Markus Thaller is the category manager for sausage & meats at METRO Germany. Despite his proximity to animal meats, he is firmly convinced that alternative proteins will play an increasingly important role in wholesale and for commercial customers – especially against a backdrop of topics like sustainability and climate change.
New Startup Fund Launched by Ex-Metro Boss Olaf Koch: “We Are ZINTINUS and We Will Actively Contribute to the Transformation of the Food Industry”
Olaf Koch, ex-chief executive of retail giant Metro, has set up his own fund for innovative food startups, named Zinitus, which is initially expected to raise around 150 million euros. The new fund’s website states, “The food industry is facing a significant change. Greatly altering consumer requirements paired with the need to use our planet’s resources more responsibly will lead to an unprecedented wave of innovation. We are determined to support the upcoming wave of innovations, accelerate it and make it sustainable . We bring a unique combination of knowledge, experience and contacts to the table, which provides the basis for superior value generation along the whole chain. “We are ZINTINUS and we will actively contribute to the transformation of the food industry.” Speaking to Handelsblatt, …