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Category: FoodTech

Dairy behemoth taps Norwegian foodtech to keep baby formula safe in China

September 5, 2019

One of the world’s largest dairy companies, FrieslandCampina, has tapped Norwegian company Kezzler to provide global traceability services for its top baby formula brand, FRISO.

Former dairy yogurt guy raises $11m Series A to convert dairy facility to plant-based factory

September 5, 2019

For former yogurt maker and company co-owner Tom Moffitt, if you can’t beat the plant-based dairy alternatives, it’s best to join them.

Bioenergy DevCo captures $106m to digest waste in a city near you

September 5, 2019

Anaerobic digestion is already used widely in Europe where the population is more attuned to environmental concerns but also as there's limited room for landfills, forcing businesses to find other solutions for food waste.

The Modern Acre podcast: Restoring food as medicine with Brightseed

September 5, 2019

In partnership with AgFunder, Tim & Tyler Nuss have produced a 4-part series including three of our portfolio companies. Here's the first one, enjoy!

A mini-guide to cannabis in Asia

August 31, 2019

Asia's softening its stance towards cannabis, a once-taboo drug. It's been legalized in three countries here, and counting. But is it a good time to invest?

Cargill pumps funding into meat & fish alternatives

August 30, 2019

Cargill "gives peas more chances" with $75m investment into Puris. It also entered a JV with White Dog Labs to supply an alternative to unsustainable fishmeal to the aquaculture industry.

Table Talk: The scramble for plant-based eggs is JUST about to reach Europe

August 30, 2019

You learn a fair bit about someone by just asking how they take their eggs. And it’s a pretty hot question to fire up AFN’s new “Table Talk” series when across the table this time is a veteran food industry egg-spert like David Wagstaff.

How TERRA helps GrainCorp keep up with speed of technology change

August 29, 2019

Like most corporates the size of GrainCorp and many of the world's agribusinesses, the company is not positioned or organized in a way that makes it possible to survey the startup scene as often as necessary. Step in TERRA, the accelerator from RocketSpace and Rabobank.

Founder of abillionveg, the ‘Yelp for Vegans,’ says APAC is where the money’s at

August 28, 2019

The Yelp for vegans is here. And it has $2.6m in its pocket. abillionveg is on a mission to capture $1bn in animal welfare causes and one billion users.

The evolution of cannabis investing, according to Mary Dimou from Canopy Rivers

August 26, 2019

While cannabis investing might still seem like the Wild Wild West because its psychoactive component remains illegal at the federal level, there's are some serious minds -- and serious funds -- dedicated to this space, including Mary Dimou.

Why AgFunder thinks Ai Palette will revolutionize $4T FMCG industry

August 22, 2019

Did you know that 85% of new food products fail within two years? We've invested in Ai Palette to reduce that, writes AgFunder founding partner Michael Dean.

Spyce up your life with robot woks: review from Boston

August 21, 2019

For the last several months, I’ve been monitoring the roll-out of robo-chefs in restaurants and I've started visiting them. Here's what I thought of Spyce in Boston.

5 Rice Tech startups in Asia you should know

August 21, 2019

From giving farmers access to their padi on their iPads, to taking the carb out of rice. Here's five rice tech startups in Asia you need to know.

UPDATE: Why is insect-based protein sprouting wings in Asia?

August 20, 2019

From the bustling streets of Bangkok and into labs in the APAC region, here’s how start-ups here are harnessing the power of the insect kingdom.

Silicon Valley is bullish about food delivery robots, but cities and consumers aren’t 100% sold…yet

August 20, 2019

Robotics startup Starship Technologies closed a $40 million venture round for its cooler-sized delivery robots but some cities are cracking down on autonomous robot testing amid consumer safety concerns.

Do consumers actually want restaurant tech?

August 20, 2019

A new study exploring consumer attitudes towards restaurant technology revealed that some see it as a quick marketing gig while others expect restaurants to adopt new digital tools.

If we really want to sequester more carbon, agriculture can’t be made the enemy, says microbial input startup Locus

August 19, 2019

Ohio-based Locus has developed microbial inputs that help a variety of crops to sequester as much as 121% more carbon.

How Singapore is building a foodtech startup ecosystem

August 15, 2019

A drive across this city-state takes less than getting from San Francisco airport to Silicon Valley. But Singapore’s making up for its lack of space by making it easier for startups to access funding and resources, as a Singapore foodtech startup ecosystem stars to grow.

Rebranded Ginkgo-spinout & ingredients innovator Motif FoodWorks raises $27.5m, hones in on animal-free

August 15, 2019

Ginkgo Bioworks spin-off company has also added key hires including a head of regulatory compliance as the protein alternatives spaces begins to tackle new challenges.

BrightFarms appoints new CEO as founder Paul Lightfoot transitions to president

August 15, 2019

Steve Platt comes from the CPG sector, most recently serving as CEO of yogurt company Icelandic Provisions.

AgFunder Network Partners

Category: FoodTech

Dairy behemoth taps Norwegian foodtech to keep baby formula safe in China

Former dairy yogurt guy raises $11m Series A to convert dairy facility to plant-based factory

Bioenergy DevCo captures $106m to digest waste in a city near you

The Modern Acre podcast: Restoring food as medicine with Brightseed

A mini-guide to cannabis in Asia

Cargill pumps funding into meat & fish alternatives

Table Talk: The scramble for plant-based eggs is JUST about to reach Europe

How TERRA helps GrainCorp keep up with speed of technology change

Founder of abillionveg, the ‘Yelp for Vegans,’ says APAC is where the money’s at

The evolution of cannabis investing, according to Mary Dimou from Canopy Rivers

Why AgFunder thinks Ai Palette will revolutionize $4T FMCG industry

Spyce up your life with robot woks: review from Boston

5 Rice Tech startups in Asia you should know

UPDATE: Why is insect-based protein sprouting wings in Asia?

Silicon Valley is bullish about food delivery robots, but cities and consumers aren’t 100% sold…yet

Do consumers actually want restaurant tech?

If we really want to sequester more carbon, agriculture can’t be made the enemy, says microbial input startup Locus

How Singapore is building a foodtech startup ecosystem

Rebranded Ginkgo-spinout & ingredients innovator Motif FoodWorks raises $27.5m, hones in on animal-free

BrightFarms appoints new CEO as founder Paul Lightfoot transitions to president

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