Tag: health

World Agri-Tech London: 4 ways to make agtech tools actually relevant to farmers

September 27, 2023

Panelists at World Agri-Tech in London discuss the need to put the farmer at the center of agtech development and discussion.

For the love of poop, rebrand your microbiome startup!

September 7, 2023

The ever-popular gut microbiome sector must create a run-to-poop future that moves beyond just science and into storytelling.

Can we modify EAT-Lancet’s ‘planetary health diet’ to be nutritionally adequate and environmentally friendly?

July 3, 2023

The landmark EAT–Lancet Commission’s ‘planetary health diet’ would improve food security, decrease noncommunicable diseases and reduce the environmental impact of food. But is has two problems, claims Ty Beal.

🎥 Verb Biotics: Next gen ‘precision biotics’ will deliver ‘measurable effects that consumers can feel’

June 12, 2023

Launched in September 2021 with $30 million in funding, microbiome startup Verb Biotics engineers ‘precision biotics’ for foods and supplements with ‘measurable effects that consumers can feel.’

Global startups: here’s how to connect with potential investors and customers at the 2023 IFT FIRST event

May 11, 2023

IFT FIRST’s Startup Pavilion brings technical, business and scientific professionals under one roof — a true rarity at agrifood events.

IFT: We need more science-first solutions to effectively future-proof the food system

April 21, 2023

Advancing the food system in the 21st century requires a hands-on approach to innovation that connects business and technology with deep science.

Dr Robert Lustig at the Future Food Tech Conference in San Francisco

🎥 ‘Feed the gut, protect the liver, support the brain…’ Dr. Robert Lustig’s strategy to re-engineer ultra-processed foods

April 12, 2023

‘Feed the gut, protect the liver, support the brain…’ AFN caught up with sugar’s arch nemesis Dr. Robert Lustig to learn more about his three-pronged strategy to re-engineer ultra-processed foods to improve their ‘metabolic matrix’

Fable Food raises $8.5m Series A from K3, AgFunder, others to expand footprint of meaty food made from mushrooms

February 9, 2023

Fable’s meaty mushroom products are minimally processed and clean label with all natural ingredients, a boon amid growing controversy about the alternative meat industry.

Meet the founder: FoodShot winner About Fresh talks transforming healthcare to improve food accessibility

February 3, 2023

With a fintech platform and food prescription program, About Fresh is making food accesiblity a reality for more Americans.

‘Proven science is an anomaly’: Why Middleland Capital invested in gut microbiome startup BIOHM

January 30, 2023

Powerful data and validated science were just a few of the reasons Middleland Capital led BIOHM’s recent $7.5m funding round.

Asia is too often overlooked in the alt protein conversation. It’s time to change that

January 10, 2023

Over 60% of the global population lives in Asia with just 20% of farmland, and a growing middle class demanding high-status animal protein. We need to create better alternative protein products for the Asian consumer, writes Sonalie Figueiras.

BREAKING: Brightseed unveils first AI-discovered bioactive ingredient, partners with plant-based producer Puris

October 26, 2022

Brightseed Bio 01 is a dietary fiber ingredient meant to be incorporated into food and beverage items in order to boost gut health properties.

Brief: Meat giant JBS shutters its US plant-based meat division

October 3, 2022

The move includes closing down a 189,000-square-foot plant-based meat factory in Denver, Colorado, as well as getting rid of more than 100 jobs.

BREAKING: PeakBridge Growth Fund II holds first close on €100m, makes first 2 investments

September 14, 2022

Alternative protein technologies like casein and whole-cut “meats” are the first investments from PeakBridge and Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity’s fund.

Meet the Founder: To tackle stress, Big Pharma veteran Rachel Yarcony launched a foodtech startup

September 2, 2022

Co-founder and CEO Rachel Yarcony discusses the personal nature of stress, the role of tech in managing it, and why she left Big Pharma to create myAir.

Brightseed bags $68m Series B funding from Temasek, AgFunder, others to launch ingredients biz

May 9, 2022

The San Francisco-based startup will use the funds to bring its first ingredient, which is aimed at improving gut health, to market.

Unlocking food’s dark matter

March 29, 2022

BioActive Foods is the latest program from FoodShot Global – focused on nutrient-dense and optimized bioactive foods supporting human health.

Brightseed discovers compounds in waste hemp hulls that could help fight fatty liver disease

March 9, 2022

Hemp hulls are normally discarded. But Brightseed says they contain compounds that could help treat metabolic diseases.

Brief: Canada approves world’s first plant-based Covid-19 vaccine

February 25, 2022

The vaccine developed by Canadian company Medicago highlights the role plant-based proteins could play in speeding up response times to global health crises.

Asian firms top list of protein producers at risk of incubating next pandemic

February 16, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of the world’s largest meat, fish, and dairy suppliers present a “high risk” of spreading zoonotic disease from livestock to humans.