Data Snapshot: European climate investors should take broader view of alternative proteins
Insect protein and bio-textiles increasing in importance as alternative proteins become a bigger priority for climate-forward investors.
Insect protein and bio-textiles increasing in importance as alternative proteins become a bigger priority for climate-forward investors.
France’s HappyVore secured nearly $40 million to open a facility for plant-based meat while cereal giant Kellogg split into three independent companies.
Upstream and downstream investment in Europe agrifoodtech were almost on par with one another last year, though upstream closed more deals.
Panelists on a recent webinar about Ukraine and the global agrifood industry didn’t mince their words when discussing the current dire climate situation.
For Britain to unlock its agritech potential, government policies must be rooted in science, writes British member of parliament Julian Sturdy.
Plus: alt-cheesemakers raise new funds, delivery ‘bots head to college campuses, and IKEA strikes a deal with indoor ag startup Infarm.
Agri fintech startups raised $1.6bn in 2021 across 93 deals. Here the report author digs into two more trends: a booming Africa and stilted Europe.
Climate investors may want to take a closer look at emerging opportunities in vertical farming. Or insect farms. Or pea milk. Or vegan leather. In fact, there’s a long list of agrifood technologies that are climate-positive investments, according to new research from AgFunder and Invest-NL.
The Lithuania-based startup is partnering with YesHealth Group to build and operate a network of farms across its home country and the wider Baltic region.
General Mills invested $3 million more into regen ag, Lunchbox acquired another restaurant ordering platform, and Cox delved deeper into indoor farming.
Climate-impactful categories were left behind in agrifoodtech investment in Europe in 2021 with over 40% of the total going to the eGrocery category, reveals a new report from AgFunder, F&A Next and Invest-NL.
Do you also feel like you’re drowning in new food products? It can’t be just me who’s starting to feel confused about where the world’s change-energy is directed, writes Johan Jorgensen.
Elsewhere, US ag robotics specialist FarmWise teased a new weeding implement along with its latest fundraise.
Farm payments should mirror social welfare schemes in having both the short-term needs, and the long-term interests, of users in mind.
Agriculture in Ukraine is significant globally. Here’s how the international community can help.
Multiple restaurant tech startups made headlines this week; while a massive, multinational carbon initiative got off the ground in Africa.
With herbicide resistance on the rise, Moa Technology wants to “replenish the toolbox” available to farmers, says CEO Virginia Corless.
Layoffs, redundancies, and cooling investor sentiment are the major themes for instant grocery delivery startups this week.
Alt-protein producers raised several early-stage rounds for meat and dairy alternatives, while two more countries approved the sale of GMO wheat.
Eastern and Southern Europe have recently seen the entry of Tarfin and Agro.Club, two agri-fintechs that are expanding into new markets. These regions have sufficient data availability which can be used to localize risk algorithms. They also have a large population of small to medium-sized farmers.
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