Tomorrow's Bites with Andrés and Sjacco

What if the key to solving food waste was right in front of us? For Olaf van der Veen and the team at Orbisk, it was. Literally.In this short episode, Olaf shares how they started by standing next to restaurant waste bins every day, manually tracking what was thrown away. They quickly learned that even a five-second manual input was too much for busy kitchen teams.That insight led them to build a fully automated, AI-powered solution that now gives chefs real-time insights into their food waste, helping them make smarter, more sustainable decisions.In just 9 minutes, we explore how relentless testing, a simple camera, and a lot of listening to customers helped turn a waste bin into a powerful tool for change.You can listen to our conversation with Olaf here.👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this conversation, Beatriz Romanos Hernando, a leader in food tech and founder of Food Tech Magazine, sheds light on the revolution in the food industry. She tackles why food hasn’t yet become healthy, affordable, and sustainable. Beatriz dives into the emergence of dark kitchens, the importance of a startup’s true purpose, and the vital connection between technology and profitability for farmers. With insights on cellular agriculture and the challenges startups face, she provides a compelling view of the future of food innovation.

What happens when a farmer only gets 50 chances in a lifetime to get it right? That’s the reality of agriculture, and why most tech startups designing tools for farmers don’t fully understand the stakes.In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, we sit down with Thomas Gent, third-generation UK farmer and founder of Gentle Farming, to explore how technology can support, accelerate, or even hinder the transition to regenerative agriculture. From early no-till experiments to hosting AI-powered sprayers and carbon monitoring systems on his farm, Thomas shares what works (and what doesn’t) when tech meets soil.We explore:Why most agtech tools are built without talking to farmers, and why that’s a huge problemHow startups can build solutions that actually support regenerative transitionsWhy time-saving tech is more valuable than data overloadThe hidden cost of complexity in scaling agroforestry and biodiversityWhether AI can really help decision-making on regenerative farms🙏 LEAVE A REVIEWIf 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: ⁠Thomas GentLook into the company ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gentle Farming📰 Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (everything you need to know in 2 minutes, for the 5% changing agrifood)

Discover how supermarkets have transformed from clerk-served shops to self-service giants. Learn about the impacts of post-war growth and the sneaky techniques used to manipulate consumer choices. Explore the rise of private labels and what that means for food entrepreneurs. Delve into the future of shopping with AI, gamification, and hyper-personalized experiences. Finally, check out the People's Food Co-op, a revolutionary model promoting fairness and community in grocery retail.

How do you build a food company in Kenya with no investors, no marketing team, and no experience in the region?In this short episode, Fabio Rappenecker, founder of TenX Nutrition, shares how he turned a popular street snack into a powerful tool for public health. Starting from his kitchen, Fabio tested dozens of recipes, walked Nairobi’s streets for customer feedback, and bought production equipment one Uber ride at a time.He built a team by offering purpose before pay, gave ownership to early contributors, and built a nutrient-enriched version of mandazi that is now served in schools and sold through NGOs and shops.In just 12 minutes, we hear a raw and inspiring story of scrappy entrepreneurship, impact-driven thinking, and what it takes to build something that truly matters from the ground up.Listen to the full episode with Fabio ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Would you leave a $30 million government career to sell lemonade at a farmers market, and still believe you’d succeed?That’s exactly what Asha Rajak, founder of Artisan by Asha, did. Fueled by her passion for soil, food, and local farming, Asha left behind a high-level analyst job in Canada to build a food startup from scratch. Her first attempt in the Netherlands? Zero sales. No traction. But instead of quitting, she pivoted—and today her products are stocked on national supermarket shelves.In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, Asha shares the raw truth of entrepreneurship: the burnout, rejection, pivoting, and growth. We explore:Why her first idea failed, and what she learned from it.The unexpected insight that turned her startup around.How cultural differences shape consumer trust and food buying habits.Building a mission-driven brand from farm to shelf.🙏 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: Asha RajakLook into the company ⁠Artisan by Asha📰 Read our ⁠⁠substack⁠⁠ (everything you need to know in 2 minutes, for the 5% changing agrifood)

Soil isn’t just the ground we walk on. It’s a living, breathing universe beneath our feet.In this short episode, Michau Słota, researcher and science communicator, reveals why soil microbiomes are central to everything from food production to human health. These microscopic ecosystems don’t just grow our plants. They connect to our gut, immune system, and even global climate resilience.Michau challenges the outdated idea of “good” versus “bad” microbes and shows why balance, not sterility, is key to both soil and human health. And if you still think microbes are gross, you might be living on the wrong planet.In just 10 minutes, we dig into the hidden world beneath our feet and explore why it matters more than ever.Listen to the full episode with Michau ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📰 Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Every Sunday, a mini newsletter, readable in just 2 minutes with 1 unmissable agrifood insight and 1 deep question for your own development)

What if finding the perfect candidate for your food tech startup was as easy as online dating? The future of hiring is here, and AI powers it.In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, we sit down with Pia Voltz, founder of Talest, the first AI-driven matchmaking platform for alternative protein and food tech jobs. From her background in psychology and executive search, Pia reveals why traditional hiring methods are failing and how AI can solve talent bottlenecks in the food and agriculture industry.We explore:How AI-powered matchmaking is transforming how startups find top talentWhy most companies are still stuck in outdated hiring practicesThe ethical dilemma of AI in recruitment: helpful tool or dehumanizing filter?How AI can reduce bias (or reinforce it) depending on how it’s usedThe most in-demand roles (and hardest to fill) in the food tech sector todayAnd much more...🙏 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: Pia VoltzLook into the company ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tälist📰 Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Every Sunday, a mini newsletter, readable in just 2 minutes with 1 unmissable agrifood insight and 1 deep question for your own development)

If we want to drive real change, we need to stop talking about climate—and start talking about what people actually care about.In this short episode, Sarah Lake, CEO of Tilt Collective, explains why climate and food communication often falls flat. It’s not because the data isn’t compelling—it’s because we’re leading with the wrong story.Sarah argues that most people don’t connect rising food prices or extreme weather to climate change. And when researchers focus on reports instead of real-life outcomes, the message gets lost.In just 10 minutes, we unpack how to build campaigns that resonate—by shifting from outputs to outcomes, from fear to relevance, and from science to everyday stories.Listen to the full episode with Sarah ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US👥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📰 Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Every Sunday, a mini newsletter, readable in just 2 minutes with 1 unmissable agrifood insight and 1 deep question for your own development)

What if the solution to plastic pollution was already growing in our oceans?Seaweed doesn’t need freshwater. It doesn’t compete for land. It doesn’t need fertilizer.Yet it holds the power to replace plastic in ways few imagined possible.In this episode, we dive into the story of Rodrigo García González, co-founder of Notpla, the company turning seaweed into edible, compostable, and scalable packaging solutions—used by stadiums, supermarkets, and even the Champions League.From raising €900k through crowdfunding to becoming the only packaging material exempt from the EU plastic tax, Rodrigo reveals:Why only 10% of plastic actually gets recycledHow Notpla built its own machines to reshape an entire industryThe surprising trick that proves their packaging isn’t plasticAnd why Notpla is just getting startedAnd much more...🙏 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: ⁠⁠Rodrigo García González⁠⁠Look into the company ⁠⁠⁠Notpla📰 Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Every Sunday, a mini newsletter, readable in just 2 minutes with 1 unmissable agrifood insight and 1 deep question for your own development)