In agtech, produce quality control platform Clarifruit raised $12 million while more layoffs struck the food delivery sector.
Danone North America now sources 2.4 billion pounds of its dairy milk from its regenerative ag program, representing 75% of its milk sourcing.
Defining sustainability and helping companies build it into their foundations were key themes woven throughout a recent three-day working event StrikeTwo.
The category’s strong fundraising performance underscores its potential to positively impact Asia-Pacific, especially when it comes to smallholder farmers.
Enriched Ag wants to equip ranchers with tools and insights to manage grazing practices on their land as well as make decisions around carbon capture.
IPES-Food also suggests building “sustainable food systems” that reduce waste, improve nutrition and bolster the supply chain were also left out.
Meanwhile, it’s more bad news for food delivery, with a quick-commerce startup shutting down and a major service leaving Australia.
The letter grants GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status to Upside’s cultivated chicken product, paving the way for a market launch in the US.
The ghost kitchen service is part of PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab, which helps restaurants start delivery-only formats, among other things.
War and supply chain issues make indoor wheat an attractive concept. Can the vertical farming industry manage to grow that crop at scale?
USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack also announced new funds, partners and innovators for the AIM for Climate global initiative.
PeakBridge and others participated in the Series A round, which Vow says will enable it to bring its cultivated quail to Singapore soon.
Synonym connects precision fermentation startups with production infrastructure to help them unlock the promise of synthetic biology.
Other notable raises this week came from shelf-stable meal producer Proper Good and Mexico produce rescue company Perfekto.
Agroforestry grows increasingly critical for fighting climate change, restoring biodiversity and boosting incomes and economies for rural communities.
Innovative Food startups garnered $356 million in 2021; much of that went to Singapore alt-protein companies as well as those in China and India.
With fresh Series B funding, Agriconomie aims to become the European leader in the organics and regenerative inputs market.
Despite a slowdown in people moves overall, the month included a few notable transitions from the likes of Beyond Meat and the Upcycled Foods Association.
Employees say every part of the indoor farm robotics company was impacted, from engineering to learning and talent to the robotics team itself.
Ostara closes $70 million round and more than one vertical farming startup ceases operations.
