A mini-guide to cannabis in Asia
August 31, 2019
Asia’s softening its stance towards cannabis, a once-taboo drug. It’s been legalized in three countries here, and counting. But is it a good time to invest?
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Cargill pumps funding into meat & fish alternatives
August 30, 2019
Cargill “gives peas more chances” with $75m investment into Puris. It also entered a JV with White Dog Labs to supply an alternative to unsustainable fishmeal to the aquaculture industry.
Table Talk: The scramble for plant-based eggs is JUST about to reach Europe
August 30, 2019
You learn a fair bit about someone by just asking how they take their eggs. And it’s a pretty hot question to fire up AFN’s new “Table Talk” series when across the table this time is a veteran food industry egg-spert like David Wagstaff.
How TERRA helps GrainCorp keep up with speed of technology change
August 29, 2019
Like most corporates the size of GrainCorp and many of the world’s agribusinesses, the company is not positioned or organized in a way that makes it possible to survey the startup scene as often as necessary. Step in TERRA, the accelerator from RocketSpace and Rabobank.
Founder of abillionveg, the ‘Yelp for Vegans,’ says APAC is where the money’s at
August 28, 2019
The Yelp for vegans is here. And it has $2.6m in its pocket. abillionveg is on a mission to capture $1bn in animal welfare causes and one billion users.
The evolution of cannabis investing, according to Mary Dimou from Canopy Rivers
August 26, 2019
While cannabis investing might still seem like the Wild Wild West because its psychoactive component remains illegal at the federal level, there’s are some serious minds — and serious funds — dedicated to this space, including Mary Dimou.
Why AgFunder thinks Ai Palette will revolutionize $4tln FMCG industry
August 22, 2019
Did you know that 85% of new food products fail within two years? We’ve invested in Ai Palette to reduce that, writes AgFunder founding partner Michael Dean.
Spyce up your life with robot woks: review from Boston
August 21, 2019
For the last several months, I’ve been monitoring the roll-out of robo-chefs in restaurants and I’ve started visiting them. Here’s what I thought of Spyce in Boston.
5 Rice Tech startups in Asia you should know
August 21, 2019
From giving farmers access to their padi on their iPads, to taking the carb out of rice. Here’s five rice tech startups in Asia you need to know.
UPDATE: Why is insect-based protein sprouting wings in Asia?
August 20, 2019
From the bustling streets of Bangkok and into labs in the APAC region, here’s how start-ups here are harnessing the power of the insect kingdom.
Silicon Valley is bullish about food delivery robots, but cities and consumers aren’t 100% sold…yet
August 20, 2019
Robotics startup Starship Technologies closed a $40 million venture round for its cooler-sized delivery robots but some cities are cracking down on autonomous robot testing amid consumer safety concerns.
Do consumers actually want restaurant tech?
August 20, 2019
A new study exploring consumer attitudes towards restaurant technology revealed that some see it as a quick marketing gig while others expect restaurants to adopt new digital tools.
If we really want to sequester more carbon, agriculture can’t be made the enemy, says microbial input startup Locus
August 19, 2019
Ohio-based Locus has developed microbial inputs that help a variety of crops to sequester as much as 121% more carbon.
How Singapore is building a foodtech startup ecosystem
August 15, 2019
A drive across this city-state takes less than getting from San Francisco airport to Silicon Valley. But Singapore’s making up for its lack of space by making it easier for startups to access funding and resources, as a Singapore foodtech startup ecosystem stars to grow.
Rebranded Ginkgo-spinout & ingredients innovator Motif FoodWorks raises $27.5m, hones in on animal-free
August 15, 2019
Ginkgo Bioworks spin-off company has also added key hires including a head of regulatory compliance as the protein alternatives spaces begins to tackle new challenges.
BrightFarms appoints new CEO as founder Paul Lightfoot transitions to president
August 15, 2019
Steve Platt comes from the CPG sector, most recently serving as CEO of yogurt company Icelandic Provisions.
How Argentina’s GridX is building foodtech and agtech companies with backing from billionaires
August 15, 2019
AFN speaks with Matias Peire, founder of Grid Exponential (GridX), a company builder focused on high-impact science and tech ideas in Argentina.
25 startups innovating with sustainable packaging solutions
August 14, 2019
Companies are feeling public pressure to reduce the amount of plastic they use. A new breed of innovators is responding with eco-friendly alternatives to conventional materials.
Meet TRAY, our first investment in Restaurant Tech
August 14, 2019
Ever walked into a quick-serve restaurant only to find an anything-but-quick line that makes you turn around and walk straight back out again? Those lines may soon become a thing of the past, with the help of our latest investment, Tray.
Who’s bringing China its bacon now that it’s running low?
August 12, 2019
A worldwide pork deficit is impending and one virus is to blame. But who’s going to fill in the gaps? Meat giant Tyson’s latest earnings reveal it’s not them, with the US-China trade war largely to blame. Could they lose out to alternatives like Impossible Foods?
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