PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island is poised to be a leader in the emerging food innovation industry, six entrepreneurs said Tuesday during The Garage, a business conference organized by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce.
Food innovation encompasses products aimed at healthy eating, whether that involves adding supplements to foods; taking out unwanted ingredients, such as gluten or lactose; or simply eating more locally grown produce.
Speakers ranged from a proponent of Rhode Island-grown vegetables to a startup making an alternative to prenatal pills for pregnant women to a nonprofit that makes products to feed starving children around the globe.
As the industry emerges, the speakers agreed they need to work together to focus their strengths and attract other growing companies.