Category: Research & Data

Hot on the heels of Aleph Farms sending some of its cultivated meat cells up into space to be 3D printed into a tiny, tiny piece of steak, another bold agri-food tech mission is setting its sights on the International Space Station.

Exploiting Intellectual Property rights in the UK’s food and drink sector

December 11, 2019

This article is intended to demystify IP in the food and drink industry and shed light on the full extent of the opportunities available to companies to protect and benefit from their IP, with a particular focus on the role patent protection can play.

As agtech moves from “more with less” to higher quality, Benson Hill Seeds has right idea for 2020

December 9, 2019

Do more with less. It's probably fair to say that's been the key mantra for the agtech industry over the past decade. As we approach 2020, expect more attention on improving the quality of the food we produce. Benson Hill is one example.

Danone, Nestle rank highest for reducing deforestation by focusing on regen ag, communities

November 27, 2019

Although many agrifood corporates will miss a key 2020 deforestation target, some are making meaningful progress towards sustainability.

Should the cannabis industry be regulated like food & beverage?

November 26, 2019

80% of marijuana dispensaries selected by the Denver Dept. of Public Health and Environment failed mold testing recently.

BREAKING: Young, male farmers are flocking to a truly global indoor ag industry, CEA census reveals

November 25, 2019

The inaugural census from Agritecture Consulting and Autogrow identified key trends in CEA including a large demographic of beginning farmers and an increasingly global industry footprint.

Food & agtech investors are most excited about the future in Asia

November 19, 2019

With Idea2Scale, we conducted a survey of 50 global venture capital firms that invest in foodtech and agtech and asked them about the categories and geographies they were most excited about as well as the key challenges to investing in the sector.

Oyster farming: a true triple bottom line win

November 14, 2019

Recent academic work has found that oyster farming can remove nitrogen, phosphate and sediment from the water column making it more than just a profitable business with growing global demand, writes Chip Terry.

Future Food: Who’s responsible for obesity? And when Futurist Jack Bobo is pro-tradition

November 7, 2019

"I'm very optimistic and excited about what the world will look like in 2050 but I think it is helpful though to think about where we've come from in order to think about where we're going."

Survey: Which Food & AgTech categories, geographies are investors most excited about?

November 5, 2019

Find out which regions and sectors VCs are most eager to explore in 2020 and tips on how startups can improve their chances of making a deal in this new investor sentiment survey conducted by Idea2Scale and AgFunder.

DuPont introduces lactose-free enzyme ingredient to lower sugar content in dairy products

November 4, 2019

Consumers are keeping a careful eye on sugar intake and DuPont is hoping to help the dairy industry meet rising demand for low-sugar products.

‘The lunacy of Blockchain’ drove commodities veterans to launch new technology association

October 23, 2019

It's too soon for Blockchain, according to a new trade assocation that says the industry first needs to convert paper documents in envelopes to a unified digital system.

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?

The extraordinary opportunity in Asian Ag & Food Technology

October 9, 2019

Asia's getting richer faster than anywhere else, and there's a huge need to produce enough food for growing populations. Here's why you should get into it.

UPDATE: Food allergy detection startup allerguard raises $1.5m post-seed round

October 9, 2019

Are you an allergy sufferer and in need of peace of mind? Israeli startup allerguard could help out. It just got $1.5m in backing for its detection tech.

One small steak for man, one giant leap for space-grown meat!

October 7, 2019

Aleph Farms — a startup designing bio-reactor grown and 3D-printable beef steaks — has been busily turning the International Space Station into, well, an International 'Space Steak' Station.

Fitch says more Chinese are nihao-ing fake meat

October 3, 2019

China is hungry for fake meat. But it turns out - it always has been. Find out what's causing the world's largest pork consumers to drop steak for tofu.

Perception is reality: data reveal gender bias in agri-foodtech investing

October 3, 2019

Just 8% of venture capital dollars invested in agri-foodtech in 2018 went to founding teams with at least one female, according to a new report by AgFunder, KK&P and The New Food Economy with support from S2G Ventures.

Can tech save our bacon as ASF spreads?

September 30, 2019

As the deadly African Swine Fever keeps spreading, we identify tech that could potentially help farmers win in the battle against it.

Indoor AgTech Landscape: 1,000+ companies innovating inside

September 26, 2019

People are recognizing the potential opportunity for indoor growing to address many of the challenges in food and ag. Since the Plenty funding in late 2017, we have seen a surge of funding for both sunless and greenhouse approaches, says The Mixing Bowl releasing its first Indoor AgTech Landscape.