Meet us February 14th! FoodHack Netherlands x KiCo Meetup in Den Haag!

Dear FoodHack community,

We cooked up already a second meetup this year in collaboration with the brand new KiCo Food Lab & Co-working Kitchen in Den Haag 🎉

💡We will deepdive on how to bring into life successful & impactful food innovation, building on the collaboration of different parties via Create, Make & Sell.

As always, inspiring speakers will share their stories with us and we will have time to network and re-connect in the new year.

You can find more details below and don’t forget to sign up for free👆via this link.

We are looking forward meeting you!

Jean, Naimishi, Maude & Anna from the FoodHack Wageningen Team

Event details:

📅 Date: Wednesday 14th of February

🕐 Time: 17:30, come a bit earlier to make sure you get a seat!

📍Venue: KiCo Food Lab & Co-working Kitchen, Saturnusstraat 95, 2516 AG Den Haag, Netherlands

🌱 Agenda: 🌱

The evening is divided into 4 different moments:

A captivating storytelling from our Speakers:

• ​Time-Travelling Milkman - meet Time-travelling Milkman (TTM), a B2B innovator addressing the challenge of unappealing dairy alternatives by offering stable plant-based fat ingredients derived from Oleosomes. These natural fat droplets, found in plant seeds, mimic the stability of milk fat, promising creamy and flavourful dairy alternatives. TTM's mission is to convey Oleosome's unique qualities to revolutionize the landscape of sustainable and appetizing dairy alternatives.

  Saskia Tersteeg, a disciplined problem-solver with a creative edge. Armed with a Master's in Food Technology from Wageningen University, Saskia specializes in sustainable food process engineering. Co-founder of Time- Traveling Milkman, she is contributing her expertise to shape the future of food! With hands-on experience in spray drying, oleosomes, and milk ingredients, Saskia is on a mission to advance sustainable food alternatives. 

• ​Cibus Nexum - your Partner in Co-Manufacturing. From startups to corporates, they specialize in connecting the right co-manufacturers to you.

  Pascal Ruzius and Arjen van der Wijk: double the expertise, double the innovation! 

  Arjen, a management enthusiast supporting food innovations, a discoverer at heart, is a project manager and contract specialist.

  Pascal, accelerator in outsourcing and dealmaker in food contract manufacturing, he is the industry treasure hunter, brings over 25 years of international experience as an explorer, quartermaster, and advocate in outsourcing. 

  Together, they're a dynamic duo reshaping the future of the food industry. From CAPEX & MRO projects to open book calculations, these experts have the core toolboxes to navigate complexities in the world of food management and manufacturing. 

• ​Crisp - your go-to supermarket app for straightforward delivery of exceptionally tasty, fresh, and affordably priced products. Sourcing directly from skilled small makers, growers, and farmers they bring you flavorful, seasonal items without unnecessary additives.

  Jochem de Bont, the maestro behind our delectable assortment as the Category Manager at Crisp. As the mastermind responsible for curating and procuring our fresh food assortment, Jochem brings his passion for quality to every corner of Crisp. Taking pride in their award-winning app, rapid growth, and nimble teamwork, Jochem is a key player in keeping the Crisp spirit alive.

 Q&A where you will have the chance to ask all the questions that come to mind.

Pitch round will give you the opportunity to pitch your project or start-up in 30 seconds. If you wish to pitch please drop an email to [email protected] with your full name and company so we can add you to the list.

Time to network with bites from our delicious sponsors and chat further about what came to mind during the first part of the event. This is the opportunity to meet great people who are shaping the future of food!

The amazing companies that are supporting us:

 🍹 A big thank you to Mojo Maté for providing refreshing and energizing drinks! 🍹

💡A big thank you to KiCo for hosting us in their brand-new Food Lab & Co-working Kitchen💡

 Until then here are a few ways to connect with us: 

• Stay in the loop of major foodtech news and sign-up for our almost famous weekly newsletter

• Sign-up for our weekly trends reports

• Join our FoodHack Netherlands group on Linkedin

• Or follow us on Instagram

If you're into Climate, join our new community ClimateHack and the first meetup of 2024 here.

Team FoodHack Wageningen