Netled: Automating Vertical Farming to Disrupt the Food Supply Chain

Netled: Automating Vertical Farming to Disrupt the Food Supply Chain

With over 30 years of experience with indoor growing technologies, Netled is developing the world’s most advanced vertical farming systems and innovative greenhouse lighting solutions. Long experience in horticultural lighting design in challenging northern growing environments has helped the company create smart solutions that work for today’s vertical farmers. Netled has two business areas: Vertical Farm Vera® and Greenhouse Solutions.

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BovControl: Digitizing Milk Sourcing for Dairy Processors

BovControl: Digitizing Milk Sourcing for Dairy Processors

BovDairy seeks to promote greater efficiency across the milk value chain, through greater productivity on the farm, technical assistance and application of best practices by field agents, promoting greater security and price predictability, risk management and losses and compliance with current regulations. BovControl developed this solution through a validated product designed for Nestlé, the Leiteria App, a solution that is being actively used by more than 2,500 dairy farmers, who supply milk daily to Nestlé. The solution not only empowers the farmer with consolidated information in practically real time, but also plays an important role in enabling technical assistance in the field and guiding the milk sourcing management team through data.

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Nexyst 360: A Next Generation Mobile Solution for Crop Traceability, Storage, Transportation and Data Sharing

Nexyst 360: A Next Generation Mobile Solution for Crop Traceability, Storage, Transportation and Data Sharing

The Nexyst 360 Process is the only system in today’s agriculture supply chain that provides traceability, sustainability, quality, mobility and safety. Its system is centered around a “NexBox,” an 8’ wide by 40’ long steel smart container that has a globally unique identifier with a GPS tracking device and air-quality monitor that can be monitored 24/7/365 as it travels from location to location. Each container is sealed after the commodity is conditioned and tested; then, if necessary, an inert gas such as nitrogen is introduced to provide the longest possible shelf life.

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Planetarians: Upcycling Food By-Products and Solid Waste into Plant-Based Proteins

Planetarians: Upcycling Food By-Products and Solid Waste into Plant-Based Proteins

Planetarians: Upcycling Food By-Products and Solid Waste into Plant-Based Proteins

Planetarians is on a mission to make healthy ingredients affordable via sustainable manufacturing, with a stated goal of redirecting 100% of all defatted sunflower seeds into direct human consumption by 2030. The company’s patented technology does not use chemicals, uses 0.5:1 water, and does not generate by-products. It is looking for allies for scale-up trials to validate product assumptions including beef-like muscle whole cuts with clean taste (no off-flavors), better texture (due to combination of proteins), higher protein quality (due to amino acid compensation), that is sustainable (zero waste) and affordable (costs reduced 200-400%).

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MEND: The Healing Power of Clinical Nutrition and Medical Foods

MEND: The Healing Power of Clinical Nutrition and Medical Foods

MEND: The Healing Power of Clinical Nutrition and Medical Foods

MEND is working with the world’s leading hospitals and universities to research how targeted nutrition and natural compounds can be utilized to create better outcomes in medicine. Whether it’s injury, illness, surgery or better aging and human performance, science has learned the critical role of nutrition and natural compounds in positively impacting outcomes. MEND is incorporating this science into its line of clinical nutrition products.

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