Byte Foods Acquires Smart Fridge Kiosk Company Pantry
May 12, 2016
Byte Foods, a service delivering lunches to businesses in San Francisco, has acquired Pantry, the manufacturer of smart fridge kiosks in an all-share deal.
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On Earth Day Souper Seconds is Battling Food Waste One Ugly Food Item at a Time
April 22, 2016
In honor of Earth Day, Souper Seconds has launched a mobile app designed to help chefs and other food manufacturers get their hands on “seconds”, ugly fruit and vegetables that go wasted each year.
Food Waste Startups Grab More Attention as WISErg Raises $12.3m
April 14, 2016
Food waste is starting to get the attention it deserves. It remains one of the biggest problems affecting the global food system and is particularly troublesome in the United States.
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.
5 Agtech Startups Present at Y Combinator’s Demo Day as Sector Moves Further into Mainstream
April 5, 2016
Leading seed accelerator Y Combinator featured five agtech startups at its recent Demo Day. Here some of them discuss the benefits of the program.
How Entrepreneurs and Investors Can Help Reduce Food Waste by 20% in 10 Years
March 24, 2016
Food waste costs the US economy over $200bn a year, but there’s lots of opportunity to get involved in its reduction, according to a new report instigated by the Fink Family Foundation.
Industry-in-Brief: Monsanto Files Lawsuit Over Roundup’s Carcinogen Label, NZ Considers Cannabis Legalization, more
January 28, 2016
Monsanto’s lawsuit, cannabis legalization in New Zealand, and continued drama around GMO-labeling are some of the stories covered in this week’s Industry-in-Brief.
Fundings-in-Brief: Ag Data, Food Waste Tech, Light Aircraft & More Bring in $43m of Agtech Investment
January 21, 2016
Investment rounds by startups in the UK, Singapore, and the US contributed to the week’s funding volumes.
UK Food Waste Meter Technology Startup Winnow Raises $3.3m at Series A
January 20, 2016
Food waste is becoming a serious problem globally. Winnow is just one of a growing number of startups hoping to mitigate its effects.
California Safe Soil Raises $5.9m in Equity Capital to Construct ‘Fork-to-Farm’ Facility – exclusive
January 14, 2016
The food waste-to-fertilizer startup is constructing its first commercial scale facility in Sacramento after signing a food supply agreement with a local supermarket.
WG Center for Innovation and Technology Announces First Six Tenants at Grand Opening
December 10, 2015
The Center for Innovation and Technology is being sponsored by Bayer CropSciences, Farm Credit, Monsanto, Prophet North America, Toro Micro-Irrigation, Taylor Farms and JV Smith Companies, and is still open for applications.
Harvest Power Adds $20m to Series D for Expansion of Food Waste Business
December 1, 2015
Harvest Power wants to develop the organic food waste sector in the US through the expansion of its anaerobic digesters and consumer-facing soil supplement products.
Farm-to-Fridge Online Market Farmigo Scores $16m Series B Amid Food E-Commerce Rush
October 1, 2015
Brooklyn-headquartered Farmigo is offering consumers an opportunity to buy local produce online while India’s PepperTap raised $36m Series B from investors including India’s Amazon, SnapDeal.
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