Best of 2019: AFN’s 10 best read
December 19, 2019
There was a clear winner when it comes to the most read about topic in 2019. Read on to find out.
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What the fork? I tasted the menu of the future in Singapore
December 18, 2019
Agri-food tech events all too often fall victim to an extremely irritating shortcoming — the food served is bland and unimaginative. Thankfully, that stodgy fate did not await delegates at this year’s Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Week in Singapore.
Exploiting Intellectual Property rights in the UK’s food and drink sector
December 11, 2019
This article is intended to demystify IP in the food and drink industry and shed light on the full extent of the opportunities available to companies to protect and benefit from their IP, with a particular focus on the role patent protection can play.
Food & agtech investors are most excited about the future in Asia
November 19, 2019
With Idea2Scale, we conducted a survey of 50 global venture capital firms that invest in foodtech and agtech and asked them about the categories and geographies they were most excited about as well as the key challenges to investing in the sector.
DuPont introduces lactose-free enzyme ingredient to lower sugar content in dairy products
November 4, 2019
Consumers are keeping a careful eye on sugar intake and DuPont is hoping to help the dairy industry meet rising demand for low-sugar products.
What the Fork? A review of Good Day’s CBD cold brew & UbU’s hemp tonic
October 9, 2019
What’s this? A product review? On AFN? I know; we’re moving out of our comfort zone and spreading our wings – or rather our tastebuds – to sample the cutting edge of consumer food products with a new series.
Kuli Kuli launches moringa products into 2,500 Walmarts
September 19, 2019
Kuli Kuli is driving the moringa products market in the US with over 50% of a segment that’s now in 3% of US households.
5 Rice Tech startups in Asia you should know
August 21, 2019
From giving farmers access to their padi on their iPads, to taking the carb out of rice. Here’s five rice tech startups in Asia you need to know.
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.
Impossible Foods eyes Asia, Europe after $300m celebrity whopper
May 16, 2019
A glitzy red carpet’s worth of celebrity investors contributed to Impossible Foods’ latest round as well as Singapore state fund Temasek as the company plans to scale in a big way.
Clara Foods Raises Series B Inking Commercial Deal with Ingredion for Animal-Free Protein Ingredients
April 25, 2019
While the final size of the Series B has yet to be disclosed — there are still some more potential investors coming into the round, according to CEO Arturo Elizondo — sources close to the deal say it was raising $40 million.
FDA and USDA Create Framework for Cell-Cultured Meat Regulation, But Labeling, Social License Still Uncertain
March 11, 2019
The US Department of Agriculture and the US Food and Drug Administration have established an inter-agency framework for regulating food items produced using cellular agriculture
Superfood Product Startup Kuli Kuli Closes $5m Series B to Sell Moringa as an Ingredient
February 28, 2019
Kuli Kuli is a manufacturer and distributor of moringa, a superfood that’s become the fastest growing green supplement in the category, surpassing matcha and catching up to spirulina and wheatgrass.
MycoTech Raises $30m Series C from List of Heavyweight AgriFood Tech Players, Eyes 2021 IPO
January 31, 2019
The investor syndicate includes S2G Ventures, Middleland Capital, ADM Capital’s Cibus Fund, Tysons Ventures, Bunge Ventures, Continental Grain Company, and Kellogg’s Eighteen94 Capital.
What the Science of Food Manufacturing Reveals About our Food System
November 2, 2018
Few of us get excited by the operational minutia and complexities involved in the food supply chain, yet those operational details are where the magic, or lack thereof, happens, writes Noemie Delfassy.
Soylent Takes Meal Replacement Drink to UK Replacing 7 GMO Ingredients
October 9, 2018
We caught up with Soylent’s VP of marketing ahead of his speaking slot at Future Food-Tech in London later this month.
UPDATE: Impossible Foods Adds $114m in New Financing, Bringing Total to Nearly $400m
April 4, 2018
The startup has now raised $396 million in debt and equity in total, making it the best funded alternative protein startup to date.
Women in Agtech: Noblegen Cofounder Andressa Lacerda on Taking Charge of her Company’s Narrative
February 6, 2018
Andressa Lacerda, cofounder and CCO of Noblegen, a Canadian biotech startup met her cofounder Adam Noble when he was a teenager and she was in her twenties, just seven years ago. Since they have raised nearly $10 million and built their own fermentation facility.
EXCLUSIVE: Israeli Foodtech Hub Makes New Investments Aimed at Common Consumer Complaints
January 16, 2018
Israeli foodtech incubator The Kitchen has made two new investments in food safety device Inspecto and sugar reduction technology Better Juice, both of which are responding to pressing consumers demands.
Which AgriFood Tech Products Are Going Mainstream in 2018?
December 27, 2017
Every year, grocery retailers and food media put out trend lists for the coming year, predicting what’s going to be big in food. A careful look at these lists can help us predict, not what technologies are going to get a vote of confidence from VCs and investors – but rather, which technologies are going to have the attention of consumers in the year ahead.
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