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Congratulations to the New Agricultural Masters! 🌾 Thank you Sabine Firnhaber for the post. The role of these newly certified masters is crucial, not just for the future of agriculture in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, but also as a shining example of the strength and quality of Germany’s dual education system. Germany’s vocational training combines theoretical education with practical experience, ensuring that graduates are well-prepared for real-world challenges. Here’s how it works: 🏫👩🏽‍🌾Apprenticeship Phase (Duale Ausbildung): Young people start with a dual apprenticeship, learning both on the job at a farm or business and in vocational school. This phase ensures they acquire both practical skills and theoretical knowledge. 🎓👩🏽‍🌾Journeyman Certificate (Gesellenbrief): Upon completion, they earn their first qualification, which allows them to work independently in their field. 👩🏼‍🎓📜Master’s Program (Meisterbrief): After gaining work experience, they can enroll in the master program. This advanced training combines business management, advanced agricultural techniques, and leadership skills. The Meisterbrief qualifies them to run their own farms, train apprentices, or take leadership roles in agricultural enterprises. The Meisterbrief is not just a title; it’s a seal of quality. It represents a deep understanding of the industry, innovative thinking, and leadership. This system equips Germany’s agricultural sector with skilled professionals who are ready to tackle global challenges like climate change, food security, and sustainable farming. To all newly certified masters: You carry forward a proud tradition and embody the future of modern agriculture. Congratulations and best wishes on this exciting journey! 🌍👏 #Agriculture #GermanEducation #VocationalTraining #Sustainability #Leadership #Innovation #FarmingFuture

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Green light for the #EU #Packaging and Packaging #Waste Regulation (#PPWR). The European Parliament has given its tacit approval. The PPWR will then be published and is expected to enter into force at the beginning of 2025. Its application will then begin to apply after a transition period of 18 months. However, the Regulation also contains a number of provisions with differing transition periods, and these will only become binding later. Meet me on 28/29th January 2025 to learn more about details and solutions of #smartpackaging and its #impact on different #businessareas #ppwr #esg #packaging #greentransformation #waste

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Thanks for speaking with us, brutkasten! Gregor Tegl sat down with the team at Brutkasten to talk about how Arkeon is changing the amino acid landscape with our gas fermentation technology. Check out the article below (in German) 👇

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Nutrition Report 2024 – Trends and Opportunities in the German Food Retail Market | Green Seed Germany The BMEL Nutrition Report 2024 reveals key insights into Germany's food trends: 🌱 Plant-Based Alternatives: 39% of Germans regularly buy vegetarian/vegan products, with 58% of 14-29-year-olds consuming them daily. 🐄 Animal Welfare & Organic Products: 65% of Germans focus on animal welfare labels, and 59% seek organic certifications. 🥩 Decline in Meat Consumption: Only 23% eat meat daily, and overall meat consumption is at its lowest. 🍴 Taste & Health First: 99% say taste is a top priority, with 97% of women prioritizing healthy eating. 🌍 Regional & Seasonal Products: 77% prefer regional goods, and 80% seek seasonal fruits and vegetables. These findings show a growing market for plant-based and sustainable products, presenting huge opportunities for businesses in the food sector. Read the full report here to learn more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eAC4C2kB #GreenSeedGroup #GreenSeedGermany #NutritionTrends2024 #SustainableEating

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From 0% to 70%+ activation rate real quick making Generative AI a true value generator for enterprise teams. We will soon release a case study about Kemény Boehme Consultants and aicx. who used the TextCortex AI platform to get their team ready for a new age of working. A new age of work which last has seen such impact to it's routines with the widespread adoption of the PC in the 90s, the internet in the 00s or mobile accessibility in the 10s. AI is here to complement our daily lives and take over mundane task such as working and finding the right information, helping us to communicate better and structure our thinking. A transformation which needs patient education and true champions leading by example. What would you like to see in such case study? Where is your team struggling to find the breaking case to make the Generative AI hype stick in your org? Ceyhun Derinbogaz Onur Solmaz Philipp Berger Tyrel Gidinski David Rizek

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E-Food Fulfillment: PEAK Microfulfillment? Auch bei Warehouse-Tech wird für manch eine Micro-Fulfillment-Lösung das Investorenkapital knapp - Takeoff Technologies, Inc. plant Reorganisation / Divestment, schreibt Grocery Dive: The grocery e-commerce fulfillment provider is requesting the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to approve an agreement where a consortium of its customers will provide approximately $9.6 million in debtor-in-possession financing. This financing would allow the company to keep operating while it goes through a marketing and sale process, according to the company. Takeoff said that if no viable or qualified bidders buy the company, that consortium of customers may acquire some or all of its business. 👉🏼 Zum Artikel: https://lnkd.in/ghksbdc4 #efood #egrocery #onlinegrocery #fulfillment #tech #warehouse #automation #LEH #Insolvenz #microfulfillment

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The Future of Food

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"Verzögerung der #EUDR gefährdet Investitionen" - sagen auch Nestlé, Unilever und Mars 👀 Die EU-Verordnung für entwaldungsfreie Lieferketten ist ein Meilenstein. Der Bundesverband Nachhaltige Wirtschaft (BNW) berichtete nicht nur darüber, sondern arbeitet auch mit seinen Mitgliedsunternehmen an der Umsetzung. So wurden beispielsweise im Webinar mit der deutschen Umsetzungsbehörde BLE Fragen der Implementierung diskutiert. Und nun schließen sich auch Industriegrößen wie Unilever Nestlé Mars den Protesten gegen die Verzögerung bei der EUDR an: …aus dem Beitrag: „Set to be implemented on 30 December, the companies argue that the EU’s decision to delay the landmark deforestation policy is causing uncertainty across the industry and putting investment at risk. Ferrero global public affairs vice president Franceso Tramontin told the Financial Times that “avoiding potential reopening of the regulation” was fundamental to protecting the preparations companies had already made and to drive further investment in more sustainable practices.“ Weiterlesen hier: https://lnkd.in/dYyn7HnS 📷 BNW e. V. Simon Veith 🌱

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Climate protection, digitalization, innovation - on the way to a climate-neutral frozen food industry. This was the motto of the German Frozen Food Institute's Future Workshop FoodTech. The event provided an inspiring platform to discuss the future of the frozen food industry. The focus was on the challenges of a fossil-free, competitive energy supply and sustainable supply chains. 🌱 One particularly exciting question was: What role can digitalization and artificial intelligence play? 🤖 Technological progress and efficient data management offer enormous opportunities to achieve climate protection targets faster and more effectively. Alexander Sack, Executive Manager Sustainability at Dr. Oetker, gave an inspiring keynote speech on the topic of 'Artificial intelligence and the environment: New perspectives for climate protection'. We are looking forward to more exchange opportunities in the future with the Deutsches Tiefkühlinstitut e. V. (dti) and new sustainable ideas from science. 💡

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Haltermann Carless offers a selected portfolio of NSF-certified low viscosity base oils for more food safety in production With a specialised portfolio of low-viscosity base oils, we offer customers high-quality products that can be tailored to the individual needs of different industrial machinery and equipment and their lubricants. As of now, suppliers and manufacturers in the food and beverage industry have access to a range of NSF-certified #Pilot® Oils. NSF H1-certified products may be used in production if contact with food is technically unavoidable. The #lubricants must be food-safe, neutral in taste and odour and harmless to health. Find out what important added value our Pilot Oils offer in an interview with Dr André Rosehr, Technical Service & Development Manager at Haltermann Carless : EN: https://hubs.ly/Q02CZxKN0 DE: https://hubs.ly/Q02CZtdf0 #FoodSafety #NSFcertification #NSF #foodprocessing #foodcontactmaterials #foodproduction #foodindustry #foodmanufacturing #foodprocessingequipment

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The ACP/LDC Sugar Industries Group supports the German sugar industry associations WVZ and VdZ in demanding that Couple Income Support (ex-VCS) must stop. This market distortion doesn't only affect sugar beet growers and industries in EU countries which do not have coupled payments for sugar beet -- the distortion also negatively affects the sugar industries of African, Caribbean, Pacific and Least Developed Countries and is thus detrimental to socio-economic development in ACP and LDC countries, particularly in rural areas. It is also contrary to the EU's commitments on Policy Coherence for Development. https://lnkd.in/eXFW4qhd

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Today's topic: The efficiency and quality in the brewhouse. The next-generation GEA Lauterstar 2.0 sets a new benchmark for efficiency and quality in the brewhouse. Proven through practical trials in breweries across Austria and the Netherlands, this advanced lautering technology delivers remarkable results: net lautering times have been reduced to just 70 minutes, with extraction efficiency reaching an impressive 98.7%. In one project, the Lauterstar 2.0 enabled up to 14 brews per day, while an upgrade to an existing lauter tun increased production from 5 to 8.5 brews per day for another customer. This innovation redefines productivity and brewing excellence. GEA Group #industrialmeeting #technology #lauteringprocess #innovation https://lnkd.in/dg9UrEiX

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Considering the fact that hygiene paper is completely eliminated here, as well as some speciality papers or graphic papers that are kept for archives, a recycling rate of 86,4% is an outstanding achievement. In comparison, Europe in average is at 70.5% - we are truly European champions in Austria and remarkably excellent in this respect, achieving the recycling rate required by the EU by 2030 seven years earlier. #recycling #circulareconomy #europeangreendeal

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We take action

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Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029 https://lnkd.in/dbR6qRVj #innovation #management #technology #creativity #entrepreneurship #sustainability #inspiration #insights #outbreak #impact

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The latest Finyon series explores how funding diversification impacts volatility of net interest income for banks, featuring case study on Cantonal Banks. 

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Last week we visited THE MISSION Waste Kick-Off at Procter & Gamble Deutschland. Joern Soyke held a keynote about sustainable transformation and WHY it is relevant in a business context as well as waste management. We heard interesting pitches and discussions with great speakers like Gabriele Haessig, Dr. Matthias Burgard, Arne Schultchen and Jan Kleibrink on how we can solve sustainable challenges in the packaging and waste industry. THE MISSION Waste, wants to bring the best Startups together with Corporates to create a long-lasting impact in the waste and packaging industry. Therefore this year, they focus on three central questions: 🎨 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠: How do we design packaging for a sustainable lifecycle? ⛓️ 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬: How do we address inefficiencies and lack of transparency in the value chain? 💡 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: How do we leverage new recycling technologies to keep materials in circulation? Digimind one • fıve Moree Morro by Xampla rhinopaq VCG.AI Pickler Microwave Solutions GmbH #THEMISSIONWaste #JoinTheMissionNow #Sustainability #innovation

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A big thank you to Peter Schmetz from Vorwerk Ventures, Jan Thomas from Startup Insider and everyone involved for such a great discussion on the future of plant-based alternatives. 🌱 It was an honor to share my insights on why taste and price are critical for consumer adoption—sometimes even more than sustainability—and what technologies have the potential to truly disrupt the market. Here’s a sneak peek of what we covered: 🍔 Key trends that are shaping the future of plant-based meat. 🚀 Strategies for startups to succeed in this highly competitive space. 🥩 And for those curious to try it themselves, use my discount code NADINE123 to test the plant-based steaks from our World Fund portfolio company, Juicy Marbles. 🎧 Tune in to the Startup Insider Podcast – link in the comments! #Innovation #Sustainability #Startup 👉 Teaser: In the next episode, we’ll dive into the exciting topic of #Fermentation in #FoodTech. 🧀🍺🧪 If you have specific questions or topics you’d like us to address, let us know in the comments!

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