The good oil: Australian innovation delivers game-changing alternatives to petroleum & palm
SHO safflower produced Down Under is “a quantum leap ahead for farming [that] benefits growers, industry, and consumers,” said GO Resources’ David Hudson.
SHO safflower produced Down Under is “a quantum leap ahead for farming [that] benefits growers, industry, and consumers,” said GO Resources’ David Hudson.
It links suppliers and buyers of fresh produce across the country, opening up more buy and sell opportunities while also facilitating timely payments.
The Food Waste Landscape Market Map, compiled by nonprofit ReFED, spans the entire value chain to help guide the food system with solution implementation.
Indonesia’s TaniHub was the top-funded startup in the category according to AgFunder data, raising $66 million in May.
Rebel Foods scored capital from the likes of Qatar Investment Authority and Coatue as it preps for an IPO, while ReshaMandi raised $30 million.
Managing director Jim Adler discusses his firm’s recent investment in farm robots startup Burro and where Toyota plans to look next in agtech.
While investment in eGrocery services increased substantially, especially in China, the return of foot traffic to brick and mortar retailers and restaurants saw investment double in technologies servicing them.
The ocean industry could be as big as the burgeoning space industry so long as investment and innovation are focused on sustainability, writes guest author Tony Chen.
Funds launched by Five Seasons Ventures, Eatable Adventures, and SP Ventures raised well over $300 million for early and growth-stage agrifoodtech bets.
By joining the CanopyStyle initiative, Walmart will impel its suppliers to use alternate fiber sources such as ag byproducts.
GROW2Asia will help the eight Australian companies validate their market fit and co-develop an internationalization roadmap to establish their presence in Asia.
Mars will “push the boundaries of what is possible through regenerative agriculture” to help it achieve its target, according to sustainability head Barry Parkin.
The fast food retailer will work with the Science Based Targets initiative to adjust its current emissions-reduction strategy across its business.
The online-to-offline platform aims to insure 10 million Indian smallholders to the tune of $135 million over the next three years.
N.Thing said the funds will go towards worldwide commercialization of CUBE, its modular, software-powered vertical farming system.
The US alone pledged $10 billion to transform global food production and consumption over the next five years. But is it enough?
The category includes cell-cultured meat, plant-based analogs, fermented and fungi-based proteins, functional foods, and other novel ingredients.
Elsewhere, AFN examined data which suggests that agriculture is far from pulling its weight when it comes to carbon credits generation.
Beyond venture capital, private equity, and general debt, there is one valuable potential source of cash that many agrifoodtech startups are overlooking.
Protein has become a bit of a battleground in Australia of late; but the economics suggest there’s plenty of room for all players – traditional and alternative.
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