Future Foods

By: Amanda Schupak From a beef-heavy diet to growing crops that don’t feed people – the biggest challenges facing the agriculture industry. Food and the climate crisis are locked in a tangled web of cause and effect. Globally, food…
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Japan's DIC Corporation, one of the world’s leading fine chemicals companies, has completed an undisclosed investment into U.S.-based biotech startup Back of the Yards Algae Sciences, which has developed a vegan heme alternative to…
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Seattle's climate-friendly 'beanless' Atomo Coffee has announced the closing of its Series A, with a $40 million investment led by S2G Ventures, AgFunder, and Horizons Ventures. Reverse engineering the coffee bean to help address the…
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U.K.-based Moolec Science, a food ingredients company engaged in molecular farming of animal proteins, has merged with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) LightJump. The two have confirmed the start of their business combination…
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The New Technology Conference in Nanjing National Agricultural High-Tech Industry Demonstration Zone recently played host to a tasting of China’s first cultivated pork belly. The development, presented by domestic startup Joes Future Food,…
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Spanish startup Cocuus has confirmed a successful €2.5 million pre-Series A raise. Big Idea Ventures led the investment with participation noted from Cargill Ventures and Tech Transfer UPV. The news comes shortly after the company…
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San Francisco-based Artemys Foods has emerged from stealth with a new name. Now dubbed SCiFi Foods, the startup that counts British rock bank Coldplay as one of its early backers has announced its rebrand along with a renewed mission: to…
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Future Farm, known as Fazenda Futuro in its home country, has confirmed it has welcomed fellow Brazilian singer sensation Anitta onboard as a partner. One of the most influential Latinx artists in the world, Anitta has a 62 million-strong…
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Biologists in Norwich have used CRISPR technology to alter the genetics of tomatoes. The result is enzyme inhibition that prevents a vitamin D precursor from being converted into cholesterol. The British scientists claim that eating two…
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According to non-profit think tank the Good Food Institute's State of the Industry 2021 report, over $5 billion was invested into alternative protein startup last year, up from over $3 billion the year before. As huge challenges continue…
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Toronto-based cultivated meat player Evolved Meats, formerly known as CaroMeats, has secured $2 million in a seed funding round. Investment was led by Maple Leaf Foods, one of Canada’s largest protein companies. Big Idea Ventures, Garage…
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Scientists say they've developed a method to grow morel mushrooms in greenhouse environments, which could bring this once rare treat to tables year-round. The morel mushroom is one of our food system's most thrilling bites. Difficult to…
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Czech foodtech startup Mewery is developing cultivated pork on microalgae scaffolding. The company claims it is the first in Europe to be doing so. Using the regenerative plant base allows for significant production cost savings,…
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Californian-food tech Eat Just has announced that its GOOD Meat cultivated chicken brand is now partnering with food processing giant ADM to help accelerate commercial rollout of GOOD Meat products. The collaboration marks the first…
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There's not doubt that mushrooms as a food group are delicious. Chewy, packed with umami and available in an assortment of textures, it's hardly a surprise that chefs and food entrepreneurs everywhere are looking to create beef, pork and…
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California-based AI phytonutrient detection startup Brightseed has closed a successful Series B funding round led by Singapore-based Temasek, with added participation from both existing and new investors, the raise garnered $68 million.…
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The stakes have never been higher for the future of food. From deforestation to the climate emergency, from our over-reliance on industrial animal protein to water scarcity, it's time for a complete rethink. Green Queen founder Sonalie…
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Green Queen founder Sonalie Figueiras recently chatted with Louisa Burwood-Taylor, AgFunder's Head of Media & Research, about what makes an interesting story, covering portfolio company competitors, the rise of angel investing, and…
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Californian food tech startup Voyage Foods is a step closer to launching its ethical pantry staples. The company has confirmed a $36 million Series A raise co-led by UBS O’Connor and Level One Fund. This brings total funding to $41.7…
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Estonia-based Gelatex claims that its nanofiber scaffolding system is now able to support the production of 300 tonnes of cultivated meat per year. Using plant-based polymers, the startup has been able to drastically reduce the cost of…
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On a sunny and very hot Friday this past April, I attended the Vegan Women Summit (VWS) in downtown Los Angeles. The all-day event took place at the City Market Social House and brought together 800 vegan female powerhouses, from…
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