Kelp Blue unpacks the benefits of turning seaweed into biostimulants: ‘What we sell works better for a farmer’ November 22, 2024 Jennifer Marston Kelp Blue founder Daniel Hooft discusses the ups and downs of farming giant kelp and his journey from the oil industry to aquaculture.
Almanac acquires Gro Intelligence IP to deliver ‘actionable insights across the global agricultural sector’
NEW REPORT: Asia-Pacific agrifoodtech funding recovers with 38% YoY increase to $4.2bn so far in 2024
Brief: Oishii raises additional funding to close Series B at $150m, preps first international expansion
AgTech Advisory Collective forms to guide agrifood corporates, startups: ‘We’re not your typical consulting firm’
Keychain raises $15m to expand CPG manufacturing platform; firm will ‘change how the CPG industry works,’ says General Mills
The Week in AgriFoodTech: VSParticle raises funds for green hydrogen, Veganz secures raise for 2D-printed alt milk
The Week in AgriFoodTech: osapiens nabs $120m for ESG tech, Impossible clears EU hurdle, layoffs at Deere
BREAKING: ADM targets 5m acres of regenerative farmland by 2025: ‘Farmer feedback has been really positive’
BioDefense seeks to disrupt seafood market with ‘tasteless, odorless, and invisible’ coating that can boost shelf life 2-3x
Plantible Foods raises $30m Series B to scale duckweed protein, deliver on ‘multi-million dollar offtake agreements’
For Nzatu, regenerative agriculture is about building ‘a sustainable, long-term economy’ for Africa’s farmers
Klim raises ‘massively oversubscribed’ Series A, adds financial services layer to its insetting platform
YoLa Fresh founders on how a more efficient food system can reduce emissions and water consumption in Africa.
Farmers ‘more inclined than ever’ to repurchase trusted tech instead of chancing it on ‘something new’: report
A ‘glimpse into the future’ of insect ag? Agroloop partners with FreezeM to open BSFL farm with fully outsourced breeding
BioDefense seeks to disrupt seafood market with ‘tasteless, odorless, and invisible’ coating that can boost shelf life 2-3x
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
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
NotCo CTO: ‘Within three years, the bulk of our revenue will be from the b2b business. From design, we are an AI company’
SuperMeat offers ‘glimpse into a future where cultivated meat can be produced at scale’ for $11.79/lb
Innovafeed secures $11.8m USDA grant for insect-based fertilizer, fine tunes process at Decatur pilot plant
Generate Capital on backing vertical farming’s survivors: ‘We believe there is an opportunity and a better way’
Ag Marketplaces & Fintech startups are the most popular category of African agrifoodtech investment in 2024
90% of farmers to maintain or increase spending on bio-based crop protection, says McKinsey global farmer survey
Gen AI for small farms ‘can significantly boost production of major commodities’ says AGRIVI in Barbados agtech roll-out
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
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‘Four more years of chaos’ or a ‘historic opportunity’? Food & ag organizations respond to Trump victory
Trump’s tariffs won’t help US agrifood industry, says ex-Congressman Charlie Dent: ‘There are no winners’
🎥Foodtech investing: ‘You can’t escape the fundamentals. You have to produce something that adds significant value’
BioDefense seeks to disrupt seafood market with ‘tasteless, odorless, and invisible’ coating that can boost shelf life 2-3x
NEW REPORT: Asia-Pacific agrifoodtech funding recovers with 38% YoY increase to $4.2bn so far in 2024
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