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Big Idea Ventures Launches First Startup Competition Dedicated to Plant-Based Innovation in Asia

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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We are incredibly excited to be pioneering the first competition dedicated to plant-based innovation in Asia.

Key Points: 
  • We are incredibly excited to be pioneering the first competition dedicated to plant-based innovation in Asia.
  • With the Big Idea Ventures Food Competition we will not only discover great new alternative protein talents and companies but we will also bring more awareness than ever to the space.
  • said Andrew D. Ive, Founder and Managing General Partner of Big Idea Ventures.
  • Big Idea Ventures (BIV) is solving the world's greatest challenges by supporting the worlds best entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers.

Custom Essence, LLC New Hire and Organizational Changes

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Sunday, May 29, 2022
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SOMERSET, N.J., May 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- We are proud to announce the appointment of Nicole Fanning -Yogurtcu as Vice President of Sales for Custom Essence, LLC. Nicole comes to Custom Essence, LLC after an extremely successful career in sales and business development at Agilex and Ungerer. Nicole began her fragrance Industry career with Givaudan in 2006. Throughout her career Nicole has identified, engaged, and managed a large number of renowned & emerging air care and personal care clients, who have relied on her expertise to add value to their brands. As V.P. of Sales at Custom Essence, Nicole will manage a portfolio of strategically important Custom Essence clients in all fragrance categories and will work closely with the Chief Sales Officer in identifying new and emerging air care and personal care opportunities. Chief Sales Officer Jack Corley commented that, "Nicole brings valuable experience, talent, and incredible energy to the Sales Team at Custom Essence. Her passion for fragrance is evident and having a Fragrance Evaluator background is an added plus in helping to guide our clients in their fragrance and branding decisions." Custom Essence is also proud to announce the promotion of Austin D'Angiolillo to Account Executive. Austin joined Custom Essence in 2018 as a member of the Project Management Team, later joining the Sale Team in a Sales Administration role, as a Sales Account Manager. Jon Etwara has replaced Austin D'Angiolillo as Sales Account Manager. Jon has been a very valuable part of the Custom Essence Project Management Team the last few years. We are also excited to announce the promotion of Cecilia Vetralla to Vice President of Marketing and Evaluation. As an important member of the Custom Essence Senior Management Team, Cecilia will be instrumental in formulating marketing and evaluation strategies to support continued targeted growth and as well as managing the marketing and evaluation professionals at Custom Essence. Cecilia joined Custom Essence in 2014 as Director of Marketing. Additionally. we would like to pay special recognition to Arielle Le Beau, who has been inducted into the American Society of Perfumers as Perfumer. Arielle completed her apprenticeship and was admitted to the ASP in February of this year. Arielle's creative talent has resulted in a number of winning fragrances that have helped fuel the sales growth at Custom Essence in recent years. Christian Buccellato, Chief Creative Officer of Custom Essence commented that, "Arielle continues to grow and develop multidimensional perfumery skills across all product categories while improving communications and interpretations necessary for continued customer and creative development. Truly a valued asset to colleagues and clients with a desire to make a difference in the finished product experience."

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  • Nicole Fanning-Yogurtcu joins Custom Essence, LLC as Executive Vice President of Sales
    SOMERSET, N.J., May 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- We are proud to announce the appointment of Nicole Fanning -Yogurtcu as Vice President of Sales for Custom Essence, LLC.
  • Nicole comes to Custom Essence, LLC after an extremely successful career in sales and business development at Agilex and Ungerer.
  • Chief Sales Officer Jack Corley commented that, "Nicole brings valuable experience, talent, and incredible energy to the Sales Team at Custom Essence.
  • Jon has been a very valuable part of the Custom Essence Project Management Team the last few years.

Specialty Food Ingredients Market worth $196.2 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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CHICAGO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --According to the report "Specialty Food Ingredients Market by Type (Acidulant, Colors, Flavors, Enzymes, Emulsifiers, F&B Starter Culture, Preservatives, Functional Food Ingredients, Specialty Starches, Sugar Substitutes), Distribution Channel - Global Forecasts to 2027", published by MarketsandMarkets, the global Specialty Food Ingredients Market is estimated to be valued at USD 148.2 billion in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --According to the report "Specialty Food Ingredients Market by Type (Acidulant, Colors, Flavors, Enzymes, Emulsifiers, F&B Starter Culture, Preservatives, Functional Food Ingredients, Specialty Starches, Sugar Substitutes), Distribution Channel - Global Forecasts to 2027", published by MarketsandMarkets, the global Specialty Food Ingredients Market is estimated to be valued at USD 148.2 billion in 2022.
  • Specialty food ingredients constitute distinct functional food ingredients, sugar substitutes, flavors, specialty starches, acidulants, food preservatives, food emulsifiers, colors, food & beverage enzymes, and F&B starter culture.
  • The demand for high-quality food products has driven the application of specialty food ingredients in food systems.
  • Manufacturers are demanding specialty food ingredients with a variety of food products in the market scenario.

Transform Materials Announces Key Senior Management Appointments

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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RIVIERA BEACH, Fla., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transform Materials, a sustainable chemical company that uses microwave plasma technology to convert natural gas into acetylene and hydrogen, has appointed Noelle Grainger as chief financial officer, Amber Dolman as general counsel and VP of strategy, and Kenn Flessner as chief operating officer.

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  • He has played a key role in several recent milestones and has been critical to the execution of various strategic initiatives."
  • "I am thrilled to join Transform Material's leadership team and lead the finance organization and investor engagement at this critical stage of our growth," said Noelle Grainger, CFO of Transform Materials.
  • Before joining Transform Materials, Mr. Flessner led end-to-end supply chain activities for Givaudan's fragrance business in the Americas, including oversight of the world's largest fragrance compounding factory.
  • "I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the continued growth at Transform as we transition the company to full commercial operations," said Kenn Flessner, COO of Transform Materials.

Next Gen Foods Appoints Two New Board Members, Jenny Lee of GGV Capital and Mathys Boeren of Temasek's Asia Sustainable Foods Platform

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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SINGAPORE, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Gen Foods – the food tech company behind TiNDLE, the popular chicken made from plants – has appointed two new board members: Jenny Lee, Managing Partner at GGV Capital; and Mathys Boeren, CEO of the Asia Sustainable Foods Platform at Temasek Holdings.

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  • SINGAPORE, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Gen Foods the food tech company behind TiNDLE , the popular chicken made from plants has appointed two new board members: Jenny Lee, Managing Partner at GGV Capital; and Mathys Boeren, CEO of the Asia Sustainable Foods Platform at Temasek Holdings.
  • Jenny Lee joins the board following an extensive career that started in aerospace as a fighter jet engineer and has spanned to venture capital across the globe.
  • As Managing Partner at GGV Capital, Lee has been instrumental in guiding early-stage companies to their IPO listing, with 18unicorns under her belt.
  • Joining from previous rounds were Temasek's Asia Sustainable Food Platform, GGV Capital, K3 Ventures and Bits x Bites.

Big Idea Ventures Unveils Latest Cohort Of Startups for its New Protein Accelerator Program

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big Idea Ventures, global leader in early-stage investments in the alternative protein sector, revealed its latest accelerator cohort today.

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  • NEW YORK, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big Idea Ventures, global leader in early-stage investments in the alternative protein sector, revealed its latest accelerator cohort today.
  • Fifteen early-stage startups were selected for pre-seed investment as part of Big Idea Ventures bi-annual new protein accelerator program.
  • Big Idea Ventures accelerator is part of its New Protein Fund ($50M+ AUM), dedicated to early-stage investments in alternative protein products, ingredients and technologies.
  • To date, Big Idea Ventures has invested in more than 80 alternative protein companies across 22 countries.

The World Perfumery Congress (WPC) returns to Miami Beach, Florida

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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MIAMI, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The World Perfumery Congress (WPC)the premier global event for fragrance artistry, ingredients, technology and brandsis returning in-person to Miami Beach, Florida June 29-July 1, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The World Perfumery Congress (WPC)the premier global event for fragrance artistry, ingredients, technology and brandsis returning in-person to Miami Beach, Florida June 29-July 1, 2022.
  • Attendees should prepare for a lineup of the industry's global innovation leaders, including perfumers, R&D specialists, marketers and product developers, executives, market analysts and more.
  • It has been four years since the record-breaking WPC was held in Nice, France, which hosted more than 1,800 attendees, including more than 200 perfumers.
  • Following an unprecedented period of upheaval, this coming event is set to be one of the most exciting yet.

Big Idea Ventures launches inaugural Big Idea Ventures (BIV) Pavilion at five upcoming Food & Hospitality events across Asia

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Friday, April 22, 2022
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There are still booth spaces left within the pavilion and Big Idea Ventures is opening applications to the best alternative protein companies globally.

Key Points: 
  • There are still booth spaces left within the pavilion and Big Idea Ventures is opening applications to the best alternative protein companies globally.
  • The Big Idea Ventures Alternative Protein Pavilion will be at the following Food & Hospitality events this year:
    All protein alternative companies are encouraged to apply for a booth space at the Big Idea Ventures pavilion.
  • Big Idea Ventures (BIV) is solving the world's greatest challenges by supporting the world's best entrepreneurs.
  • To date, Big Idea Ventures has invested in more than 70 alternative protein companies across 17 countries.

UPSIDE Foods Raises a $400M Series C Round to Commercialize Cultivated Meat at Scale

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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BERKELEY, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UPSIDE Foods (formerly Memphis Meats), the leading company in the cultivated meat, poultry, and seafood industry, has announced the close of a $400 million Series C funding round, the largest round in the industry to date. This new raise will help unlock the industry's biggest opportunities around scale and places the company's valuation at over $1 billion. Pending regulatory review, UPSIDE Foods plans to be available to consumers in the U.S. later this year.

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  • UPSIDE Foods will use the funds to build a commercial production facility with a planned annual capacity of tens of millions of pounds of cultivated meat products.
  • Other priorities for UPSIDE Foods include enhancing consumer education, investing in research and development for the next generation of cultivated meat products, and continuing to grow its 170+ person team.
  • "UPSIDE has reached an historic inflection point, moving from R&D to commercialization," said Dr. Uma Valeti, CEO and Founder of UPSIDE Foods.
  • The Series C round is co-led by Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, and the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), a new investor.

Comet Bio Wins the Givaudan Innovation Challenge at Future Food-Tech

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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"We want to thank Givaudan for selecting Comet Bio as the challenge winner," said Rich Troyer, CEO of Comet Bio.

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  • "We want to thank Givaudan for selecting Comet Bio as the challenge winner," said Rich Troyer, CEO of Comet Bio.
  • As the innovation challenge winner, Givaudan and Comet Bio will work together and assess opportunities for collaboration.
  • After making it through the initial phase of the Innovation Challenge, three finalists including Comet Bio presented a live pitch at the conference to judges from Givaudan including Emilie Fromentin and Alex Bastos, Givaudan's Head of Front End Innovation.
  • "We received so many applications from visionary companies around the world for the Innovation Challenge in partnership with Givaudan," said Oliver Katz, Conference Producer at Future Food-Tech.