Tag: food

Indonesian microbiome profiling startup Nusantics scores seed funding

March 23, 2020

Nusantics is aiming for a “bio-based future [of] value-added lifestyle products such as skincare, personal care, food, and beverage”.

UPDATE: Food allergy detection startup allerguard raises $1.5m post-seed round

October 9, 2019

Are you an allergy sufferer and in need of peace of mind? Israeli startup allerguard could help out. It just got $1.5m in backing for its detection tech.

Fitch says more Chinese are nihao-ing fake meat

October 3, 2019

China is hungry for fake meat. But it turns out – it always has been. Find out what’s causing the world’s largest pork consumers to drop steak for tofu.

Is General Mills the only one putting its money where its mouth is on sustainability?

August 21, 2019

The major CPG company has already invested millions in helping farmers understand and adopt regenerative agriculture principles and is now focusing on reducing pesticide use in its supply chain after studies revealed glyphosate residue in 21 of its products.

Hain Celestial is Rewriting the “Rules” of Corporate Venture Capital

September 26, 2017

We talk to CEO of Hain Celestial’s new venture capital arm Cultivate Ventures about how and why one of the largest natural and organic food products companies globally launched the initiative.

S2G Leads $6m Series A for Gluten-Free Flour Alternative Blue Prairie Under New CEO

September 9, 2016

Blue Prairie Brands, a startup producing chicory flour to replace white flour in food, has raised $6 million in Series A funding.

Avrio Capital Invests in an Environment Control Technology Company for Livestock Production

May 19, 2016

Avrio Capital has invested in Intelia, an environment controller manufacturer and data collection company for the indoor animal agriculture industry, as well as two food companies.

IFPRI Report Underlines Agtech’s Vital Role in the Global Food Crisis

April 7, 2016

The International Food Policy Research Institute’s 2016 Global Food Policy Report examines major food policy developments and events over the past 12 months and looks at the key challenges and opportunities for the upcoming year.

4 Questions with 915 Labs’ CEO after $3m Seed Round for Sterilization and Food Processing Technology

November 30, 2015

Food processing technology provider 915 Labs recently closed a $3 million seed round. Here CEO Michael Locatis tells AgFunderNews more about the company.

Food Info Startup Innit Raises $25m, Cannabis Fund Launches, Jain Irrigation Raising $120m, more

November 12, 2015

Welcome to another AgFunderNews’ Fundings in Brief, including food and agriculture technology funding news and industry insight from the week.

7 Questions with Anterra Capital about Food Technology and Consumer Driven Trends

October 14, 2015

AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak to Maarten Goosens, principal at Anterra Capital, about the firm’s food technology thesis,

Fresh Food Vending Machine Developer Pantry Adds $1m to Seed Funding Round

October 7, 2015

The San Francisco startup is providing fresh, healthy alternatives to the unhealthy snacks that currently dominate vending machines.

Healthy Food Takeaway Service Snaps up $22m, Eyes Tech Advancements

August 26, 2015

It’s food-first for Snap Kitchen, an Austin, Texas-based startup, which is offering consumers food to satisfy a range of diets, but the startup’s technology offering is gathering pace, co-founder and president Martin Berson tells AgFunderNews.

Green Smoothie Delivery Service Brings in Seed Capital in Wake of Good Eggs Downsize

August 10, 2015

Green Blender, the DIY green smoothie kit service, is an alumnus of Food-X and the latest in a string of food e-commerce investments in the wake of an operational downsizing by Good Eggs last week.

5 Questions with Dr. Percival Zhang on How Cellulose May Help Agriculture Overcome Two Major Hurdles

July 30, 2015

AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to ask Professor Zhang of Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Engineering five questions about his research into turning cellulose into edible starches and biofuel.

8 Organizations Offering Grants in Agriculture Research and Development in the US

July 20, 2015

For many agtech entrepreneurs and innovators, finding the cash flow to get their idea off the ground is the most important step. Here are some of the grants and programs available in the US.

Spoon University Takes Food Back to School with $2.76m Seed Round

July 20, 2015

Two college graduates are looking to cash in on social media’s buzz around food by carving out a food-centric blog geared towards delivering edible news to today’s college crowd.

Healthy Office Catering Service Secures $17m Series A

July 16, 2015

Zesty, the online healthy food delivery service, will use the proceeds for expansion beyond San Francisco after attracting investment from Founders Fund and Index Ventures.

India’s First AgTech Accelerator Selects 8 Start-ups for Programme

July 15, 2015

The Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad business school, has selected eight food and agriculture technology start-ups to take part