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Most people think hunger is a social problem—but what if it’s actually a market problem?Taylor Quinn explains why education isn’t the solution to malnutrition and why affordability, taste, and branding matter more than awareness. Instead of focusing on subsidies and aid, he argues that big food companies must take responsibility for creating nutritious, desirable, and low-cost food products.We also explore how regenerative farming, better ingredient choices, and bold flavors can help fix the food system—without relying on excess sugar and salt.In just 8 min, we uncover why rethinking food production, not education, is the key to ending hunger.Listen to the full episode with Taylor Quinn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠

What if restaurants are wasting more food than they realize? Most businesses think they have food waste under control—until they see the numbers. And the truth? 70% of food waste in restaurants never even reaches a customer’s plate.In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, we sit down with Olaf van der Veen, co-founder of Orbisk, a startup using AI-powered food waste tracking to help restaurants cut waste, reduce costs, and boost sustainability. Olaf shares his journey from hospitality to entrepreneurship, revealing how a simple idea turned into a game-changing tool for the food industry.We dive into: The hidden costs of food waste—and why most restaurants underestimate it. How AI and smart tracking can help businesses save food (and money). The biggest mistakes restaurants make when managing waste. Why sustainability solutions only work if they’re profitable. The future of food waste reduction—can we reach zero waste?And much more...🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform – even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show! 👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠Linkedin⁠📸 ⁠Instagram⁠🌎 ⁠⁠Website⁠😊 The Guest: Olaf van der VeenLook into the company ⁠Orbisk

Most plant-based products struggle to keep consumers coming back. So, what’s the secret to creating food that people actually want to eat again and again?Marc Coloma, Co-Founder of Heura, shares how they’ve redefined product design, moving beyond high saturated fats and additives to develop better taste, texture, and nutrition—using only plant-based ingredients. Instead of relying on new ingredients, Heura is revolutionizing how we process existing ones, making plant-based food healthier and more delicious.In just 9 min, we uncover the science behind plant-based food that consumers truly love.Listen to the full episode with Marc Coloma⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠

What if the key to tackling malnutrition wasn’t a new diet—but improving the food people already love?In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, we sit down with Fabio Rappenecker, founder of TenX Nutrition, to explore how fortifying everyday foods can fight malnutrition in East Africa. Fabio shares his journey from a business background in Europe to launching a food startup in Kenya, aiming to create affordable, nutrient-dense products that fit seamlessly into local diets.We dive into: Why malnutrition persists despite food abundance—and how to fix it. The surprising gap in market-driven solutions for nutrition. How TenX Nutrition is fortifying everyday snacks to deliver essential micronutrients. The challenges of launching a food startup in Africa—from supply chains to investment roadblocks. What policies and innovations could reshape food security at scale.And much more...👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠🌎 ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠😊 The Guest: ⁠Fabio RappeneckerLook into the company ⁠TenX Nutrition

Is cheap food really cheap? Carolyn Steel, author of Hungry City and Sitopia, explains why our food system is built on hidden costs—from environmental destruction to declining nutrition and social inequality.She dives into how industrialized farming has depleted our soils, reduced the diversity of our diets, and severed our connection to food. While mass production has made food more affordable, it has also externalized costs—on the planet, on public health, and on the people producing it.If we truly valued food, we would need to redesign our food systems and rethink how we live.In just 13 min, we uncover the price we are really paying for "cheap" food.Listen to the full episode with Carolyn Steel ⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠

Michał Słota, a plant and soil health scientist, dives into the vital role of soil in our food systems. He elucidates how soil microbiomes impact crop resilience and human health, advocating for regenerative agriculture over conventional methods. The conversation explores AI's potential in farming, the importance of microbial diversity, and debunks myths surrounding greenwashing in major food companies. Michał also emphasizes the need for consumer education and supply chain shifts for truly sustainable practices.

What does it take to secure investment in AgriFoodTech? Roger Wyse, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Spruce Capital Partners, shares his insights on what makes startups stand out to investors. He explains why a strong commercialization strategy is just as critical as breakthrough science and why many founders struggle to transition from researchers to business leaders.We also discuss the role of a strong board, aligning with the right investors, and how startups can avoid common fundraising mistakes.In just 9 min, we uncover what investors are really looking for in early-stage AgriFoodTech startups.Listen to the full episode with Roger Wyse ⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠

In this engaging discussion, Sarah Lake, a social impact leader and CEO of Tilt Collective, shares her insights on transforming food systems towards sustainability. She tackles the controversies surrounding meat consumption and explores how effective communication can reshape consumer habits. Sarah emphasizes the crossover between health and environmental issues, advocating for collaborative approaches in nonprofit work. The conversation highlights the importance of plant-based alternatives and suggests innovative strategies for driving meaningful change in food choices.

Many food startups focus on product development and marketing first—only to realize too late that they need regulatory approval.Prof. Dr. Hans Verhagen explains why food safety assessments should start from day one and how companies can avoid costly delays in getting their novel food approved. He breaks down EFSA’s risk assessment process, the importance of original data, and why limiting initial applications can make approval easier.In just 10 min, we uncover the biggest pitfalls and how to navigate the novel food landscape successfully.Listen to the full episode with Dr Hans Verhangen⁠⁠here.⁠⁠👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠

Most great businesses start with a bold idea—but what happens when the market isn’t ready? Giuseppe Baidoo learned this the hard way when his first venture, Ooze Drinks, shut down due to shelf life and market challenges. Instead of giving up, he used failure as fuel for something even bigger.In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, Giuseppe shares how he turned setbacks into success with Gusto Snacks (500K revenue achieved in 2024). He dives into the lessons of resilience, the power of mentorship, and the creativity needed to stand out in the food industry. From Bold Marketing tactics to understanding consumer psychology, Giuseppe reveals how branding, storytelling, and adaptability have shaped his entrepreneurial journey.This is a story about risk, reinvention, and the mindset needed to build something that lasts.🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform – even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show! 👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠Linkedin⁠📸 ⁠Instagram⁠🌎 ⁠⁠Website⁠😊 The Guest: Giuseppe BaidooLook into the company ⁠Gusto Snacks