Innovation Need

Seeking Functional Ready-to-Market Products and Prototypes in Frozen Food

  • Nomad Foods
  • From United Kingdom
  • Responsive
  • Project Size Range : Strategic project backed by large scale funding €
  • Deadline at 30/09/2025
  • Go to Application

Desired outcome

Nomad Foods, Europe’s leading frozen food company has launched its Future Foods Lab, a bold new venture clienting initiative, in partnership with Innoget. As part of Nomad Foods’ innovation strategy, the Future Foods Lab will explore market-ready solutions proposed by startups to address key business challenges, which can then be piloted and scaled across Europe.

Open to startups looking to scale their products or services, the Future Foods Lab will offers a unique opportunity whereby those who apply will benefit from:

-A paying customer relationship with Nomad Foods
-Access to a test and learn environment with real-world validation
-Deep industry immersion in frozen food manufacturing and global supply chains
-Mentorship from cross-functional experts in R&D, marketing, procurement, and more
-Opportunities for co-branding, commercial scaling, and long-term partnerships

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Details of the Innovation Need

The programme’sChallenge focuses on Functional Nutrition.

The Functional Nutrition Open Innovation Challengeseeks market-ready functional food solutions or prototype with frozen compatibility and a minimum required shelf-life of 12 months.Submissions must also meet the following criteria:

  • Existing manufacturing capabilities that comply with industry standards.
  • Protected intellectual property (owned patents).
  • Established funding ensuring financial stability for at least two years.
  • Clean label and natural ingredients, free from artificial additives, preservatives, or synthetic components.

Eligible product formats includeready-to-cook (RTC), ready-to-eat (RTE), and snack items.

Deadline for submissions is September 30th, 2025.

Related Keywords

  • Agriculture and Marine Resources
  • Agrofood Industry
  • Technologies for the food industry
  • Food Additives/Ingredients/Functional Food
  • Food Packaging / Handling
  • Food Technology
  • Sustainability
  • Medical Health related
  • Consumer related
  • Food and Beverages
  • Health food
  • Dairy Products
  • Egg and Egg Products Meat and Meat Products, Game and Poultry
  • Fish, Shellfish and Molluscs
  • Soups, Broths and Sauces
  • Ices and Desserts
  • Confectionery
  • Nuts and Nut Products, Snacks
  • Prepared Dishes
  • Foodstuffs Intended For Special Nutritional Uses
  • business enablers
  • frozen meals

About Nomad Foods

Nomad Foods

Nomad Foods

Large Enterprise from United Kingdom

Manufacturer of frozen foods, with 20 production plants, ~8000 employees.. A European Frozen pure play with a long runway for growth and value creation. Strong commitment to innovation with Central and Regional R&D capacity.

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