Data Snapshot: Europe needs more funding for food waste, circular economy startups
Circular economy startups addressing food waste, plastic alternatives and upcycling in Europe’s agrifood sector raised just 2.6% of VC funding last year.
Circular economy startups addressing food waste, plastic alternatives and upcycling in Europe’s agrifood sector raised just 2.6% of VC funding last year.
The Canadian startup is producing a natural shelf-life extender from mushroom stems that’d otherwise be thrown away.
The newly launched blended finance platform will connect investors and startups with the long-term capital needs required for many food waste solutions.
Waste streams from agriculture and food production can become an additional source of value for Asian economies, thanks to advances in technology.
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But early signs suggest a slowdown in 2022.
The F&A Next 2022 conference highlights 12 startups solving issues ranging from food wastage to providing alternative protein sources. Here are six.
The Cambridge, UK-based company aims to recreate ‘upcycling’ in nature by feeding our food waste to fly larvae – which are then fed to livestock.
SokoFresh provides a mobile cold storage solution for smallholders in Kenya, based on a ‘pay-as-you-store’ business model.
Food and ag offer significant emissions reduction opportunities; but only if changes are made to farming, eating, and everything in between, the report states.
Hemp hulls are normally discarded. But Brightseed says they contain compounds that could help treat metabolic diseases.
The Swedish biotech company will take its mycelium-based protein ingredient from prototype stage to commercial-scale production by 2023.
Funding for food waste solutions up and down the supply chain reflects the growing importance of the category for businesses, consumers, and investors alike.
More than half of survey respondents said grocery stores must improve their sustainability claims and avoid greenwashing.
Funding will support further expansion of Flashfood’s food rescue and redistribution program at grocery retailers across the US.
Food retailers need technologies that can automate the supply chain to minimize disruptions and optimize inventory management.
Hyphen’s robotic restaurant system replaces the traditional makeline setup popularized by Chipotle and other assembly line-style concepts.
Midstream Tech deals increased in response to the problems and inefficiencies in India’s agrifood supply chains highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Full Harvest’s recent Series B fundraise will go towards accelerating data insights for sellers and buyers of surplus and imperfect food.
The UK startup will use its insect farms to turn food waste from Morrisons supermarkets into feed for hens to produce ‘carbon-neutral’ eggs.
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