Cargill is consolidating is corporate venture investing and partnership activity under a centralized unit, Cargill’s new head of corporate ventures Erin VanLanduit tells AFN.
The Singapore-based startup will use the project development grant money to commercialize OnlyEg, its legume-based egg substitute which comprises a distinct white and yolk.
Rakuten, Japan’s top e-commerce company, entered into a strategic alliance with Walmart in 2018 which saw the pair launch the country’s leading e-grocery service.
The US Congress has issued a report on dangerous levels of heavy metals in baby food. But these substances can’t simply be regulated away, a molecular biologist writes.
The Pasadena-based SPAC will aim to acquire technologies and privately held businesses in the agritech and climate change mitigation sectors.
Infarm CEO Erez Galonska declined to comment on rumors that the startup has retained perennial IPO underwriter Goldman Sachs to help it raise more funds.
We launched our new Clubhouse partnership with Food+Tech Connect in the best way possible: celebrating women innovators in food on International Women’s Day.
Japfa has partnered with AgFunder’s impact accelerator GROW to identify startups that can improve nutrition for billions of people – and help the industry emerge stronger from Covid-19.
LeapFrog primarily invests in African and Asian companies, with a focus on improving access to financial services and healthcare for low-income consumers.
It’s environmentally clean, growing at double digits, and able to increase the convenience of doorstep grocery delivery, writes Manuel Gonzalez.
The UK food delivery app also said it will pay its self-employed drivers IPO bonuses of up to $13,827 each.
Zymoscope is applying its real-time, data-driven fermentation tech to the beer industry. Next stop: Alt-proteins
TenderCuts is the first consumer-focused investment by the VC arm of state-owned agricultural bank NABARD, the fund’s CEO Rajesh Ranjan tells AFN.
The Los Angeles-based startup wants to replace petroleum with pedals. Its bike-drawn containers are able to deliver the same load as a typical truck – with 100% less emissions.
“We are excited to accelerate Seiyu’s digital transformation […] to become Japan’s leading omnichannel retailer,” said new CEO Tsuneo Okubo.
Demetria is replacing the antiquated coffee quality assessment process by using AI and near-infrared technology to scan beans before they’re brewed.
The nonprofit Kroger unit is hoping to address food waste and hunger by supporting startups making novel foods from upcycled ingredients.
While the number of women founders, leaders, and innovators in the agrifoodtech sector continues to grow, women voices in the industry remain few and far between. Here’s a directory to help you find them.
The agreements mark a significant amping-up for Beyond Meat, which has so far only launched limited foodservice trials in the US, Canada, and China.
ADM Ventures’ Victoria de la Huerga talks with AFN working for a company that was acquired by ADM–then helping the corporation build its venture investing strategy.
