Xingsheng raises $700m from JD as group buying faces food industry backlash
The Changsha-based platform allows communities to band together to purchase fresh produce in bulk. But suppliers and supermarkets say the model’s stealing their business.
The Changsha-based platform allows communities to band together to purchase fresh produce in bulk. But suppliers and supermarkets say the model’s stealing their business.
The Covid-19 pandemic thrust food supply chain tech into the spotlight in a way that none of us could have anticipated.
The duo will commercialize the US startup’s “green chemistry” product that helps plants use fertilizer more efficiently through microbes.
Two Indian venture investors offer a breakdown of the country’s rapidly evolving agritech ecosystem from a product perspective.
Abu Dhabi has been looking at ways to produce more of its food closer to home in light of the pandemic, geopolitical flux, and advances in agtech.
Trade, logistics, and supply chain management are among the other areas to be targeted by the new government-backed initiative.
It’s an “effort to establish the cattle feeding segment as an attractive space for innovators and investors,” said incoming chair Scott Whitefoot.
Designed by Miso Robotics, Flippy is taking over grilling and frying stations at the burger chain so human employees can focus on customer satisfaction.
San Francisco’s Eat Just – known for its plant-based egg substitute – got the greenlight from the Singapore Food Agency to sell cultured chicken meat to consumers.
The Boulder, Colorado firm believes it can give the nascent carbon credits industry a boost by using hyperspectral imaging to make soil monitoring more efficient.
As 2020 draws to a close, trends identified by Ai Palette suggest that Covid-19 will have a long-lasting impact on Asia’s food preferences.
The US firm is establishing its Global Sustainability Innovation Center in Singapore; while spin-out Bain Capital has raised $800m for its second impact fund.
Orbia Ventures will target Series A and B deals with a $1 million to $6 million check size, focusing on startups that are strategically aligned with its Mexican parent company.
“In industries like aerospace and manufacturing, Singapore provides vital components for other countries. There’s no reason we can’t do the same for alt-proteins.”
Agricultural strength, entrepreneurial focus, and collaboration continue to drive growth despite unprecedented challenges.
The Costa Rican startup tells AFN about its experience of raising capital in its home country.
OurCrowd is teaming up with agtech accelerator Sprout to take a little of the ‘Startup Nation’ magic down under.
The Israeli bio-herbicide startup will use the funding for product development, scaling its operations, and regulatory advancements.
The Buenos Aires-based accelerator has selected four startups for its latest program, which is adopting a virtual format amid Covid-19.
With the new business unit, Canadian telecom giant Telus is aiming to provide tech solutions across the entire agrifood supply chain.
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