Pea power! Israeli seed breeder Equinom closes $10m Series B
February 19, 2020
Equinom uses computational breeding, not genetic engineering, to breed crops with enhanced properties, such as a higher protein pea.
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Tag: alternative protein
🎙️Milk from peas? Ripple Foods co-founder Adam Lowry on making protein and learning from mistakes
February 13, 2020
Climate scientist, inventor and founder of two sustainable businesses, Adam Lowry is currently CEO of Ripple Foods, a dairy-free milk products company. His first company was Method, the sustainable cleaning products brand that’s now a household name.
For Yofix, plant-based yogurt is not enough. It has to be ‘clean label’ too.
February 6, 2020
With the team at Yofix confirming the closure of a Series A funding round at $2.5 million, it is now clear that a few dairy behemoths have acquired a bit of a taste for plant-based yogurts.
These two women are taking the breast out of breastmilk
February 6, 2020
Michelle Egger and Leila Strickland are the founders of BIOMILQ, a biotech company seeking to optimize a woman’s breastmilk by culturing it in a bioreactor, rather than the natural way.
What’s the role of technology in animal welfare? We ask McDonald’s Banks Baker
February 4, 2020
We spoke to Banks Baker ahead of his speaking slot at the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit in San Francisco in March.
Is a whopping $161m Series B enough cash for Memphis Meats?
January 23, 2020
Japan’s SoftBank which co-led the round along with Palo Alto-based private equity firm Norwest and Singapore’s state-owned investment company Temasek.
Why is a vegan Saudi prince investing in breast milk made from stem cells?
January 20, 2020
Lever VC, a firm specializing in alternative protein investments, led the round, which was joined by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal al Saud’s VC firm KBW Ventures and Silicon Valley investors K2 Global. The investment sums involved were not disclosed on record.
2019 was a breakout year for alternative protein startups. What’s in store for 2020?
January 16, 2020
Alternative proteins had a big year in 2019. But are they alternative or additional to traditional protein sources, ask F&A Next partners ahead of the conference in May?
Why I’m most excited about pork alternatives
January 15, 2020
It’s been all about pork in the alternative meat space so far in 2020 and it’s a welcome shift from the focus on beef.
Snoop Dogg takes investor activism to new heights with ‘Beyond D-O-Double G Sandwich’ creation
January 15, 2020
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. — better known by his hip hop alias Snoop Dogg — is bringing a whole new meaning to the term ‘activist investor.’
Tofurky launches its plant-based burger
January 10, 2020
As of this week, it is now available in over 600 Target locations in the U.S.
This plant-based meat startup called This has just raised £4.7m in seed funding
January 9, 2020
This reporter visited This at their tech hub offices by Portobello Road in London last May to try its plant-based bacon alternative ahead of the launch that summer.
Best of 2019: AFN’s 10 best read
December 19, 2019
There was a clear winner when it comes to the most read about topic in 2019. Read on to find out.
Protifarm raises Series B to scale robot-grown beetle “tofu”
December 12, 2019
The Netherlands-based alt-protein company is one of a small number catching investor interest for farming insects for human consumption rather than for animal feed.
Happy McVeganuary: McDonald’s to offer first fully vegan meal in UK in Q1 2020
December 11, 2019
In the UK, the practice of Veganuary — being vegan for the month of January — is starting to catch the attention of the fast-food giants.
Perfect Day closes $140m Series C led by Temasek to scale B2B dairy alternatives
December 11, 2019
We asked Perfect Day why they’re leaving value on the table by focusing on partnerships and not marketing its own brand and how they’re staying ahead of the competition.
What the fork? Karana wishes “Happy Jacksgiving” with alt turkey
November 28, 2019
I tried Karana’s alt turkey at the recent Asia Agri-Food Innovation Week in Singapore. Here’s what I thought.
Food & agtech investors are most excited about the future in Asia
November 19, 2019
With Idea2Scale, we conducted a survey of 50 global venture capital firms that invest in foodtech and agtech and asked them about the categories and geographies they were most excited about as well as the key challenges to investing in the sector.
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.
Dean Foods goes bust thanks to a fatal error: shying away from alt-milk
November 13, 2019
America’s biggest milk producer has just filed for bankruptcy — a newsflash that’s been a bit like hearing thunder after seeing lightning: stunning, but predictable.
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