Co-founder Ernst Breel guided the Belgian newspaper De Morgen through our lab and elaborated on our advanced products and development processes.
Find the full article on De Morgen and take a look in our lab yourself!

Co-founder Ernst Breel guided the Belgian newspaper De Morgen through our lab and elaborated on our advanced products and development processes.
Find the full article on De Morgen and take a look in our lab yourself!
Birgit Dekkers was interviewed by Foodbusiness about the opportunities that have arisen for meat analogues.
Full article can be found on Foodbusiness.
Forward Fooding has revealed the FoodTech 500 list of 2021, world’s first list of global AgriFoodTech startups and scaleups. We are pleased to announce that Rival Foods made this year’s list out of the 2500+ applications worldwide, based on business size, digital footprint and sustainability practices. We are excited to continue shaping the future of food alongside these companies.
Further information about the list and its ranking methodology can be found on the Forward Fooding website.
The FD Talents of 2022 have been announced and our co-founder Birgit Dekkers is one of them! In the interview, Birgit reveals what motivated her to start Rival Foods and what makes our company unique.
Read the full interview on Financieel Dagblad.
Birgit Dekkers looks back on Rival Foods winning the Rabobank Duurzame Innovatieprijs in 2020 in the Food & Agri Category. What benefits did it bring and what advice does she have for start-ups contemplating to participate in the 2022 competition?
Read the article here.
Our Product Developer Tim is featured in this VMT article about trends in the R&D world in 2022. Rival Foods is happy to have the new generation of R&D professionals on our team in our mission to create more sustainable protein foods.
Full article available on VMT.
With the support of EP&C, Rival Foods is protecting its innovative technologies. This ensures that Rival Foods not only creates a head start in the market, but also is able to collaborate with other companies and experts, an important aspect for many start-ups and companies to be successful. We are excited to keep on inventing and creating more innovations together with our partners at EP&C.
Find out more about our collaboration with EP&C and intellectual property here.
Our co-founder Birgit Dekkers was named Changemaker in the category Protein Transition by Change Inc. Changemakers is a group of leaders, carefully selected by a jury based on impact, vision and leadership qualities. Rival Foods is proud that Birgit is part of this group, carrying forward our mission towards a more plant-based diet.
Read the full article on Change Inc.
Klaas van Kruistum visited Rival Foods for his TV-series ‘Klaas Kan Alles’. In this episode, he was challenged to surprise chef Joris Bijdendijk with a sustainable and innovative meal. Our co-founder Birgit explains how we structure proteins into a culinary fibrous products of the future!
Watch Klaas cook with our product from 11 to 14 minutes here.
After joining the Protein Shift Innovation Field in July, we are happy to share that we became a member of the Foodvalley network. We look forward to connecting and collaborating with fellow members to maximize our impact and present our creative food solutions.
Find out more about Rival Foods and Foodvalley here.