Multinationals back UN climate pact to tackle global warming
September 23, 2019
Find out which food and beverage companies are committing themselves to The Paris Agreement ahead of the UN Climate in New York.
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3 startups focused on sustainability and nutrition win big at inaugural FoodBytes! Chicago
September 20, 2019
Tia Lupita Foods, LocalCoho and Capro-X won at FoodBytes! Chicago yesterday.
The Terraton Challenge seeks solutions to help make farmers “the heroes of climate change”
September 19, 2019
Indigo Agriculture is looking for new technologies that can help restore the world’s soils through regenerative agriculture. Apply now to the Terraton Challenge!
PepsiCo says North American potatoes are now 100% sustainably-sourced
September 9, 2019
The global giant has chosen a farmer-to-farmer, business-minded approach for inspiring its proprietary potato growing partners to adopt more sustainable practices.
Packaging tech TIPA raises $25m to fuel European, Australian, US growth
September 9, 2019
The Israeli startup sells compostable packaging solutions that breakdown within 180 days to packaging manufacturers and retailers
Terramera raises $45m Series B on mission to reduce chemical use in ag by 80%
September 5, 2019
Karn Manhas, CEO of Terramera, believes organic input products could soon be as effective if not more effective than damaging chemicals used today.
What happened to those GM spider goats with the silky milk?
September 2, 2019
This is not just kidding around with mind-bending science experiments for its own sake; dozens of potential applications exist for spider silk, like new ligaments or bullet-proof vests.
Farmers are adopting regenerative ag practices, but who’s leading the movement?
August 30, 2019
Comparing 2012 and 2017 Census of Agriculture Data, the Soil Health Institute identified a 50% increase in adoption of regenerative agriculture practices like no-till drilling and cover cropping.
Regen Ag Renegades: Koen Van Seijen’s podcast is who’s who of regen ag investing
August 28, 2019
In this new series, we will highlight some of the key players helping to define the regenerative agriculture ecosystem including academics, farmers, technologists, agronomists, and investors.
How much should you feed fish? UMITRON’s ‘Fish Appetite Index’ can tell you
August 26, 2019
How much do fish need to eat? UMITRON tells us how its tech uses machine learning & IoT for aquaculture. We also interview their co-founder & MD.
Oxford spin-out MoA is rebooting decades-old science to tackle “herbicide crisis”
August 22, 2019
The startup is hunting for new “modes of action” to kill weeds, which would open up opportunities to develop entirely new classes of herbicides. It has just raised £6.3 million in Series A funding.
Consumers demand sustainability but are they realistic about the timeline?
August 22, 2019
A recent report dubbed Cargill ‘The Worst Company in the World’ on the basis that it failed to live up to its sustainability promises particularly around deforestation. But is vilification really the best way for consumers to support change at the global corporate level?
Tariq Farid is taking edibles back with launch of new CBD business focused on traceability
August 6, 2019
Tariq Farid has been in the edible space for 20 years, but it’s not what you think.
The Plant-Based Meat Revolution is Not “Inevitable”
July 24, 2019
Plant-based meat still costs two-to-five times as much as its animal counterparts and solving this problem is far from an inevitability, writes Christie Lagally.
Corporate Inaction on Deforestation Amounts to $30bn in Losses – and Counting – new report
July 16, 2019
Corporations with commitments to end deforestation across their supply chains are woefully at risk of failure, according to a report identifying Associated British Foods, The Kraft Heinz Company, and Avon among others at risk.
Two Startups Converting Methane into Animal Feed Raise Funding from Gas Giants in Europe & Asia
June 27, 2019
Finding alternative uses for methane could be an important tool in the fight against climate change as the gas is responsible for at least a quarter of global warming and is over 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.
Danone leads agrifood industry coalition to transition dairy farming to regenerative practices
June 26, 2019
A group of leading food and agriculture companies led by Danone has formed a coalition to make the global dairy industry more sustainable by helping
What’s in a Name? The Pastured Poultry Label is Getting Controversial and Consumers are Paying the Price
June 25, 2019
A group of pastured poultry farmers has taken issue with businesses misleading consumers by using the label.
Dr. Richard Teague: Regenerative Organic Practices “Clean Up the Act of Agriculture”
June 21, 2019
“Agricultural land is generally being managed in a manner that is degrading the land resource. In particular, the soil function and ecosystem biodiversity,” Teague tells AFN.
AgTech Startup Spotlight: Crena Resources is Making a Stink About Ag’s Squandered Resources
June 14, 2019
Manure is considered an inconvenient byproduct by many, but Crena Resources sees it is pure gold in the battle to achieve more sustainability in agriculture.
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