
BRIEF: Lawsuit challenges US regulatory approval of heme in Impossible Foods’ ‘bleeding’ burger
Advocacy group claims the Food & Drug Administration approved heme without meeting the ‘convincing evidence’ bar required by its own regulatory process.
Advocacy group claims the Food & Drug Administration approved heme without meeting the ‘convincing evidence’ bar required by its own regulatory process.
Japfa aims for “viable solutions that improve the production of quality proteins and, ultimately, the nutrition of millions of people,” says Tan Yong Nang.
Drizly, which hosts thousands of merchants across 1,400 US cities on its alcohol delivery marketplace, will be integrated into Uber Eats.
Australian agriculture proved remarkably resilient in a 2020 which brought bushfires, drought, and a global pandemic. Tech can help it to continue thriving in the years ahead.
Gonzalez previously served as global head of food and agriculture startup innovation at Rabobank, where he launched its FoodBytes! pitch competition.
Dyadic and TurtleTree will collaborate on growing recombinant proteins that can be used as alt-protein growth factors, affordably and at industrial scale.
Gro Intelligence CEO Sara Menker thinks that Covid-19’s continuing effects will see a ramping up of food protectionism this year – while climate change will also take a toll.
AppHarvest is the first CEA tech company to go public in the US, and is one of just a handful of agrifoodtech startup IPOs to date.
After six years at Impossible Foods, Dana Worth is joining CEA startup Plenty as senior vice president – just as indoor farming begins to really heat up.
Japfa Feeds the Future is an innovation challenge run by agrifood giant Japfa and AgFunder-backed GROW, and is open to startups worldwide.
The Chengdu startup can “grow into a benchmark enterprise in the industry” thanks to its tech-led approach to transporting farm produce, said one investor.
A new report from EIT Food suggests that consumer trust in the food sector increased during Covid-19 – but consumers are skeptical of industry intentions.
After 17 years with Organic Valley, Kate Campbell is moving into an executive leadership position to milk the most out of the dairy co-op’s data.
TeleSense is partnering with UPL, which will deploy the US startup’s grain storage monitoring tech in an effort to reduce spoilage and waste.
Like many of its peers, the Finnish food delivery app has diversified into groceries and other goods during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Israeli startup is using a combination of AI and bio-engineering to develop functional ingredients and therapeutics for people with gluten and peanut allergies.
The PLANeT Partnership will allow Beyond Meat to reach more consumers and enter new product categories, while PepsiCo gets a bite of the booming alt-protein market.
Vinh Hoan’s new Vinh Technology division will “access strategic opportunities in agritech, foodtech, and biotech” as well as alt-protein, it said.
The Swiss biotech startup offers a rapid test that provides ISO-certified results in minutes and is “as simple as making an espresso” for its customers.
Freshly funded Advantir Innovations is riding the wave of interest in contactless foodtech with Swirl.GO, its smart soft-serve machine.
Biological innovation is key to the economic & environmental sustainability of CEA