Bread & Butter

May 30, 2024

Its Award Season!

Congratulations to DASH Water, the best tasting seltzer flavoured with wonky fruits, and THIS™, one of the UK leaders in plant-based meat, for their inclusion on the Alantra/The Grocer Fast50, a list of the fastest growing UK F&B brands! 📈
- THIS™ has also won “World's Best Food Innovation of 2024” at the FoodBev Awards for their new THIS™ Isn't Chicken Wings! 🍗
La Fourche, the French leader in organic e-grocery, has been featured in the French Tech 120, a list of 120 of the fastest growing and most promising start-ups in France! ⭐️

Other Portfolio News…

Koro, Europe’s leading discovery platform for better-for-you snacking, will be teaming up with the German Men's National Football Team as their newest snack partner, just in time for the 2024 Euro! 🇩🇪⚽️
SpaceGoods, the first-mover in mushroom-empowered energy and wellness supplements has released the Moon Chews, an on-the-go mushroom gummy! 🍄
- Furthermore, best-selling powders Rainbow & Astro Dust are now stocked in Boots UK! 🌈
Her One, Women’s Health & Wellness supplements brand, relaunched their bestseller INNER BEAUTY. The new recipe contains over 70 active nutrients, which is 10x more than the original! 💪
DASH has launched DASH Orange just in time for Summer! 🍊

Ivan Farneti gave his perspective on the State of the European FoodTech ecosystem on a Webinar hosted by DigitalFoodLab.
Gaetan Kerloc’h attended Maddy Keynote, where he played devil’s advocate in debates about the role of finance in promoting sustainability.

Ivan Farneti and Saskia Hoebée will be attending the Petcare Innovation Summit in Berlin on the 4th and 5th of June.
Lucie Paté will be attending the South Summit in Madrid from the 5th to the 7th of June.
Valerie Evans will be virtually attending Artic15 Conference in Helsinki on the 6th and 7th of June.
Lucie Paté will be attending The New Well in Paris on the 8th of June.
Gaetan Kerloc’h will be attending Impact Europe in The Hague on the 12th and 13th of June.
Valerie Evans will be attending the Blue Earth Forum in London on the 25th and 26th of June.

McKinsey released their 2024 State of European Grocery Report.
The Wall Street Journal explains why Climate Change and unethical supply chain practices are pushing up Coffee and Cocoa prices.
Axios reports on the disruption in the Soda Industry through “better-for-you” offerings and novelty flavours.
NBC investigates the disturbing rise of eating disorders among teenagers.
FoodNavigator outlines the bounce back of Organic Sales, reaching nearly $70B in 2023, as “Intelligent Indulgence” trend emerges.
CPG brands are pushing for volume through heavy promotional activity and bundling as prices readjust, FoodDive reports.
The Wall Street Journal analyses the surge of branded produce hitting shelves as Investors and Marketers go further upstream.
As CPG players focus on performance, Unilever faces backlash after ESG strategy changes, FoodIngredientsFirst reports.