Tag: food safety

food & drink technology Africa

July 13, 2021

food & drink technology (fdt) Africa is the premier trade fair for the processing, filling, packaging and logistics for the food and beverage industry in

Sprout Agritech’s first-ever venture investment was 400m years (+19) in the making

April 9, 2021

New Zealand’s Scentian Bio is using insect olfactory receptors to detect volatile compounds – and it believes its tech could prove invaluable for the food industry.

Heavy metals in baby food: Why innovation is the answer to food safety challenges

March 12, 2021

The US Congress has issued a report on dangerous levels of heavy metals in baby food. But these substances can’t simply be regulated away, a molecular biologist writes.

Future Food-Tech San Francisco

March 11, 2021

Moonshot Solutions for a Food System Under Stress Our food system is undergoing a revolution. Covid-19 and the threat of climate change are driving

Startup Spotlight: How Zayndu is cleaning up seeds with non-toxic plasma tech

February 8, 2021

Zayndu offers a non-toxic plasma disinfectant technology that kills pathogens on seeds while boosting germination rates, according to CEO Ralph Weir.

EXCLUSIVE: Food testing startup SwissDeCode nets $4.2m from VisVires New Protein, EIT Food

January 25, 2021

The Swiss biotech startup offers a rapid test that provides ISO-certified results in minutes and is “as simple as making an espresso” for its customers.

Magda, Sao Paulo, Brazil - March 08, 2006: Three cowboys riding on horse is herding a group of Nelore cattle on a field in a cattle farm in Magda, county of Sao Paulo

Brazilian blockchain startup Ecotrace gets funding for traceability tech

January 15, 2021

The São Paulo startup began by applying its traceability tech to Brazilian beef, and has since expanded into tracking poultry and cotton through the supply chain.

Female worker using tablet for checking boxes while standing in food factory.

Blockchain in agrifood: A great opportunity… disguised as a trend?

January 13, 2021

Blockchain has much potential, but viewing it as a ‘trend’ could lead some agrifood businesses to make suboptimal decisions about its implementation.

Why the ag sector needs to self-regulate to meet the changing needs of consumers

November 9, 2020

A recent EU court case on dairy labeling means now is the time for businesses across the agrifood supply chain to come together and self-regulate on issues such as traceability and sustainability.

Future Food-Tech London

October 22, 2020

The Future Food-Tech Summit returns to London and brings together over 500 leaders, senior executives, pioneering innovators and VCs from around the globe. The

SMARTAGRIFOOD SUMMIT

September 24, 2020

#Agrifood20, a leading event for the digital transformation of the agri-food sector. Startup Europe’s Smart Agrifood Summit, an industry-leading event for the creation of innovative

Bill Niman’s new startup takes antibiotic-free meat labeling to task

July 21, 2020

The bulk of food safety claims, such as “antibiotic-free”, “never-ever-antibiotic” and “hormone-free,” are based on little more than producer affidavits.

Seeking to save olive oil’s virginity or sleuth for horse meat, Europe’s Hyris and SwissDeCode gain funding

June 11, 2020

Two European testing technologies promising to avoid future scandals like horsemeat and olive oil fraud have raised funding this week.

Now that cannabis is essential, it’s time to roll out the tech

June 10, 2020

It’s time to put the stigmas to bed and the pipettes to work and give cannabis a chance to work its magic. It’s that essential, writes Kevin McKernan.

The Crucial Role of AgTech: The battle for a food-secure world

May 26, 2020

Where there is tech, there is a way – How AgTech is helping to harvest opportunities in the crisis Join the African Agri Council on

European Conference and Expo on Nutrition & Food Sciences

May 4, 2020

The Coalesce Research Group is pleased to invite you to the European Conference and Expo on Nutrition and Food Sciences (Euro Nutrition 2020) in Rome,

EXCLUSIVE: MicroGen Biotech raises $3.8m Series A to take heavy metals out of food

April 29, 2020

We’ve seen microbes for crop health but what if they can help prevent dangerous heavy metals from entering food, too?

EXCLUSIVE: Provision Analytics raises $3.2m to expand food safety data platform

April 14, 2020

For the Canadian startup, traceability and food safety are about finding correlations across the food system – and not just telling a product’s story.

11th Edition of International Conference on Food Safety, Hygiene And Regulatory Measures

April 13, 2020

11th Edition of International Conference on Food Safety, Hygiene and Regulatory Measures Theme: Healthier the Food, Merrier the World Conference Brochure | Submit Abstract |

Agrifood Beats Coronavirus

April 1, 2020

Initiative to strengthen the primary sector and the agri-food value chain against covid-19 with the initiative “Agrifood Beats Coronavirus”: Industry talks about solutions.