One million euros per year allocated to support innovative startups with high growth potential in the food sector. This is the investment plan with which the Loacker Group “intends to look to the future, intercepting new trends, technologies, and business models and contributing to the development of solutions for challenges for which the market does not yet offer established answers.”
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Among the evaluation criteria – the company says – are “the technological and industrial potential of startups, financial solidity and business model, and the ability to grow and scale over time.”
Among the priority areas that Corporate Venture Capital will focus on are new natural ingredients, or with compounds of natural origin, capable of enriching the sensory profile; natural alternatives to traditional ingredients such as sugar and dairy derivatives; solutions for a more balanced diet without compromising on taste and texture, for example through the reduction of calories, allergens, or alternatives to fats; circular economy and sustainability, through the valorization of resources and by-products, such as the reuse of permeate from whey derived from Dolomites Milk; data and traceability (for example digital systems, automation technologies, and robotic solutions applied to production processes and the agri-food supply chain, to improve transparency, operational efficiency, and product integrity).
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Through this initiative, the Loacker Group aims “to be a strategic investor, providing startups not only with financial resources but also with its know-how through industrial expertise, market knowledge, development capabilities, and access to a consolidated entrepreneurial ecosystem.”
“For a family business, investing today in solutions capable of generating value tomorrow means responsibly building its own future,” says Andreas Loacker, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Loacker Group and A. Loacker Spa -. Large companies and startups have different and complementary skills. On one side, experience, industrial capacity, and market knowledge; on the other, speed, specialization, and new perspectives. Our Corporate Venture Capital program was born to bring these two worlds together and face the challenges of the coming years together.”
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