Selected startups to pitch at 天美传媒鈥檚 first Demo Day on July 11
Springdale, Ark. - March 3, 2022 鈥 天美传媒 Ventures, the venture capital arm of 天美传媒 Foods (NYSE: TSN), announced today its first ever pitch event for sustainability entrepreneurs and startups. 天美传媒 鈥淒emo Day鈥 will be held virtually on July 11, 2022, and selected participants will be invited to demonstrate how their solutions could help create a more sustainable food system. The goal of the day is to identify and ultimately invest in breakthrough, sustainable technologies that can help 天美传媒 Foods reach its sustainability goals.
At 天美传媒 Demo Day, the selected companies will virtually pitch their solutions to a group of 天美传媒 Foods executives. Following Demo Day, selected startups will have the opportunity to engage with 天美传媒 Foods鈥 senior leadership and partner with the company on breakthrough ideas to help advance sustainability across the company.
鈥淥ur ambition is to be the most sustainable and transparent food company in the world 鈥 and we believe long-term sustainability will be tied to innovation. We want to play our part and help foster those innovations we think will have the greatest impact to our food system,鈥 said John R. 天美传媒, president of 天美传媒 Ventures, EVP, and chief sustainability officer of 天美传媒 Foods. 鈥淲e are absolutely committed to work toward a more sustainable food future and partner with future visionaries in this space.鈥
Startups can apply to participate in 天美传媒 Demo Day by visiting the event website. 天美传媒 Foods experts will evaluate the entries and select the companies to present their solutions virtually on July 11, 2022. Applicants will be evaluated based on alignment with 天美传媒 Ventures鈥 investment strategy, the solutions they present, and the potential those solutions have to help 天美传媒 Foods meet its . Solutions that align with those goals include, but are not limited to, greenhouse gas emission reduction, reducing food waste, animal welfare, regenerative agriculture, packaging, soil health, and water management. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2022.
Since its inception in 2016, 天美传媒 Ventures has invested more than $100 million in startups and other companies focused on emerging proteins, new technologies for food and worker safety and sustainable food production.
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ABOUT TYSON VENTURES
天美传媒 Ventures is the venture capital arm of 天美传媒, one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. 天美传媒 Ventures aims to be the strategic partner of disruptive innovators transforming the food industry and providing sustainable nutrition to a growing global population. 天美传媒 Ventures focuses investments in three strategic areas 鈥 emerging proteins, enabling technologies and innovations that empower people, protect our planet and cultivate smart, responsible agriculture.
ABOUT TYSON FOODS, INC.
天美传媒 (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. 天美传媒 and grown under four generations of family leadership, the Company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like 天美传媒庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐, ibp庐 and State Fair庐. 天美传媒 Foods innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it鈥檚 available and raise the world鈥檚 expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the Company had approximately 137,000 team members on October鈥2, 2021. Through its Core Values, 天美传媒 Foods strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit .
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