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Why we invested in Atomo!

September 17, 2020

Atomo! co-founder Jarret Stopforth happens to have a DIY food science lab in his garage. While some people build cars on their weekends, Jarret builds food.

AgTech NEXT 2020: Impossible’s Pat Brown in his own words, corporate partnerships, and the new realities of “risk” after Covid

September 17, 2020

This post is part of a collaboration with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. The research institute is hosting its first AgTech NEXT conference—virtually—from September 22

Agrifoodtech has ‘captured the retail investor’s imagination,’ says BlackRock fund manager

September 17, 2020

BlackRock recently relaunched its BGF World Agriculture vehicle as the more broadly themed, sustainability-focused BGF Nutrition Fund.

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.

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.

Indigo CEO Perry steps down, replaced by investor board member

September 3, 2020

Indigo says incoming CEO Ron Hovsepian, a partner at its investor Flagship Pioneering, is a “seasoned operational leader rightly suited to lead […] at this critical stage of maturation.”

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.

“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.

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.

SupPlant and ClimaCell want to make precision agtech affordable for Asia’s poorest farmers

August 26, 2020

Israel’s SupPlant and US-based ClimaCell have joined forces to make precision ag insights more accessible to low-income farmers in emerging markets.

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.

Cargill, Soil Health Institute team up to find out if there’s a business case for soil health systems

August 21, 2020

The Soil Health Institute is partnering with Cargill and others to find out if adopting soil health practices can actually pay off for farmers.

BREAKING: Farmobile wins final judgment in ongoing US legal dispute over trade secret misappropriation

August 20, 2020

The ongoing legal battle between Farmers Edge and Farmobile over which company owns the rights to a technology that gathers data from farm machinery has

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.