No entrepreneur wants to see his company fold. But understanding the reasons for these all too frequent pitfalls could be a way for you to avoid them. “Managing a company is like being a ship's captain. Each day, you need to plot your course, set your sails, check your crew. That's the only way you'll all make it to the next port," explains Oisin Morrin, Managing Director of Tippagral and ToasterLAB mentor. Here are a few other pieces of advice and news gleaned from the internet.

 

While the meat-free “Impossible Burger” can now claim to also be gluten-free, there is still a large question mark around the production of “in vitro” meat products, especially their potential for industrial production. At what cost? Under what regulatory constraints? And especially… with what degree of consumer acceptance? If science and innovation are progressing with the USA leading the way, the European market seems less ready (for the moment…).

In food retail, we are witness to two innovation approaches: the first favouring user friendliness/speed, and the second responding to environmental stakes. Whether for one or the other, technological applications are emerging… and may even allow the two to find common ground.