Ÿnsect acquires Protifarm to raise insects for human consumption
April 13, 2021
Ÿnsect will initially target the sports nutrition segment following the EU’s approval of mealworms as safe for humans to eat.
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EXCLUSIVE: In Ovo raises funding & hits milestone 150,000 chicks hatched without culling
March 29, 2021
The Netherlands startup can identify male chicken eggs before a fetus develops, allowing the egg industry to avoid the culling of 6.5 billion male chicks each year.
Meatable banks $47m from DSM, others to realize the pluri-potential of its cellular pork & beef
March 25, 2021
The Netherlands-based startup is culturing meat in the lab using a technique that can change pluripotent stem cells from a newborn animal into any desired cell type.
TIPA & PerfoTec debut sustainable packaging that also boosts shelf life
February 22, 2021
The pair’s packaging is a micro-perforated compostable film that reduces food waste by extending shelf life while cutting plastic pollution.
Insect protein startup Protix raises $19m for international expansion
February 12, 2021
The Netherlands startup produces insect protein for a variety of channels, including its own brand of eggs laid by hens that eat its feed ingredients.
ReNature raises seed funding to scale regenerative agroforestry
January 7, 2021
The Dutch startup supports the adoption of regenerative agroforestry projects across the world. It’s hoping to bring a systems-based approach to the movement.
Mitsubishi joins Mosa Meat’s second Series B close at $20m
December 9, 2020
The Japanese conglomerate’s extensive networks could help Mosa Meat make its mark in the food and retail industries – both in Asia, and farther afield.
The Protein Brewery raises $26m from pea protein maker Roquette, Novo Nordisk affiliate
November 11, 2020
The Dutch startup has created a fungi-based alternative protein called Fermotein which is pending regulatory approval in the EU and the US.
3 Singapore Food Bowl startups strengthening the supply chain after Covid-19
October 5, 2020
AFN meets 3 startups bringing more efficiency and sustainability to the agrifood supply chain, with blockchain, coconut husks, and cold storage in the mix.
Aqua-Spark leads $12.6m Series A round for Singapore alt-seafood startup Shiok Meats
September 30, 2020
Shiok Meats is the first ‘lab-grown seafood’ venture in the aquaculture-focused VC’s portfolio, Aqua-Spark co-founder Amy Novogratz told AFN.
Aquatic biopesticide startup Sundew closes $1.7m seed round
September 24, 2020
The Dutch-Danish startup thinks that toxicity and growing pathogen resistance to chemical aqua-pesticides means that now’s the time to shine for biological alternatives.
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