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.

 
 

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.

 

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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.

 
 

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.

 
 

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.

 
 

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.

 
 

Rival Foods: New member of Foodvalley

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.

 
 

Pioneers in the Protein Transition

According to EenVandaag Dutch food start-ups and innovations are at the forefront of the protein transition, and Rival Foods is featured as one of the leading companies. Birgit Dekkers explains more about our process and products in the EenVandaag item.

Read the full article on EenVandaag.

 
 

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rival Foods, a plant-based gastronomy start-up, and LIVEKINDLY Collective, a collection of heritage and start-up brands on track to become one of the world’s largest plant-based food companies, today announced they will enter into a partnership to create the perfect plant-based chicken, helping consumers make sustainable choices without compromise.

Through this collaboration, Rival Foods and LIVEKINDLY Collective will be able to leverage their complementary knowledge and resources, providing a new model for rapid product innovation.

“The key to persuading consumers to adapt their behavior is creating delicious plant-based options that deliver on taste and texture and can truly replace animal-based products,” said Birgit Dekkers, Co-Founder of Rival Foods. “The fibrous texture of whole-cut meat products is one of its most distinct features, and we are able to replicate that experience, ensuring a sensorial superiority within the plant-based product category.”

Rival Foods has developed and commercialized a production process to transform plant-based ingredients into high-quality textured protein foods with an unparalleled fibrous texture, rich mouthfeel and juiciness, using very few clean-label ingredients.

 

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Rival Foods provides unique specialties to chefs and food professionals to create high-quality plant-based whole-cuts, without compromising on texture, juiciness and taste.
 
 
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