Tag: ingredients

July people moves: Little Leaf Farms’ new CFO hire a ‘significant milestone,’ Incredo hires co-CEOs, Chobani names new CMO

August 4, 2023

FarmTrace has a new CEO and ClimateAI’s founder is stepping away.

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.

Q&A: GRIDX CEO on why Argentina is leading Latin America’s boom in biotech innovation

July 18, 2023

GRIDX cofounder and CEO Matías Peire on how his company helps scientists build startups that are leading the way for Latin America biotech.

People Moves: Benson Hill CEO Matt Crisp out, new boss at McCormick, Clear Frontier expands team

July 7, 2023

Each month, AgFunder News publishes a column of the agrifood industry’s biggest leadership changes, layoffs and more.

Nusqe Spanton, founder and CEO Provectus Algae

Provectus Algae to expand ‘carbon negative’ biomanufacturing ingredients platform with new funding

March 17, 2023

Sugar-eating microbes dominate industrial fermentation today. But algae will be the “predominant biomanufacturing platform of tomorrow,” predicts Australian startup Provectus Algae, which is unlocking the potential of photosynthetic algae to make high-value ingredients.

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.

‘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.

Movin’ up and out: David Lee & AppHarvest split, Impossible C-suite hires, Keurig Dr. Pepper CEO resigns after 3 months

December 5, 2022

Keurig Dr. Pepper CEO leaves the company after just three months at the helm, while Impossible Foods makes two new C-suite hires.

Meet the final pitch day winners of the GLOCAL Game Changers LatAm Series 2022

September 6, 2022

Soil biotech, food waste, and sustainable beverages were among the winning concepts Latin American agrifoodtech startups pitched to an audience last month.

Brief: CH4 Global brings its methane-eliminating feed additive for cattle to market

June 21, 2022

CH4 is starting with an initial focus on Australia, New Zealand, and North America beef cattle, including a partnership with ingredients processor CirPro.

Ai Palette expands to the US, launches new tool for faster food trend predictions

May 19, 2022

The Singapore-based trend-spotting platform for food will grow its partnerships in North America and launch a new tool to speed up CPG product development.

Tomorrow Farms lands $8.5m to develop next-gen pantry staples

May 6, 2022

The company is recreating classic refrigerator and pantry staples using novel ingredients and will launch its first product in Spring 2022.

Kellogg’s-Benson Hill deal aims to fix alt-meat’s sustainability issues

April 7, 2022

Benson Hill aims to scale its Ultra-High Protein soy by incorporating it into Kellogg’s MorningStar Farms alt-meat range.

Meet the founder: Green Regimen’s Tyshawn Bryant is revamping plant-based whey powder alternatives

October 25, 2021

His startup aims to combine the nutrients of traditional whey powder with a taste that’s superior to existing plant-based offerings.

Brief: Impossible Foods could sell proprietary heme to other companies – CEO Brown

June 25, 2021

“We have absolutely no aversion to doing that, we just haven’t had the bandwidth,” he said.

Here’s how one of Asia’s biggest noodle makers is turning to tech

October 30, 2020

Ho Ren Hua, CEO at Bangkok-based Thai Wah, shares how the 70 year-old starch and noodle manufacturer is embracing technology and the startup ecosystem.

The top 20 innovative food deals of 2019

April 1, 2020

Alternative protein had a blockbuster year in 2019, doubling its 2018 funding dollars to $1 billion.

Could Covid action spur climate action? Packaged food company Planet FWD thinks so.

April 1, 2020

The brand recently raised a $2.7m seed round for its private-label snack line and platform helping other companies identify ingredients grown with regenerative practices.

Egg white replacement ingredient company scores €500k seed funding from Dutch VCs

February 4, 2020

A Wageningen spin-out, the company claims its non-GMO animal-free replacement is more cost-effective than traditional egg whites.

Startup Spotlight: How Treasure8 is using tech & ingredients to fight food waste

October 28, 2019

The San Francisco-based food waste startup is tackling the global issue from different angles through what it describes as its early-investment platform.