Tag: South America

The Week in AgriFoodTech: J.M. Smucker buys Hostess for $5bn, NotCo’s NotSnacks, Krucial monitors salmon from space

September 14, 2023

Plus, two startups raise new capital to improve access and standards for carbon credits.

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Aphea.Bio scores $78m for biologicals, Do Good Foods files Ch. 11, Chipotle’s avocado robots

July 13, 2023

Biotech startup Allonnia raises $30 million, Nestlé says it’s “moving away” from carbon offsets.

Data snapshot: Ag Marketplaces & Fintech critical to supporting smallholder farmers in Latin America

July 5, 2023

Startups in the Ag Marketplaces & Fintech category raised $191 million in 2022 to bring more efficiency to the agrifood supply chain.

Data snapshot: Latin American foodtech funding trends contrast with global stage as food delivery maintains momentum

June 28, 2023

In contrast to global investment trends, Latin America’s eGrocery startups continued to garner the most capital in 2022.

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Pluton Biosciences bags $16.5m, Babylon Micro-Farms secures funds, José Andrés launches climate institute

May 25, 2023

Climate startup FLINTpro lands $9 million and Meatable says it can produce cultivated pork in just eight days.

Exclusive: Brazil’s Seedz to expand agribusiness platform to North America to bring more farmers online

May 23, 2023

Current Seedz customers already include major North American agrifood corporations John Deere, Mosaic, and Syngenta.

Brief: Switzerland’s Ecorobotix raises $52m to bring crop protection ‘bots to the Americas

May 10, 2023

Ecorobotix offers weeding and crop protection via its “high-precision sprayer” for targeted herbicide, fungicide and pesticide application.

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Andes lands $30m to tackle carbon, THIS cooks up $18m, Leaf & AWS team up

March 16, 2023

Immi raised funds for plant-based ramen while Bayer & Microsoft launched new data tools.

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Chromologics raises $7.5m, Next Gen Foods dabbles in alt-dairy, Amazon shutters Go stores

March 9, 2023

Singapore’s Next Gen Foods acquired an alt-dairy startup, while agtech funding this week was all about ecosystem restoration projects.

EXCLUSIVE: Emerging from stealth, Texas Crop Science partners with plant-genetics powerhouse GDM for high-yield soybeans

March 8, 2023

Once focused on cotton, Texas Crop Science is now partnering with world-renowned plant genetics company GDM for high-yielding soybean varieties for farmers.

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Shef cooks up $75m, Futura Gaïa lands $11m, Asuene closes $22.8m

March 2, 2023

Companies including Bushel, Topcon and Afresh Technologies, launched new tools; Umami Meats & Triplebar collaborate on cultivated fish.

The week in agrifoodtech: Plant-based salmon reels in $12m, new funding for ag robots, Impossible layoffs

February 2, 2023

New School Foods, E-TERRY, BloomX and many other agrifoodtech startups raised funds this week, even as food and ag industry layoffs continue.

FBN invests in and partners with Greeneye herbicide reduction tech in “ironic” deal

January 25, 2023

The partnership will combine the Farmers Business Network’s customized crop protection plans with Greeneye’s AI-based precision weed spraying system.

Despite economic uncertainty, agtech adoption is up for farmers around the world, says McKinsey

January 24, 2023

Despite an overall increase in agtech adoption, farmers around the world still lag in terms of adding new sustainability practices to their operations.

The Week in Agrifoodtech: Sollum Technologies nabs $30m; phantom carbon credits & food delivery shutdowns

January 19, 2023

Plus: Multus Biotechnology secures Series A funding, Danone announces plans to reduce methane and Nest’s co-founder launches a circular economy trash bin.