By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Owners are increasingly treating their pets as part of the family, and this shift in perception has had a profound impact on the pet food market. Pet owners now seek to provide their pets with the same level of care, attention, and even dietary preferences as they would for […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Air Protein, a pioneer in and developer of air-based nutritional protein, have forged a strategic development agreement to collaborate on R&D for the advancement of new and novel nutritional proteins. “Food security and sustainability are two of the enduring trends driving the growth and […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Plant-based deli and charcuterie meat company Prime Roots announced it secured $30 million in funding through a Series B backed by an extensive roster of investors including True Ventures, Pangaea Ventures, Prosus Ventures, Top Tier Capital, Diamond Edge Ventures, SOSV/IndieBio, Solasta Ventures, Monde Nissin, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, Meach Cove […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Former president (and current Board member) of AppHarvest, and former CEO of Impossible Foods David Lee is at the helm of a new innovative launch, taking on a new role as CEO and Board Chair of Inevitable Tech (Inevitable) – an AI-driven B2B agtech platform using plant science and […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The supermarket is no longer a one-size-fits-all establishment, and consumers are no longer passive players in the food supply chain. As health and wellness continue to emerge as leading consumer concerns, the connection between people and their food choices has taken on a deeper significance. In recent years, there […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Swiss agtech company Ecorobotix has completed its largest capital raise to-date, closing on a $52 million (CHF 46 million) Series B co-led by AQTON Private Equity GmbH and Cibus Capital LLP. Joining AQTON Private Equity and Cibus Capital were Swisscanto Invest/Swisscanto Growth Fund I, Yara Growth Ventures, Flexstone Partners, […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Agricultural insight company Sentera offers integrative in-field data insights products that can easily be used with the digital ag platforms in use by more than 80 percent of the growers in the U.S. The company’s business centers on FieldAgent, a software platform designed specifically for food and agriculture that […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Japanese trading giant Marubeni has invested in KitchenTown, a Silicon Valley-based food startup incubator – providing backing that will support KitchenTown’s consulting and incubation operations, along with Japanese startups working to enter the U.S. market, and U.S. startups expanding into Asia. “Startups drive the growth of the global economy […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Athian’s key mission is to help the beef and dairy value chains capture and then claim carbon credits earned by aggregating, validating, and certifying greenhouse gas reductions – and then monetizing those reductions through the sale of the credits. These steps are accomplished for producers of all sizes through […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media By 2050 the population of the sub-Saharan region is expected to double from 1 to 2 billion people. This explosive increase will lead to fish demand that dwarfs what we see today – with demand climbing from 10 million metric tons per year today to between 16-29 million metric […]
