Tierra Biosciences launches ‘proteins-on-demand’ platform to speed up synbio engineering
The US company’s e-commerce portal provides a more efficient way to source proteins for novel food ingredients, drug discovery, and more.
The US company’s e-commerce portal provides a more efficient way to source proteins for novel food ingredients, drug discovery, and more.
The Riyadh-based B2B marketplace said it’ll use the Series A funds for geographical expansion, and to launch new products and verticals.
‘Future food’ is one of several areas outlined in a new document setting out agricultural policy objectives under the country’s 14th Five-Year Plan.
Cannabis has been removed from the country’s narcotics list, potentially paving the way for a new industry around hemp-based products and services.
Three of the biggest funding rounds announced in the last week involved on-demand food and grocery delivery startups from various countries.
The US alt-protein startup will launch its product in more Bay Area restaurants following its October 2021 debut.
Cultured Decadence has developed “proprietary cell lines and cell feed” for seafood products including lobster and other crustaceans.
It will use the funding to launch into other countries through partnerships with local players.
US hospitality software provider Flipdish raised $100 million in a Tencent-led round, while UK indoor farming startup Vertical Future scored $29 million.
It aims to create a “universally accessible cellular agriculture platform” by providing growth media and other solutions at relatively low cost.
It uses “precision therapies, software, and nutrition to help treat cancer, for the millions of patients who desperately need better outcomes,” according to CEO Anand Parikh.
The GROW Impact Accelerator is focused on innovations that allow for scalability while delivering tangible impact at an environmental or social level.
Full Harvest’s recent Series B fundraise will go towards accelerating data insights for sellers and buyers of surplus and imperfect food.
The Chennai-based startup will use the Series D funds to expand into “aligned” categories including alt-protein, according to CEO Karthik Jayaraman.
Remilk was one of a bevvy of agrifoodtech startups to close funding rounds above or around the $100 million mark this week.
The Shenzhen-based startup is about to open its first commercial-scale factory, which it says will bring prices of its plant-based products below those of animal equivalents.
The head of Olam’s spices business said that Brightseed’s data insights “will help us unlock the health potential and differentiation in our spice supply and fuel future innovation.”
The deal will allow the company to deliver its “improved” ingredients to plant-based protein producers more quickly, according to CEO Matt Crisp.
Elsewhere, soil-sensing company Stenon raised $20 million and John Deere showed off its first commercially available autonomous tractor.
Beyond Meat’s southern fried chicken analog will be available to diners at 4,000 KFC locations across the US from Monday.
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