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Kokumi, Weijnschenk and Eese each win €50,000 in growth capital during the Food Pioneers Pitch Event 2026 in Almere.

Fresh vegetables from the fields, mushrooms, flour, dairy products and products made from local food surpluses. A great deal of food is produced in and around Oosterwold. Coöperatie Stadslandbouw Oosterwold wants to further develop its small sales point at the Urban Agriculture Centre on Prieelvogelweg into an attractive, fully fledged shop for local and regional products. The ambition is to create a place where products from the cooperative's seventy members come together, s

Which food startups will make a difference in the years ahead? Find out on Thursday, 8 October during the 8th edition of the Food Pioneers Pitch Event. You can now reserve your spot. Meet the founders from the Food Pioneers Program, discover and taste their products and hear where they want to take their businesses next. Discover the future of food The participants in the Food Pioneers Program were selected from more than 120 potential food startups. Over the past months, the

Six Wageningen University & Research students explored how clustered urban agriculture could help Oosterwold produce more local food for Almere.

Food Pioneers attended the FOODCITYBOOST meeting in Wrocław and shared progress from Almere’s Living Lab for urban agriculture.

Join No Failure, No Glory in Almere on 9 December 2026 and be inspired by honest entrepreneurial stories, experiences and insights.

Save 5 November 2026 for the third Food Business Conf. by Food Innovators, for entrepreneurs and professionals working in food and agri.

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Food Pioneers is working with Public Food and the Municipality of Almere to explore the reopening of Mensa Mensa, a public restaurant offering healthy and affordable meals.

Food Pioneers and the ROC are working together to integrate sustainability into the Culinary Arts and Hospitality programs.

With a Food Pioneers knowledge voucher, Artisan by Asha explored how Flevoland beetroots can be fermented into flavourful new products.

The MAP toolbox brings together insights, challenges and ideas that help mbo students contribute to appealing, affordable and recognisable plant-based choices.

The Dutch Ministry of Defence is looking for companies and knowledge institutions for Challenge Rations, a process focused on robust, nutritious and future-proof food supply for the armed forces.

Meta description The Food Pioneers Program 2026 has started. Nineteen food startups are working on growth, product-market fit and their journey towards the pitch event on 8 October.

Meet the 20 startups joining the Food Pioneers Program 2026 and discover what they will be working towards in the months ahead.

Through Food Pioneers, FLTRD carried out research into the methodology behind the PureScore and how users experience the app. The findings helped further validate and strengthen the app.