Bread & Butter
Before jumping into this new edition of our newsletter, we want to share our support to the Ukrainian people. We have done our bit and encourage you to donate through The United Nation World Food Programme which is doing an amazing job to provide food security to the populations on the ground. Solidarity is our only way out π§βπ€βπ§
We are very excited to announce La Fourcheβs launch in Germany. They are recruiting a head of growth, a head of category management and a head of brand & communication! π©πͺ
Congrats to THIS for its THIS Isnβt Bacon Rashers which were featured among most popular meat alternatives at Ocado last Veganuary π₯
Congrats to Butternut Box for paving the way to a more sustainable petfood industry by launching their first ever veggie recipe! Cause Dogs care about their paws print too! πΎ
Proud to announce that Yfood is now a climate-neutral company! But what does that mean exactly? Not only Yfood is working on implementing appropriate measures to reduce their carbon footprint but they also offset their remaining emissions! #greenisthenewblack π
BOOM! Vly has launched a new high protein pea-based milk! Stay tuned for more upcoming products π
Brits, lucky you! You now have sustainable AND tasty π« in all Sainsburrys nationwide as The Nu Company is part of the Future Brands Programme!
We are excited to share our notes on CAGNY (the Consumer Analyst Group of New York) 2022 edition: Big Food Biting Through Another Crisis.
Looking for the next gem in alternative proteins? Saskia from Five Seasons Ventures reveals the names of the most exciting startups in the space to Sifted. Disclaimer: our Dutch girl is patriotic! π·
Huge applause to Micol, our head of impact and sustainability, who helped the PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) write their report on Responsible Investment in Venture Capital. For more info on our impact strategy, stay tuned (our impact report is in the starting blocks) π
Amidst the multiple crisis the world is going though at the moment, information has become more important than ever. We have gathered the most interesting pieces to give you a comprehensive outlook of the current situation in the food ecosystem.
Supply chain & inflation: a deep dive on the impact of these two phenomenons on grocers from Grocery Dive & an article on the lost sales for CPG companies from Food Dive
Impact of the war in Ukraine on the food ecosystems: an analysis from Vox on the repercussion on prices & an article from Agfunder on the implications for food technology companies
Foodtech trends shaping up 2022: donβt miss Heartcore Capital latest report as well as this piece from In Bed with Social
E-grocery: an interesting trendline on e-grocery and on the state of grocersβ automation from Grocery Dive
We are hiring a VC analyst intern: it is a unique opportunity to join a foodtech VC fund with unique insights on the sector blablabla⦠But most importantly it is a unique opportunity to meet the face behind Bread & Butter (the newsletter you are reading Dude, show a little respect!). More info here.
Our portfolio companies are also hiring BIG TIME:
π La Fourche (Paris-based) is hiring for several positions in marketing, tech, supply chain and procurement - link
π her1 (Berlin-based) is hiring in operations, marketing, business and product - link
π yfood Labs (Munich-based) is hiring in all departments - link
π air up (Munich-based) is hiring in all departments and in several geographies (including Austria and the USA) - link
π the nu company (Leipzig-based) is hiring in all departments - link
π mammaly (Berlin-based) is hiring in all departments, and namely a senior ERP manager, a senior Sales & Ops manager, a Head of finance, a recruiter and an EiR - link
π Just Legends (Berlin-based) is hiring in all departments - link
π vly (Berlin-based) is hiring in all departments- link
π THISβ’ (London-based) is hiring a content executive, a technical project manager and an accounts payable manager - link
π Butternut Box (London-based) is hiring in all departments - link
π Tropic Biosciences (Norwich-based) is hiring in HR, R&D, marketing, impact and business development - link
π Cortilia (Milano-based) is hiring in admin, ops, tech and marketing - link
π Barkyn (Porto-based) is hiring in marketing, finance and vet - link
π yamo (Zug-based) is hiring in HR, marketing, sales and supply chain - link