Rob Ward sees a lot of problems with existing foodtech accelerators. He hopes to address them with a new model called ForwardFood.Tech.
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Zayndu offers a non-toxic plasma disinfectant technology that kills pathogens on seeds while boosting germination rates, according to CEO Ralph Weir.
TruCarbon, the new carbon credits program from Land O’Lakes, will help the co-op’s farmers to measure and monetize sequestered carbon on their land.
Advocacy group claims the Food & Drug Administration approved heme without meeting the ‘convincing evidence’ bar required by its own regulatory process.
Japfa aims for “viable solutions that improve the production of quality proteins and, ultimately, the nutrition of millions of people,” says Tan Yong Nang.
Australian agriculture proved remarkably resilient in a 2020 which brought bushfires, drought, and a global pandemic. Tech can help it to continue thriving in the years ahead.
Organic Valley is piloting a tool that uses satellite data to help its dairy farmers make better grazing management decisions.
Gonzalez previously served as global head of food and agriculture startup innovation at Rabobank, where he launched its FoodBytes! pitch competition.
Dyadic and TurtleTree will collaborate on growing recombinant proteins that can be used as alt-protein growth factors, affordably and at industrial scale.
After six years at Impossible Foods, Dana Worth is joining CEA startup Plenty as senior vice president – just as indoor farming begins to really heat up.
Japfa Feeds the Future is an innovation challenge run by agrifood giant Japfa and AgFunder-backed GROW, and is open to startups worldwide.
A new report from EIT Food suggests that consumer trust in the food sector increased during Covid-19 – but consumers are skeptical of industry intentions.
After 17 years with Organic Valley, Kate Campbell is moving into an executive leadership position to milk the most out of the dairy co-op’s data.
TeleSense is partnering with UPL, which will deploy the US startup’s grain storage monitoring tech in an effort to reduce spoilage and waste.
The PLANeT Partnership will allow Beyond Meat to reach more consumers and enter new product categories, while PepsiCo gets a bite of the booming alt-protein market.
The agrifood industry wondered how Bayer would approach venture investing after its acquisition of Monsanto. Derek Norman talks with AFN about the company’s turn to impact investing.
Startups are stirring up a new class of alcohol-free beverages that taste, smell, and bite like booze – and consumers are saying cheers to the idea.
A Greener World joins a growing list of independent certifiers that are hoping to define regenerative farming and gain consumer attention.
Supported by AgFunder and Enterprise Singapore, GROW is advancing innovation, sustainability, and resilience in the agrifood ecosystem.
Biological innovation is key to the economic & environmental sustainability of CEA