The EIT food communication project ‘The V-Place’, coordinated by Germany’s University of Hohenheim, intends to improve acceptance and reach of plant-based alternatives in Europe. Its recent research reveals insufficient levels of diversity in plant-based products available and a lack of consumer-orientation, but anticipates this will improve.
EIT Food Accelerator Network Reveals Cohort of 65 Innovative Agrifoodtech Startups
EIT Food Accelerator Network (EIT FAN) has revealed the 65 agrifoodtech startups chosen for its 2025 cohort. Hundreds of companies from across Europe and Horizon Europe-associated countries applied for the programme, which aims to connect innovators, experts, investors, and corporates. Selected by over 60 industry experts, the 2025 cohort is aligned with EIT FAN’s six strategic hubs: The startups are all working to address challenges in health, sustainability, transparency, and resilience. Through the programme, they will gain access to mentorship, tech validation, and direct connections with the EIT FAN Corporate Programme Partners, which include Avril, Barry Callebaut Group, Bayer AG, Cargill, Kerry Group, Lantmännen, Mars Petcare, Raisio Group, Unilever Foundry, and many more. “A spark of transformation” Since 2018, EIT FAN has supported 348 startups …