The Plantik process grows high-heat-tolerant tomatoes in a fraction of the time it would take to do through traditional breeding.
The firm started protein production in Amiens over the summer, but needs to secure more funding to get to a scale whereby it can “ensure profitability.”
Making dairy without cows is cleaner, greener and kinder, says Bon Vivant. But is it commercially viable?
Funding for cultivated meat peaked at $989m in 2021, dipped slightly to $807m in 2022, then dropped sharply to just $177m in 2023.
Funding in Novel Farming Systems—an AgFunder category spanning indoor farming, insect ag, aquaculture, and algae production—fell off a cliff last year.
Many consumers remain blissfully unaware that it slaughters billions of male chicks every year… but not to put meat on the table.
French startup Amatera is developing a coffee variety with the resilience and yields of Robusta and the taste of Arabica.
What’s new in food supplements for cognitive health? How can AI be deployed in the product development process? And how are health and wellness trends in human foods impacting the petfood industry?
GROW accelerator startups Amatera and OlsAro are adopting approaches that both accelerate the breeding process for climate-resilient crops and ease their regulatory path.
Toopi Organics will collect and convert more than 2 million liters of urine for its biostumulant that reduces need for mineral fertilizers.
French fermentation giant Lesaffre has acquired a 10% stake in Yeap, an Israeli startup developing proteins from upcycled yeast.
French biotech startup Neoplants has come up with a novel approach to tackle a class of indoor air pollutants called volatile organic compounds.
Ÿnsect COO Shankar Krishnamoorthy will assume the role of CEO; founder Antoine Hubert will pivot to focus on science, IP and strategy.
Plant cell culture startup STEM is making real coffee, without beans. But is this a scalable approach to producing a commodity product?
Agrifoodtech investment in France surged 39% to $1.3 billion in 2022 against the backdrop of a 46% decline in Europe and a 44% slump in global agrifoodtech funding over the same period.
French startup Ÿnsect has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korean food company LOTTE to explore human food applications for edible insects.
Woodoo—a French biomaterials startup transforming low-grade wood into high-performance, low-environmental impact materials—has raised $31m.
Ÿnsect will shutter its Netherlands facility and shift from animal feed production to pet feed as the company strives for profitability.
Bel Group—the multinational firm behind cheese brands Babybel, The Laughing Cow, and Boursin—has teamed up with AI-powered startup Climax Foods to develop plant-based versions of its iconic brands for launch in Europe and the US by the end of 2024.
With fresh Series B funding, Agriconomie aims to become the European leader in the organics and regenerative inputs market.
