🎥Enifer ramps up mycoprotein production: ‘We use side stream raw materials rather than dextrose as feedstocks’ October 15, 2024 Elaine Watson “We use side stream raw materials rather than dextrose as feedstocks, and our product doesn’t go through the cold chain,” says Enifer cofounder Simo Ellilä.
🎥Insulin… from black soldier flies? FlyBlast makes the case for bugs vs microbes for recombinant protein production
Gen AI for small farms ‘can significantly boost production of major commodities’ says AGRIVI in Barbados agtech roll-out
🎥 ENOUGH CEO on a ‘hard 12 months’ scaling up mycoprotein production, buoyed by ‘stunning interest’ from Big Meat
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Alt meatball alert as La Vie cooks up $27m, baCta lands funds for natural rubber
Sparkalis Invests in plant cell culture startup California Cultured to futureproof cocoa supply chain
🎥Cultivated meat: ‘There’s a valley of death we’re not going to cross without a massive infusion of public investment’
🎥Foodtech investing: ‘You can’t escape the fundamentals. You have to produce something that adds significant value’
Brief: Agrospheres lands additional Series B funding to ‘take a giant leap forward’ in bringing biopesticides to market
Enko Chem boss on biologicals: ‘We need as much innovation as possible to solve all the issues facing agriculture’
Guest article: EU regulators are more focused on reducing pesticides, not building a future where they aren’t required
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Fly farmer catches $58m, new deals for restaurant tech, TR4-resistant bananas
Enhanced rock weathering startup Eion strikes carbon removal deal with Microsoft, raises $3m series A extension
Plant-based whole cut startup Juicy Marbles plans US retail launch in 2025, aims for profitability by year end
From driverless cars to precision ag with eFeed cofounder Kumar Ranjan: ‘I’m kind of an accidental entrepreneur’
Chef Robotics CEO: ‘A lot of robotics companies have made grandiose promises, but they haven’t really shipped any robots. We’re much more practical’
Meet the founder: Hyphen’s Stephen Klein on ‘humbling’ startup experiences, pandemic pivots, and why you don’t need a robotic sledgehammer to crack a nut
Insect farmer Ÿnsect in ‘advanced discussions’ with investors after filing safeguard plan with French court
Novameat raises $19.2m to expand next-gen plant-based meat texturizing tech: ‘We have a clear path to profitability’
Generate Capital on backing vertical farming’s survivors: ‘We believe there is an opportunity and a better way’
Suspended animation: Insect ag startup Nasekomo enhances neonate delivery service with advanced suspension tech
Regenerative agriculture must ‘pay dividends’ on yields and livelihoods to increase farmer adoption, says survey
Guest article: Technology is a regenerative ag tool, not a silver bullet, but we’re trapped in the belief that it can solve all our problems
Meet the founder: Werewool’s Chui-Lian Lee harnesses microbes to create colorful fabrics… without dyes
🎥Hyfé looks to waste streams to power the next generation of sustainable feedstocks for biomanufacturing
Methane-busting feed supplements are beginning to scale. But who will foot the bill, and what will drive widespread adoption?
Meati Foods CEO on ‘flawless retail execution,’ setting ‘goals grounded in reality’ and sweating manufacturing assets
🎥Foodtech investing: ‘You can’t escape the fundamentals. You have to produce something that adds significant value’
From driverless cars to precision ag with eFeed cofounder Kumar Ranjan: ‘I’m kind of an accidental entrepreneur’
Guest article: Farmers aren’t buying today’s ag robotics model. You shouldn’t either