The novel farming systems category has raised $826 million so far in 2023, according to preliminary data from AgFunder.
The companies will provide expertise, equipment and services for converting organic waste into BSF larvae used for protein in animal feed.
Each month, AgFunder News publishes a column of the agrifood industry’s biggest leadership changes, layoffs and more.
Ÿnsect COO Shankar Krishnamoorthy will assume the role of CEO; founder Antoine Hubert will pivot to focus on science, IP and strategy.
Microbes have been the workhorses of recombinant protein production for years. But could the humble fruit fly give them a run for their money? asks Canadian startup Future Fields.
From insects to indoor greens, Australian startups demonstrate the potential for novel farming systems at home and abroad.
If you’re farming edible insects for protein, scale is the name of the game, says Singapore-based startup Insectta. But if you’re mining bugs for higher-value functional ingredients, even a tiny startup can potentially compete on the global stage with the right technology.
French startup Ÿnsect has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korean food company LOTTE to explore human food applications for edible insects.
Ÿnsect will shutter its Netherlands facility and shift from animal feed production to pet feed as the company strives for profitability.
Through a novel patent-pending process, ARC Ento Tech is turning waste into animal feeds, fertilizers and a reductant that could replace coking coal.
If crickets—which pack an attractive nutritional punch with a low environmental impact—are going to gain traction in the alternative protein market, two things must happen, says Aspire Food Group. Costs must come down and supplies of consistent, high-quality raw material must go up.
Future Fields has raised US $11.2 million to scale up fruit flies as production vehicles for high value ingredients including growth factors for cultivated meat production and human recombinant proteins for medical research and biopharmaceuticals.
Agtech startup FarmWise gets a new CEO, Cargill sees a CFO shuffle, and Beyond Meat saays good-bye to its longtime branding executive.
As demand for greater food security and traceability increases, so too will the size of the rounds for Novel Farming Systems in APAC.
The FlyFeed founder describes his journey from working at SaaS startups to building his own insect protein company to combat global hunger.
The insect protein startup plans to operate 10 facilities that farm insects for protein by the end of the decade, starting wtih the US.
The Nutrition Technologies system leverages black soldier fly larvae to produce proteins for animal feed and fertilizers.
Indian insect biotech startup Loopworm secures $3.4m seed round led by Omnivore and WaterBridge to scale up research and development and production.
Investors should view the current tech industry downturn as an opportunity to funnel more patient capital one area holding strong: climate tech.
Insect protein and bio-textiles increasing in importance as alternative proteins become a bigger priority for climate-forward investors.
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