
Food Recovery Network has a game plan for rescuing ‘truckloads’ of surplus food from the Super Bowl
Students with Food Recovery Network will donate food, including surplus from the famous Player’s Tailgate Party, to the New Orleans Mission.
Students with Food Recovery Network will donate food, including surplus from the famous Player’s Tailgate Party, to the New Orleans Mission.
“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.
Plus: Israeli startups sign three fresh foodtech partnerships.
Despite growth, the Canada agrifoodtech sector lags behind other countries when it comes to investment, particularly the US and UK.
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.
“A dedicated commercial facility gives us a direct path to market for all our protein products, putting us in control of our own commercial production,” says Burcon CEO Kip Underwood.
“It sounded too good to be true when I first came across it, because I saw immediately that if it works, it’s foundational game-changing technology for [the biomanufacturing] industry,” says CEO Christian Munch.
“This is a particularly devastating ending as our progress last year was off the charts,” says cofounder Dr. Leila Strickland, who hopes BIOMILQ’s IP will be made available in a public sale in the Chapter 7 process.
As part of an “amicable” resolution, Perfect Day has “resolved its obligations to Olon, and Olon is joining the group of investors of Perfect Day,” says the firm.
The first five investments are in novel fats producer Gavan, sweet protein maker Oobli, agtech software/digitization players Flox AI and HerdDogg, and mycelium producer Mush Foods.
Plus: Non-GMO project tackles ultra-processed foods with new labeling.
The first beans from Vanilla Vida’s facilities in the north of Israel are being harvested now, with crops from additional greenhouses run by kibbutzim in central and southern Israel using Vanilla Vida protocols set to deliver harvests in late 2025 and early 2026.
By blending with Atomo’s beanless product, coffee companies can address challenges around pricing, availability, and quality, claims Atomo CEO Andy Kleitsch.
“We’re not trying to replace agriculture or even compete with it; we’re closing the gap between demand and supply,” says Food Brewer CEO Christian Schaub.
“It’s as close to a limitless form of manufacturing as you can get, so to me, that is worth pursuing as aggressively as possible,” says Circe Bioscience cofounder Dr. Shannon Nangle.
Plus: Mosa Meat and NewCulture request market authorizations for alt meat and cheese
By bringing together 100+ engineers, scientists, and biotech exec, the combined entity will be able to support clients at every stage from strain and bioprocess development to plant construction.
The funding will help the firm scale up manufacturing and support the launch of plant-based ham at 2,000 REWE stores in Germany in mid-2025.
The tech combines two technologies: metamaterials—familiar materials with unique properties due to the way they are structured; and injection molding, which Prof. Yaakov Nahmias claims could enable mass production of plant-based steaks at a fraction of the cost of 3D printing.
In the world of foodtech, defining and protecting your IP is mission critical. It factors into business plans and can be pivotal to securing investment. But how do you do it on a budget, and how do you avoid making costly mistakes?