Alt meat startup Meati Foods has embarked on its second round of layoffs in three months but says its confidence in its long-term prospects remains ‘unwavering.’
eGrocery and Cloud Retail Infrastructure continue to lead Latin America agrifoodtech investment, despite the global macro-trends elsewhere.
As smartphones have proliferated and technological advancements have enabled more transparency around agricultural products and pricing, farmers are gaining more trust in online tools as a means to do business and improve their finances.
Artificial intelligence is transforming everything from drug discovery to customer service. But what does it mean for the food industry? Peakbridge takes a deep dive…
Like everything else, food is political. But becoming embroiled in the culture war isn’t good for alt meat, says the CEO of Impossible Foods.
Eat Just’s GOOD Meat cultivated meat division has been sued by a second engineering firm (CRB) over alleged non-payment of bills.
Apeel Sciences and EVERY make notable new hires and the FDA brings on an EPA vet for a new food safety-focused role.
Like many startups, TurtleTree has made a strategic pivot, shifting from cell-cultured milk to producing high-value dairy bioactives via precision fermentation.
The novel farming systems category has raised $826 million so far in 2023, according to preliminary data from AgFunder.
Eat Just’s GOOD Meat cultivated meat division has not paid its bills on time, according to court filings from bioreactor specialist ABEC, which is suing for breach of contract.
Could dormant genes in staple crops such as rice be reactivated so they can grow in salty land, or even directly in the ocean?
Foodtech incubator and investor The Kitchen Hub is raising a $70m fund and launching The Kitchen Labs, an innovation center for startups.
French fermentation giant Lesaffre has acquired a 10% stake in Yeap, an Israeli startup developing proteins from upcycled yeast.
Plant-based egg and cultivated meat co Eat Just has raised a new round of financing led by The Ahimsa Foundation, a private foundation supported by VegInvest.
Biomass fermentation startup MycoSure has accelerated its innovation process via a collaboration with leading South African R&D organization the CSIR.
From fungi to bacteriophages, biologicals have been developed to tackle everything from bacterial blight to fungal infections, says Santiago-based startup Exacta Bioscience. But many of them are not (yet) ready for prime time.
Today there are multiple startups making dairy proteins without cows. But back in 2014, Ryan Pandya and Perumal Gandhi were in a field of one…
Aquaculture and agribusiness marketplaces dominate Indonesia agrifoodtech investment this year, but climate tech needs more attention.
The companies will provide expertise, equipment and services for converting organic waste into BSF larvae used for protein in animal feed.
CH4 Global, a startup dedicated to slashing methane emissions from ruminant livestock using red seaweed-based supplements, has announced the first close ($29m) of a $45m series B round.
Smoke & mirrors, not worth the extra cost: 50 US farmers speak out on carbon markets