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Pulpex Announces £62m Series D Funding
20 February 2025
Pilot Lite is delighted to announce a £62m Series D investment round led by the National Wealth Fund and The Scottish National Investment Bank, which will finance the construction of the first commercial-scale manufacturing facility near Glasgow for the sustainable technology packaging company Pulpex.
Pilot Accel Launches to Scale Challenger Brands
12 February 2025
Since 2009, Pilot Lite has been adding bandwidth and deployment capabilities to leading corporates in the CPG and food & beverage sectors. With the launch of Pilot Accel, we're now able to partner with ambitious challenger brands looking to expand internationally.
Branding video: Pilot Lite GETS **IT DONE
15 October 2024
Pilot Lite has launched a new branding video reflecting the company's focus on driving innovation to get to market impact faster.
Toby Matthewson Joins Pilot Lite
9 October 2024
We are thrilled to announce Toby Matthewson has joined us as Venture Director, bringing more than 20 years of experience and a passion for getting the right innovations to market with the people and processes at the right velocity to be successful.
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Pilot Lite Sponsors Future Food-Tech London
2 October 2024
Pilot Lite sponsored the Future Food-Tech event in London 2-3 October. The summit, which attracts hundreds of executives from global food & beverage corporates, focused on scaling solutions in health, nutrition, and alternative proteins, an area of expertise for Pilot Lite.
Pilot Lite Expands in US
7 August 2024
We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our executive team at Pilot Lite USA’s office. Joel Nelson, Pete Dulcamara, and Nigel Hughes are powerhouses in the CPG industry who have worked for world-leading companies in innovation, R&D, sustainability, and executive management. They join PL USA CEO Dave Behringer to help US companies quickly deploy strategy and innovation into the marketplace.
Pilot Lite Expands Across LATAM
1 July 2024
We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our senior management team in the Latin American office.
Pilot Lite USA CEO Speaks at FFT CHI
16 June 2024
Pilot Lite USA CEO Dave Behringer took the stage with an esteemed panel of CPG executives at Future Food Tech Chicago in June.
Pilot Lite Sponsors Net Zero Conference
23 February 2024
Pilot Lite is proud to sponsor the Sustainability Live Net Zero conference March 6-7 in London.
Simply Roasted Racks Up More Awards
6 October 2023
Simply Roasted, a Pilot Lite-backed company, has received two more awards for its triple-cooked, never fried, delicious, better-for-you crisps.
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Pulpex Awarded Grant Funding From Innovate UK
29 September 2023
Pilot Lite-backed Pulpex, the proven, patented, and scalable packaging technology company, has been awarded grant funding from Innovate UK.
The Simple Root Named Included in Innovation Awards
15 September 2023
Congratulations to The Simple Root, the global, veggie-first plant-based food brand for being named a finalist in three categories of the World Plant-Based Innovation Awards 2023.