AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae sciences
October 21, 2019
We speak to two up and coming startups in the GROW accelerator’s latest cohort, as they tackle contemporary problems with age-old solutions.
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Chinova Bioworks launches natural preservatives for dairy and alt-dairy
October 17, 2019
Developed for the dairy and plant-based dairy industries, CHIBER replaces current preservatives on the market today with a natural, clean-label alternative.
BRIEF: Commercial kitchen food waste startup Winnow raises $12m Series B
October 17, 2019
The UK startup has developed a smart kitchen tool that helps restaurants account for their food waste to see where they can improve.
Tesco invests in frictionless checkout startup Trigo
October 17, 2019
Trigo’s technology uses computer vision and AI to see what shoppers put in their carts, charging their accounts when they walk out the door. Tesco invested just after its Series A round.
Food waste is a global issue. Here’s how 2 Singapore startups are working to fight it
October 17, 2019
1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted, yearly, and it costs the global community $1 trillion dollars in losses. What’s the world doing to stop this?
UPDATE: Plant-based pigs fly on Cathay Pacific. Omnipork CEO targets China launch by Q4 2019
October 16, 2019
“When pigs fly,” muttered some alt-protein naysayers. Well, they may have to eat their words after Omnipork’s CEO tells us the company’s heading to China.
World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new crops for the future
October 16, 2019
#WorldFoodDay calls for action to make healthy and sustainable diets affordable and accessible to everyone. We find out what chefs and suppliers are doing.
EXCLUSIVE: Pontifax AgTech holds first close of Fund II on $140m with $170m committed
October 14, 2019
Pontifax AgTech Fund II is targeting $250m overall.
Roboscientific triumphs at Tesco Agri-T Jam
October 14, 2019
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the Tesco’s Finest of them all?
Ten agri-tech start-ups have been flinging 7-minute pitches at UK supermarket giant Tesco and its supply chain partners for most of Monday.
Why should you be part of Sprout’s latest cohort in New Zealand?
October 13, 2019
Sprout Accelerator could be that opportunity you need to be part of New Zealand’s journey towards sustainability in ag and food tech. Read on for more.
EXCLUSIVE: 500 Startups leads seed round for Vietnam’s Cricket One
October 13, 2019
Cricket One is another insect-based protein startup that’s taking off in Asia, but why? AFN speaks with its founder, Nam Dang, to find out.
Skål!: €17 million more for Matsmart, Sweden’s surplus food marketplace
October 10, 2019
LeadX Capital Partners, which is backed by German retailer Metro Group, led the round, joined by the likes of Ingka Group (IKEA), Northzone, D-Ax, and Norrsken.
UPDATE: Future Meat Technologies raises $14m Series A as Memphis Meats eyes jumbo Series B
October 10, 2019
This is the second-largest round for a cultivated meat startup after Memphis Meat’s $17 million Series A.
The extraordinary opportunity in Asian Ag & Food Technology
October 9, 2019
Asia’s getting richer faster than anywhere else, and there’s a huge need to produce enough food for growing populations. Here’s why you should get into it.
What the Fork? A review of Good Day’s CBD cold brew & UbU’s hemp tonic
October 9, 2019
What’s this? A product review? On AFN? I know; we’re moving out of our comfort zone and spreading our wings – or rather our tastebuds – to sample the cutting edge of consumer food products with a new series.
UPDATE: Food allergy detection startup allerguard raises $1.5m post-seed round
October 9, 2019
Are you an allergy sufferer and in need of peace of mind? Israeli startup allerguard could help out. It just got $1.5m in backing for its detection tech.
From Russia with funds: EFKO Group launches $50m foodtech fund
October 7, 2019
EFKO Group is well known from Moscow to Vladivostok for its sunflower oils, milk products, margarine, and ketchup.
BRIEF: Motif hires agrifood industry veteran from Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo, DuPont as CTO
October 7, 2019
The microbe-based food ingredients company has hired a new chief technology officer: Michael Leonard
One small steak for man, one giant leap for space-grown meat!
October 7, 2019
Aleph Farms — a startup designing bio-reactor grown and 3D-printable beef steaks — has been busily turning the International Space Station into, well, an International ‘Space Steak’ Station.
Microfluidics mastery earns Switzerland’s Creoptix $8m Series C
October 4, 2019
Much attention on the work at Creoptix has been on the use of their bioanalytical instruments in the discovery of new drugs and cures for diseases. But there is a relevant agtech application as well, a spokesperson for the company tells AFN
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