PITCH & PACK

VETROLINE STARTUP DAY ON JUNE 1st

What is Pitch & Pack?

Pitch & Pack marks the launch of a regional food network. The first event on June 1st gave Austrian food startups and direct food marketers an exclusive insight into the food business. Raw material suppliers, investors, packaging companies – all important companions on the way to a successful product were on site for an exchange on one day.

At Pitch & Pack, the startups were also able to whet appetites for their product by making a short pitch and win prizes with a total value of 10,000 euros.

Bei Pitch & Pack konnten auch die StartUps mit einem kleinen Pitch Appetit auf Ihr Produkt machen und Preise im Gesamtwert von über 10.000 EUR gewinnen.

The advantages of Pitch & Pack for you

  • Vetroline and its partners will introduce you to individual, modern and sustainable packaging solutions
  • You’ll gain an insight into the work of successful startups, food retailers and investors as well as recycling concepts
  • You’ll become part of a large network covering the entire value chain in the Austrian food sector
  • You’ll be offered a professional platform for your product on a day full of inspiration and marked by an exclusive atmosphere
  • You’ll have the chance to win valuable prizes for the best product pitch:

Social media coaching with cookingCatrin worth 2,500 euros and shout-outs for your product to 50,000 followers.

Personalised advice from Aurora Consulting about how to fill and package your product worth 2,500 euros

Vetroline packaging voucher worth 3,000 euros

Voucher for advice on your personal recycling concept from Hackl Container worth 2,500 euros

Our Searchfields …

Winners

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easy Vegan

We at easyVEGAN produce partially ready, frozen lentil products. The balls, medallions, sticks and loaves are vegan, halal, kosher and gluten-, lactose- and palm oil-free. But the most important thing is – they taste great!

Prize: Personalised advice from Aurora Consulting about how to fill and package your product worth 2,500 euros

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Hempions

Organic Hemp Harmesan is the best vegan alternative to parmesan and combines taste, sustainability and excellent nutritional values. It was developed together with top chefs and top athletes. Its tangy, cheesy flavour with nutty notes adds power to your favourite dishes.

Prize: Voucher for advice on your personal recycling concept from Hackl worth 2,500 euros

Gewinn: Beratungsgutschein zum persönlichen Recyclingkonzept durch Hackl im Wert von 2.500 EUR

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MyPoppies

We are an Austrian poppy producer and family business. The poppies that grow right on our doorstep are the regional superfood, with healthy fats and a high protein content as well as calcium, iron and magnesium. Our primary goal is to reawaken people’s awareness of poppy seeds as a regional food because, rather than only being known from grandma’s kitchen, they should celebrate a revival.

Prize: Social media coaching with cookingCatrin worth 2,500 euros and shout-outs for your product to 50,000 followers.

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Fruit Fuel

A personalised smoothie for every taste. The customer can decide what they want to add. Four different base blends plus vegetable and fruit powder.

Prize: A Vetroline packaging voucher worth 3,000 euros

Finalists

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Agro Rebels

Olives from Austria. Based on years of research, produced with farmers from regions threatened by climate change, for the first time in Austria.

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Jus(t)

Jus(t) is a modern, refreshing taste experience based on traditional ingredients from antiquity. Perfect for summer days, balmy nights or simply in-between, enjoy chilled pure, or as a mixer for your favourite gin or vodka.

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Keine Maerchen

Our first product ‘TAVAHA – Carrotlax’ is a regional and vegetable alternative to imported smoked salmon made from organic carrots preserved in linseed oil. We only use organic surplus carrots (#foodwaste) and donate part of our sales income to water conservation projects (river restoration, ocean plastic).

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Kulmer Fisch

Paste made from smoked Styriamour®; a fish which has a small ecological footprint because it can be farmed particularly sustainably in Styria. Due to its recipe and tried and tested smoking process, the product appeals to a wide range of consumers and is perfect for special appetisers, light snacks and gourmet cooking.

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Sam n’Sara

We produce energy bars from insects as a sustainable and sensible alternative to conventional animal or vegetable-based protein supplements. We actively help to minimise waste by using 100% of our mealworms and making our packaging from renewable resources so that it is compostable at home and in the garden. Our bars are made in Innsbruck and, rather than travelling around the world, our mealworms come from Austria.

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Wiener Bezirksimkerei/ Wiener Oxymel

Oxymel, also known as sour honey, has been prescribed since ancient times. This syrup, which is made of honey and vinegar and often enhanced with herbal extracts, strengthens and supports the human organism against various ailments. Or – because it tastes so good – can simply be enjoyed as a refreshing drink.

Impressions of our StartUp-Day

Special Guests

Andreas Ivanschitz

The former professional soccer player is a successful startup investor and entrepreneur. His portfolio included the organic drinks company All i need. He is currently supporting three Austrian startups as a business angel and strategic partner and is constantly on the lookout for potential new business cases.

cookingCatrin

cookingCatrin is an online culinary magazine from Austria. It delights thousands of followers every day with inspiring insights into Austrian and Mediterranean cuisine that are focussed on subjects such as recipes and rapture, decoration and DIY. The blogazine also includes the cooking studio “Die Kuchl” and an in-house agency that produces culinary texts, images and videos for Austrian and international clients.

Branko Nikolic

Green solutions are in his DNA. As Green Packaging Manager at BILLA MERKUR, Branko Nikolic has been intensely involved with sustainable packaging engineering and the circular economy for years. He likes to share his experience from a retail perspective with startups so that they can fully develop their potential in terms of sustainability.

Sponsors

Vetropack Austria GmbH

Vetropack Austria is Austria’s leading manufacturer of glass packaging. We offer an extensive range of glass bottles and preserving jars for beverages and food. Our service package extends far beyond the production of glass packaging. This includes support in all matters relating to filling and closure technology as well as labelling and environmental footprint calculations.

Wellpappenfabrik Tewa GmbH

TEWA is your solution partner for all packaging ideas in the area of corrugated cardboard. Complete professionalism plus customer satisfaction and customer loyalty are the basis of its success. When TEWA says “We do it”, it does so not automatically, but with conviction. TEWA’s employees love their work and are stimulated by challenges. And no task is so unusual that TEWA doesn’t say: “We’ll do it”.

Oswald Hackl e.U.

As a specialist waste management company, Hackl has been committed to professional and, above all, environmentally-friendly waste recycling for over 40 years. The 70-strong team has a clear objective: to be a sustainability pioneer. Last year, for example, the company was able to open Europe’s most modern waste sorting plant, in which up to 38,000 tons of recyclables and waste are separated with the help of such state-of-the-art technology as sorting robots.

Hakuma 

HAKUMA, a premium iced tea with natural ingredients and a real function – on a mission against emissions. Every individual and every company leaves a footprint on our planet. HAKUMA takes responsibility: The young company’s goal is to become 100 per cent CO2 neutral – and thus to help shape the food industry in a sustainable way.

Who is Vetroline?

We are your expert partner in the packaging universe. As one of the leading specialists for packaging solutions of all kinds, we have been shaping the development of new packaging in Austria for over 20 years. Our area of operation ranges from bottles to caps and from jars to lids but, above all, from individual consulting to optimal complete solutions for our customers. Vetroline is a subsidiary of RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG and thus part of the Lagerhaus Group in Austria.

Our bottles, jars and packaging are filled with not only pumpkin seed oil or fruit brandy, but also the time, love and money that were put into your product. Therefore, it is particularly important to us that we optimally preserve your product and meet your functional and aesthetic requirements. For us, sustainable approaches are a matter of course.

We find the ideal form for your contents and create individual packaging concepts for your product that are perfectly adapted to your requirements.

Sponsors

Joma Kunststofftechnik is a privately owned Austrian company that develops and produces high-quality primary packaging for the pharmaceutical, chemical engineering and food industries at its facility in Brunn/Gebirge. We only process certified raw materials, mostly from Europe, as well as sustainable organic plastics and recycling materials – all with a clear focus on quality and sustainability.
As Austria’s leading full-range supplier of jars, bottles and packaging, Müller Glas has stood for top quality and service for more than 30 years under the motto “Packaging for homemade products”. Founded as a startup, our approach is to strengthen the personal success of our partners through service quality and product know-how. Müller Glas currently offers around 5,000 products, a whole world of bottles, jars, closures and packaging.
Aurora focuses on consulting in the areas of packaging development, packaging optimisation, branding and sales support. Many years of experience, cross-sectoral ideas and an international network repeatedly result in new and creative solutions for the professional packaging, enhancing and selling of products.

Guala Closures Germany is a pioneer in the field of aluminium closures for food and beverages. It currently exports to 52 countries on all continents and is enjoying steadily increasing market shares. As a reliable and renowned partner of the beverage industry, Guala supplies selected markets with aluminium closures and develops new closure technology solutions for your innovative packaging concept in terms of both form and material. The product range of Guala Closures Germany is that of a specialist.
LGV Gärtnergemüse stands for strong partnership in strong regions. The 167 market gardeners and farmers supply the whole of Austria with fresh and tasty vegetables every day. The focus of the production process is top quality and regionality. By supplying high-quality food, LGV makes an important contribution to the security of supply in Austria.
Saropack is the market leader in the German-speaking Region in the field of film packaging. The company employs the latest technologies on the market and offers the widest range of packaging films. Saropack’s sustainability concepts lead to convincing, practicable solutions that are precisely tailored to their intended use. Plastic is used logically, efficiently and in a purpose-driven manner.
Gerresheimer ist ein globaler Partner für innovative Verpackungslösungen in der Pharmazie, Kosmetik sowie Getränke- und Lebensmittelindustrie. Bei der Entwicklung nachhaltiger Lösungen setzt Gerresheimer auf ein internationales Netzwerk mit Innovations- und Produktionszentren in Europa, Amerika und Asien. Gerresheimer produziert weltweit mit rund 10.000 Mitarbeitern und erwirtschaftet einen jährlichen Umsatz von mehr als 1,4 Mrd. Euro.

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