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and B-Corp certifications and specializes in the vegan-friendly and encompass all essential amino acids. The
processing of insects to create premium, valuable company’s mission is to develop sustainable solutions to address
ingredients suitable for pets, fish, plants, and human global protein consumption and mitigate issues surrounding food
consumption. Operating from advanced, purpose-built availability. The production process employed by ODS Protein is
farms, it is known to offer a sustainable, long-term organic meticulously controlled, allowing for precise quality management.
solution to promote the consumption of protein and plants. Moreover, it is easily scalable, and the process can utilize food
Leveraging cutting-edge proprietary technology, waste from the food industry, effectively upcycling food scraps that
protected by 377 patents across 44 categories, the are typically thrown away, which also helps reduce the use of natural
company now operates fully automated vertical farms for resources.
the cultivation of lesser and yellow mealworms.
Eagle Genomics: Data Management Solutions
MiOUM: Delightful & Healthy Snacks Eagle Genomics innovates at the intersection of biology, data
MiOUM is a start-up born out of the collaboration of sciences, and bioinformatics to develop technical solutions and
Guillaume, Robin, and Cédric, who all shared a common enterprise information architecture (EIA) for the microbiomics and
vision of creating delightful snacks. As the trio delved genomics eras. The company’s knowledge discovery platform, the
deeper into their product development journey, they e[datascientist], uses machine learning to transform raw data into
discovered the importance of incorporating wholesome actionable insights that drive scientific decision-making, enabling
ingredients. After that, their business concept always companies to make more credible scientific claims and enhancing
revolves around that, and they finally create healthy R&D processes and brand perception. Eagle’s smart data
cookies utilizing high-quality raw materials while also management solutions and unique expertise give access to insight
refining the formula to eliminate the need for food that enables a quick assessment of product potential, mitigates
additives. This has led to MiOUM achieving an risks, and reduces time to market at many global life sciences
extraordinary Nutri- score of “A”, setting a new standard companies across industries, including food and functional food,
for this particular type of product. The company has plans pharmaceutical, biotechnology, crop science, animal health, etc.
to expand its offerings to include additional healthy In addition to the aforementioned companies, Food Valley
brownies and other snacks in the future and establish Netherlands serves as a hub for numerous other enterprises at the
itself as the leading global enterprise in the plant-based forefront of food innovation and technology. This dynamic ecosystem
snack industry. brings together diverse stakeholders, including solution providers
and sustainable producers, all committed to driving advancements
Sanygran: Plant-based Ingredients in the food industry. That’s why the Netherlands has gained
Sanygran, a specialist in plant-based products and recognition as a leading model of knowledge and innovation in
ingredients, first introduced Legumeat to the market. agriculture. For Thailand, a nation renowned for agricultural
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This innovative blend comprises soy protein, beans, rice, production, this valuable knowledge might as well be adapted to
and other grains, carefully crafted using expertise in the suit our diverse topography and agricultural resources. We could
dry extrusion process for meat analogs to ensure high easily enhance our presence in the world market by leveraging the
nutritional value. The company also employs high- expertise gained from the Netherlands and showcasing the strengths
moisture extrusion techniques (HME), resulting in a of Thai agricultural products.
product that boasts a moist and fibrous texture and serves
as a compelling alternative to both meat and fish. It also
proudly utilizes the Veggian technology developed by the More Information Service Info C018
technology center of La Rioja, Ctic-Cita, which has more
than 20 years of experience developing texturized เอกสารอ้างอิง / References
products using diverse protein sources. This technology www.scbeic.com/th/detail/product/759
enables Sanygran to produce finely minced meat with a www.wellcomegenomecampus.org
particle size similar to minced meat already cooked and www.eaglegenomics.com
www.ynsect.com
containing a high concentration of vegetable protein. www.mioum.fr
Importantly, the meat is free from allergens, additives, www.sanygran.com/en/
and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), making it www.eitfood.eu
www.crunchbase.com/organization/ynsect
an excellent sustainable alternative to traditional meat www.odsprotein.com/en/
analogs. In addition to those benefits, the technology also
leads to reduced cooking times, improved nutrient ข้้อมููลเพิ่ิ�มูเติิมู / Additional Information
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Next40 is a list of the 40 top-performing start-ups that have raised more
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ODS Protein: Fermented Alternative Proteins than €100 million over the past three years.
ODS Protein produces alternative proteins using a ขอขอบคุุณข้อมูลจากสถานเอกอัคุรราชทูตเนเธอร์แลนด์์ ป็ระจำาป็ระเทศไทยู
www.netherlandsandyou.nl/your-country-and-the-netherlands/thailand
fermentation process, resulting in a formulation and Special thanks to the Embassy of the Netherlands in Thailand for supporting
texture that can be incorporated as ingredients into information www.netherlandsandyou.nl/your-country-and-the-netherlands/
various food products. These alternative proteins are thailand

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