FoodBytes! Names 45 Standout Startups Selected for Pitch 2021
FoodBytes! Pitch attracts hundreds of applicants vying to drive change within global food systems
FoodBytes! by Rabobank unveiled 45 companies selected to participate in its Pitch 2021, an annual multi-week food and agriculture innovation program that drives collaboration between startups, corporate leaders and investors to develop solutions to food system challenges. Since originally launching in 2015, FoodBytes! Pitch has become a go-to experience for startups looking to validate and grow their businesses, generate global industry exposure, and access invaluable mentorship, as well as corporate and investor connections.
This year’s FoodBytes! Pitch cohort features 45 startups pioneering breakthrough agri technologies and consumer products, featuring 15 companies in each of three sectors: agtech, food tech and consumer packaged goods (CPG). The selected companies were chosen from 370 applications from across the globe, based on their solutions in key areas that were identified as member innovation priorities, including sustainable supply chains, improved resource management, and the next frontier of nutrition. All selected startups will participate in a week of in-depth mentoring and coaching and a final 15 startups will be chosen to present in the live-streamed public pitch competition, on November 10, where three will be named winners in their respective sectors.