From almond crops to BIPOC communities, Daily Harvest aims to transition more farms to regenerative-organic
April 25, 2024
“There is no regenerative without organic,” says Daily Harvest’s CEO Ricky Silver.
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Brightseed forms coalition to raise awareness of bioactives’ role in human health, disease prevention
July 20, 2023
A mix of researchers and scientists will work together to promote the role of bioactives in health and dietary guidelines.
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.
Michroma lands $6.4m seed round to build a better synbio platform for food coloring
February 1, 2023
Michroma will use the funds to commercialize its line of natural, fungi-derived food colorants before moving on to flavors, fragrances and more.
Rarebird serves up coffee with a splash of mental wellness in new Kickstarter campaign
January 30, 2023
The Rarebird version of coffee could increase alertness in individuals without the anxiety often associated with caffeine.
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.
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.
Brief: Ocean Spray partners Brightseed to map ‘total health potential’ of cranberries
November 18, 2021
“The insights from this agreement will [inform] how we grow, separate, and treat our cranberries to optimize for target health benefits and sustainability.”
SaladStop aims to be ‘Asia’s leading personalized nutrition company’ after $8.9m raise
November 15, 2021
The Singaporean salad chain sees digitalization, cloud kitchens, and plant-based proteins as the way to get there.
Singapore bio-milk maker TurtleTree raises $30m in Series A funding
November 2, 2021
TurtleTree said it will use the capital to move closer towards the commercial launch of its first cell-based milk protein products.
Future Food 🎙️: Soylent CEO on shift towards middle America & the future of plant-based
October 28, 2021
Soylent meal replacement drinks, reportedly beloved of some entrepreneurs and VCs, have proven somewhat controversial in the podcast’s ‘hot or not’ rounds.
The future of food: More science, more sustainability, more transparency
October 28, 2021
The future of food is exciting and unknown; but one way or another, it’s going to require more consumer education, writes Soylent’s Demir Vangelov.
The 30-year wait for golden rice shows why ag research needs ongoing funding
August 18, 2021
In a world first, the GM crop – developed in the early 1990s to provide higher levels of vitamin A – was recently approved for commercial planting in the Philippines.
Danone partners with nutrient discovery startup Brightseed amid ‘plant-based 2.0’ push
August 4, 2021
The pair are expanding on their earlier collaboration, which “uncovered 10 times more bioactives than previously known” in the soybean plant.
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.
Spirited away: How the alcohol-free trend is stirring up the liquor aisle
January 20, 2021
Startups are stirring up a new class of alcohol-free beverages that taste, smell, and bite like booze – and consumers are saying cheers to the idea.
Why we invested in Purissima
January 20, 2021
Purissima intends to fundamentally change the production and consumption of bioactive ingredients that can help us to live longer, healthier lives.
Algae rancher Qualitas Health nets $10m to move into alt-protein
January 11, 2021
The cattle ranches of Texas have long provided protein for the US populace. Qualitas wants to continue that tradition – but it’s raising algae instead.
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