How to truly ‘fix’ our global food system
A collaborative ecosystems approach is urgently required if we really are to ‘fix’ the food system, writes Edible Planet Ventures CEO Sharon Cittone.
A collaborative ecosystems approach is urgently required if we really are to ‘fix’ the food system, writes Edible Planet Ventures CEO Sharon Cittone.
Biteback is creating edible oils from mealworms, while Cellular Agriculture has designed a new type of bioreactor to bring down cultivated meat’s costs.
The Australian startup is producing whole-food meat analogs out of shiitake, with celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal creating a signature burger using the product.
Trimble Ventures will invest in agricultural digitalization, among other areas; while a New Zealand meat industry group is raising a few carbon questions.
The deal “sets an example for a novel way of building and growing a company as part of the accelerating [alt-protein] industry,” said Shiok Meats CEO Sandhya Sriram.
Farm automation and plant-based meat substitutes were among the other topics covered in our most-read stories between January and July.
The Australian plant-based protein startup may have secured funding from Chinese food and grocery delivery ‘super app’ Meituan.
Under-fire Oatly had accused the UK’s Glebe Farm, which produces an oat-based milk called PureOaty, of infringing its trademark rights.
The pair are expanding on their earlier collaboration, which “uncovered 10 times more bioactives than previously known” in the soybean plant.
The Estonian ride-hailing startup said it will use the funding to finance its push into express grocery delivery.
Upstream categories – that is, technologies and business models nearer the farm or lab – outstripped downstream funding in 2020 for the first time in seven years.
The AgFunder-backed program will showcase 10 game-changing startups offering sustainable solutions in alt-protein, smallholding, food waste reduction, and more.
Rise Gardens founder Hank Adams launched the in-home farming startup after finding the economics of large-scale indoor farming too daunting.
Global Incubator Programme – Gateway to Asia will help UK agrifoodtech startups expand into the Asia-Pacific region remotely.
Japfa and GROW have unveiled the 5 winners of Japfa Feeds the Future – a startup challenge aimed at advancing protein production and food resilience in Asia.
“That’s something we will have to work on. When is the last time that a whole new category of food was created?” says co-founder and CEO Tyler Huggins.
From the US and Bangladesh to Iceland and Senegal, governments around the world agreed Wednesday to change the way the world currently produces and consumes food, with technology and innovation playing a crucial role.
Indonesia saw several big deals for agrifoodtech startups over the past week, while there was also news from Cargill, Joyvio, and The Yield Lab LatAm.
The Singaporean startup is deploying its robotics platform across multiple industries – including indoor ag, where it streamlines crop inspection and harvesting.
The Chilean startup said the round – which also saw participation from sports stars Roger Federer and Lewis Hamilton – values it at $1.5 billion.
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