Copenhagen-based Reduced, which upcycles food processing waste into savoury flavour enhancers, has raised €4M ($4.7M) to expand production to industrial levels. Danish startup Reduced has closed a Series A funding round to bring its…
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British startup The Bland Company has raised $2.7M in pre-seed funding to build functional plant proteins from agricultural sidestreams, starting with egg replacers. The newest food tech startup to take on the egg crisis is focusing on…
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Australian national research agency CSIRO and the UK's University of Leeds are developing an AI tool that can convert food waste into sustainable protein, in a project funded by the Bezos Earth Fund. Replacing ruminant meat with more…
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Spanish startup MOA Foodtech has unveiled the MOA Box, a turkey service for manufacturers to create high-value ingredients from starch byproducts through fermentation and AI. To enable food companies to produce future-facing ingredients…
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A new study reveals that losing track of food and being too busy are among the key drivers of household food waste in the US. Retailers, manufacturers, and policymakers are all part of the solution. An American family of four throws…
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A new report suggests that growing human-grade crops to feed animals in factory farms wastes more food than any other sector, threatening nutrition security and climate targets. Around a third of all food produced is wasted or lost, and…
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Two MIT graduates have developed an AI-powered 3D printer that converts household food waste into functional objects like cup holders, coasters, and decorative items. What if you could use your espresso grounds to make a coaster for…
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The use of social media can help reduce individuals' food waste, but it also drives impulse purchases, presenting a conundrum for businesses looking to shrink their climate footprint. Social media can both drive food waste and help…
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France's Fungu'it has secured €4M ($4.6M) in funding to scale its technology that turns food waste into natural flavours for meat and cocoa alternatives. Using fungi fermentation to transform agricultural byproducts into natural…
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The University of Hong Kong, sustainability charity Green Hospitality, and food-saving app Chomp, have launched a cookbook to tackle food waste in the city. From cucumber peel and tofu tzatziki to overripe tomato miso soup, a new…
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The Swiss government has published its nutrition strategy for the next eight years, expanding the focus to sustainability, plant-based diets and food waste. Swiss citizens are eating too much meat, animal fat, sugar and salt, and very…
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Mill, a startup tackling food waste through a smart recycling bin, has reached $20M in revenue and rolled out a product designed for the workplace. As food waste becomes a greater priority for businesses in the US, Californian startup…
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Sara Burnett, executive director of non-profit ReFED, talks food waste in the US, state bans, and the "profound impact" of AI and Ozempic. Food waste in the US has reached a four-year high, reaching 73.9 million tonnes – or 31% of the…
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Spanish AI-powered fermentation startup MOA Foodtech has received €14.8M ($15.4M) from the European Innovation Council to transform agricultural waste into high-value ingredients. Turning waste into functional foods using artificial…
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Ozempic, inflation and the Trump presidency will likely dictate how the US deals with food waste in 2025, according to ReFED, a leading non-profit. Last year was a big year for food waste policy in the US. The Biden White…
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A new study shows that 30% more of wasted frozen food is discarded from the refrigerator, highlighting the waste-mitigating potential of freezing leftovers. Putting leftovers in the fridge can have a tremendous impact on saving food…
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Californian food tech startup One Bio has closed a $27M Series A round to advance its short-chain fibres derived from agricultural waste. Fibre isn't fibre – it's fibres. That's the fundamental finding of One Bio, a…
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Tomorrow, a new startup from Seattle, is hoping to disrupt the refrigerator category with technology that prolongs the shelf life of produce and reduces food waste. 2 May 2025 Update: Tomorrow's founder told The Spoon that the company…
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New research has found that associating lone fruits with 'sad' emotions can make supermarket shoppers feel sorry for them, increasing sales and mitigating food waste. Have you ever felt so sorry for a single banana that you've ended up…
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An EU-funded research project is exploring how supermarket mushrooms and agricultural waste can be turned into proteins, vitamins and bio-based materials. Combining mushrooms, food waste, fermentation and artificial intelligence can…
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In a bid to boost food security and cut waste, some of the UK's biggest supermarkets and charities have joined forces to form a surplus food distribution body. Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S are among 15 organisations that have come…
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