Food processing and commodities giant ADM aims to have 4 million acres signed up for regenerative agriculture by 2027.
Global investment in AgFunder’s ‘Innovative Food’ category (which is dominated by alt proteins) fell by 39% in 2022. However, funding increased by 26% in the Asia-Pacific region. So what should we make of this dynamic?
Current policies in Canada around no-till farming and soil health disregard contributions of the early adopters for being early adopters.
The race is on to replace tropical and animal fats with alternatives boasting superior functionality and a reduced environmental footprint. But will oil-producing microbes ever be a scalable solution?
While the world’s coffee giants know that by 2050, 50% less arable land may be suited to growing Arabica, most coffee drinkers are blissfully unaware that their cup of Morning Joe is under threat. So how is Atomo getting consumers excited about ‘beanless’ alternatives?
Ahead of the ftalks Food Summit in Spain, Givaudan exec Alexandre Bastos explains why he’s so optimistic about our food system.
Spoiler alert: Hangover ‘cures’ don’t work, says Dr. Zack Abbott. If you overindulged last night, Gatorade won’t stop you feeling like death this morning. But a shot of ZBiotics just might…
After a pretty dry spell, agrifood investors were throwing around the big bucks this week, with the launch of two sizeable funds from Astanor Ventures and Humble Growth. There was also big news from MycoWorks…
Apeel Sciences and EVERY make notable new hires and the FDA brings on an EPA vet for a new food safety-focused role.
Singapore-based Fattastic Technologies uses encapsulation to make designer fats that mimic the texture, mouthfeel and flavor of animal fat.
Plus, CPG product-testing startup Highlight raises $18 million and Jimi Biotech debuts cultivated deer antler.
Alt protein startup ENOUGH has raised $43.6 m in a series C round led by World Fund CPT Capital to expand its mycoprotein business.
FLORA will invest in early-stage agrifood startups via the launch of its $80 million fund backed by Israel’s Kibbutzim community.
Biotech startup Allonnia raises $30 million, Nestlé says it’s “moving away” from carbon offsets.
Brinc launches a new climate tech accelerator in Asia, and Syngenta opens a new R&D center for seed products and services.
This week, Omeat emerged from stealth with an ‘elegant’ solution to scaling cultivated meat; UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat finally got the green light to sell cultivated chicken in the US, and drone startup Guardian Agriculture raised $20m.
Private sector investment in ag biotech is urgently needed in Africa to develop crops resistant to multiple stressors, says Jonathan Gressel.
Investment in agrifoodtech will be key to the stable, sustainable and prosperous development of Africa, says Saron Berhane.
Innovators in New Zealand look to improve food production while weaving indigenous perspectives and sustainability throughout every step.
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