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Consumers will look for foods and dietary supplements that naturally mimic the effects of GLP-1 drugs, predicts Bharat Vasan.
Consumers will look for foods and dietary supplements that naturally mimic the effects of GLP-1 drugs, predicts Bharat Vasan.
Mush Foods is launching its 50CUT mycelium blends in the US market following a successful launch of its b2b ‘meat-plus’ concept in Israel.
Three of the top five venture capital deals in Indiana in 2022 were from agtech companies – a first for the state.
It also teased “a major CPG partner launch” with its whey from fermentation and said it would unveil “new molecules which will bring the impact of precision fermentation to more products and markets.”
Coastal shrimp farming comes with a laundry list of problems. So how do you design an alternate system that can eliminate externalities that threaten coastal systems (extreme weather, disease) and still make a margin?
Ecovative is one of several startups attempting to harness the magic of mycelium—the filament-like roots of mushrooms—to make more sustainable foods and materials. But what progress has it made to date?
Joraanstad unpacks the last decade spent trying to digitize agriculture, and what to look forward to in the next decade.
The continuous processing system will finally enable meat alternatives to reach cost parity with their animal-based counterparts, claims the Seattle-based startup.
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AgFunderNews catches up with two players in this nascent field: Dr. James Petrie at Australian startup Nourish Ingredients, and Dr. Yulin Lu at US startup Yali Bio.
Agrela makes a monitoring platform that to monitor soil, moisture and other elements of cropland and other environments.
Personalized nutrition co Bioniq has three core customers, says Vadim Fedotov: “Females aged 35+ interested in prevention. Fitness enthusiasts who love their Apple watches and gadgets. And consumers aged 50+, where it becomes more of a longevity support system.”
We’ve known for years that electrical fields can boost crop yields, says Rainstick cofounder Mic Black. “But try putting lightning in a box.”
Investors were pushing cultivated meat startups “to grow as quick and as big as possible while the technologies were not yet mature enough,” says Aleph Farms CEO Didier Toubia.
Channeling his farm upbringing and biotechnology studies, Kyle Mohler founded Insignum to help farmers better detect stress signals in crops.
With sales declining, gross margins in negative territory, and debts of $1.1bn, what’s next for Beyond Meat?
From more efficient wastewater treatment to higher yields in hydroponics, nanobubbles are gaining traction in food and ag, claims Moleaer.
Precision fermentation might make commercial sense for high-value ingredients such as enzymes or lactoferrin. But what about low-value, high-volume ingredients such as casein proteins?
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