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Happy McVeganuary: McDonald’s to offer first fully vegan meal in UK in Q1 2020

December 11, 2019

In the UK, the practice of Veganuary — being vegan for the month of January — is starting to catch the attention of the fast-food giants.

Exploiting Intellectual Property rights in the UK’s food and drink sector

December 11, 2019

This article is intended to demystify IP in the food and drink industry and shed light on the full extent of the opportunities available to companies to protect and benefit from their IP, with a particular focus on the role patent protection can play.

How IGS reduces vertical farming costs

December 11, 2019

It can be hard to explain exactly how Intelligent Growth Solution's tech works, so we caught up with Niall Skinner, lead mechanical engineer at IGS to get an in-depth explanation.

BREAKING: ProducePay closes $205m debt financing to launch aggressive scaling campaign

December 10, 2019

The startup is trying to create a clearinghouse for fresh perishable produce products and hopes to expand beyond the US to other top-producing regions.

Uh, can you spell that again? Belgium’s AgroSavfe rebrands as Biotalys

December 10, 2019

Belgium’s startups are not always so easy to spell. For Ghent-based AgroSavfe, dire misspells have been an unfortunate but perhaps an avoidable feature since its founding and naming back in 2013.

As agtech moves from “more with less” to higher quality, Benson Hill Seeds has got right idea for 2020

December 9, 2019

Do more with less. It's probably fair to say that's been the key mantra for the agtech industry over the past decade. As we approach 2020, expect more attention on improving the quality of the food we produce. Benson Hill is one example.

Bonjour, robots! A list of agri-robots whirring round FIRA in Toulouse next week

December 5, 2019

Next week I'll be singing au revoir Londres, bonjour Toulouse! as I fly to France for the International Forum of Agricultural Robotics, known by its French acronym of FIRA.

Tech can halt African Swine Fever in Asia

December 4, 2019

My time spent scouting out various ASF tech solutions at the Asia-Pacific Agri Tech Innovation Week in Singapore has given me cause for cautious optimism.

BASF’s Xarvio partners with Arable to improve fungicide recs in lead up to outcome-based pricing

December 4, 2019

Xarvio is now pulling data from Arable's hyperlocal weather data sensors to help farmers improve the timing and efficacy of their fungicide applications, which will feed into BASF's new business model plans for farmers.

Will Smith-backed Jinx explains why we need “digitally native,” modern dog food

December 4, 2019

Hint: Jinx isn’t really about dogs. It’s about the people who own dogs.

Is Los Angeles a natural hub for agricultural innovation?

December 3, 2019

LA's historical but also growing bond with agriculture, technology, and food uniquely positions it to be a leader in the industry’s transformations, writes Liron Brish.

she1K angel syndicate bets on ‘democratised’ vertical farming with investment in Farmshelf

December 2, 2019

she1K, the world’s first angel network led by global corporate executive women, has syndicated an early-stage investment into Farmshelf, a New York-based vertical farming startup.

Startup Spotlight: FuelCred is helping farmers reclaim $1bn in unclaimed off-road fuel refunds

November 29, 2019

The app-based program syncs with a user’s credit card to identify eligible fuel related purchases and generates the necessary IRS form to claim a refund.

What the fork? Karana wishes “Happy Jacksgiving” with alt turkey

November 28, 2019

I tried Karana's alt turkey at the recent Asia Agri-Food Innovation Week in Singapore. Here's what I thought.

Connecterra moves on from FitBit for cows to predictive intelligence, regenerative ag

November 28, 2019

Consumers and retailers are putting increasing demands on the world’s dairy farmers- not just to provide more supply but to do it with improved environmental credentials, better traceability, lower use of antibiotics and medicine, and more humane treatment of animals.