LONDON – Arc recently announced its new investment partnership with Bridge2Food, which shines a spotlight on plant-based foods. The Dutch company runs the Global Industry Plant-Based Foods & Proteins Ecosystem, the world’s largest collaboration platform for food and beverage innovators.
Arc, based in the UK and the Netherlands and backed by investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, hosts more than 100 industry events a year and operates content platforms on agriculture and corporate sustainability, among other categories.
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“A year ago this month, we announced the formation of Arc through our partnership with EagleTree Capital. At the time, we said we wanted to build the future of business networking and to do this we would seek out strong brands, in responsible and sustainable sectors, that will deliver long-term value and grow through the addition of strategic investment and dedicated focus,” said Simon Foster, CEO of Arc Group.
“Bridge2Food is a fantastic example of the type of company and team we are looking to partner with,” Foster added. “They are a passionate team at the heart of a transformative industry, playing a vital role in connecting business, research and innovation, across channels, to create innovative solutions for healthier lives and a more sustainable planet.”
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Bridge2Food has a network of over 10,000 food industry business and technical experts through its ecosystem, as well as its annual summits and academy courses. Bridge2Food offers courses on protein and plant-based foods for food industry professionals, among others. The company claims to have reached over 1 million food professionals through its database and social media platforms.
According to Gerard Klein Essink, Founder of Bridge2Food, “We are incredibly proud of the community we have built with Bridge2Food. Our goal has always been to connect leaders and disruptors in the fast-growing plant-based food and protein industry. Our Summits turn ideas into action, our Academy courses provide hands-on training, and our membership ecosystem provides an ongoing space to foster innovation. The driving force behind Bridge2Food is to advance action for a better food world, and we could not have found a better partner than Arc to help us pursue and accelerate that goal.”
Contact Gerard Klein Essink at finance@bridge2food.com; Simon Foster at (+44) 1772 -799500 or simon.foster@arc-network.com