Meet the founder: UPP’s David Whitewood mines broccoli waste for new source of plant protein
UPP enables farmers to harvest broccoli mechanically without damaging the crop, and upcycle stalks and leaves to extract proteins and fibers.
UPP enables farmers to harvest broccoli mechanically without damaging the crop, and upcycle stalks and leaves to extract proteins and fibers.
Fermelanta—a Japanese startup engineering bacteria to produce alkaloids from morphine to berberine—wowed judges at last month’s Japan agrifoodtech meetup organized by AgFunder, JETRO Startup and SDG Impact Japan.
LanzaTech converts carbon emissions from industrial processes into high-value products via microbial fermentation, creating a more circular economy, says chief sustainability officer Freya Burton.
Mi Terro taps waste streams from potato peelings to brewers’ spent grains to create what it claims are cost-effective replacements for polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).
New Culture says it is on track to produce ‘animal-free’ mozzarella at cost parity with its conventional counterpart within three years.
While many alt meat startups are struggling to raise cash, plant-based seafood brand Konscious Foods has just raised a cool $26m.
NotCo has exited the refrigerated plant-based milk segment in the US and is now focused on building its presence in the shelf-stable category.
Canadian startup Terra Bioindustries extracts fermentable sugars and protein concentrates from brewers’ spent grains.
The Green Growth platform aims to integrate precision agriculture software as simply as possible with farm hardware.
Food tech fantasy or the future of meat? We catch up with Dr. Mark Post to discuss progress in cultivated meat,10 years after he unveiled a rather pricey burger at a press conference in London…
Miyoko’s Creamery has appointed ex-Coca-Cola executive Stuart Kronauge as CEO following the recent departure of interim president Jon Blair.
TerraSafe Materials, the first startup to secure funding from Big Idea Ventures’ Generation Food Rural Partners fund, will license IP from multiple universities to develop novel materials to reduce the amount of plastic waste entering the environment.
What’s the most efficient production platform for growth factors, pricey proteins used to stimulate cell growth and differentiation in cultivated meat?
Twelve staff were let go with severance agreements at plant-based dairy co Miyoko’s Creamery this week, AgFunderNews has learned. The move follows a round of layoffs of a similar scope in February.
The first products featuring Brevel’s neutral-tasting algae protein are expected to hit the market in 2024.
Molecular farming startup IngredientWerks has genetically engineered corn crops to express high levels of bovine myoglobin in a process it claims can scale at a fraction of the cost of precision fermentation.
Australian startup Nourish Ingredients uses precision fermentation to make fats with an ‘authentic animal taste, aroma and natural cooking reactions’ for the next generation of meat alternatives.
The FarmLab agronomy platform can help farmers better map, sample and analyze soil for agronomy and carbon projects.
GRIDX cofounder and CEO MatÃas Peire on how his company helps scientists build startups that are leading the way for Latin America biotech.
Nestlé is partnering with ADM and Ardent Mills for the initiative, two key wheat suppliers for the DiGiorno brand.
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