BRIEF: Terramera increases Series B to $48.5m with Canada’s ArcTern
January 28, 2020
This is ArcTern’s fourth investment from its $200 million Fund II but appears to be its first in agtech beyond a bet on ethanol production.
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AFN’s top tips to improving your startup’s media communications game in 2020
January 7, 2020
There’s no easy way to say this, so here it is: some of your communication is not great. We’ve compiled what we hope will be a handy list of dos and don’ts to help you boost your media and communications game a bit (and uh, make our jobs a little easier too).
Too much THC in hemp is becoming a real buzzkill for the emerging industry
December 18, 2019
Front Range Biosciences and Hemp Trading are hoping to help hemp producers avoid having to destroy so-called “hot” crops for exceeding the USDA’s 0.3% THC limit
Space hemp! It’s happening.
December 12, 2019
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.
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.
EXCLUSIVE: The Good Food Institute launches GFI Israel
November 14, 2019
GFI Israel could enable the country to become a leader in alternative protein innovation, writes AgFunder associate Yanniv Dorone.
Three startups storm to victory at FoodBytes! by Rabobank in London
November 8, 2019
15 fateful agri-food tech startups set the room aflame and astir with quick-fire pitches to FoodBytes! by Rabobank in London.
AFN has coffee with… Jasmin Hume, founder of alternative protein startup Shiru
November 7, 2019
Hume met with AFN to discuss how Shiru is leveraging technologies used in therapeutics to make alternative proteins for the food sector.
8 key industry trends in AgTech today
November 6, 2019
Sistema_VC recently hosted a conference on agtech and here Dmitry Filatov shares the key industry trends that emerged on the day including tailored food, AI-assistants for farmers, data-driven supply decisions, and more.
India’s Fasal raises $1.6m seed funding to build out precision ag across SE Asia
October 30, 2019
Fasal, a precision agriculture platform, has just raised $1.6 million of seed funding from Omnivore and Wavemaker Partners, AFN can confirm.
BRIEF: Commercial kitchen food waste startup Winnow raises $12m Series B
October 17, 2019
The UK startup has developed a smart kitchen tool that helps restaurants account for their food waste to see where they can improve.
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.
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.
Climate change-minded tech accelerator is funding innovation across the food value chain
October 10, 2019
Editor’s Note: Danya Hakeem is director of innovation, agriculture & circular economy at Elemental Excelerator. Here she writes about their latest cohort. With recent reports
What the Fork? A review of Good Day’s CBD cold brew & UbU’s hemp tonic
October 9, 2019
What’s this? A product review? On AFN? I know; we’re moving out of our comfort zone and spreading our wings – or rather our tastebuds – to sample the cutting edge of consumer food products with a new series.
What’s happening at Climate Week NYC? Keep track of major agrifood announcements here
September 24, 2019
Announcements are coming thick and fast out of Climate Week NYC as a range of organizations take advantage of the spotlight to push forward their environmental agendas.
Multinationals back UN climate pact to tackle global warming
September 23, 2019
Find out which food and beverage companies are committing themselves to The Paris Agreement ahead of the UN Climate in New York.
Here are the 15 startups chosen to pitch to FoodBytes! in London this November
September 23, 2019
Remember, remember! The sixth and seventh of November!
These two dates will mark the autumnal moment when fifteen fledgling agri- and foodtech startups try to make an explosive impression on FoodBytes! by Rabobank at Victoria House in London.
BRIEF: Vegetarian meal delivery startup Simple Feast raises $35m Series B to take on the US
September 20, 2019
Danish vegetarian meal delivery startup Simple Feast plans on taking on the US, after its latest funding round. But will Americans have the appetite?
The world’s banana supply is at risk. Here’s what you need to know
September 11, 2019
A deadly fungus is putting the world’s banana supply at risk. Here’s what you need to know about Fusarium TR4, and what researchers are doing to fight it
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