Multiple restaurant tech startups made headlines this week; while a massive, multinational carbon initiative got off the ground in Africa.
Layoffs, redundancies, and cooling investor sentiment are the major themes for instant grocery delivery startups this week.
It also saw upstream agrifoodtech deal numbers surpass downstream deals for the first time, says Omnivore managing partner Mark Kahn.
Bjorn Shen has crafted a mezze platter that’s being served in school and workplace canteens across Singapore.
IHOP is updating its technology stack in the wake of Covid and labor shortages, picking TRAY after a competitive process with world-leading POS providers.
Consolidated revenues for the St. Louis, Missouri-based crop genetics company increased 191% to $92.4 million for the quarter.
The Singapore-based trend-spotting platform for food will grow its partnerships in North America and launch a new tool to speed up CPG product development.
Alt-protein producers raised several early-stage rounds for meat and dairy alternatives, while two more countries approved the sale of GMO wheat.
War, pandemic, and climate extremes are causing “apocalyptic” food price rises that could “tip tens of millions of people… over the edge.”
In 2021, eGrocery dominated dealmaking yet again; but upstream startups vastly increased their share of funding.
The Israeli startup’s total seed funding now stands at $28 million.
Fund II will invest in ag biotech and digital solutions up and down the agrifood value chain, from fintech solutions to crop science and animal health.
Agtech and foodtech startups can apply for Game Changers LatAm Series 2022 until June 15.
The New Zealand startup just closed its pre-seed round.
F&A Next 2022 is taking place in Wageningen, the Netherlands, and online next week. AFN readers can get a discount on last-minute tickets.
Mashgin builds contactless self-checkout machines; while Absolute is vertically integrating the ag value chain. Elsewhere, Brightseed banked $68 million.
But early signs suggest a slowdown in 2022.
The F&A Next 2022 conference highlights 12 startups solving issues ranging from food wastage to providing alternative protein sources. Here are six.
Most of the top deals involved eGrocers and Restaurant Marketplaces, highlighting the continent’s thirst for ‘quick commerce.’
The Singapore-based startup has acquired stakes in ag produce supply chain businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam in recent weeks.
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