TAILOR MADE SOLUTIONS for organizations via food innovation tracks
At Generation Food Business, innovation is not just another buzzword. We want to help established companies, governments and large organizations that want to focus on sustainable and healthy food.
We believe that together we arrive at new ideas, solutions and insights for a foodture-proof environment in the future through internal and external innovation processes and change processes.
And we would like to support this!
We help you, you help pre-startups. By working with us you also make it possible for small food start-ups to receive valuable advice from our experts. And this in turn gives you access to interesting know-how. A real win-win!
SERVICES
Create your organization
foodture proof
From business as usual to sustainable catering
Companies, governments and organizations that want to work participatively with employees and the population on sustainable and healthy local food
Catering companies that want to make their business more sustainable through no food-waste innovation, short chain and healthier menus
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Organize your short supply chain
For cities and municipalities that
want to facilitate access to local, sustainable, short-chain products in the context of a food strategy.
Companies/employers can also do their bit by setting up a short-chain delivery without extra effort for their employees.
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TARGET
Companies, governments, organizations that want to participate with employees on sustainable, healthy food and a role in the local economy.
OFFER
We take care of the process and guidance: together with all stakeholders, both internally and external the organization, we check which steps can be taken and what we need to do this.
We guide the process and work towards different possible outcomes:
Healthy food for employees (health personnel).
Strengthening of the local economy (local and social connection).
USP to the outside world (marketing).
HOW WE WORK
Step 1: introduction and discussion of the innovation trajectory.
Step 2: implementation of the innovation trajectory.
1st meeting with (group) employees and other stakeholders: we provide inspiration, explain the process and start brainstorming about what we can do.
2nd meeting with (group) employees and other stakeholders: three priorities are chosen to focus on, objectives are set and the plan of action is drawn up.
Step 3: Discussion with tractors, next steps are discussed.
2.A Durable Catering business
TARGET
Catering companies that want to make their business more sustainable through no food-waste innovation, short chain and healthier menus .
OFFER
Tailored to the catering company, we look at which different areas make the offer and the general operation of the company more sustainable. And this with a strong focus on economic added value. We do this by e.g.:
Organizing and documenting (internal) hackathons, dinner hacks and/or workshops
Setting up participatory brainstorming sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
Establish partnerships with urban agriculture and local initiatives.
Process guidance and writing of recommendations.
We always work towards different possible outcomes, such as:
No waste menus for chains and restaurants,
Virtual sustainable restaurants or pop-ups,
Foreign food concepts fully adapted to the Belgian market
New circular and sustainable food concepts/chain
Healthy and sustainable fast food
Flemish / Belgian classics in a healthy jacket
…
HOW WE WORK
Step 1: General introduction + analysis of the problem statement through interviews.
Step 2: Proposal innovation trajectory + discuss action plan
Step 3: Implementation via funnel principle:
A. Inspiration moment and discuss objective with all involved + limited number of employees and external parties. Start of hackathon or brainstorming sessions. Max 30p.
B. Elaboration of 3 possible routes/concepts in depth by those involved into fully-fledged solutions. Max 10p.
C. Proposal internally to employees = creating support. Final implement the chosen track/concept or start a test phase.
Step 4: Discussion with those involved and extend the process if necessary. Ability to implement solution on a large scale.
1. make your organization future-proof
OUR ADDED VALUE
Help with tenders
General advice and implementation
Workshops & guest lessons
Guidance trajectory from A to Z
Inspiration and trend evenings
Test phase / pop-ups
DURATION TIME
Different per case, from one meeting to trajectories of 3 to 6 months.
OUR ADDED VALUE
Expertise
Ad hoc and strategic advice
Workshops & guest lessons
Complete guidance process
Process Facilitation
Network
DURATION TIME
Usually such a process takes 3 to 6 months.
3.SHORT CHAIN DELIVERY
TARGET
Supporting cities, municipalities and organizations That want to facilitate access to local, sustainable, short-chain products in the context of a food strategy.
OFFER
We provide concrete, practical and logistical solutions support, and work together with the cities, municipalities and organizations on a clear analysis and study. We also help with the actual implementation, for example:
set up a network of local producers
launch popup as experiment
introducing or motivating urban agriculture
involving citizens in co-creation with the food sector
...
HOW WE WORK
Step 1: acquaintance and elaboration of innovation trajectory around possible short supply chain.
Step 2: implementation of the solutions through concrete support and guidance.
Step 3: Discussion with tractors, next steps are discussed.
OUR ADDED VALUE
Ad hoc advice
Expertise
Workshops & guest lessons
Complete guidance advice
Network
DURATION TIME
The duration may differ depending on the route.
