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Category: FoodTech

Sick of the Trade War? The $550m US-China Green Fund is a breath of fresh air

October 21, 2019

As tit-for-tat tariffs fly left, right, and centre, this fund aims to bring the US and China together, by rewarding startup smarts with funds.

AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae sciences

October 21, 2019

We speak to two up and coming startups in the GROW accelerator's latest cohort, as they tackle contemporary problems with age-old solutions.

Chinova Bioworks launches natural preservatives for dairy and alt-dairy

October 17, 2019

Developed for the dairy and plant-based dairy industries, CHIBER replaces current preservatives on the market today with a natural, clean-label alternative.

BRIEF: Commercial kitchen food waste startup Winnow raises $12m Series B

October 17, 2019

The UK startup has developed a smart kitchen tool that helps restaurants account for their food waste to see where they can improve.

Tesco invests in frictionless checkout startup Trigo

October 17, 2019

Trigo’s technology uses computer vision and AI to see what shoppers put in their carts, charging their accounts when they walk out the door. Tesco invested just after its Series A round.

Food waste is a global issue. Here’s how 2 Singapore startups are working to fight it

October 17, 2019

1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted, yearly, and it costs the global community $1 trillion dollars in losses. What's the world doing to stop this?

UPDATE: Plant-based pigs fly on Cathay Pacific. Omnipork CEO targets China launch by Q4 2019

October 16, 2019

"When pigs fly," muttered some alt-protein naysayers. Well, they may have to eat their words after Omnipork's CEO tells us the company's heading to China.

World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new crops for the future

October 16, 2019

#WorldFoodDay calls for action to make healthy and sustainable diets affordable and accessible to everyone. We find out what chefs and suppliers are doing.

EXCLUSIVE: Pontifax AgTech holds first close of Fund II on $140m with $170m committed

October 14, 2019

Pontifax AgTech Fund II is targeting $250m overall.

BREAKING: Roboscientific triumphs at Tesco Agri-T Jam

October 14, 2019

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the Tesco's Finest of them all? Ten agri-tech start-ups have been flinging 7-minute pitches at UK supermarket giant Tesco and its supply chain partners for most of Monday.

Why should you be part of Sprout’s latest cohort in New Zealand?

October 13, 2019

Sprout Accelerator could be that opportunity you need to be part of New Zealand's journey towards sustainability in ag and food tech. Read on for more.

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: 500 Startups leads seed round for Vietnam’s Cricket One

October 13, 2019

Cricket One is another insect-based protein startup that's taking off in Asia, but why? AFN speaks with its founder, Nam Dang, to find out.

Skål!: €17 million more for Matsmart, Sweden’s surplus food marketplace

October 10, 2019

LeadX Capital Partners, which is backed by German retailer Metro Group, led the round, joined by the likes of Ingka Group (IKEA), Northzone, D-Ax, and Norrsken.

UPDATE: Future Meat Technologies raises $14m Series A as Memphis Meats eyes jumbo Series B

October 10, 2019

This is the second-largest round for a cultivated meat startup after Memphis Meat's $17 million Series A.

The extraordinary opportunity in Asian Ag & Food Technology

October 9, 2019

Asia's getting richer faster than anywhere else, and there's a huge need to produce enough food for growing populations. Here's why you should get into it.

What the Fork? A review of Good Day’s CBD cold brew & UbU’s hemp tonic

October 9, 2019

What’s this? A product review? On AFN? I know; we’re moving out of our comfort zone and spreading our wings – or rather our tastebuds - to sample the cutting edge of consumer food products with a new series.

UPDATE: Food allergy detection startup allerguard raises $1.5m post-seed round

October 9, 2019

Are you an allergy sufferer and in need of peace of mind? Israeli startup allerguard could help out. It just got $1.5m in backing for its detection tech.

From Russia with funds: EFKO Group launches $50m foodtech fund

October 7, 2019

EFKO Group is well known from Moscow to Vladivostok for its sunflower oils, milk products, margarine, and ketchup.

BRIEF: Motif hires agrifood industry veteran from Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo, DuPont as CTO

October 7, 2019

The microbe-based food ingredients company has hired a new chief technology officer: Michael Leonard

One small steak for man, one giant leap for space-grown meat!

October 7, 2019

Aleph Farms — a startup designing bio-reactor grown and 3D-printable beef steaks — has been busily turning the International Space Station into, well, an International 'Space Steak' Station.

AgFunder Network Partners

Category: FoodTech

Sick of the Trade War? The $550m US-China Green Fund is a breath of fresh air

AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae sciences

Chinova Bioworks launches natural preservatives for dairy and alt-dairy

BRIEF: Commercial kitchen food waste startup Winnow raises $12m Series B

Tesco invests in frictionless checkout startup Trigo

Food waste is a global issue. Here’s how 2 Singapore startups are working to fight it

UPDATE: Plant-based pigs fly on Cathay Pacific. Omnipork CEO targets China launch by Q4 2019

World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new crops for the future

EXCLUSIVE: Pontifax AgTech holds first close of Fund II on $140m with $170m committed

BREAKING: Roboscientific triumphs at Tesco Agri-T Jam

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: 500 Startups leads seed round for Vietnam’s Cricket One

Skål!: €17 million more for Matsmart, Sweden’s surplus food marketplace

UPDATE: Future Meat Technologies raises $14m Series A as Memphis Meats eyes jumbo Series B

The extraordinary opportunity in Asian Ag & Food Technology

What the Fork? A review of Good Day’s CBD cold brew & UbU’s hemp tonic

UPDATE: Food allergy detection startup allerguard raises $1.5m post-seed round

From Russia with funds: EFKO Group launches $50m foodtech fund

BRIEF: Motif hires agrifood industry veteran from Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo, DuPont as CTO

One small steak for man, one giant leap for space-grown meat!

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