Tag: supply chain

Future Food-Tech San Francisco

March 11, 2021

Moonshot Solutions for a Food System Under Stress Our food system is undergoing a revolution. Covid-19 and the threat of climate change are driving

BREAKING: KisanHub raises $1.5m to bring farm-to-factory visibility to supply chains

November 18, 2020

The UK-based startup aggregates data from cropfields, on-farm sensors, stores, shipments, and satellites to drive efficiency across the entire agrifood supply chain.

BREAKING: Telus Agriculture launches with 7 acquisitions and more on the menu

November 12, 2020

With the new business unit, Canadian telecom giant Telus is aiming to provide tech solutions across the entire agrifood supply chain.

Why the ag sector needs to self-regulate to meet the changing needs of consumers

November 9, 2020

A recent EU court case on dairy labeling means now is the time for businesses across the agrifood supply chain to come together and self-regulate on issues such as traceability and sustainability.

What 2020 has taught the agrifood sector: resilience

November 2, 2020

After a brief slowdown at the start of the pandemic, agrifoodtech investing is back in full swing, with investors more eagerly chasing sustainable, disruptive solutions.

Future Food-Tech London

October 22, 2020

The Future Food-Tech Summit returns to London and brings together over 500 leaders, senior executives, pioneering innovators and VCs from around the globe. The

No more rotten tomatoes: Improving agricultural logistics through technology

October 14, 2020

Agricultural logistics management software can help reduce food loss and waste, while also offering transparency for stakeholders throughout the value chain.

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.

Supply chain digitizer Silo raises $9m in Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz

September 24, 2020

The San Francisco-based startup aims to streamline the food supply chain and reduce food waste by improving digital linkages between producers, distributors, and retailers.

Unilever’s sustainable sourcing supremo talks radical supply chain transparency

September 16, 2020

Giulia Stellari, sustainable sourcing director at Unilever, explains how the consumer goods giant is responding to food traceability concerns amid Covid-19.

Dairy supply chain software maker Dairy.com purchases Orbis to up traceability offering

June 23, 2020

The dairy SaaS giant has positioned itself as the digital backbone of the dairy manufacturing supply chain since it launched in 2000.

Grab eyes Southeast Asia’s rural economy for post-pandemic growth

June 9, 2020

The Singapore-based unicorn is extending its order-anything ‘super app’ platform to the region’s farmers, fishermen, and food traders to keep things ticking as Covid-19 continues.

Croatan Institute is surveying regenerative grain & livestock supply chains for investment opps

June 3, 2020

The authors of the Soil Wealth report are collecting data to help identify opportunities for finance to support regenerative ag during and after the pandemic.

UPDATE: Food industry giants including McDonalds meat suppliers called out for pandemic risk

June 2, 2020

Poor meat hygiene is suspected of causing Covid-19. Forty-four major animal protein firms pose a high risk of starting the next pandemic, new research says.

Brrrief! InspiraFarms closes Series B to roll out solar powered cold storage units across Africa

May 28, 2020

Expanding the cold chain across the African continent is both necessary and hard.

China’s meat import bans – let’s put them into context

May 27, 2020

According to the headlines, a new challenge has risen for our agriculture industry, with China suspending Australian beef exports as trade barriers escalate. However, these bans need to be placed into context.

Insulating island and dry coastal economies from supply chain disruptions post-Covid

May 20, 2020

Red Sea Farms and Kirchner Group are joining forces to help climatically challenged communities “grow local” in the face of supply chain fragility.

Sexy supply chain tech & other takeaways from F&A Next 2020

May 19, 2020

At F&A Next’s virtual agri-foodtech summit, participants illuminated how Covid-19 is making visible long-standing global food supply chain issues, and how tech innovation can accelerate modernization and disruption resilience.

Tailgate Talk: the labor, pricing and logistics rollercoaster for Generation Farms

April 15, 2020

While Gaston Marquevich is thankful his fresh produce operation Generation Farms in Florida and Georgia has always sold into grocery stores, the Covid-19 pandemic has placed other pressures on his vertically-integrated farm business.

Covid-19 will compound ASEAN’s long-term food security challenges – new report

April 14, 2020

Covid-19 has laid bare the region’s food supply chain problems. Collaboration between government and industry – often tech-based – will be key to solving them.