Fashol aims to stabilize food prices for farmers and reduce supply chain waste through its agribusiness marketplace.
There are multiple ways to extend the shelf-life of fresh produce moving in bulk through the supply chain, but precious few options once it arrives at the back door of a restaurant, claims Prism.
ReFED’s Dana Gunders discusses why interest in food waste solutions from US businesses, investors and consumers remains high.
Robust waste tracking and inventory systems are key to cutting more food waste out of the food retail supply chain.
Plus, sugar refiner Nordzucker will invest more than $100 million into plant-based proteins.
Ending food waste may calls for bolder action (and thinking) than any one behavioral change or technology can provide.
Later-stage deals for food waste startups increased in 2022, while larger platforms are starting to acquire smaller solution providers.
Around Latin America and the Caribbean, startups are using technology to prevent, avoid or upcycle food waste up and down the supply chain.
Investors poured money almost equally into the Recycling and Prevention categories of food waste mitigation in 2022 in North America.
Clean Crop Technologies tackles food waste with cold plasma tech, says CEO Dan White: “We target applications where we can achieve the same or similar decontamination as thermal pasteurization without harming quality.”
The deal will help Divert build more anaerobic digestion facilities across North America to turn food waste from grocery stores into renewable gas.
Evigence is a food freshness sensing and analytics company that counts meal kit company Marley Spoon By Martha Stewart as a client.
From space bakeries to bioreactors, here’s what excites Urban Crop Solutions’ founder Maarten Vandecruys about controlled environment agriculture.
Layoffs, cuts, and reorganizations continue across the foodtech industry, especially for restaurant-related businesses like Sweetgreen and Deliveroo.
UM6P, the venture arm of the Moroccan university with the same name, says the deals are “investment-partnerships” as the two startups stand to benefit from scientific support and testing of their technologies at the university.
Taimba, a Kenyan B2B agritech startup, has expanded its marketplace to offer transportation, cold storage, fintech solutions and is now eyeing up input procurement too.
Yeap Proteins is using yeast recovered from industrial sidestreams to produce a complete protein ingredient.
Circular economy startups addressing food waste, plastic alternatives and upcycling in Europe’s agrifood sector raised just 2.6% of VC funding last year.
The newly launched blended finance platform will connect investors and startups with the long-term capital needs required for many food waste solutions.
Waste streams from agriculture and food production can become an additional source of value for Asian economies, thanks to advances in technology.
