Food Pioneers Acquires Dutch Training Provider Food Hub After Ten Years

Dutch knowledge organization Food Pioneers has acquired Netherlands-based training provider Food Hub, marking the end of a ten-year run for its three founders. Founded in 2016, Food Hub has offered courses and training programs focused on the food and agriculture transition to thousands of professionals, entrepreneurs, students, farmers, and policymakers. The founders of Food Hub, Joris Lohman, Joszi Smeets, and Jeroen van IJzerloo, are moving into new roles, with Lohman continuing his work in the Dutch House of Representatives, Smeets focusing on training and education, and van IJzerloo advising organizations in the food and agriculture sector.

Food Pioneers, operating under the public name Stichting Flevo Campus, is a foundation based in Almere and Flevoland, Netherlands, that connects various stakeholders working on food system change. By acquiring Food Hub, Food Pioneers aims to expand its offerings to include themes such as the protein transition, regenerative agriculture, entrepreneurship, and sustainable food innovation. Director Filip Otten believes that combining the knowledge base of Food Hub with Food Pioneers' network and programs will help reach more people and build a strong training platform to contribute to the food transition.