Tomorrow's Bites with Andrés and Sjacco

Andrés and Sjacco

Food is a problem and this podcast is full of solutions. Hosted by Andrés and Sjacco, Tomorrow’s Bites dives into the minds of founders, farmers, chefs, investors, and the people helping them grow. Each episode opens their playbook: from founders scaling food companies to farmers building resilient farms, to chefs building brands beyond the kitchen, and the experts backing them along the way. Learn the strategies, decisions, and failures behind the next generation of food businesses. If you're making impact in food, or want to learn from the people doing it, this podcast is for you.

  1. 4 DGN GELEDEN

    The Part Listeners Didn't Skip: How One Honest Conversation Led to a €250K Investment - from our conversation with Co-Founder of Favamole, Andrés Jara

    How do you actually find the right investor? Many founders believe it starts with the perfect pitch deck, the right numbers, and a polished presentation. But sometimes, the real connection happens somewhere else entirely. In this short episode, Andres Jara, co-founder of Favamole, shares how a simple and honest conversation at a regenerative agriculture conference led to a €250K investment. Instead of pitching metrics and projections, the conversation started with something much more human: the personal struggles behind building a startup. That moment of authenticity created alignment. And alignment created trust. The lesson is simple but powerful. Investors are not only looking for numbers. They are looking for people, values, and a clear reason why the work matters. In just 10 minutes, we explore why the best partnerships often start with honesty rather than a pitch. Listen to the whole conversation with Andrés ⁠here⁠.

    10 min
  2. Jan Dirk: How One Farmer Built a Regenerative Cheese Empire with Jan Dirk van de Voort farmer Remeker

    4 MRT

    Jan Dirk: How One Farmer Built a Regenerative Cheese Empire with Jan Dirk van de Voort farmer Remeker

    Jan Dirk did something almost unthinkable in Dutch agriculture: he stepped out of the conventional dairy system, reduced his herd, stopped using antibiotics, kept horns on his cows, rebuilt his barn, and committed to raw milk cheese, all while others scaled up. The result? An award-winning regenerative cheese brand built on soil health, biodiversity, and deep observation, not industrial efficiency. In this episode, Jan Dirk shares how he: Went from doubling his herd to cutting it backLost money for years before finding his pathBuilt a circular, low-input system where dung beetles, birds, and mycorrhiza do the workCreated a premium raw milk cheese brand (Remeker) that competes on taste, not volumeReduced external inputs while lowering costs and increasing resilienceWe go deep into regenerative dairy, horned cows, raw milk, soil fungi, grazing systems, and why “bigger and more efficient” may be the wrong KPI for the future of farming. For founders, farmers, and food innovators who believe taste, soil, and long-term thinking matter more than short-term yield, this conversation is a must-listen. If this episode shifts your perspective, share it with someone in agriculture or food who needs to hear it. 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW  If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform – even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show!  👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US 👥 ⁠Linkedin⁠ 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🌎 ⁠⁠Website⁠ Look into the farm Remeker

    1u 29m
  3. Build In Public #5: How to Avoid Burnout While Fundraising and Scaling with Andres Jara Co-founder Favamole

    25 FEB

    Build In Public #5: How to Avoid Burnout While Fundraising and Scaling with Andres Jara Co-founder Favamole

    What happens when the dream you’re building starts building pressure back on you? In this raw and honest Build in Public episode, Andres shares what most founders don’t talk about: the silent stress of fundraising, due diligence, grant deadlines, sales targets, and scaling, all at the same time. From applying to a €3.9M subsidy to juggling investor conversations and major wholesaler pitches, the stakes are rising. And so is the cortisol. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: if you don’t manage your nervous system, your business will eventually manage you. We unpack what stress actually feels like in year two of building a food startup,the subtle shift from “I feel stressed” to “I am stressed,” the attachment to outcomes when the runway shortens, and the mental domino effect founders experience when everything suddenly feels urgent. At the same time, we dive into the practical realities of scaling: Why fundraising is a full-time jobWhat 50+ investor conversations teach you about money and powerHow small product tweaks (like reducing oil) can unlock major commercial breakthroughsWhy convenience and experience are key when selling into wholesalersHow bold iteration turned feedback into growth And much more... 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW  If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform – even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show!  👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US 👥 ⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠🌎 ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠

    32 min
  4. Elspeth Hay: What Is the Food System Story & Why Should We Eat More Trees?

    18 FEB

    Elspeth Hay: What Is the Food System Story & Why Should We Eat More Trees?

    What if the biggest food source in your neighborhood is literally falling on the ground, but you can't even see it? In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, we sit down with Elspeth Hay, author of Feed Us With Trees, to unpack one of the most overlooked truths in our food system: for thousands of years, humans across the Northern Hemisphere relied on nuts like acorns as staple foods, and then we stopped. Elspeth challenges the dominant story of modern agriculture. She exposes why monocultures are not “natural,” why the yield argument is deeply misleading, and how policy (not necessity) shaped today’s food landscape. We explore: Why 70 years of industrial farming reshaped ecosystems that were stable for 9,000 yearsHow government subsidies quietly dictate what ends up on your plateWhy the idea that “we must farm this way to feed the world” is a mythThe forgotten relationship between humans, fire, and oak forestsWhat entrepreneurs can learn from keystone species and ecological balance 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW  If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform – even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show!  👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US 👥 ⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠🌎 ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ 😊 The Guest: Elspeth Hay 📗The Book: Feed Us With Trees

    1 u

  5. 11 FEB

    The Part Listeners Didn't Skip: Why This Coffee Startup Failed in B2C but Won in B2B - from our conversation with CEO of Slow Coffee, Sebastian Nielsen

    Why did selling sustainable coffee directly to consumers fall flat, while selling it to businesses unlocked real traction? This short dives into a hard lesson many impact startups learn too late. Good values do not automatically translate into consumer demand. Awareness does not equal willingness to pay. With Sebastian Nielsen from Slow Coffee, we unpack why the B2C story struggled. The education burden was too high, the margins too thin, and the decision-making too emotional and inconsistent. Then comes the pivot. By moving into B2B, everything changed. Businesses understood the value faster, decisions were clearer, volumes made sense, and sustainability became part of a system rather than a moral choice at the shelf. This is not a story about giving up on impact. It is a story about finding the right market to make an impact. In just 9 min, you get a clear and honest look at why B2B succeeded where consumer marketing failed, and what founders should learn before choosing their go to market strategy. Listen to the whole conversation with Sebastian here.

    9 min
  6. Evelien Moriau: Building a Habit-Changing App Fighting Food Waste & Crowdsourcing Supermarket Data - With Founder Ostras Evelien Moriau

    4 FEB

    Evelien Moriau: Building a Habit-Changing App Fighting Food Waste & Crowdsourcing Supermarket Data - With Founder Ostras Evelien Moriau

    What if the biggest reason we waste food isn’t laziness, but lack of transparency? In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, we sit down with Evelien Moriau, founder of Ostras, a startup that’s turning everyday grocery shopping into a data-powered tool to fight food waste, save money, and change consumer habits at scale. After years in consulting, Evelien made the leap into entrepreneurship with a simple but radical idea: if supermarkets won’t share real-time data about short shelf-life products, consumers can. Inspired by platforms like Waze, Ostras crowdsources supermarket data directly from shoppers—putting transparency and power back into the hands of the people. In this conversation, we unpack: Why sustainability alone doesn’t change behavior (and what does).How crowdsourcing can outperform top-down food waste solutions.The psychology behind habit change in grocery shoppingWhy food waste is a consumer problem as much as a supply-chain one.How incentives, not guilt, drive real impact.This is a grounded, honest look at what it takes to build a food tech startup that operates at the intersection of behaviour, data, and climate impact, without relying on idealism alone. 🎧 Listen now to discover how small daily actions, multiplied by millions of people, could quietly reshape the food system. 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW  If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform – even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show!  👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US 👥 ⁠Linkedin⁠ 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🌎 ⁠⁠Website⁠ 😊 The Guest: Evelien Moriau

    1u 7m
  7. Build In Public #4: What Really Changes After You’ve “Made It Through” The First Year with Andres Jara Co-founder Favamole

    28 JAN

    Build In Public #4: What Really Changes After You’ve “Made It Through” The First Year with Andres Jara Co-founder Favamole

    "If you don’t sell, the mission dies."It’s a sentence most impact-driven founders avoid saying out loud, but year two has a way of forcing honesty. In this Build in Public episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, we sit down again with Andres Jara, co-founder of Favamole, to unpack the unfiltered reality of building a food startup beyond the hype of year one. The vision is still alive. The mission still matters. But this time, the focus is clear: sales, structure, and survival. We talk about what really changes after you’ve “made it through” the first year. Why delegating feels lighter than holding on. Why foundations matter more than visibility. And why many purpose-driven startups fail not because the idea is wrong, but because cash flow is ignored for too long. This is a conversation about: The uncomfortable shift from storytelling to sellingLetting go of control before you become the bottleneckWhy impact without revenue is just intentionHow year two separates belief from executionNo pitch decks. No polished lessons. Just the real trade-offs founders face when idealism meets reality. 🎧 If you’re building something that’s meant to last, this episode will feel uncomfortably familiar, and deeply necessary. 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW  If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform – even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show!  👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US 👥 ⁠Linkedin⁠ 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🌎 ⁠⁠Website⁠

    25 min
  8. Rudolph: His Fight To Feed Lebanon, Reinventing The Cheese Industry with a Snack, and How To Launch 300+ Organic Products - with Founder of Agreen and 2XPND, Rudolph Elias

    21 JAN

    Rudolph: His Fight To Feed Lebanon, Reinventing The Cheese Industry with a Snack, and How To Launch 300+ Organic Products - with Founder of Agreen and 2XPND, Rudolph Elias

    What do you build when your country collapses, and doing nothing isn’t an option? In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, we sit down with Rudolph Elias, founder of Agreen and 2XPND, to unpack one of the most intense and unconventional food entrepreneurship journeys we’ve ever recorded. When Lebanese farmers were throwing apples onto the streets because they couldn’t sell them, Rudolph started building an ecosystem. What followed was the launch of more than 300 organic products, spanning fruits, dairy, honey, olive oil, ready meals, and eventually a breakthrough cheese-snack technology that could reinvent how we think about protein, food waste, and shelf life. This conversation goes far beyond product innovation. We explore: Why farmers are paid cents while consumers pay premium prices How Lebanon’s crisis exposed the fragility of global food systems Why Rudolph believes organic only works if markets are guaranteed How a cheese snack can replace junk food, whey protein, and popcorn Why taxing “poison” might be the fastest way to fix agriculture What it really means to build impact when institutions fail And much more.. 👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US 👥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌎 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ 😊 The Guest: ⁠⁠⁠Rudolph Elias Look into the company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Agreen & 2XPND

    1u 1m
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Food is a problem and this podcast is full of solutions. Hosted by Andrés and Sjacco, Tomorrow’s Bites dives into the minds of founders, farmers, chefs, investors, and the people helping them grow. Each episode opens their playbook: from founders scaling food companies to farmers building resilient farms, to chefs building brands beyond the kitchen, and the experts backing them along the way. Learn the strategies, decisions, and failures behind the next generation of food businesses. If you're making impact in food, or want to learn from the people doing it, this podcast is for you.

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