Category: Industry

Regen Ag Renegade: How an investment banker turned farmer is making regenerative ag happen in Germany

October 22, 2019

Benedikt Bosel is regenerating his family’s farm in East Germany and inspiring other farmers in the region to do the same.

Sick of the Trade War? The $550m US-China Green Fund is a breath of fresh air

October 21, 2019

As tit-for-tat tariffs fly left, right, and centre, this fund aims to bring the US and China together, by rewarding startup smarts with funds.

Does the US agtech industry agree with Sonny Perdue’s ‘the big get bigger and the small go out?’

October 21, 2019

Recent comments from the Sec’y of Agriculture have rallied small farmers across the country who aren’t going out without a fight. But does the tech industry feel the same?

AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae sciences

October 21, 2019

We speak to two up and coming startups in the GROW accelerator's latest cohort, as they tackle contemporary problems with age-old solutions.

Bio-designed and ‘animal-free’ collagen on the horizon as Geltor and Gelita deepen ties

October 18, 2019

According to a press release sent to AFN, GELITA and Geltor have now agreed to develop, produce and market "ingestible animal-free collagen proteins – to be launched in late 2020."

Chinova Bioworks launches natural preservatives for dairy and alt-dairy

October 17, 2019

Developed for the dairy and plant-based dairy industries, CHIBER replaces current preservatives on the market today with a natural, clean-label alternative.

UPDATE: Vertical Future raises £4m seed round to take vertical farming to Mayfair

October 17, 2019

Vertical Future plans to cut down London's carbon ‘foodprint’ with its latest £4m seed round, led by impact investor Earthworm. Read on to find out more.

Food waste is a global issue. Here’s how 2 Singapore startups are working to fight it

October 17, 2019

1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted, yearly, and it costs the global community $1 trillion dollars in losses. What's the world doing to stop this?

UPDATE: Plant-based pigs fly on Cathay Pacific. Omnipork CEO targets China launch by Q4 2019

October 16, 2019

"When pigs fly," muttered some alt-protein naysayers. Well, they may have to eat their words after Omnipork's CEO tells us the company's heading to China.

World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new crops for the future

October 16, 2019

#WorldFoodDay calls for action to make healthy and sustainable diets affordable and accessible to everyone. We find out what chefs and suppliers are doing.

9 questions with FoodBytes! Chicago pitch company Agremo

October 16, 2019

Serbian startup Agremo pitched its farm data management software last month to a panel of judges and audience.

CORRECTION: Hummingbird Tech closes Series B on $10m with BASF, Telus joining SALIC-led round

October 15, 2019

UK startup Hummingbird Technologies tells us it plans to expand into North America with its fresh injection of funds from BASF VC and TELUS Ventures.

A startup cheat-sheet for London’s World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

October 15, 2019

The cheat-sheet comprises 14 international agri-tech start-ups that will present their tech at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London on October 15-16; they come with a special seal of approval from the organizers, the Brighton-based Rethink Events.

UK wants agriculture to be carbon neutral by 2040. But £20m here and there won’t do the trick

October 14, 2019

Prodded by rising public concerns about climate change, the UK government wants its agricultural sector to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. This is a bold target and there isn't enough heft in the right places, British investors have warned AFN.

BREAKING: Roboscientific triumphs at Tesco Agri-T Jam

October 14, 2019

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the Tesco's Finest of them all? Ten agri-tech start-ups have been flinging 7-minute pitches at UK supermarket giant Tesco and its supply chain partners for most of Monday.

Why should you be part of Sprout’s latest cohort in New Zealand?

October 13, 2019

Sprout Accelerator could be that opportunity you need to be part of New Zealand's journey towards sustainability in ag and food tech. Read on for more.

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: 500 Startups leads seed round for Vietnam’s Cricket One

October 13, 2019

Cricket One is another insect-based protein startup that's taking off in Asia, but why? AFN speaks with its founder, Nam Dang, to find out.

8 questions with FoodBytes! Chicago pitch startup The Better Meat Co.

October 11, 2019

The Better Meat Co. offers food manufacturers a plant-based ingredient that can be blended with meat products for a hybrid offering.

Skål!: €17 million more for Matsmart, Sweden’s surplus food marketplace

October 10, 2019

LeadX Capital Partners, which is backed by German retailer Metro Group, led the round, joined by the likes of Ingka Group (IKEA), Northzone, D-Ax, and Norrsken.

Climate change-minded tech accelerator is funding innovation across the food value chain

October 10, 2019

Editor’s Note: Danya Hakeem is director of innovation, agriculture & circular economy at Elemental Excelerator. Here she writes about their latest cohort.

With recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and others illustrating that it will be impossible to keep global temperatures at safe levels unless there is also a transformation in the way the world produces food and manages land, the time to address systemic problems across the food value chain is now.

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Category: Industry

Regen Ag Renegade: How an investment banker turned farmer is making regenerative ag happen in Germany

Sick of the Trade War? The $550m US-China Green Fund is a breath of fresh air

Does the US agtech industry agree with Sonny Perdue’s ‘the big get bigger and the small go out?’

AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae sciences

Bio-designed and ‘animal-free’ collagen on the horizon as Geltor and Gelita deepen ties

Chinova Bioworks launches natural preservatives for dairy and alt-dairy

UPDATE: Vertical Future raises £4m seed round to take vertical farming to Mayfair

Food waste is a global issue. Here’s how 2 Singapore startups are working to fight it

UPDATE: Plant-based pigs fly on Cathay Pacific. Omnipork CEO targets China launch by Q4 2019

World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new crops for the future

9 questions with FoodBytes! Chicago pitch company Agremo

CORRECTION: Hummingbird Tech closes Series B on $10m with BASF, Telus joining SALIC-led round

A startup cheat-sheet for London’s World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

UK wants agriculture to be carbon neutral by 2040. But £20m here and there won’t do the trick

BREAKING: Roboscientific triumphs at Tesco Agri-T Jam

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: 500 Startups leads seed round for Vietnam’s Cricket One

8 questions with FoodBytes! Chicago pitch startup The Better Meat Co.

Skål!: €17 million more for Matsmart, Sweden’s surplus food marketplace

Climate change-minded tech accelerator is funding innovation across the food value chain

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