The firm, which acquired Quorn in 2015, recently installed former Heineken UK boss David Flochel as CEO as part of a restructuring plan with a view to becoming EBITDA positive in 2025.
The innovations will open up the cut fruit market, cut food waste, unlock new export markets, and reduce shipping costs, claims Tropic.
“We’re not trying to replace agriculture or even compete with it; we’re just closing the gap between demand and agricultural supply,” says Food Brewer CEO Christian Schaub.
CEO David Henstrom discusses the pros and cons of using gases, rather than sugars, to feed microbes, and why Unibio is looking to the Middle East for funding and partnerships…
Using radar, telemetry, satellite imagery, and ground based environmental data, AgriNerds has developed a predictive tool for determining waterfowl abundance in close proximity to commercial poultry.
The equity portion of the capital—which will be released should MOA attract matching funds—will enable the company to further develop its AI platform, build a catalog of proprietary ingredients, and scale processes to an industrial level.
The firm, which has sold 850+ drones to date generating revenues of $30 million+, is seeking to differentiate itself in a market dominated by Chinese firm DJI.
“I don’t think we’d be able to sustain a trade war for very long without both countries’ economies being really badly damaged,” says Canadian Food Innovation Network CEO Dana McCauley. “So I am really cautioning folks to have backup plans for their backup plans.”
The legal dispute began in March 2023 when ABEC filed a lawsuit accusing GOOD Meat of breach of contract by failing to pay its bills on time.
With prices ranging from $600- $1,500/kilo, bovine lactoferrin is an attractive candidate for firms in the precision fermentation space, says EFFV cofounder and CFO Ricardo Radwanski.
“I don’t think that there is any major dairy company in the world that isn’t researching cow-less products,” says Finally Foods cofounder Dafna Gabbay.
One well-publicized side effect of GLP-1 drugs is a loss of lean muscle mass, prompting a surge of interest in drugs that can attenuate the problem, says ProFuse Technology.
“By the end of 2024 we were actually under the price of American honey, which made our product relevant to a lot more customers,” says cofounder and CEO Darko Mandich.
Hawaii-based Symbrosia has secured offtake agreements for 88% of the output of a new 15-acre facility in Kona, Hawaii, which it plans to start constructing early next year.
If 2024 was a year of market corrections and recalibration, 2025 could be a year of “chaos,” “uncertainty” and “short-term decision making,” predict agrifoodtech investors.
“At Edacious, we have the data and technology to reveal how genetics, soil health, and management practices impact nutrition in our food,” says founder and CEO Eric Smith.
Attempts to undermine consumer confidence in seed oils—which Trump cabinet pick RFK Jr says are “poisoning” Americans—could seriously damage US soybean farmers, says the American Soybean Association.
“The first thing that struck us was how this material rivals traditional leathers in look and feel but can also offer something entirely new that excites designers,” says investor Extantia Capital.
“Even if tariffs don’t go into effect, the potential alone drives inefficiencies in procurement, production, distribution and logistics as companies move to hedge risks, accelerate purchasing, and reassess supplier relationships,” says Matt Lekstutis.
Under a 10-year purchasing agreement, Brevel will supply CBC with its algae-derived ingredients, grown in a high-yielding process combining LED lighting and sugar-based (‘dark’) fermentation.
