Tag: United Kingdom

1 in 5 ‘eager to try’ cell-cultured protein – but most prefer animal meat ‘in the long run’

August 19, 2021

However, the survey’s choice of terminology may be problematic.

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.

Brief: Oatly loses trademark infringement case against UK farm

August 5, 2021

Under-fire Oatly had accused the UK’s Glebe Farm, which produces an oat-based milk called PureOaty, of infringing its trademark rights.

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.

UK’s Collectiv Food banks $17m to transform urban food supply chains

July 19, 2021

The London-based startup allows foodservice clients to buy meat, seafood, and plant-based protein collectively and have it delivered sustainably and transparently.

Scottish alt-protein startup Enough banks $51m Series B led by Nutreco, Onassis Foundation

June 20, 2021

It’s building a “first of its kind” protein factory in the Netherlands with the aim of producing 1 million tonnes of mycoprotein annually by 2032.

Brief: Oatly sues UK farm over PureOaty plant-based milk brand

June 14, 2021

Glebe Farm owner Phillip Rayner said that “although Oatly are much bigger than us, we do not believe we have done anything wrong.”

Personalized nutrition startup Zoe raises $20m Series B for at-home testing kits

May 11, 2021

Zoe offers at-home gut health, blood sugar, and blood fat tests to help consumers gain better insight into their health and wellness.

Brief: $1.3bn Quorn IPO gets greenlight in Philippines

April 27, 2021

It will be the Philippines’ biggest-ever IPO – and it’s being driven by demand for alt-protein and instant noodles.

Brief: UAE’s Madar Farms partners with UK vertical farming startup IGS

April 22, 2021

Madar Farms is one of several indoor ag operations that the UAE – which imports 80% of its food – has invested in to boost domestic production.

Brief: E-grocer Ocado invests $14m in autonomous vehicle startup Oxbotica

April 21, 2021

With e-grocery adoption skyrocketing due to Covid-19, grocery delivery companies like UK-based Ocado are finding new reasons to seek out innovation.

Brief: Deliveroo drops $3bn on debut as investors spooked by ESG, profitability concerns

April 1, 2021

The UK-based food delivery app saw its share price nosedive by as much as 30% during its first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange yesterday.

Brief: Temasek invests $500m into impact fund LeapFrog

March 10, 2021

LeapFrog primarily invests in African and Asian companies, with a focus on improving access to financial services and healthcare for low-income consumers.

Wefarm gets $11m Series A+ funding, upgrades SMS service to online platform

March 9, 2021

The UK-based network for smallholders secured funding from new and existing investors including AgFunder, Octopus Ventures, and Rabo Frontier Ventures.

Brief: Deliveroo confirms London for IPO; sets aside $69m shares for users, $22m for drivers

March 8, 2021

The UK food delivery app also said it will pay its self-employed drivers IPO bonuses of up to $13,827 each.

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Brief: Tesco brand bows out of Asia after Thai food giant’s $10bn buyback

February 19, 2021

The last visible vestiges of Tesco’s Asian retail operations are set to disappear as stores carrying the UK company’s name undergo a rebrand.

ForwardFood.Tech’s founder thinks food & ag accelerators are failing. Here’s his alternative

February 10, 2021

Rob Ward sees a lot of problems with existing foodtech accelerators. He hopes to address them with a new model called ForwardFood.Tech.

Startup Spotlight: How Zayndu is cleaning up seeds with non-toxic plasma tech

February 8, 2021

Zayndu offers a non-toxic plasma disinfectant technology that kills pathogens on seeds while boosting germination rates, according to CEO Ralph Weir.

Brief: Deliveroo raises $180m in pre-IPO funding at $7bn valuation

January 18, 2021

The UK app said it’ll use the capital to grow its ‘dark kitchen’ network and grocery delivery business, confirming its IPO plans publicly for the first time.