ZoomAgri will use the new capital to expand availability of its AI-based system for improving varietal and quality detection.
Israeli startups and investors unveil a flurry of new deals, plus more bad news for Getir.
Australian startup Nourish Ingredients uses precision fermentation to make fats with an ‘authentic animal taste, aroma and natural cooking reactions’ for the next generation of meat alternatives.
The FarmLab agronomy platform can help farmers better map, sample and analyze soil for agronomy and carbon projects.
Food robotics had a busy week with several new fundraises; vertical farming company CubicAcres launched a partnership with IGS.
Biotech startup Allonnia raises $30 million, Nestlé says it’s “moving away” from carbon offsets.
Pano AI says the Series A extension highlights the urgent need for more innovations around climate mitigation and adaptation.
Agribusiness platform Unnati Agri lands new funding, hospitality startup C3 buys beleaguered virtual restaurant platform Nextbite.
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Fazla lands $6 million to stop food waste, Quorn invests in alt deli meat startup Prime Roots.
This week, Neat Burger raised $18m to take its plant-based restaurant chain into new markets, while synthetic biology startup Debut raised $34 million to expand its cell-free biomanufacturing platform.
Climate startup FLINTpro lands $9 million and Meatable says it can produce cultivated pork in just eight days.
From insects to indoor greens, Australian startups demonstrate the potential for novel farming systems at home and abroad.
Investment for Australia agrifoodtech dropped 40% year-over-year in 2022, but enthusiasm for climate-focused companies remains robust.
Several biomaterials startups made headlines with fundraises, partnerships and other developments for leather, wood and oil alternatives.
Meanwhile, vertical farm Kalera gets delisting notice from Nasdaq and Australian eGrocer Milkrun shuts down after just 18 months of operation.
Digital burger delivery service VICIO scored a fresh round of funding and CPG giant Danone invested in cultivated breast milk startup Wilk.
Through a novel patent-pending process, ARC Ento Tech is turning waste into animal feeds, fertilizers and a reductant that could replace coking coal.
Indoor mushroom startup Smallhold expanded thanks to a retail partnership with Sprouts, while reservations platform OpenTable partnered with ChatGTP.
Australian startup Cauldron has raised AUS $10.5m to scale a platform enabling firms to produce high-value ingredients via precision fermentation more efficiently via a continuous process.
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