Deadline: 8-May-22
Are you BOLD enough to move beyond the status quo and drive innovation towards a brighter future?
Carrefour is calling for startups from all over the world to participate in the Plant-Based Contest with a possibility of being selected to play a key role in developing disruptive technologies to accelerate the transition to a more plant-based diet.
If you are a startup that operates in the region and have commercially available and scalable services/products in one of the categories below, then Carrefour wants to hear from you.
Categories
- Innovative and accessible Offer
- To offer the most innovative and accessible vegetarian or vegan range of products.
- To offer the best taste experience and the healthiest options.
- To offer products in new categories not currently covered.
- Strong concepts in stores or online
- To propose in-store or online concepts that facilitate the discovery and accelerate the adoption of plant-based products by consumers.
- To propose merchandising solutions to reinforce the visibility of plant-based offers in store, improve its attractiveness and the customer experience.
- Innovative Solutions
- To propose the most innovative digital solutions and services to support the transition to vegan or vegetarian products.
- To propose marketing offers dedicated to plant-based offers.
Benefits
- Direct product placement: Test your innovative solution and leverage Carrefour’s physical and online presence to help your company get more recognition.
- Product and process guidance: You will benefit from Carrefour’s teams practical advice and expertise as being one of the leading retailer in Europe. They will help you transform your innovation into commercial success.
- Invitation to Tradeshow: Exclusive access to Carrefour’s Trade Show during mid-June 2022 to showcase your innovation. You will get amazing free PR and distribution ONTOP of networking and business opportunities with major key players in retail industry.
Eligibility Criteria
They are looking for innovative solutions that are also practical and scalable. Any startups with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and have proprietary technology or solutions that fit with the categories of this challenge are eligible to participate.
Why Participate?
- To have the opportunity to implement your innovative proposal with Carrefour group, leader in food transition.
- To interact with an international jury and benefit from the retail expertise of Carrefour’s teams.
- To immediately deploy your innovative offer or solution in 1 or more of the 9 countries where Carrefour operates directly: France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Poland, Romania, Brazil, Argentina and Taiwan.
For more information, visit https://challenges.carrefour.com/en/challenges/plant-based
