovative product and/or technology can join the challenge!

⏰ Join us before the deadline!
- Questions? Read the briefing or ask them during the online Q&A session

Wanted: new solutions for healthier fries

15/02/2024

Wanted: entrepreneurs with innovative solutions who want to push their boundaries! 🚀 Pitch for €25,000 innovation budget https://bravenewfood.com/en/lnv/open-call-agtech-solutions/brief?utm_source=Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=AgTech+open+call

Climate change has a growing impact on world food supplies. Given the increasing pressure of climate change and the growing global population, agricultural technology becomes crucial. Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit launches this open call for entrepreneurs who want to engage internationally in future-proof agriculture.

Do you, your team or organization have an AgTech that contributes to , and nature-inclusive food systems?

Send your pitch! --> https://bravenewfood.com/en/lnv/open-call-agtech-solutions/brief?utm_source=Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=AgTech+open+call

🤝 What do we offer you?
- €25,000 innovation budget
- Access to exclusive online Matchmaking event
- Access to network, advice and support from the Ministry of LNV & Attaché network of LNV
- Potential scale-up opportunities and sustainable collaboration

⏰ Send your pitch before the deadline!
- Questions? Read the briefing or ask them in the challenge's Q&A module

Wanted: entrepreneurs with innovative agricultural technologies who want to push their boundaries!

02/02/2024

Attention Dutch startups, scale-ups and SMEs! 🌱 Ministry of Agriculture seeks alternatives to peat for export, €25,000 budget. https://bravenewfood.com/en/lnv/alternatives-for-peat/brief?utm_source=Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=alternatives+peat

The United Kingdom (UK) aims to ban the sale of peat-containing products for consumers (in 2024) and the professional sector (2026). As the UK imports many peat-containing products from the Netherlands, Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit and UK & Ireland are looking for alternatives to peat.

Specifically want to know what we are looking for? -> https://bravenewfood.com/en/lnv/alternatives-for-peat/brief?utm_source=Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=alternatives+peat

🤝 Why participate?
- Innovation budget €25,000
- Collaboration and scale-up opportunities in the sector
- Advice and support LNV network
- Access to government ecosystem

Participation is open to Dutch companies registered with the Chamber of Commerce that can start a pilot project within 3-6 months.

⏰ Send your pitch before the deadline!
- Questions? Ask them via the online info meetup on March 4th (optional)

Wanted: solutions for alternatives of peat in potting soil (substrate) for export

01/02/2024

Wanted: plant-based ready to accelerate the shift! ♻ Join the challenge to win a free ticket for 2024 -> https://bravenewfood.com/en/plant-fwd/plant-fwd-2024/brief?utm_source=BNF+Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=plant+fwd+2024

Our partner Plant FWD has a clear mission: to bring back balance in our food consumption, by accelerating the transition from 40% to 60% plant-based proteins in 2030.

Therefore, together with them and Impact Hub Amsterdam we are looking for innovative plant-based products, concepts, tools or services that contribute to accelerating the protein transition!

Does your company align with this mission? Then submit your pitch deck online to unlock unique opportunities.

Why join?
All selected startups get:
- free entry to Plant FWD event (€495 value)
- opportunities to create new collaborations
- access to Matchmaking and Meet The Buyer sessions

📣 The 10 most promising startups:
- will pitch on stage in front of media, investors and industry experts
- get an exclusive press release and public exposure

🌍 Startups from all countries can join to expand their network in the Netherlands! So be prepared to be present at the event in Amsterdam.

⏰ Send your pitch before the deadline! Questions? Read the full briefing or ask them in the Q&A module -> https://bravenewfood.com/en/plant-fwd/plant-fwd-2024/brief?utm_source=BNF+Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=plant+fwd+2024

Wanted: 100 plant-based startups that want to raise funding, grow their business and build their brand

27/10/2023

For our partner Coroos B.V., we are looking for valorization solutions for waste streams. 🍎 https://bravenewfood.com/en/coroos/valorization-of-apple-waste-streams/brief?utm_source=Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=sidestream+innovation+challenge

In the production process use 95% of the apple. However, the residual flow is still around 100.000 kg per month. This is why we are looking for solutions focused on reducing the amount of waste created in our production process.

Why participate in this challenge?
- Coroos as a potential business partner
- Access to development resources and expertise
- Access to funding and marketing channels

Does your company have a solution to valorize apple waste?
- Sign up for the online startup & expert session on November 8th (optional)
⏰ Submit your pitch before the deadline

Wanted: valorization solutions for apple waste

27/10/2023

Offered: waste to be upcycled into (human) food. 🥝 Join for pilot collaboration with Olympic Fruit & possible follow-up contract. https://bravenewfood.com/en/olympic-fruit/upcycling-waste-streams/brief?utm_source=BNF+Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=olympicfruit-fruit

As an international fruit partner has more than 700 tonnes of fruit per year. These fruits include citrus fruits, ginger, melon, kiwi, cherry and grapes. To expand the possibilities of this waste treatment, we are interested in:

- companies that can purchase and these waste streams
- companies that join us to upgrade waste as partners

What's in it for you?
- Pilot collaboration opportunity
- Possible follow-up contracts/structural collaboration
- Waste streams of various fruits

This opportunity is open to startups, scale-ups, SMEs, grown-ups, innovators and scientists.

Can your company turn our fruit waste into human consumption?
- Sign up for the online startup & expert session on November 8th (optional)
⏰ Submit your pitch before the deadline

Wanted: companies that wish to purchase waste streams and upcycle them into products

24/10/2023

Solutions wanted: turning waste into clothes. Join for pilot collaboration (up to €200.000) and follow-up contracts with Cargill. https://bravenewfood.com/en/cargill-bnf/valorization-options-cocoa-production/brief?utm_source=BNF+Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=cargill-cocoa

operates, among other areas, in the cocoa and industry, mainly sourcing from smallholder (female) farmers in West-Africa in the space. 👗 To support these communities we are exploring low-cost valorization options for husk and pulp waste from the cocoa beans.

Why participate in this challenge?
- Pilot collaboration with 100k-200k funding
- Possible follow up contract/structural collaboration

This opportunity is open to startups, scale-ups, SMEs, grown-ups, innovators and scientists.

Can your company turn cocoa waste into clothes/fashion to help small farmers?
- Sign up for the online startup & expert session on November 8th (optional)
⏰ Submit your pitch before the deadline

Wanted: valorization options from cacoa production to supplement small farmers income

23/10/2023

Offered: ingredients to be turned into products. 💚 Join for sample ingredients & co-development with Greencovery. https://bravenewfood.com/en/greencovery/upcycled-ingredients-offered/brief?utm_source=BNF+Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=greencovery-ingredients

is dedicated to upcycling ingredients from food and drink production sidestreams. We're currently seeking with companies looking to elevate their products, offering ingredients like dairy fat and various fibers. These ingredients can be used in snacks, bakery items, culinary products, or meat substitutes.

What joining this challenge can get you:
- Samples of ingredients of interest for prototyping
- Co-develop opportunity prototypes using upcycled ingredients
- Help in navigating the barriers of entry in the upcycling world

This opportunity is open to startups, scale-ups, SMEs, grown-ups, innovators and scientists.

Can you use our upcycled ingredients in your product formulation?
- Sign up for the online startup & expert session on November 8th (optional)
⏰ Submit your pitch before the deadline

Offered: upcycled ingredients (plant-based fibers and dairy fat) to be used in snacks, bakery, culinary products and meat substitutes

23/10/2023

Wanted: solutions that convert the waste of fresh cooked into valuable products. 🍝 Get a pilot project with . https://bravenewfood.com/en/what-s-cooking/valorization-of-fresh-cooked-pasta/brief?utm_source=BNF+Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=whatscooking-pasta

As a major producer of ready , What's Cooking makes fresh pasta daily. To reduce residual streams of this process, we are looking for ideas ( and non-food) that give this waste a second life.

What's in it for you?
- Opportunity to start a pilot collaboration

This opportunity is open to startups, scale-ups, SMEs, grown-ups, innovators and scientists.

Can you help turn the waste of fresh cooked pasta into new ( ) products?
- Sign up for the online startup & expert session on November 8th (optional)
⏰ Submit your pitch before the deadline

Wanted: valorization solutions for fresh cooked pasta

20/10/2023

Offered: residual streams of . Can your company valorize these offered sidestreams? 🍇 Get a collaboration with . https://bravenewfood.com/en/direct-source/residual-waste-streams-of-grapes-and-citrus-fruits/brief?utm_source=BNF+Facebook%2FInsta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=dsi-offered-fruit

retrades large quantities of fruits and grapes, unfortunately there is always leftover which ends up in the dumpster. So, we are looking for a different (more ) destination for the residual product of these grapes and citrus fruits.

What's in it for you?
- Collaboration opportunity & partnership agreement with DSI
- Residual product of grapes and citrus fruits to be valorized

This opportunity is open to startups, scale-ups, SMEs, grown-ups, innovators and scientists.

Can your company purchase the product and modify/process it into a new product?
- Sign up for the online startup & expert session on November 8th (optional)
⏰ Submit your pitch before the deadline

Offered: residual streams and waste of grapes and citrus fruits