In an effort to untangle the confusion around UPFs, IFT will host a panel of experts at its upcoming IFT First show in Chicago.
Israeli startup Brevel has opened a facility with the capacity to produce hundreds of tons of neutral-tasting, highly-functional algae protein it claims will ultimately be able to compete with pea and soy protein.
ABEC accuses Eat Just and its cultivated meat subsidiary GOOD Meat of engaging in “the worst aspects of litigation practice in the profession.”
USDA “ought to mirror the DOE” and offer more support to companies seeking to decarbonize the food and agriculture sector, says a new report.
Ag insights platform Gro Intelligence is calling it quits after failing to secure enough capital to stay afloat following a turbulent few months, AgFunderNews understands.
Cocoa prices are now 4-5x higher than they were when Voyage Foods started out in 2021, which makes the case for alternatives increasingly compelling, says Adam Maxwell.
Investors in 2024 want to ensure solid returns, so startups must be as honest as possible about their capital allocation.
Plus: new fundraises from MENA-based startups Grubtech, YoLaFresh, and Mileutis.
AgFunder’s head of engineering Robin Ranjit Singh Chauhan quizzed founders from three portfolio companies at this year’s AGM to explore how they are harnessing artificial intelligence.
Ultrafine bubbles exhibit very different properties to bubbles perceptible to the human eye, from neutral buoyancy to a strong negative surface charge and a high surface area to volume ratio.
Smarter, not bigger, bioreactors operating a continuous process will unlock the economic viability of precision fermentation for a broader range of bioproducts, claims Pow.bio.
The shift towards increased productivity and better societal benefits needs talent, expertise, and ambitious young minds from new areas.
Bountica takes a novel approach to food preservation with proteins deployed by the immune system to fight off pathogens.
While there is a well-publicized lack of biomanufacturing capacity in the US, says Mark Warner, “What matters is whether the capacity is fit for purpose.”
Plus: more layoffs at Deere and new fundraising to bring AI into the hospitality biz.
Dumped Chinese pea protein was “main reason our operation became non-viable,” says ex-CEO at Merit Functional Foods as Canada launches probe.
While this is not the optimal time to raise capital, the fact that Enifer’s PEKILO strain has been grown at industrial scale before has de-risked the enterprise for investors, says its CEO.
Mitigation receives about 90% of global public and private climate financing, which frequently sidelines efforts around adaptation.
Despite all the bad press around alt proteins, foodtech is an emerging asset class with big potential, says PeakBridge. ‘We can bring tech to bear and make returns.’
What will it take to make the economics of precision fermentation stack up for a wider range of bioproducts such that they can compete with low-margin, high volume products derived from petrochemicals or industrialized animal agriculture?
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