Multinationals back UN climate pact to tackle global warming
September 23, 2019
Find out which food and beverage companies are committing themselves to The Paris Agreement ahead of the UN Climate in New York.
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Here are the 15 startups chosen to pitch to FoodBytes! in London this November
September 23, 2019
Remember, remember! The sixth and seventh of November!
These two dates will mark the autumnal moment when fifteen fledgling agri- and foodtech startups try to make an explosive impression on FoodBytes! by Rabobank at Victoria House in London.
Why technology could make animals obsolete
September 21, 2019
Wherever we look, humans have consistently built technologies that surpass their animal predecessors. Cars replaced horses, petroleum replaced whales, tractors replaced oxen, telecommunications replaced carrier pigeons. Food may be next.
Climate Week: 230 investors worth $16.2T call for aggressive corporate action to combat deforestation
September 21, 2019
The statement calls asks corporations to tackle the financial risks associated with ongoing deforestation along their operations and global supply chains.
Corporate-startup partnerships aren’t an easy win-win. Here’s why.
September 18, 2019
A startup needs reliability and funds, while a corporate needs fresh ideas. Sounds like a win-win, doesn’t it? But there’s more than meets the eye.
GROW accelerator debuts its 9 startups
September 17, 2019
Narrowed down from over 160 applicants, the GROW accelerator showcased its nine talents to a turnout with big names like Temasek, ESG and Mondelez.
Can alternative protein startups justify their climbing valuations?
September 11, 2019
It’s hard to miss the investor enthusiasm for alternative protein startups but valuations are creeping up as I heard at the Good Food Conference last week.
4 reasons why the food & agtech boom is no false dawn
September 11, 2019
As the industry attracts more and more attention from mainstream investors, is this investment category here to stay, asks Danny O’Brien from Idea2Scale.
The world’s banana supply is at risk. Here’s what you need to know
September 11, 2019
A deadly fungus is putting the world’s banana supply at risk. Here’s what you need to know about Fusarium TR4, and what researchers are doing to fight it
A mini-guide to cannabis in Asia
August 31, 2019
Asia’s softening its stance towards cannabis, a once-taboo drug. It’s been legalized in three countries here, and counting. But is it a good time to invest?
Farmers are adopting regenerative ag practices, but who’s leading the movement?
August 30, 2019
Comparing 2012 and 2017 Census of Agriculture Data, the Soil Health Institute identified a 50% increase in adoption of regenerative agriculture practices like no-till drilling and cover cropping.
How TERRA helps GrainCorp keep up with speed of technology change
August 29, 2019
Like most corporates the size of GrainCorp and many of the world’s agribusinesses, the company is not positioned or organized in a way that makes it possible to survey the startup scene as often as necessary. Step in TERRA, the accelerator from RocketSpace and Rabobank.
Farming is the world’s most important career — that’s why it needs a new image
August 26, 2019
Karn Manhas is founder and CEO of Terramera, an agbiotech startup focused on improving the sustainability of farming. Here he writes about the importance of promoting the farming industry as an appealing and impactful career for the next generation.
The evolution of cannabis investing, according to Mary Dimou from Canopy Rivers
August 26, 2019
While cannabis investing might still seem like the Wild Wild West because its psychoactive component remains illegal at the federal level, there’s are some serious minds — and serious funds — dedicated to this space, including Mary Dimou.
If we really want to sequester more carbon, agriculture can’t be made the enemy, says microbial input startup Locus
August 19, 2019
Ohio-based Locus has developed microbial inputs that help a variety of crops to sequester as much as 121% more carbon.
Rebranded Ginkgo-spinout & ingredients innovator Motif FoodWorks raises $27.5m, hones in on animal-free
August 15, 2019
Ginkgo Bioworks spin-off company has also added key hires including a head of regulatory compliance as the protein alternatives spaces begins to tackle new challenges.
25 startups innovating with sustainable packaging solutions
August 14, 2019
Companies are feeling public pressure to reduce the amount of plastic they use. A new breed of innovators is responding with eco-friendly alternatives to conventional materials.
How fertilizer companies are using technology to stay relevant
August 5, 2019
Charlotte Hebebrand, is director-general of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA), a nonprofit organization that represents the global fertilizer industry, on issues related to the promotion
New Harvest 2019: Envisioning a food system built around cells, not animals
August 1, 2019
Investors are paying attention. So are larger meat, dairy and seafood groups. And yet the cell ag industry still has a long way to go, agreed delegates of the recent New Harvest conference in Boston. Brittany Solano reports for AFN.
Does the WRI’s new Sustainable Food Future report need an update already?
July 25, 2019
As a tech journalist aware of the potential for rapid change and transformation in this and any other industry, it seems crazy to me to be using nearly 10-year old data as a guide for decision making today and in the future.
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