The Nuts and Bolts of Food Innovation
In Monday afternoon’s Business FIRST session, four food science entrepreneurs shared their experiences in building products and businesses from their passion, creativity, and discoveries.
There’s a growing market for innovative new food products, but getting from an idea to an in-demand product on grocery shelves is a long and often difficult process. In Monday afternoon’s Business FIRST session, “Innovators on the Edge: Pushing the Boundaries of Science to Feed a Hungry Planet,” four food science entrepreneurs shared their experiences in building products and businesses from their passion, creativity, and discoveries.
Building a food science-based busines…
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