Healthier Lives Through Food
We will make a material difference to quality of life by enabling more consumers to have better choices through access to affordable, healthier food products and actionable information.
Nutritious, diverse food choices can benefit people and planet, but challenges in affordability, profitability and lack of awareness means unhealthy food products are often favoured by both industry and consumers. To increase the uptake of balanced, sustainable and healthy diets, we need greater levels of awareness about the relationship between nutrition and health, increased support for innovative solutions for affordable products, and policy interventions that prioritise soil health, nutrition and food education.
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Food sector training gets a revamp with Pan-European assessment
October 18, 2022 - Industrial News
in the media
A first-of-its-kind pan-European assessment process for all professional education and training programmes within the agrifood system is now on offer to training providers after launching on Tuesday 18 October in Brussels, at the annual…
5 ways the food system can mitigate the impacts of climate change 
October 01, 2022
blog
Climate change is happening all around us and the food system is both a cause and casualty. There are many ways the food system can drive positive change and reduce its environmental impact. Here we highlight five.
Podcast #94
The Future of Food: Skills for the future
After a busy summer, The Food Fight Podcast is back! In June 2022, EIT Food held the Future of Food conference in Brussels. In today’s…
Major funding on offer to Europe’s food innovators
September 19, 2022 - Innovators Magazine
in the media
Organisations pushing Europe towards a net zero food system are being urged to apply for a share of a new multi-million euro funding pot.
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EIT Food ramps up investment for agri-food start-ups scaling brewers grains upcycling and smart crop tech
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Three top start-ups selected from agri-tech innovation investor EIT Food’s existing entrepreneurship programs will get a cash injection to support new advancements in upcycling waste from brewery operations, bio-herbicides and smart crop…
EIT Food fund invests in three high-performing agrifood startups
September 02, 2022 - Food & Drink Technology
in the media
EIT Food is providing direct funding of up to €500,000 per venture to three new investments in high performing agrifood startups as part of the EIT Food Startup Impact Fund.
Cultivated meat, algae are up-and-coming alternative proteins in agri-tech sector: EIT Food CEO
September 01, 2022 - CNBC Online
in the media
Andy Zynga, CEO of Europe’s leading innovation initiative, EIT Food, discusses the focus on alternative proteins as a necessity to curb the environmental damage from meat consumption.
14 agrifood tech startups selected to join Europe's RisingFoodStars Association
September 01, 2022 - Food engineering & ingredients
in the media
As part of the RisingFoodStars network, these fledgling companies will receive guidance and support from established leaders in the industry, as well as access to additional investment to help them grow and scale. The scaleups will have…
Andy Zynga on cultivated meat, algae and up-and-coming alternative proteins in agri-tech sector
September 01, 2022 - CNBC
in the media
Andy Zynga, CEO of Europe’s leading innovation initiative, EIT Food, discusses the focus on alternative proteins as a necessity to curb the environmental damage from meat consumption.
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Food sector training gets a revamp with Pan-European assessment
October 18, 2022 - Industrial News
in the media
A first-of-its-kind pan-European assessment process for all professional education and training programmes within the agrifood system is now on offer to training providers after launching on Tuesday 18 October in Brussels, at the annual…
5 ways the food system can mitigate the impacts of climate change 
October 01, 2022
blog
Climate change is happening all around us and the food system is both a cause and casualty. There are many ways the food system can drive positive change and reduce its environmental impact. Here we highlight five.
Podcast #94
The Future of Food: Skills for the future
After a busy summer, The Food Fight Podcast is back! In June 2022, EIT Food held the Future of Food conference in Brussels. In today’s…
Major funding on offer to Europe’s food innovators
September 19, 2022 - Innovators Magazine
in the media
Organisations pushing Europe towards a net zero food system are being urged to apply for a share of a new multi-million euro funding pot.
Putting consumers at the heart of food innovation and research
September 15, 2022 - International Dairy Magazine
in the media
EIT Food has today announced the launch of two open calls for proposals for impactful and scalable public engagement projects and consumer food research and insights knowledge. EIT Food is supported by the European Institute of Innovation…
project
Taking the first steps towards higher education and careers in the agrifood sector.
project
EIT Food ramps up investment for agri-food start-ups scaling brewers grains upcycling and smart crop tech
September 02, 2022 - Food Ingredients First
in the media
Three top start-ups selected from agri-tech innovation investor EIT Food’s existing entrepreneurship programs will get a cash injection to support new advancements in upcycling waste from brewery operations, bio-herbicides and smart crop…
EIT Food fund invests in three high-performing agrifood startups
September 02, 2022 - Food & Drink Technology
in the media
EIT Food is providing direct funding of up to €500,000 per venture to three new investments in high performing agrifood startups as part of the EIT Food Startup Impact Fund.
Cultivated meat, algae are up-and-coming alternative proteins in agri-tech sector: EIT Food CEO
September 01, 2022 - CNBC Online
in the media
Andy Zynga, CEO of Europe’s leading innovation initiative, EIT Food, discusses the focus on alternative proteins as a necessity to curb the environmental damage from meat consumption.
14 agrifood tech startups selected to join Europe's RisingFoodStars Association
September 01, 2022 - Food engineering & ingredients
in the media
As part of the RisingFoodStars network, these fledgling companies will receive guidance and support from established leaders in the industry, as well as access to additional investment to help them grow and scale. The scaleups will have…
Andy Zynga on cultivated meat, algae and up-and-coming alternative proteins in agri-tech sector
September 01, 2022 - CNBC
in the media
Andy Zynga, CEO of Europe’s leading innovation initiative, EIT Food, discusses the focus on alternative proteins as a necessity to curb the environmental damage from meat consumption.
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