
BRIEF: Beyond Meat & PepsiCo form plant-based snacks JV
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.
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.
The US startup will use the convertible note financing to complete its pilot production facility in San Diego. But its next factory could very well be in Asia, says CEO Lou Cooperhouse.
Startups are stirring up a new class of alcohol-free beverages that taste, smell, and bite like booze – and consumers are saying cheers to the idea.
Purissima intends to fundamentally change the production and consumption of bioactive ingredients that can help us to live longer, healthier lives.
Supported by AgFunder and Enterprise Singapore, GROW is advancing innovation, sustainability, and resilience in the agrifood ecosystem.
Spain’s Glovo and Turkey’s Getir are both targeting the boom in demand for so-called ‘q-commerce’ – ultra-quick, 30-minute-max delivery of groceries purchased online.
Cargill hopes Splinter can make supply chain collaboration the new industry norm – using blockchain’s best bits, while keeping competitive info under wraps.
The UK app said it’ll use the capital to grow its ‘dark kitchen’ network and grocery delivery business, confirming its IPO plans publicly for the first time.
The São Paulo startup began by applying its traceability tech to Brazilian beef, and has since expanded into tracking poultry and cotton through the supply chain.
The UK app lets users buy a ‘mystery bag’ of food items that would otherwise end up in landfill.
The European Food Safety Authority conducted an assessment to determine whether there are any risks associated with letting people eat mealworms.
The Gates’ have also invested in numerous agrifoodtech startups, either through their private foundation or via other investment vehicles.
Blockchain has much potential, but viewing it as a ‘trend’ could lead some agrifood businesses to make suboptimal decisions about its implementation.
The US startup’s line of nutritional meal replacement shakes are formulated with ‘wonder’ ingredients like prebiotic resistant starch.
The Australian startup is building a library of animal cells from across the world, enabling ‘hundreds upon hundreds’ of combinations to create optimized alt-proteins.
The cattle ranches of Texas have long provided protein for the US populace. Qualitas wants to continue that tradition – but it’s raising algae instead.
The Swedish company has retained investment banks Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Credit Suisse to manage the offering, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Biological innovation is key to the economic & environmental sustainability of CEA