#24 Meet the Innovation Fund Cohort - Part 1

In this special Innovation Fund episode we meet the founders from three of the companies in the 2021 cohort, Yoni Medhin co-founder of Grain4Grain (04:25), Kayla Casteñda and Erin Pontell with Agua Bonita (23:35), and Crawford Hawkins with Husky Beverages (40:10). 
In spring of 2021, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation collaborated with Village Capital to help source, understand and unlock capital to support innovative solutions that prevent, recover and recycle food waste.
They encouraged applications from innovators building high-growth, scalable solutions focused on the following challenge:
“We seek to reshape the food system by supporting innovators who are elevating food to its highest use and disrupting the linear supply chain. This could include solutions such as imperfect produce lines, upcycled foods & meal kits, upcycled commercial ingredients and more.”
With nearly 150 companies applying, 10 were selection for the 2021 Innovation Fund cohort.
Over the next few episodes we will be introducing you to all of the companies in the 2021 cohort.
Meet the companies in the 2021 Innovation Fund Cohort:
Agua Bonita
Grain4Grain
Husky Beverages
Journey Foods
Matriark Foods
NETZRO
reBLEND
Renewal Mill
Take Two
The Spare Food Co.

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NETZRO, SBC - www.netzro.us
Upcycled Food Association - www.upcycledfood.org
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Producer | Host: Kevin May
Associate Producer | Ashley Brown
Creative Development | Sue Marshall
What's UP Co-Host | Rochelle Still
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