At the inner Food & service spaceone of the most relevant trade fairs in Latin America’s food industry – held at Espacio Riesco until September 28th – Program change foodpromoted by Corfo and supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Catalog 2023 Food Innovation in Chile .

of 50 products The selected services and their offerings were presented at an exhibition at the 7th Red Transforma Foods Annual General Meeting within Espacio Food & Service. Within Espacio Food & Service, BioBioChile participates as a media partner. Its purpose is to bring together the private, public and academic worlds. We link to industry around innovation and development opportunities to create new business.

In that line, Carmen Contreras, Entrepreneurship Manager at Corfo Startup Chile “Espacio Food & Service gives us a platform that we wouldn’t get if we offered it in a specific Transforma Foods space. It provides a more visible platform for the same entrepreneurs creating new products and services. Masu.”

Claudio Maggi, Corfo Strategy Manager emphasized that “Transforma Foods has become a venue for meetings and collaboration between the public and private sectors, academia and civil society.” This allows us to provide a framework for the vast portfolio of projects being developed in this industry across the country. ”

Sustainability, innovation and tradition: Transforma Foods categories

A digital platform brings us together 50 innovations There is potential for internationalization in the “food, beverages, and cutting-edge ingredients” category. “Sustainable systems and zero waste”. “Agri-food tech” and “gastronomic heritage”. The last program is a recent addition and aims to contribute to local development by making visible efforts that reflect Chile’s cultural identity and its gastronomy.

Regarding the last category, Francine Brossard, Executive Director, Foundation for Agricultural Innovation (FIA) (From the Ministry of Agriculture) “We are seeking the redress of all core knowledge. For example, products from virgin forests can be introduced and how ancestral medicinal plants that are made into juices can be highlighted. Our approach to gastronomic heritage is all about rescuing traditions that are part of our culture that we sometimes forget.”

I received a call that I had been recruiting for since May of this year. Over 170 applications These were evaluated by a group of experts from different sectors and sectors of the industry, including Corfo, AB Chile, CREAS, FIA, Inacap, CeTA, ProChile, Invest Chile, Sudamerik and Yield.

In that respect, Graciela Urrutia, Transforma Foods Program Manager “The fourth edition of this catalog is an emblematic example of the level of innovation in the products and services of the Chilean food industry, consistent with current trends and opportunities in the national and global markets (…) Connecting entrepreneurs and businessmen For the second year in a row, we are in a better position at the Food & Service Fair where we can strengthen our business.”

Four venture companies received additional recognition

What was chosen at the time of launch wastop 10 They presented their products/services in a three-minute pitch round in front of the public and judges. According to the award categories, he was among the four winners.

The winner of the contest is tricadia within the Gastronomic Heritage category. garbo sparkling cherry Sustainable systems and zero waste categories. mycobyte Latest generation food, beverage and ingredient categories. Beepshu within the agrotech category, and super green smoothie As the best pitch.

Carmen Contreras said: “The importance of saving Chile’s culture and traditions from these problems, and of being able to contribute to the sustainability of the country through the reduction of water, chemicals, packaging and waste. I recognized it,” he commented.

Some of the supported projects innova chili The companies included in the catalog are Liva Company (Consolida and Expande 2021), Agromatch (Consolida and Expande 2020), Cáscara Foods (Consolida and Expande 2020), Mycobites (Consolida and Expande (2022), and Amarea ( Create and Expande 2022). verification).

The FIA ​​Executive Director emphasized: “We are extremely proud that this initiative has been awarded among the 10 outstanding projects.” grace , promoted by the FIA, finds a space here where it can establish a bridge to the market and strengthen its business. ”