Tag: USA

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.

Kuli Kuli launches moringa products into 2,500 Walmarts

September 19, 2019

Kuli Kuli is driving the moringa products market in the US with over 50% of a segment that’s now in 3% of US households.

Front Range Biosciences raises $8.5m to expand cannabis clean stock & breeding program

September 18, 2019

The startup supports the breeding and production of new plant varieties and seeds in hemp, coffee, and regulated cannabis.

Cannalysis raises $22.6m Series A to automate cannabis compliance testing

September 18, 2019

The startup has developed an automated service that helps eliminate human error in the legally required cannabis lab testing industry.

The Modern Acre podcast: leveraging tech to disrupt outdated processes with ImpactVision

September 17, 2019

ImpactVision uses machine learning and hyperspectral imaging to detect the quality and composition of food products to a degree that has not been possible before.

Lucky for some: Why TERRA picked these 13 growth-stage agri-foodtech startups

September 16, 2019

TERRA, the growth-stage accelerator, has announced its fourth cohort and it’s a diverse list of businesses tackling key problems in the food chain including food waste and safety.

As Minneapolis tries to ban drive-thrus, McDonald’s tries to automate them

September 12, 2019

Using different languages to order your food could soon become a moot point at McDonald’s drive-thrus, with the company’s acquisition of Apprente — a two-year-old startup that’s been making impressive strides in voice recognition software.

How AgBiome develops microbial tech to help African farmers combat sweet potato weevil

September 12, 2019

The sweet potato weevil is a very difficult pest to control and it is a serious pest in Africa. So the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation asked AgBiome if they’d be willing to work on it. They’re now entering phase 2.

Bellwether Coffee checks sustainability, fair wage boxes for impact fund DBL

September 12, 2019

“Bellwether Coffee has a dream team of sustainability and coffee experts and is addressing a large market ripe for improvement,” Nancy Pfund, managing partner at DBL Partners, tells AFN.

Can alternative protein startups justify their climbing valuations?

September 11, 2019

It’s hard to miss the investor enthusiasm for alternative protein startups but valuations are creeping up as I heard at the Good Food Conference last week.

BRIEF: Kraft Heinz’s VC invests in New Culture $3.5m seed round for cell-grown cheese

September 10, 2019

New Culture is making dairy cheese without animals instead using fermentation, the addition plant-based fats, sugars and traditional cheesemaking process.

Why Indiana is becoming a leader in agbioscience innovation

September 10, 2019

There’s no better place to cultivate an agbioscience ecosystem than America’s heartland in Indiana, especially as the region already presents the perfect convergence of agriculture, biology, and science/tech.

ZeaKal clinches $15 million Series C funding, hires veteran DuPont exec

September 10, 2019

Totaling $15 million, the round includes the $10 million strategic investment from Canopy Rivers announced earlier this year. Existing investors Finistere Ventures and Middleland Capital participated in the round, which was oversubscribed.

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.

Startup Spotlight: NATIVE wants farmers to spend less time trying to make more money

September 6, 2019

Farmers direct marketed $8.7b in farm products during 2015 as consumers continue to seek out locally produced goods.

Why Fieldin stood out in crowded farm management software space

September 5, 2019

You’d be forgiven for finding the growing farm management software space overwhelming; there are now hundreds of different software tools for farmers across crop types globally. At AgFunder, we’ve reviewed many of them so it takes something special to capture our attention.