AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae sciences
October 21, 2019
We speak to two up and coming startups in the GROW accelerator’s latest cohort, as they tackle contemporary problems with age-old solutions.
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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?
UPDATE: Plant-based pigs fly on Cathay Pacific. Omnipork CEO targets China launch by Q4 2019
October 16, 2019
“When pigs fly,” muttered some alt-protein naysayers. Well, they may have to eat their words after Omnipork’s CEO tells us the company’s heading to China.
World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new crops for the future
October 16, 2019
#WorldFoodDay calls for action to make healthy and sustainable diets affordable and accessible to everyone. We find out what chefs and suppliers are doing.
UK wants agriculture to be carbon neutral by 2040. But £20m here and there won’t do the trick
October 14, 2019
Prodded by rising public concerns about climate change, the UK government wants its agricultural sector to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. This is a bold target and there isn’t enough heft in the right places, British investors have warned AFN.
8 questions with FoodBytes! Chicago pitch startup The Better Meat Co.
October 11, 2019
The Better Meat Co. offers food manufacturers a plant-based ingredient that can be blended with meat products for a hybrid offering.
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.
Why Dan Vradenburg joining Trace Genomics as CEO is a big deal
October 9, 2019
Daniel Vradenburg is the former president of Wilbur-Ellis and the board chair of Cavallo Ventures and now he’s joining soil science startup Trace Genomics.
Women in AgTech: Fighting machismo in Latin America
October 9, 2019
“I am woman, hear me roar,” belts Helen Reddy. That bravado reverberates in Chipsafer’s Victoria Alonsoperez & Agrosmart’s Mariana Vasconcelos’ daily lives.
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.
How to combat food safety concerns in Asia
October 3, 2019
Zebra Technologies helps mega corporations like Disney tackle the issue of food safety with its smart tech. Read on to find out why it’s important.
Checking in with Aerobotics
October 1, 2019
Word has been getting around about Aerobotics’ incredible decision support technology for tree crops. Rob Leclerc shares some facts and figures about the startup’s rapid growth to-date.
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.
From biz dev at Grubhub to Kraft Heinz’s VC arm, Steve Sanger is still selling hard
September 30, 2019
Evolv Ventures launched late last year as the venture arm of ketchup and mac-and-cheese behemoth Kraft Heinz with $100 million to invest in startups. We caught up with Steve Sanger, a partner at Evolv, to find out more about the fund’s strategy and his personal shift from startup to investor
AFN Introduces…SinGrow. And it’s set to disrupt Singapore’s strawberry market
September 27, 2019
This week, we speak to another startup selected by the GROW accelerator, SinGrow. It aims to solve the issue of the lack of a good strawberry in Singapore.
UPDATE: McDonald’s goes vegan for Beyond Meat in Canada
September 27, 2019
McDonald’s announced a 12-week trial of Beyond in burgers in Canada. Will it make it into its menu after the test? It didn’t last long at Tim Horton’s.
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.
When was the last time you asked a farmer about your food?
September 25, 2019
Ag historian Darcy Maulsby has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between Iowa’s farmers and the non-farming community.
World Bank, Tesco, Sodexo, pledge to combat food loss and waste
September 25, 2019
What do the World Bank, Tesco, and Sodexo have in common? Well, they made huge commitments to slashing food waste at Climate Week NYC. Read on for details.
Future Food: Klaus Kunz on how Bayer is cleaning up its act
September 24, 2019
In this episode of Future Food, AFN editor Louisa Burwood-Taylor speaks to Klaus Kunz, head of Sustainability and Business Stewardship at German agro-pharma giant Bayer.
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