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| 27.03.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Biologicals OG Vestaron raises $20m, Grow Indigo secures $10m | This week, fundraises included one for Grow Indigo—Indigo Ag’s smallholder farmer initiative— as well as those for Israeli foodtech firm Brevel and Netherlands-based Grassa, which is developing grass protein production tech.
Meanwhile verti... |
| 13.03.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Scimplify raises $40m, Grão Direto nets $15m, Elevarm bags $4.3m | This week Scimplify, an Indian startup connecting agriculture and pharma with speciality chemicals, raised new funds, as did grain-trading platform Grão Direto and “photosynthesis boosting” pioneer GigaCrop.
Elsewhere, GlobalData acquired A... |
| 06.03.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Restaurant tech provider Odeko nabs $126m, agrifintech Techcoop raises $70m | This week, restaurant tech provider Odeko raised a whopping $126 million and Vietnamese agrifintech platform Techcoop closed a Series A round.
Elsewhere, British cleantech startup Epoch BioDesign raised $18.3 million to make recycled plasti... |
| 27.02.2025 | New carbon footprint study shows that Enifer’s mycoprotein ingredient PEKILO®Pet is 7 times more carbon efficient than soy protein concentrate | New carbon footprint study shows that Enifer’s mycoprotein ingredient PEKILO®Pet is 7 times more carbon efficient than soy protein concentrate
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With Enifer’s new €33M production facility on sch... |
| 20.02.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Spore.Bio bags $23m for rapid on-site microbiology testing, Imperia raises $10.5m | This week French startup Spore.Bio raised a $23 million Series A to expand its rapid, on-site microbiology testing capabilities, Spain’s Imperia raised $10.5 million to expand its supply chain management SaaS platform across Europe, and Ham... |
| 30.01.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Liberation Labs raises $50.5m, OCELL nabs $10m, Pluri to make lab-grown cocoa acquisition | This week precision fermentation biotech Liberation Labs closed a $50.5 million convertible note that will enable completion of a new plant, while Bonsai Robotics secured $15 million in Series A funding to advance its agricultural AI soluti... |
| 28.11.2024 | Animal Feed Additives Market to Surpass Valuation of USD 58.82 Billion by 2031 | SkyQuest Technology | Animal Feed Additives Market size was valued at USD 43.81 Billion in 2023 to USD 58.82 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4.3% in the forecast period (2024-2031).
Westford, USA, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyQuest projects that th... |
| 27.11.2024 | Animal Feed Additives Market to Surpass Valuation of USD 58.82 Billion by 2031 | SkyQuest Technology | Westford, USA, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyQuest projects that the global animal feed additives market size will reach a value of USD 58.82 Billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 4.3% during the forecast period (2024-2031). This is mostly... |
| 06.11.2024 | Worms to wealth? Loopworm scales up insect protein plant, plans recombinant proteins from silkworms | Loopworm, a startup ramping up production at a facility in Bangalore capable of churning out 6,000 tons of insect protein meal a year, is now working in parallel on a platform using silkworms as mini bioreactors to produce recombinant prote... |
| 05.11.2024 | The Rise of Insect Farming: Oberland Agriscience Leads the Charge in Sustainable Protein Production | In the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a quiet revolution is taking place. Oberland Agriscience is not just another startup; it’s a beacon of innovation in the world of sustainable protein production. With a new facility set to reach full ca... |
| 05.11.2024 | Oberland Agriscience nets new capital to scale Nova Scotia BSFL plant | High-tech insect farmer Oberland Agriscience aims to reach full capacity—3,500t of dry black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) protein and 9,000t of frass—at its new facility in Halifax next year after netting a loan from Peritus Capital.
“The equi... |
| 20.10.2024 | The Rise of AgriFoodTech: A New Era of Sustainable Innovation | The world of AgriFoodTech is buzzing. It’s a landscape ripe with innovation, where sustainability meets technology. Companies are racing to transform how we produce and consume food. This week, the headlines overflowed with exciting develop... |
| 17.10.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Blue Stripes, Nukoko land rounds for alt chocolate, OroraTech snags deal for wildfire detection | Foodtech headlines this week contained more chocolate than a jumbo bag of Ghiradelli Squares. Blue Stripes and Nukoko both announced fundraises, while Voyage Foods announced a massive new manufacturing facility.
Elsewhere, climate-focused c... |
| 15.10.2024 | The Protein Revolution: Mycoprotein and Insect Innovations in Food Production | The world of food production is undergoing a seismic shift. Traditional meat sources are being challenged by innovative alternatives. Mycoprotein and insect-based proteins are at the forefront of this revolution. These alternatives promise ... |
| 14.10.2024 | 🎥Insulin… from black solider flies? FlyBlast makes the case for bugs vs microbes for recombinant protein production | Right now, recombinant proteins are typically produced by microbes in big steel bioreactors. But insects could make smarter and more cost-effective hosts, claims Antwerp, Belgium-based startup FlyBlast, which genetically engineers black sol... |
| 12.10.2024 | BE WTR: A Wave of Change in Water Sustainability | In a world grappling with water scarcity and environmental degradation, BE WTR emerges as a beacon of hope. This Swiss-based company is not just another player in the bottled water market; it’s a revolution. With a recent CHF 39 million inv... |
| 10.10.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Alt meatball alert as La Vie cooks up $27m, baCta lands funds for natural rubber | France gave us some hope for meat alternatives this week when Paris-based La Vie announced a €25 million ($27 million) raise for its vegan meatballs.
In climate tech, Germany’s forward earth raised money for its environmental management sof... |
| 03.10.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Fly farmer catches $58m, new deals for restaurant tech, TR4-resistant bananas | Restaurant tech was in the spotlight this week as food delivery app HungryPanda and software startup Dinii both announced new funding rounds. In Canada, Entosystem raised new capital for its black soldier fly larvae farming operation.
In no... |
| 01.08.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: osapiens nabs $120m for ESG tech, Impossible clears EU hurdle, layoffs at Deere | In what’s been an otherwise fairly quiet week, Germany’s osapiens, which makes ESG compliance tech, scored a Series B round. Smaller fundraises this week include restaurant tech company Batbox, insect protein startup Entocycle, and Millow, ... |
| 27.07.2024 | Micropep's Leap: Transforming Agriculture with Micropeptide Innovation | In the world of agriculture, innovation is the lifeblood. It’s the spark that ignites change. Micropep Technologies is a shining example of this principle. Recently, the company secured $29 million in Series B funding, pushing its total fun... |
| 25.07.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Micropep raises $29m, Oceano Fresco reels in $18m, Juicy Marbles serves up edible (plant based) bones | This week saw a greater number of agtech fundraises than normal, which is a bright spot considering how tough the current fundraising environment is. In addition to Monarch Tractor’s mega-raise, Micropep raised new capital to fuel its biope... |
| 19.07.2024 | Cult Food Science Set to Begin FDA Feeding Trials for Cultivated Dog Treats Under Noochies! Brand | 4 Mins Read Cult Food Science subsidiary Further Foods will submit its design of feeding trials to the FDA later this month, in pursuit of regulatory approval for cultivated chicken for dogs.
Further Foods, a subsidiary of Canadian cellular... |
| 04.07.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: eGrocer Rohlik raises $170m, eAgronom bags new capital for carbon | This week, Rohlik, which runs automated robotic fulfillment centers and 15-minute delivery, scored a new round of funding and agtech startup eAgronom raised capital for its carbon program. Plus: Tyson’s backpedaling on its beef pledge and a... |
| 22.06.2024 | The AgriFoodTech Revolution: Capital Raises, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Driving Innovation in the Industry | The dynamic world of AgriFoodTech is experiencing a surge of activity this week, with a plethora of significant developments making waves across the sector. Notably, companies in the alternative meat space, such as THIS, Tender, and Ever Af... |
| 20.06.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: THIS bags $25m & Tender scoops up $11m for meat alternatives, Farmbot scores $4.6m | Alt-meat got a few boosts this week, namely in form of capital raises for the UK’s THIS, US-based Tender, and Israeli cultivated meat company Ever After Foods.
In farmtech, Australia’s Farmbot raised new funds along with insect-breeding pla... |
| 09.04.2024 | From novelty to necessity? The evolution of insect farming | On paper, insect farming ticks all the right boxes. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), mealworms and crickets can transform food and agricultural waste into high-quality protein, oil and fertilizer at record speed with a fraction of the input... |
| 04.01.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Fasal bags $12m to expand precision farming operation, Danone offloads Horizon Organic | It’s been a quiet couple of weeks in agrifoodtech as we stagger into 2024, but there have been a few noteworthy developments since our last installment: Indian precision farming co Fasal bagged $12 million from TDK Ventures and British Inte... |
| 10.06.2023 | This week in foodtech: Cultivated meat is still a sizzling topic | If you’re adventurous with your food, or just like to keep up with the fast-moving foodtech industry, here’s a roundup of this week’s stories and some notable news we weren’t able to cover. Bring home the bacon
Some big news came from acros... |
| 26.05.2023 | Cargill invests $20 million in new animal feed facility | MINNEAPOLIS — Cargill Brazil will spend $20 million to build a mineral supplements production plant in the west-central state of Mato Grosso for cattle raised on pastures, Reuters reported, citing a statement.
Construction is expected to be... |
| 27.04.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Restaurant order app me&u bagged $30m, Remilk approved for Israeli markets, biomaterials bonanza | This week, me&u officially announced a Series C close and alt-dairy startup Remilk got approved in Israel to enter commercial markets with its products. Several biomaterials startups made headlines with fundraises, partnerships and othe... |
| 20.04.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Canopy raises $60m to help forests, CropX nets $30m for farm management | This week, non-profit organization Canopy raised funds to help restore forests and farm management platform CropX landed $30 million. Restaurant tech platform Odeko secured $53 million, while a new CRISPR-based research project kicked off a... |
| 20.01.2023 | Complexity of measuring and reducing emissions in the dairy industry | Despite differences in farming systems, dairy’s carbon footprint is similar between major exporting regions, with most greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions originating on the farm in the form of methane, finds a new report from Rabobank, which ou... |
| 06.12.2022 | EU agrees deforestation law | Once adopted and applied, the new law will ensure that a set of key goods placed on the EU market will no longer contribute to deforestation and forest degradation in the EU and elsewhere in the world. All relevant companies will have to co... |
| 29.09.2022 | Developing insect production chain for animal feed, French platform Invers picks up €15 million | Betting big on the soaring need for food independence and demand for high-quality insect protein, French startup Invers has raised €15 million in funding to transform insects into an alternative source of proteins for animal feed. The Serie... |
| 17.08.2022 | We Are Asking For More Than Food From Our Farms. A New Cropping Option May Help Meet The Demand | Humanity depends on the agriculture sector to produce our food, feed, and fiber, and that demand continues to grow. Increasingly we look to crops as more climate-friendly sources for fuels, plastics and other “bio-materials.” The challenge ... |
| 07.04.2022 | Balderton backs UK’s Better Origin in €14.6M funding to convert food waste into sustainable animal feed | Better Origin, a Cambridge-based agtech startup, announced that it has raised $16M (approximately €14.6M) in a Series A round of funding led by Balderton Capital. Existing investors Fly Ventures and Metavallon VC also participated. The late... |
| 08.02.2022 | The Lowdown: ADM & InnovaFeed’s insect protein partnership | French insect farming startup InnovaFeed and US agribusiness giant ADM have entered into a strategic partnership agreement which will see the two collaborate on insect protein production.
The Paris-based startup will supply its black soldie... |
| 22.12.2021 | Better Origin on using insects to produce ‘carbon-neutral’ eggs for Morrisons | In the natural order of things, insects would be a major part of any chicken’s diet and ‘carbon-neutral’ eggs wouldn’t sound like a far-fetched concept. Instead, the billions of chickens produced for human consumption live primarily off a g... |
| 11.08.2021 | Nutreco, Polish state fund pump $25m into animal antibiotic alternative Proteon | Animal health giant Nutreco and aquaculture-focused VC firm Aqua-Spark have co-led a €21 million ($24.6 million) investment into Proteon Pharmaceuticals – a Polish startup which is aiming to reduce animal agriculture’s reliance on antibioti... |
| 12.02.2021 | Insect protein startup Protix raises $19m for international expansion | Netherlands insect farming startup Protix has raised €15.5 million ($18.6 million) investment round this week led by existing aquaculture-focused investor Aqua-Spark. Rabo Corporate Investments, Brabant Development Company, and Dutch invest... |
| 02.02.2021 | Record-breaking female founder warns of food inflation risk amid Covid-19 & climate change | Gro Intelligence founder and CEO Sara Menker. Image credit: Gro Intelligence
We are in a “worrisome place.”
This isn’t a sentence you’d expect to hear from a founder after raising $85 million in funding; let alone a female founder from Afri... |
| 28.07.2020 | Corporate innovation weekly: digital pigs, try-and-buy rings, cancer-fighting bacteria | Agriculture Digital pig farming
Chemical companies BASF and Evonik invested in SmartAHC, a Chinese startup developing technology for digital pig farming. The company, which raised a $2.9m series A round in 2018, uses machine learning and se... |
| 08.06.2020 | Temasek leads $46m Series B for Ascus Bio’s microbe-based animal feed additives | The US animal health market generates around $10 billion in sales each year, according to the Animal Health Institute, and makes up roughly one-third of the global market. It is on pace to reach $73.6 billion by 2027. Although increased spe... |
| 06.08.2019 | Edible insect pioneer Chapul exits bar category (for now), turns attention to new project raising bugs for aquaculture, poultry feed | Crowley - who admits he’s frustrated by the pace of growth in the US edible insects category while other ‘alternative proteins’ have gained traction more rapidly - may well re-enter the bar category, but says it’s not at the top of the prio... |
| 10.10.2017 | Cultured Meat Will Cost Startups $150m-$370m (and Take At Least 4 More Years) to Bring to Market | There is a reason that high profile investors and entrepreneurs — and therefore media outlets globally — are getting increasingly excited about alternative protein-based food sources.
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization estimates tha... |
| 14.06.2017 | Protix Raises $50m in Largest Insect Farming Investment on Record | Protix, a Netherlands-based company, has raised €45 million ($50.5 million) in equity and debt funding to expand its insect farming business. This is the largest investment in the nascent insect farming industry to-date, according to Protix... |
| 30.03.2017 | Globally, consumers ‘confused’ about food labels and claims, says study | The survey was commissioned by The Enough Movement, an initiative to “raise awareness about the growing challenge of food security” within global animal pharmaceutical corporation Elanco.
It’s part of a wave of similar surveys conducte... |
| 23.01.2017 | Show me the money! Ag tech is pulling in venture capital | Read the full article on Feed |
| 04.11.2016 | Algae ingredient developer fixes on protein as latest path to market | CEO Andrew Dahl spoke with NutraIngredients-USA about the shift, which he said came as something of a pleasant surprise. The company, which until recently was known as Health Enhancement Products, INC, or HEPI, has worked for almost a decad... |
| 16.06.2016 | IFC to invest $15m in Vietnamese animal feed firm Anova’s bonds | Premium
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has put in a $15 million investment in five-year convertible bonds of the animal feed subsidiary of Vietnam’s veterinary medicine firm Anova Corporation.
Con... |
| 28.01.2016 | Fundings-in-Brief: Microbiome Research Company Raises 6m, Frutarom Acquires NJ Biotech Firm for $20m, more | Canadian Ag Big Data Co Farmers Edge Raises $41m Series C
Farmers Edge, a Canadian agriculture big data company, raised $41 million from existing investors Mitsui & Co, the Japanese trading house, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, t... |
| 29.04.2014 | Dutch feed group eyes Vietnam aquaculture sector | The Dutch feed group is extending its fish farming R&D capabilities for the Asian country in tandem with the construction of new factories in its strategy to be one of the top five feed makers in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s aquaculture sector is... |
| 25.03.2014 | Animal feed industry gets a new website | The website - published by William Reed Business Media, publisher of this site – will deliver real-time business news and analysis.
FeedNavigator.com is available as a free access website and provides twice weekly newsletters to its subscri... |
