Category: FoodTech

WISErg raises another $900k to convert grocer’s waste to fertilizer

November 4, 2014

John Cook over at GeekWire has reported that WISErg has added another $900,000 to the $5 million Series B they raised earlier this year for

Bon Appetech focuses on innovation with foodtech conference

October 28, 2014

This spring Bon Appetech is hosting a foodtech focused conference to jumpstart the “Good Food Innovation” movement, and build a more robust ecology around food and

Foodtech company FoodEssentials raises $1.5M

October 16, 2014

Foodtech big-data company FoodEssentials which collects, aggregates and analyzes food label data for government, retailers and manufacturers has raised a $1.5M Series A, according to their SEC filing. Edward

How spinach could power up alternative energy

August 22, 2014

The leafy green that gave Popeye his unusually muscled forearms has lost some salad-bowl clout to the trendier kale in recent years. But now, new research suggests that the “superfood” could soon have more power in its corner.

Can Insects Feed A Hungry Planet?

August 18, 2014

This post originally appeared on Ensia. Infographic design by Anna Egelhoff, research by John Sisser, and writing by Todd Reubold. If you have

Modern Meadow, a Startup Growing Meat and Leather, Raises $10M Series A

June 27, 2014

Imagine a world in which animal products are produced without harming or slaughtering any animals. Modern Meadow, the bioengineering startup using tissue-engineering techniques to

WISErg, Food-Waste Composter, Raises $5M Series B

June 26, 2014

West coast composting is soon to get bigger (but not smellier) after a recent round of funding. WISErg Corporation, a Redmond, Washington-based bio-clean technology

New Type of Flour May Help Fight Food Allergies

May 19, 2014

One in every 13 kids has a food allergy. That’s about two kids in every classroom in America. The national cost of dealing with these

FreshRealm Raises $10M for Food Distribution Tech

May 4, 2014

About 40 percent of food in the US is wasted each day. Each year, the average American family spends $2,200 on wasted food. One company,

AgLocal Raises $1.3M, and Shifts from Meat Marketplace to Subscription Service

April 25, 2014

AgLocal, a company that previously a ‘meat marketplace’ has shifted to be a meat subscription service. And, they’ve just raised $1.3 million to bolster their

Will Social Startup Kuli Kuli be the TOMS of the Food Industry?

April 9, 2014

Think of an agriculture system that leads to better nutrition, higher wages, fair global trade, and more security for each person along the supply chain.