We do more than find talent.
We are on a mission to help you create
a more sustainable food system
We're partners, not recruiters.
We believe in true partnership—an approach that goes beyond traditional recruiting and focuses on long-term success for both companies and candidates.
We embed ourselves in our clients’ missions, acting as an extension of their team rather than a third-party vendor. Our aim is to build meaningful, lasting relationships that align talent with purpose. By deeply understanding each organization’s culture, values, and vision for the future, we help shape teams that drive innovation and real impact in the food system.
When you work with us, you’re not just hiring recruiters—you’re gaining dedicated allies in your mission to transform food for good.
Driving the Future of Food, One Partnership at a Time.
Our team has spent years collaborating with leading organizations in alternative proteins, food innovation, agrifoodtech, and biotech—building strong relationships at every level. Leveraging our expertise and extensive network, we open doors beyond the usual channels, propelling your impact to new heights.
We’re strategists, connectors, and doers—united by a passion for sustainability, innovation, and meaningful change.
Meet the founder.
Noga Golan
Founder & CEO
Noga Golan founded Food Impact Partners (formerly Alt Protein Partners) in 2023 with the goal of bringing the best talent to the ambitious and purpose driving corners of the food industry. Having observed a pressing need for specialized recruiting in the rapidly evolving alternative protein space, she introduced a “no-nonsense” approach shaped by her cutthroat background in real estate investment—efficient, results-driven, and relationship-focused. Noga also holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Under her leadership, Food Impact Partners has grown into a trusted partner for companies at the forefront of food innovation. Noga believes in shaping teams that share a commitment to creating a more sustainable and impactful food system—one strategic hire at a time.​
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Noga is also the founder of Food Impact Careers and co-founder of Food Impact Israel.
Meet the team.
Anna Heslop
Recruitment Director
Anna has been at the nexus of recruiting and sustainable proteins, biomanufacturing, and agri-food tech for nearly a decade. She is a passionate, well-known global recruiter in the sustainable protein and future food space, with extensive recruiting and leadership experience at firms like Charlton Morris and CSG Global. Anna resides in the UK and serves as the London Ambassador for Food Hack. Anna holds a BA in Business and Management from Leeds Beckett University.
David Kay
Cellular Agriculture Advisor
David Kay was the first employee and Director of Communications at UPSIDE Foods and is now an MBA student at Harvard Business School. He served as VP of the Association for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation and has been featured in CNN, Reuters, and USA Today. A keynote speaker at industry conferences, he was named one of The Propel 100 Most Influential Startup PR Professionals in 2023. David advises From Fauna (formerly the Cellular Agriculture Society) and holds a BA in political science from Stanford University.
Daniel Conway
Business Development Analyst
Daniel is a true future of food enthusiast! He was the Founder and President of the Plant Futures Initiative Berkeley Chapter, an alumnus of the Alt:Meat Lab, voyaged on a self-guided tour of cultivated and plant-based meat companies in Israel, and collaborated on the launch of Beyond Meat’s pilot campus ambassador program at UC Berkeley. Daniel holds a BS in Environmental Economics and Policy as well as a certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology, from the University of California, Berkeley.
Eyal Briller
Scientific Advisor
Eyal is an established food tech leader, advisor, and board member. Recent leadership positions include VP of Product and R&D at Hero Bread and Director of Product Management at Impossible Foods. Eyal holds a B.Sc in Biotechnology and Food Engineering from Technion, Israel and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Our Mission.
We exist to help you hire the right people to improve the food system, faster. If you're on this website, you probably already know that current methods of food production, including factory farming, are one of the major contributors to the climate crisis. Moreover, we believe that the animal cruelty in our food system is unsustainable and profoundly misaligned with our morals as humans. Our organization was founded because we feel a deep sense of urgency to support companies with high potential to make waves in this space.