Tomorrow's Bites with Andrés and Sjacco

What if you spent 38 years developing pesticides, only to later realize the industry never told you the full story?That’s exactly what happened to Herb Young, a retired plant pathologist who spent nearly four decades in industrial agriculture before discovering the science Big Ag had ignored all along: soil health, microbes, and nutrient density.In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, Herb shares his eye-opening journey from the chemical labs of Big Ag to running his own regenerative citrus farm in Florida. He explains how understanding soil life transformed not only his farm but also his beliefs about food, farming, and health.You will find in this episode:Why the term “regenerative” was never once mentioned in his 38-year careerHow industrial farming practices quietly destroyed soil healthThe shocking difference in nutrient density between regenerative and conventional fruitHow microbes (not fertilizers) build flavor, resilience, and nutritionWhat happens when a lifelong scientist applies research rigor to regenerationAnd much more...👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠🌎 ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠😊 The Guest: ⁠Herb YoungLook into the company ⁠⁠Squeeze Citrus LLC

What if you could follow a startup’s evolution in real time, as it happens?Welcome back to Build in Public, the monthly Tomorrow’s Bites series where we sit down with Andres Jara, co-founder of Favamole, to document the highs, lows, and lessons of building a food startup from the ground up.In this second episode (recorded in Barcelona) Andres reflects on a month of tension, focus, and growth. From chasing listings and building social capital to confronting imposter syndrome, we get a raw look at what it really means to keep a mission-driven food company alive.We explore:Why founders must balance focus with perspectiveHow to turn “no” into momentum through long-term trust buildingThe surprising role of social capital in B2B salesHow to communicate differently with investors, farmers, and consumersHow can entrepreneurs face imposter syndrome?Listen now to join Favamole’s journey, month by month, challenge by challenge, and see what it really takes to build a regenerative food brand in public.🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform, even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show! 👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠🌎 ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠😊 The Guest: Andrés JaraLook into the company ⁠⁠Favamole

What do you do after creating the UK’s first alcohol-free beer?If you’re Steve, you take your creativity, your culture, and a few family recipes, and you turn them into the world’s first Asian snacks sold in beer cans.In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, we sit down with Steve, co-founder of Curry Smugglers, to explore his journey from the fashion industry to brewing and now to reinventing an entire snack category. From branding born out of a customs joke to packaging inspired by sustainability and nostalgia, this is a story about turning memories into movements.We unpack:How Steve created the UK’s first alcohol-free beer when no one believed in it.The moment his wife and daughter sparked the idea for Curry Smugglers.Why the snack industry needs a design revolution and how this should look like.The link between fast fashion and snacks, and what both can learn from each other.The business lessons from creating UK's first alcohol-free beer.🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform, even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show! 👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠Linkedin⁠📸 ⁠Instagram⁠🌎 ⁠⁠Website⁠😊 The Guest: Steve D SailopalLook into the company ⁠Curry Smugglers

Thomas Gent, a regenerative farmer and founder of Gentle Farming, shares his insights on the intersection of agriculture and technology. He highlights the disconnect between fast-paced tech innovations and the slower rhythms of nature. Gent discusses how many agtech solutions fail to resonate on the ground due to seasonal limits and the need for practical, low-tech practices like cover cropping and organic inputs. He emphasizes that building trust with farmers is essential for meaningful advancements in regenerative agriculture.

Wendy Luong, known as Wendy The Food Scientist, is a dynamic food scientist and content creator with over 500K followers. In this discussion, she reveals how merging food science and creativity helped her build a loyal community. Wendy discusses the importance of personal branding, transitioning from baking mixes to impactful content creation, and her journey through burnout to authenticity. She shares the viral success of her unique tofu recipe, emphasizing growth strategies and the significance of building trust in today's food landscape.

What if you could follow a startup’s evolution, not through press releases, but in real time, as it happens?Welcome to Build in Public, a new series from Tomorrow’s Bites where we sit down every month with Andres Jara, co-founder of Favamole, to document what it really takes to grow a food startup from the inside out.In this first episode, Andres joins Sjacco and Andres to reflect on Favamole’s latest wins and setbacks: getting listed with major wholesalers, refining their messaging, and navigating the long road of scaling a regenerative food business.We unpack:The highs and lows of Favamole’s last monthWhy being present, and telling your story, is key to growthThe messy reality of B2B food sales and product positioningHow a strong mission attracts the right partners (and patience tests your limits)The founder mindset needed to ride the wave instead of chasing itListen now to follow Favamole’s journey as it unfolds, month by month, challenge by challenge, and discover what it really means to build a meaningful food startup in public.

What if the next big climate solution didn’t come from a lab or a boardroom, but from a student space farming challenge?That’s exactly what happened to Morgan and Feodor, two students from Wageningen University who joined forces with others to rethink food for astronauts, and ended up creating a breakthrough that could change farming here on Earth.Their idea, AstroGel, is a biodegradable, seaweed-based hydrogel designed to replace peat, the world’s most widely used plant substrate, responsible for massive CO₂ emissions and soon to be banned in the EU. What started as a concept for Mars missions could now help greenhouses transition to more sustainable practices.In this special episode in collaboration with WUR, we explore:How a space challenge led to a carbon-negative farming innovationWhy peat is both essential and destructive in today’s food systemThe scrappy student journey from whiteboard sketches to industry testsWhat they learned about failure, prototypes, and pitching under pressureWhy curiosity and bold ideas might be the missing ingredient in climate solutions🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform – even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show! 👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠Linkedin⁠📸 ⁠Instagram⁠🌎 ⁠⁠Website⁠😊 The Startup: The HABLook into WUR Student Challenges & Rethink Food Challenges

What if your first idea... isn't the right one?That’s exactly what happened to Tälist, the alt-protein recruitment company co-founded by Pia Voltz.After dozens of interviews with founders and ecosystem players, Pia and her team realized the real bottleneck in food innovation wasn’t product development—it was people.Tälist first launched as a boutique executive search firm.But it quickly hit a wall: the service wasn’t scalable or affordable for the very companies they wanted to serve.So they pivoted.In this short, Pia shares how they shifted from 1:1 recruitment to building a matchmaking platform—complete with AI tools, a job board, and a curated talent pool—to support startups at scale.She also opens up about what most hiring platforms get wrong, and how Tälist is rethinking recruitment to make it faster, more inclusive, and better for the planet.In 9 minutes, you’ll learn the power of listening, letting go, and designing for real needs.

What if the innovations designed to feed astronauts on Mars could solve food security challenges here on Earth?In this special Tomorrow’s Bites episode, we sit down with Bart van Meurs, director of Division Q, and Charlotte Pouwels, analog astronaut and space mission leader, who both served as jury members for Wageningen University’s Student Challenges. Together, they reveal how the technologies tested for farming in space, like hydroponics, vertical farming, and AI-driven monitoring, are already shaping the future of horticulture and sustainable food systems on Earth.We explore:Why resource scarcity in space mirrors the challenges of urban food systemsHow vertical farming and hydroponics born from space research are revolutionizing citiesThe surprising psychological role plants play for astronauts, and what it means for usWhy water recycling in space could redefine how we handle wastewater on EarthThe startups that caught their attention with game-changing solutions🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform – even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show! 👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠Linkedin⁠📸 ⁠Instagram⁠🌎 ⁠⁠Website⁠😊 The Guests: Look into WUR Student Challenges

What happens when your startup grows faster than your mission?For Rodrigo García, co-founder of Notpla, the answer is not as simple as “scale faster.”When you’re trying to replace plastic with seaweed-based packaging, ambition isn’t enough.You need to reinvent entire systems, change how people think about waste, and balance speed with integrity.In this short episode, we explore the tension that every mission-led startup eventually faces:How do you stay true to your values while scaling impact?Rodrigo shares what they’ve learned along the way.From navigating investor expectations to redefining product success.In 8 minutes, we dive into the messy middle of building something that matters.Listen to the whole conversation with Rodrigo ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠