• FFA's Taste Tomorrow inaugural event, May 2021

    • Our Movement

       

      Future Food Aotearoa (FFA) is a founders movement, formed in 2020 to accelerate the growth and impact of future food and foodtech businesses from New Zealand. Harnessing founders' collective knowledge and experiences, building off shared values and purpose.

      Our Vision

       

      Like any good garden, our food system requires thought, care and attention. We are committed to growing principled, healthy and high impact New Zealand future food and foodtech companies to sustainably feed the next generation across Asia and the Pacific rim.

       

      FFA collective turnover is $50M with an ambition to hit $500M by 2025 for Aotearoa.

    • SteerCo

      Our SteerCo is comprised of founders and doers, who are passionate about impact and not being tied to historic business models.

      Sam Bridgewater

      Co-founder and co-Managing

      Director of the Pure Food Co, a leading aged nutrition company in Aotearoa

      Sophie Gilmour

      One of New Zealand’s hospitality gurus and founder/ co-owner of various hospitality and consulting companies

      Te Puoho Katene

      A Stanford GSB Alum and Fulbright Scholar, Te Puoho (Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Whātua) is Kaihautū of the Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust.

      Nick Hammond

      COO and co-founder of Spring

      Sheep Dairy, a leading new

      dairying business model for New Zealand

      Florence Van Dyke

      Co-founder of Chia Sisters, New Zealand's most nutritious and sustainable juice company

      Ben Lenart

      Managing Director of Almighty, a delicious drinks

      company founded on organic and community principles

      Morgan Maw

      Founder of Bonnie, Aotearoa’s

      ‘unofficial Oat Queen’ since 2013

      Angus Brown

      CEO and founder of  Ārepa,

      New Zealand’s leading natural brainfood technology company

      Katy Bluett

      Formerly Group Manager at

      Callaghan Innovation,

      one of Aotearoa’s leading connectors of food, ag and tech verticals.

      FFA Establishment Director

      Alex Worker

      Managing Director of Highground Brands

      FFA Chair

    • Our News

      FFA stories from Aotearoa & beyond

      We are getting started
      May 6, 2021 · FFA,Te Hono,Homeland,Dietary Requirements,Taste Tomorrow
      Two months on since our virtual launch and a lot of encouraging momentum already for the Future Food Aotearoa movement: - The Spinoff's Dietary Requirements podcast hosted steerco members Angus Brown (Ārepa Nootropics) and Sophie Gilmour (Delicious Business) for a 30 chat on FFA's aspiration...
      Future Food Aotearoa launches to grow New Zealand FoodTech industry
      March 8, 2021 · foodtech,aotearoa,launch,FFA
      A group of emerging FoodTech leaders in New Zealand have joined forces to launch Future Food Aotearoa (FFA) this month. Future Food Aotearoa’s purpose is to help support and grow high-impact New Zealand FoodTech companies to feed the next generation sustainably, across Asia and the Pacific Rim....

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