Middle-income countries hold 75% of all climate mitigation opportunities, says new World Bank report
May 6, 2024
MICs have “an outsized role to play” when it comes to climate mitigation, says a new report from World Bank.
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Mattson probes Ozempic effect on food innovation, from mini-bites and hydrating pops to lighter protein drinks
May 6, 2024
New consumer research from Mattson into users of GLP-1 drugs indicates they want more protein, smaller portion sizes, and foods that soothe nausea and digestive discomfort.
New report: India’s 60% drop in agrifoodtech investment is ‘a reversion to the mean’
April 30, 2024
Bucking the overall global agrifoodtech investment trend, funding returned to pre-Covid levels.
The climate change battle will be ‘won or lost’ on Scope 3 emissions. Here are the companies taking action
April 22, 2024
Scope 3 emissions can account for the bulk of a company’s carbon impact, and are typically also the hardest to track.
Plant-based by numbers (USA): Continued declines for alt meat, more positive news for alt dairy – GFI
April 19, 2024
US retail sales of plant-based meat fell 12% in 2023 with units down 19%, while plant-based milk sales were up 1% with units down 8%.
Data snapshot: Investment in food waste tech down in the US, but sector still ‘well positioned to outperform overall trends’
April 17, 2024
ReFED’s Dana Gunders discusses why interest in food waste solutions from US businesses, investors and consumers remains high.
Biologicals are ‘economically unfeasible’ for growers. Equipment manufacturers could change that
April 11, 2024
Equipment manufacturers have a critical role to play in changing both costs and regulations for biologicals, says a new report.
PCFWC & ReFED find ‘real food waste reductions at scale’ in a new study of West Coast US grocery retailers
April 11, 2024
Robust waste tracking and inventory systems are key to cutting more food waste out of the food retail supply chain.
More agrifood corporates committing to water stewardship targets
March 22, 2024
Agribusiness worldwide accounts for 70% of the world’s water usage in addition to contributing enormously to pollution.
Letter from an underinvested category: agrifoodtech
March 13, 2024
There’s no way to sugarcoat this: investment in agrifoodtech startups is at its lowest point in six years. But considering the contribution of the agrifood sector to the global economy and livelihoods, has the correction gone too far?
New report: Agrifoodtech startup investment drops 50%, accounts for just 5.5% of global VC dollars
March 12, 2024
Agrifoodtech startup investment has hit its lowest point in six years as a result of fewer and smaller deals.
‘Glyphosate is safe’: Facing tens of thousands of lawsuits, Bayer names ongoing Roundup-related litigation a top priority
March 5, 2024
Bayer CEO Bill Anderson called the ongoing litigation “a huge burden” on company financials during a recent investor call.
Agtech company Bushel finds ‘aggressive adoption of technology by younger farmers’ in latest report
February 29, 2024
Farmers aged 18-60 may represent a much larger share of the agricultural market in 10-plus years, says grain-trading platform Bushel.
Data snapshot: Tracking a decade of growth in Bioenergy & Biomaterials, the top-funded agrifoodtech category of 2023
February 28, 2024
For the second year in a row, the sector saw an increase in VC investment despite an overall decline in agrifoodtech funding.
What is precision fermentation? Trade associations nail down definition
February 26, 2024
According to the new definition, precision fermentation combines the process of traditional fermentation with the latest advances in biotechnology.
The 2024 list of agrifood corporates making regenerative agriculture commitments
February 20, 2024
A non-exhaustive look at agrifood corporates’ goals and ambitions for bringing better farming practices to their supply chains.
Brief: ‘Low ROI’ still the top reason farmers won’t engage in carbon projects, says Purdue survey
February 6, 2024
Low adoption is likely due to the economic and logistical burdens placed on farmers in order to participate in carbon sequestration programs.
Overhauling the global food system would bring ‘multi-trillion benefits’ to the planet, says new study
January 30, 2024
Overhauling the global food system could end undernutrition by 2050 and provide sufficient income to millions, says nonprofit.
Data snapshot: Agrifood-focused VC funds still just 2% of the global investment pool, says Valoral Advisors
January 25, 2024
Agrifood VC funds grew from 42 in 2013 to more than 280 by the third quarter of 2023, though that growth has slowed in the last few years.
The top 20 agtech deals of 2023
December 28, 2023
Biowaste to biofuel. Ag Robotics. Cow collars. Here’s a sneak peek at the top 20 agtech rounds, based on preliminary data from AgFunder.
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