Biome Makers secures $4m Series A in another sign that investors are digging soil science startups
August 7, 2019
Are you a terroir-ist? If so, you’ll understand — along with almost any winegrower — how sexy soil can be.
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GROW Accelerator’s Christine Pitt on corporate approach to innovation and solving customer painpoints
August 6, 2019
Christine Pitt is executive director of GROW, the new foodtech and agtech accelerator we’ve launched with Rocket Seeder in Singapore. (Applications are now open until August 19 so apply now!)
15 next generation agri-food startups set to pitch at FoodBytes! Chicago
July 31, 2019
Functional foods, alternative proteins, digital and bio-farmtech all feature in the list of companies set to pitch at the inaugural FoodBytes! Chicago in September.
Does the WRI’s new Sustainable Food Future report need an update already?
July 25, 2019
As a tech journalist aware of the potential for rapid change and transformation in this and any other industry, it seems crazy to me to be using nearly 10-year old data as a guide for decision making today and in the future.
Plant-Based Meat Startups Have Cracked Beef, But What About Chicken?
July 4, 2019
Plant-based ground beef has become a staple at several fast food restaurants across the US. Now food retailers are demanding other alternatives, but creating viable
The Quest For Sustainable Seaweed
July 2, 2019
Seaweed is an exciting source of energy, proteins, biodegradable plastics, fertilizers, clothes or pharmaceuticals, but can its production keep up with growing demand?
The World’s Fastest Growing Protein Sector is Facing, and Creating, Serious Environmental Risks, and It’s Not Beef
June 5, 2019
You may not realize that seafood is the fastest-growing protein category, with an annual growth rate surpassing that of all land-based animal meat combined. But the fish farming industry is in need of innovation to mitigate and reduce environmental concerns.
Letter from London: Britain’s ‘Food Waste Tsar’ Wants Radical, Drastic Change
May 29, 2019
These notes from our London-based reporter include a food waste symposium, London Food Tech Week and a bevy of startups.
Who Are the Most Active AgriFood Tech Investors?
May 23, 2019
The majority of agrifood tech investors are generalist tech investors but there is also a growing number of dedicated funds focused on foodtech and agtech. Here’s a list of the top 10 in 2018.
Precision Grain Elevator Tech, Beer-Focused Food Waste Reduction, and an Innovative Beverage Startup Claim Top Prizes at FoodBytes! SF
March 29, 2019
Bushel, Shaka Tea, and Toast Ale won awards at yesterday’s FoodBytes! pitch competition in San Francisco for their sustainable products and technologies that increase agricultural
Kapsera Raises €700k for Microbe Encapsulation Technology in Agrinnovation Fund’s 1st Investment
March 26, 2019
Kaspera is focused on the microbe-based biofertilizer and biopesticide markets with patented technology enabling the encapsulation of the microbes.
Abu Dhabi’s $272m agtech commitment: Where is all that money going to go?
March 25, 2019
AFN spoke to Elham Al Qasim, acting CEO of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, to discuss the ins and outs.
Pivot Bio’s PROVEN Microbes Can Reduce Negative Impacts of Fertilizer Overuse and Leaching
February 7, 2019
Nitrogen fertilizer is widely used in row crop production and is a key expense farmers face each year. But often that fertilizer is wasted, washing
FoodBytes! By Rabobank Selects 15 AgriFood Tech Startups to Pitch in San Francisco
January 31, 2019
The FoodBytes! platform is introducing some new elements this year including new prizes and resources for participating startups, and new categories.
Ostara raises $11m, acquires Multiform Harvest for wastewater-to-fertilizer solution
January 7, 2019
Ostara, a nutrient management solutions company, has closed a new round of equity financing co-led by existing investors VantagePoint Capital Partners and the food-focussed European family office Wheatsheaf Group.
Punching Above Your Wheat:Â How Israel Became a Hub for Agtech Startups
December 24, 2018
Even before the state of Israel’s founding, pioneers emphasized cultivating the land through innovative and efficient agricultural work, writes Ofir Schlam.
10 Years in Agtech: Ag Innovation Showcase’s Rohit Shukla Shares Thoughts on Future of Food
October 4, 2018
We grapple with the future of food, now more than ever, writes Rohit Shukla.
Animal Health and Antibiotic-Use Reduction Dominate Among Startups Selected to Pitch at FoodBytes! NYC
September 10, 2018
Twenty food and agriculture startups have been selected to pitch at the third FoodBytes! New York event in October.
The Revolution in Food and Biomass Production Will See Co2 Used to Make Proteins
June 13, 2018
Move over insects; carbon dioxide can now be used to make proteins and fatty acids, according to Michael Carus, founder of the nova-Institute.
Why Tyson Ventures is Investing in Sustainability and the Internet of Food
June 4, 2018
Tom Mastrobuoni, CFO of Tyson Ventures, speaks in-depth about the company’s targeted investment areas and the rationale for investing in Beyond Meat, Memphis Meat, Future Meat, Tovala and FoodLoqiQ.
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