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Stephan Becker-Sonnenschein

Dear friends of the Global Food Summit,

The first start-ups are already applying to take part in the competition for the Audience Award of the Global Food Summit. And one thing is already apparent: The nominations we receive are extraordinary. The company Orbem close to Munich researches methods that serve to recognize the sex of fertilized hen eggs without damaging the shell. The start-up Solar Food from Finland, for example, produces a protein powder from air, water, electricity and a bacterial strain. It's incredibly fascinating what possibilities open up.

These approaches to producing nutritional substances are new and cannot be compared with conventional methods. The researchers and companies are driven by the idea of working with molecules that can be helpful for the future of nutrition. Helpful because they are working towards the UN's 2030 sustainability goals by helping to conserve resources, recycle residues, or find alternatives to conventional protein production.

The relevance of such approaches is often questioned critically or totally rejected.
However, it will not be possible to avoid dealing with this development. Fact is that good ideas prevail. I don’t want to draw the parallel to the invention of the first train or car here.

I want to stay focused on food and nutrition. During there last one hundred years the food supply chain has changed with tremendous speed. Over the coming 20 years, we will observe new technologies in food production. We will recycle biomass and reinsert elements into the food supply chain.
New organizations for recycling materials will emerge and circular systems will connect cities with rural areas. Every individual will accept these systems as the new normal because they serve the common good.
The year 2020 will bring us many more examples of change. Let us seize the opportunities so that Mother Earth can age healthily.

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Yours Unterschrift Stephan Becker-Sonnenschein Stephan Becker-Sonnenschein

 
 

Interview

Interview with Michael Schinharl, operations manager of the restaurant brenner in Munich
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The brenner Restaurant is an institution in Munich. It has been open since 2003 and is located in the columned hall of the Marstall, the former horse stable of the Residenz. The pleasant and historical atmosphere will give our dinner a special touch and mark the end of our first conference day.

We talked to our host Michael Schinharl about the influence of food innovations on gastronomy.

In your opinion, which innovation in the food sector will have the most significant impact on gastronomy in the future?

If the trend remains as it is, the future will be built on sustainable, healthy and regional food. Unbiased, honest, the product is the star. People, therefore, pay much more attention to the higher quality of food. The food industry is one of the largest sectors, so innovations are essential for the survival of companies.

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Win two seats at the exclusive Global Food Summit Dinner 2020

Have you always wanted to talk about the future of our nutrition in a beautiful and relaxed atmosphere with international scientists, politicians and representatives of associations and companies? At our Global Food Summit Dinner on 25 March 2020 at the renowned Restaurant brenner in Munich, we are offering you the opportunity to do so.

As part of our competition, you have the chance to win two seats for the Global Food Summit Dinner on 25 March 2020 at the brenner in Munich.

The Global Food Summit Christmas competition runs from 11 to 18 December 2019 on our Facebook fanpage. 

We are looking forward to your visit. Good luck!

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Article by Stephan Becker-Sonnenschein in the magazine "forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften"

Food waste as raw material sources? Stephan Becker-Sonnenschein deals with this topic in his article in the current issue of the magazine "forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften". He describes examples and explains the advantages of the urban circular economy.

Read the article here

 
 

Global Food Summit on the Road

acatech HORIZONTE and Global Food Summit - Sustainable Agriculture: What will it look like in the future?

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In cooperation with the Global Food Summit (GFS), the German Academy of Science and Technology - acatech - has made "Sustainable Agriculture" the theme of the acatech event HORIZONTE. The booklet on the topic was published on 3 December 2019 as part of a well-attended discussion.
Stephan Becker-Sonnenschein, Head and Founder of the Global Food Summit, gave a keynote lecture on innovative solutions for the development of new food technologies.

In 2050, nine billion people will want to eat - compared to 7.6 billion today. "Sustainable agriculture" is essential to produce the necessary amount of food in a way that does not overburden our planet. And this calls for new approaches to food production in addition to traditional forms. Many universities and institutes all over the world are already doing a lot of research in this area. According to Stephan Becker-Sonnenschein, this research can help to make food production more sustainable, in line with the UN sustainability goals. These include biotechnology methods such as CRISPR/Cas, alternative protein sources and indoor farms in large cities. "It is clear that we will always need food from the countryside," stressed Stephan Becker-Sonnenschein. It is also clear, however, that agriculture is facing inevitable changes with the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). "These changes in the food chain must be anticipated in good time and prepared in a targeted manner," said Stephan Becker-Sonnenschein.

The new Horizonte edition wants to contribute to a constructive dialogue between consumers, farmers and politicians, explained Hans-Georg Frede, head of the working group of the current acatech HORIZONTE. A balance between the three dimensions of sustainable agriculture can only be found through the dialogue: It has to be socially accepted and socially acceptable, ecologically balanced and economically viable at the same time.

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Speakers

We are pleased to present the following speakers who have already accepted our invitation to the Global Food Summit 2020:

David McGinty

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Institution: World Resources Institut, World Economic Forum

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Topic: Global Panel: The Roadmap to a Global Circular Sustainable Food Economy

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Position: Global Director, PACE

Bernhard Kowatsch

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Institution: World Food Programme, United Nations

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Topic: Global Panel: The Roadmap to a Global Circular Sustainable Food Economy

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Position: Head of the Innovation Accelerator

 
 

Evonik Industries is part of the Global Food Summit for the third time

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It is already the third time that they are sponsoring the Global Food Summit: Evonik Industries AG with its Nutrition & Care segment from Essen.
We are delighted that Evonik has already supported our two events at Berlin Science Week on 6 November, 2019, enabling us to give food innovations a voice there.

Evonik Industries is Germany's second-largest chemical company and one of the world's leading specialty chemicals companies.
Its Nutrition & Care business unit is active in consumer goods, nutrition, health, and industrial specialties, covering many areas of everyday life.

Baking Aid from Robots

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Christmas time is cookie time. Homemade food is back in fashion. And the hobby baker could certainly use a little technical help here - especially if he has a larger following to provide for. No problem in times of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). Meet: HoLLiE - a service robot from FZI. "I will automatically decorate your cookies with sugar sprinkles, marshmallows or sugar icing according to your taste," promises the "CookieBot", which was created at the Baden-Württemberg Research Centre for Computer Science (FZI).

For the first time, HoLLiE provided a sample of its skills to a broader audience at the "Stallwächter-Party" (Stall Guard Party) of the State representation of Baden-Württemberg in Berlin last summer. Visitors were able to see for themselves that HoLLiE is an easy-care companion in the house and that the instructions he is given are carried out willingly and accurately.

Seriously: In industrial production, robots with their ability to handle even complex tasks have long since become an established feature. With HoLLiE, the FZI researchers want to show that in the age of AIs, even people without robotics experience can interact directly, easily and without training with such new service robots. The extremely mobile robot is controlled via a web-based user interface and via movements of model tools imitated by the robot. The interaction with humans is a critical aspect, especially when the movements of the robot have to be dynamically adapted to the respective operator. HoLLiE has got this under control - not only at Christmas time, even though it will probably take some time before robots are part of the standard inventory in German kitchens.

Find more information and an video here

 
 

Khulna University Bangladesh launches competition for the best innovative food abstracts.


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On 1 January 2020, a very special competition will be launched: students from the Bangladeshi universities Khulna University, Jessore University of Science & Technology, BSMRU, Potuakhali University of Science & Technology, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology and Barishal University can submit abstracts and win a trip to the Global Food Summit 2020.

Our speaker at the Global Food Summit 2019, Dr. S M Abdul-Awal, initiated this competition and is responsible for the organization and supervision.

The students have until 20 January 2020 to submit their abstracts on the topics of closed-loop food management, closed-loop agriculture, waste recycling and AI in food production. The two to three winners will be given the opportunity to perform at the Global Food Summit Start-up Meeting Walk the Talk. We wish you every success!

The Food Cluster on an Innovation Journey in Tel-Aviv

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The Food Cluster, supporter of the Global Food Summit, was in Tel-Aviv to exchange ideas with the Israeli food industry and to observe developments in the field of innovation. Tel-Aviv is often compared to Silicon Valley in the innovation and start-up sector and ranks third worldwide in the Global Innovation Ranking. The Israeli metropolis also plays a significant role in the area of food tech innovation.

A prime example is the start-up Simpliigood with its spirulina algae, which is sold fresh and tasteless to customers. The nutrient-rich algae variety is cultivated in high-tech plants in an extremely resource-conserving manner. The production requires less water than for any conventional protein such as meat, and even less water than the cultivation of vegetables. "In the future, farmers will no longer pick up milk every morning, but fresh spirulina. It is the protein of the future," explained Simpliigood founder Lior Shalev to Cluster CEO Dr. Reitmeier in Tel-Aviv.
The high number of start-ups in Israel is due to the country's culture and mentality. Chuzpa is the Yiddish key term for Israelis' entrepreneurship and describes courageous, research-oriented thinking without taking into account the consequences of their actions. The trial and error principle promotes innovation and creativity to a high degree. Also, the compulsory military service of the young citizens of Israel helps the start-up scene - the employees take over very quickly, very much responsibility.

As an important initiator of food innovation and promotion of the food start-up scene in Bavaria, the Food Cluster can profit from the international networking with Israel. The challenges of the time with the knowledge about trends, topics and new technologies can no longer be mastered alone. However, it also became clear that the synergies between Israel and Bavaria are also important for Israeli companies. There is great potential in Bavarian companies as developers and enablers of innovation culture - a win-win situation for all sides.

The first finalist of our start-up Audience Award

 
 
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On 30 November 2019, the time had come: The finale of the Food Start-up Competition NEXT LEVEL! of our partners Food Cluster Bavaria and StartinFOOD took place at the FOOD & LIFE trade fair in Munich.
The two-part competition consisted of the Crowdfunding Contest Food 2019, which ran from 24 September to 29 October on the Startnext crowdfunding platform, and the Food Start-up Pitch on 30 November at the fair.

In front of a top-class jury, five start-ups pitched for victory in the NEXT LEVEL! competition and at the same time, for direct entry into the finals of the Global Food Summit Start-up competition.
The Frankfurt team from Knärjze convinced the jury with their Zero-Waste beer from sorted out bread. The start-up is precisely addressing the main topic of the next Global Food Summit, which will revolve around circular economy and waste as a resource.

Knärjze now has the opportunity to present its product at the start-up finale at the Global Food Summit on 25 March 2020. 0.

Find out more about our first finalist and the applicants for our Start-up competition.

The "Sternfahrt der Bauern" farmers' rally 2019

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It was full on the streets in Berlin: About 40,000 participants with 8,600 tractors traveled from all over Germany to take part in the so-called "Sternfahrt der Bauern" to the center of Berlin on 26 November 2019.

The participants drew attention to the situation of farmers in Germany. During the rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate, the protests were directed, among other things, against the agricultural policy of the Federal Government, which plans stricter regulations on environmental protection and the use of fertilizers.
The farmers saw the protests as an invitation to a dialogue with consumers and politicians, pointing out their essential role in feeding the population.

We gladly accepted the offer of talks in order to better understand what the concerns of farmers are, how they see the future of rural and urban areas and what must happen now.

Watch our video here (in German)

 
 
 
 
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