The Week in AgriFoodTech: Agrotoken closes Series A, John Deere & SpaceX team up, MaxAB merges with Wasoko
January 18, 2024
Plus: much ado (and fundraising) about ag robotics and many updates from Israel’s startup scene.
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The Week in AgriFoodTech: eGrocer Picnic bags $388m, GeoSalmo reels in $14m, Kost Capital launches foodtech fund
January 11, 2024
Plus, corporate restructuring at FreshDirect and R.I.P. for RIP Foods.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Fasal bags $12m to expand precision farming operation, Danone offloads Horizon Organic
January 4, 2024
Plus… Steakholder Foods unveils a 3D-printed eel, and carbon removal startup Standard Biocarbon secures $5m for a new biochar production facility.
2023 in review: Beyond Meat in ‘survival’ mode, ‘jaundiced’ indoor ag investors, AI in every pitchdeck…
December 29, 2023
Here are some of highlights (and a few low lights😉) from 2023, plus some areas to watch in 2024, from designer probiotics to livestock methane reduction.
Meet the founder: Verdant Robotics’ Gabe Sibley on NASA rovers, self-driving cars, and ag robots: ‘They have to be insanely robust’
December 22, 2023
When it comes to farming, says Verdant Robotics cofounder Dr. Gabe Sibley, the biggest pain points are typically labor and input costs. “We squarely address both.”
Rebellyous Foods accepts RFPs for processing system it claims can slash production costs for plant-based meat by 60%
December 21, 2023
The continuous processing system will finally enable meat alternatives to reach cost parity with their animal-based counterparts, claims the Seattle-based startup.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: New Forests fund makes $300m first close, the EU invests in alt protein
December 21, 2023
Meanwhile in France, lawmakers are proposing a ban on cultivated meat, calling that alternative protein “junk food”
10 years of Farmers Business Network, from ‘tremendous fear and uncertainty’ to a ‘tremendously exciting future’
December 18, 2023
“As we matured and scaled, people got increasingly nervous about what that could mean for their business.”
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Ag marketplace Vegrow lands $46m, Yara acquires fertilizer business, Chipotle invests in ag robotics
December 14, 2023
Plus: ProfilePrint raises Series B funding & Vow gets a regulatory nod for cultivated quail.
2 million acres and counting: unpacking ADM’s regenerative agriculture progress report for North America
December 14, 2023
Food processing and commodities giant ADM aims to have 4 million acres signed up for regenerative agriculture by 2027.
Data snapshot: 10 years of restaurant tech funding shows the rise and fall of food delivery
December 13, 2023
Food delivery is not the only restaurant tech category out there, but it’s been the most prominent over the last decade.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Cropnosys raises $45m, Rockstart’s second agrifood fund, Dave Friedberg’s new role
December 7, 2023
Milano Vice scoops up $9 million for pizza delivery and Clever Carnivore raises $7 million for cultivated pork.
Is controlled environment agriculture investable today?
December 7, 2023
The environment today is more realistic and therefore investments in the sector have a much better chance for long-term sustained success.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: AgroSpheres nets $25m, ex-Motif CEO joins MycoTechnology, Kitchen United shuts ghost kitchens
November 30, 2023
As COP28 kicks off, other agrifoodtech news includes fundraises for aquatech startups and new stats about agriculture emissions.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Matsmart-Motatos grabs $43m to save food waste, RED Horticulture bags $18m, TômTex makes leather from fish
November 23, 2023
Plus, sugar refiner Nordzucker will invest more than $100 million into plant-based proteins.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Delivery startup Crisp bags $38m, ‘mindful drinking app’ Sunnyside lands $11m, Bowery layoffs
November 16, 2023
Plus: Grow-NY winners announced and Le Fourgon raises new capital to reuse old containers.
TechBrew Robotics rebrands as 4AG Robotics, raises $17.5m to solve the mushroom harvesting challenge with robotics
November 15, 2023
4AG has developed an autonomous harvesting robot it says can greatly alleviate labor challenges in the mushroom industry.
‘Real dollars’ for farmers: FBN on how its ADM partnership can bring sustainability ‘at scale’ to US commodities
November 14, 2023
“This is probably the fundamental platform that can enable sustainability at scale in the commodities,” says FBN’s Charles Baron.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Talus Renewables nabs $22m for green ammonia, Getir buys FreshDirect
November 9, 2023
Trace Genomics partners with EarthOptics, Dreamfarm secures $5 million for alt-mozzarella.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Beyond Meat does layoffs, Fibmold lands $10m for alt plastic, Athian & Elanco team up
November 2, 2023
Bioomix announced funding for its microbial ag solutions and Doritos is on a mission to silence its chips.
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