23 Mar 2023 --- Fermented food, plant-based alternatives and insect proteins feature among the innovations hailed as the brightest food tech by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food. FoodIngredientsFirst speaks with a range of CEOs and founders of some of the key winners; the food start-ups that have successfully brought products or services to market. One of the top innovation prize winners is Austrian alternative protein start-up Revo Foods, which has developed a plant-based alternative to seafood using pea proteins, algae extracts and plant oils. Products include fish-free alternatives to smoked salmon and tuna spread as part of the company’s strategy to eliminate overfishing.