Brief: Benson Hill acquires soy processor for $102m
January 7, 2022
The deal will allow the company to deliver its “improved” ingredients to plant-based protein producers more quickly, according to CEO Matt Crisp.
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Meet the founder: InnerPlant’s Shely Aronov on recoding plant DNA to improve crop health
November 8, 2021
The US startup embeds “living sensors” in seeds that can signal plant distress, helping to mitigate crop loss and over-reliance on pesticides.
Plant-based cheesemaker Nobell Foods nets $75m from a16z, AgFunder & Breakthrough Energy
July 22, 2021
It’s using soybeans to produce casein, the protein found in cows’ milk which gives cheese its characteristic “melt, stretch, and mouthfeel.”
Brief: Impossible Foods could sell proprietary heme to other companies – CEO Brown
June 25, 2021
“We have absolutely no aversion to doing that, we just haven’t had the bandwidth,” he said.
As agtech moves from “more with less” to higher quality, Benson Hill Seeds has right idea for 2020
December 9, 2019
Do more with less. It’s probably fair to say that’s been the key mantra for the agtech industry over the past decade. As we approach 2020, expect more attention on improving the quality of the food we produce. Benson Hill is one example.
EXCLUSIVE: Let there be Lemna! UK’s DryGro secures £1.4m Series A to build out duckweed production
November 7, 2019
A European family office led the round, which requested anonymity, with investment advisors Fonte Capital and EthicalFin both helping to bring in the latest tranche.
Cultivating Agtech Leadership for Established Row Crop Leaders
March 22, 2019
One of the drags on successful agtech innovation is the under-representation of the producers’ voice, writes the Illinois Soybean Association.
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