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Apeel Sciences acquires ImpactVision to look inside fruit & veg for freshness
May 12, 2021
California’s ImpactVision has developed hyperspectral imaging tech which will allow Apeel’s clients to see ‘inside’ their fresh produce to better understand its quality.
8 startups reshaping the global food system
May 5, 2021
Eight startups presenting at F&A Next’s virtual summit on May 26 exemplify the creativity and ingenuity that has global investors eager to place their bets on the agrifoodtech sector at large.
China enacts food waste law, brings in bans for binge-eating & fines for leftovers
May 4, 2021
The new law targets diners and restaurants that leave food uneaten, as well as ‘chibo’ binge-eating challenges livestreamed on social media.
Food waste startup Hazel Technologies raises $70m in Pontifax, Temasek-led Series C round
April 13, 2021
The USDA-backed startup produces vapor-releasing sachets that extend the life of fresh produce when it’s in transit from the farm.
Smartway snags $12m to reduce food loss, boost profits for supermarkets
April 7, 2021
The French startup uses AI to help supermarkets identify items near expiration and determine whether they should be discounted or donated to charity.
EXCLUSIVE: Why Kroger is pulling out all the stops to reduce food waste
March 1, 2021
The nonprofit Kroger unit is hoping to address food waste and hunger by supporting startups making novel foods from upcycled ingredients.
TIPA & PerfoTec debut sustainable packaging that also boosts shelf life
February 22, 2021
The pair’s packaging is a micro-perforated compostable film that reduces food waste by extending shelf life while cutting plastic pollution.
BRIEF: India’s UPL partners with grain monitoring startup TeleSense to reduce food waste
January 28, 2021
TeleSense is partnering with UPL, which will deploy the US startup’s grain storage monitoring tech in an effort to reduce spoilage and waste.
With a fresh $31m, Too Good To Go wants to make saving food as easy as throwing it away
January 15, 2021
The UK app lets users buy a ‘mystery bag’ of food items that would otherwise end up in landfill.
Phood raises $2m seed funding to help kitchens monitor food waste
November 27, 2020
Phood’s back-of-house hardware and software system serves as a measurement tool for kitchen crews to help them figure out exactly what is being wasted.
Food waste to indoor farming input: Re-Nuble raises $1.1m seed funding
November 23, 2020
The New York startup ‘upcycles’ organic compounds from unrecoverable vegetable food waste, generating water-soluble, organic hydroponic nutrients for soilless farms.
Kaffe Bueno brews up $1.3m funding to upcycle coffee grounds into functional ingredients
October 27, 2020
Less than 1% of coffee’s beneficial compounds are extracted when you make a cup of coffee, according to Denmark’s Kaffe Bueno.
No more rotten tomatoes: Improving agricultural logistics through technology
October 14, 2020
Agricultural logistics management software can help reduce food loss and waste, while also offering transparency for stakeholders throughout the value chain.
On #FLWDay, meet the Singapore Food Bowl startups tackling Asia Pacific’s food waste problem
September 29, 2020
To mark International Food Loss & Waste Awareness Day, AFN spoke to three startups who are taking three very different approaches to food waste reduction.
Supply chain digitizer Silo raises $9m in Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz
September 24, 2020
The San Francisco-based startup aims to streamline the food supply chain and reduce food waste by improving digital linkages between producers, distributors, and retailers.
Cutting down food loss and food waste: 3 retail stories
September 23, 2020
Find out how three of the world’s biggest retailers – Carrefour, Ikea, and Tesco – are tackling food waste within their own operations and supply chains.
Startup Spotlight: Phood is taking the uncertainty out of food waste for kitchens
August 21, 2020
Phood’s B2B product combines hardware and software to offer back-of-house kitchens and other food outlets a tool to measure food waste with precision.
Backyard black soldier flies: Grubbly grabs up $2.9m seed round led by Overline
July 29, 2020
Will this new chicken run spur a similar craze for backyard Black Soldier Flies — a tasty and nutritious snack for these trusty lockdown companions?
EXCLUSIVE: Sericulture startup Mori raises $12m Series A to preserve food with silk
July 16, 2020
Mori, a savvy sericulture startup spinning out of MIT and Tufts, has a plan to reduce food waste by effectively marinating sausages, strawberries or steaks with an imperceptible and edible micro-layer of silk-based proteins.
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