Danone dares to dream of regenerative dairy
September 9, 2020
Danone’s global farming expertise manager tells AFN how the company is embracing technological innovation in its search for sustainability.
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Bunny Maicai nets funding, Meituan expands group buying as China’s appetite for fresh produce grows
September 8, 2020
Bunny Maicai is one of several ‘group-buying’ startups in China to have pulled in big bucks lately.
Innovative Food startups raised more in H1 2020 than they did in the whole of 2019
September 7, 2020
Investment into Innovative Food – which includes cultured meat, plant-based and fermented proteins, and novel ingredients – has been bolstered by Covid-19.
Color and quality control in fresh produce: Traditional solutions vs AI
September 4, 2020
Variations in color mean that defining quality parameters for fresh produce has traditionally been a complex affair. But AI is changing that.
OPINION: Building resilience in Africa’s food supply chain after Covid-19
September 3, 2020
Governments should recognize the risks of foodborne disease; but to ensure food security, they must avoid excessive restrictions on moving goods and people.
Google leads $28m Dunzo funding as Indian food e-commerce receives pandemic pickup
September 2, 2020
Delivery app Dunzo reported a tripling in demand amid the country’s continuing Covid-19 outbreak, while rival e-grocer BigBasket saw new customer numbers rise 84%.
Restaurant tech is serving up funding deals mid-pandemic – but will adoption stick?
August 31, 2020
As the restaurant industry turns to tech amid Covid-19, startups are landing investment – and have a unique opportunity to accelerate tech adoption.
From Francis Ford Coppola to foodtech: FTW Ventures’ Brian Frank on latest fund
August 28, 2020
FTW Ventures has just unveiled a new $4 million fund, with food and ag biosciences and automation among the areas it’s targeting for investment.
“No alternative”: India embraces a meat-based future, and other 2030 food trends
August 27, 2020
India will be home to more than 1.4 billion people by 2030. Unlike consumers in Europe and the US, they’ll be looking to eat more meat – not less.
Tune in to NURTURE, our upcoming series of talks on the future of Asia’s agrifood system
August 27, 2020
Starting next week, NURTURE by GROW will feature talks from Asia-Pacific thought leaders on tech’s role in creating a more secure and sustainable food system.
Denmark’s Plant Jammer scoops $4.7m from Dr Oetker, Miele to develop its ‘digital chef’
August 26, 2020
The foodtech startup is using AI to build a “digital chef” that creates sustainable, personalized recipes for home cooks.
Bioreactor breastmilk, farm tech, and (of course) Covid-19: AFN’s top 20 stories in H1 2020
August 24, 2020
Reader numbers were up 24% on H2 2019, with much of the growth coming from Asia Pacific and Africa – though the US retains its top spot.
Startup Spotlight: Phood is taking the uncertainty out of food waste for kitchens
August 21, 2020
Phood’s B2B product combines hardware and software to offer back-of-house kitchens and other food outlets a tool to measure food waste with precision.
EIT Food CEO: Investors are “re-emerging slowly from their safe harbors”
August 19, 2020
EIT Food will inject $6.45 million into 13 agrifood startups to ride out the Covid-19 crisis – something CEO Andy Zynga calls “a vital lifeline” for its recipients.
EXCLUSIVE: Germany’s Mushlabs raises $10m for sustainable mycelium production
August 18, 2020
Singapore’s VisVires New Protein and Switzerland’s Redalpine co-led the Series A funding, which will assist Mushlabs with scaling up its mycelium growing operations.
The meat industry needs to take a page from the Impossible Foods playbook
August 17, 2020
Pat Brown’s strategy to replace animal protein by focusing on taste has forced the meat industry to be reactive; now it needs to get proactive.
Coatue leads $200m Impossible Foods round; Temasek, Mirae Asset re-up
August 14, 2020
It may be smaller than previous rounds; but with another big-name backer on board and demand rising, the plant-based protein maker still has plenty to be happy about.
TemperPack raises $31m Series C to meet surge in demand for food e-commerce
August 13, 2020
The Richmond, Virginia-based startup is ramping up production to meet the surge in demand for meal kits and other food e-commerce offerings amid Covid-19.
Pivot East: the new program from GROW and Farm491 bringing UK and EU agrifood startups to Asia
August 13, 2020
Focused on food resilience, sustainability, and health, Pivot East will help UK and EU startups test-run their entry into Asia Pacific using Singapore as a springboard.
This major grocer is stocking up on Plenty’s indoor grown greens
August 12, 2020
Albertsons reached out to the indoor farming startup amid the Covid-19 pandemic to find a new source of fresh produce to keep up with consumer demand.
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