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September 9, 2021
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EXCLUSIVE: Ai Palette raises $4.4m to help brands predict the food trends of the future
August 24, 2021
The Singapore-based startup secured the Series A funding from Exfinity Venture Partners, pi Ventures, and AgFunder, among others.
Meet Biteback & Cellular Agriculture: The GROW Impact Accelerator’s food ingredient futurists
August 13, 2021
Biteback is creating edible oils from mealworms, while Cellular Agriculture has designed a new type of bioreactor to bring down cultivated meat’s costs.
Cultivated crustacea pioneer Shiok Meats acquires Gaia Foods to expand into red meat
August 10, 2021
The deal “sets an example for a novel way of building and growing a company as part of the accelerating [alt-protein] industry,” said Shiok Meats CEO Sandhya Sriram.
Innovate UK & GROW launch incubator to help UK agrifood startups scale into Asia Pacific
August 2, 2021
Global Incubator Programme – Gateway to Asia will help UK agrifoodtech startups expand into the Asia-Pacific region remotely.
5 startups win Japfa innovation challenge to advance protein production in Asia
July 29, 2021
Japfa and GROW have unveiled the 5 winners of Japfa Feeds the Future – a startup challenge aimed at advancing protein production and food resilience in Asia.
Augmentus raises seed funding for its ‘no-code’ robotics system
July 27, 2021
The Singaporean startup is deploying its robotics platform across multiple industries – including indoor ag, where it streamlines crop inspection and harvesting.
Shiok Meats adds Asian food industry giants to cap table in latest funding round
July 21, 2021
Shiok Meats is planning to open a production facility in its native Singapore by 2023 to cultivate cell-based shrimp, lobster, crab, and crayfish at commercial scale.
Next Gen Foods’ tech-inspired, asset-light model just closed plant protein’s biggest-ever seed round
July 14, 2021
The Singapore-based startup has scored $30 million in seed funding from the likes of Temasek, GGV Capital, and England soccer star Dele Alli.
Introducing GROW2Asia: A fast-track for Australian agrifood innovators to scale into Asia remotely
July 13, 2021
It’s a unique accelerator program offered by GROW in partnership with Food Futures Company and Austrade, Australia’s trade and investment agency.
Future Food 🎙️: Diving deep with Shiok Meats’ Sandhya Sriram on the future of cell-cultured seafood
June 25, 2021
CEO Sriram on why she made the leap from full-time scientist to founder – and how she reconciles vegetarianism with being a cultured meat eater.
Meet the plant-based pioneers in GROW’s latest Impact cohort: ANINA, Green Rebel & Rainfed
June 24, 2021
In this roundtable article, AFN hears from team members at three GROW startups which are playing their part in the plant-based protein revolution.
Brief: Singapore’s NTU launches ‘first alt-protein university course’ in Asia Pacific
June 21, 2021
NTU students will learn the science behind cell-cultured, plant-based, and fermented proteins, as well as the market opportunities and regulatory issues they present.
Plant-based ‘whole egg’ startup Float Foods scores seed funding from VCs, corporates
June 8, 2021
The Singaporean startup has created OnlyEg: a legumes-based ‘whole egg’ replacement that comprises a separate white and yolk.
Eat Just scores $170m for cell-cultured chicken unit GOOD Meat
May 19, 2021
GOOD Meat secured the funding after its parent company successfully obtained world-first regulatory clearance for a cell-cultured meat product in Singapore.
GROW Impact Accelerator launches second cohort to advance new frontiers in food & agriculture
May 6, 2021
The GROW Impact Accelerator’s new cohort has been picked from over 270 applicants hailing from 58 countries. Seven out of the 10 teams have female founders.
Bühler, Givaudan latest to land in foodtech-friendly Singapore with joint innovation center
April 30, 2021
The Swiss duo have opened the Protein Innovation Centre to develop plant-based products for Asian consumer preferences.
Gaming brand Razer launches $50m green fund, backs bamboo startup
April 26, 2021
The Singapore-based company has invested in The Nurturing Co as part of its wider ‘Go Green With Razer’ initiative, which aims for a 100% ‘carbon neutral’ organization by 2030.
ADM opens plant-based innovation lab in Singapore
April 23, 2021
ADM chief global flavorist Marie Wright said the lab will serve “customers around the world looking to incorporate Asian flavors and preferences into their latest plant-based [products].”
Oatly files for New York IPO, but sees China issues on horizon
April 21, 2021
Oatly expects to raise at least $100 million through its NASDAQ float, but may seek a further listing in Hong Kong depending on geopolitical and business considerations.
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