By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media (NOTE: This interview was originally printed in our sister publication, WIA Today.) Many of the best solutions are realized by walking a mile in someone else’s shoes. Area One Farms co-founder Joelle Faulkner can relate. Her experience in trying to secure funding for her family’s farm expansion […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Diets are evolving to be more fluid in nature, with consumers choosing more plant-based options such as dairy consumers increasingly opting for plant-based alternatives based on the understanding that a balanced diet – including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes – can result in a more positive health outcome. Brightseed explains that […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Three diverse partners: global insurance and asset management company AXA, worldwide CPG company Unilever, and global alternative asset management group Tikehau Capital have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining their plans to create an impact fund dedicated to accelerating and scaling the transition to regenerative ag. Initially, each partner […]
photo credit: Sencrop By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Since its founding in 2016, Sencrop has had an overarching mission – to make precision farming accessible to all. To advance this mission, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) has led an $18 million Series B for the startup. Also participating in the round were EIT Food (supported […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) continues to display its position as an investment leader, becoming the first Japanese investor to agree to back ADM Capital Europe’s (ADMCEU) Cibus Fund II. This announcement marks DBJ’s fourth investment in the food and agri space following commitments made to Equilibrium, TIR, and […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Launched in San Francisco in 2016, Full Harvest has a mission – to be a solution to the $2.6 trillion global food waste problem. The company’s digital marketplace is the only B2B online platform connecting farmers with commercial produce buyers for the sale and purchase of imperfect and surplus […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media If asked about the relationship that humans have with fat, the answer would likely be “it’s complicated”. At the same time that we malign and avoid fat, eons of survival instincts have hardwired our brains to send strong “reward signals” when we eat foods high in fat, or carbs. […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media London-based ADM Capital Europe has acquired a majority stake in Withcott Seedlings, a major Australian vegetable seedling business, through its Cibus Fund II. The off-market transaction was initiated by Withcott Seedlings founders and shareholders who appointed Colliers Agribusiness to manage and complete the sale. “The Colliers Agribusiness global database […]
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Unconventional Ag Media (This story first appeared in our sister publication, Unconventional Ag News) NOTE: This year’s Unconventional Ag conference, which will take place Nov. 29-30 in Minneapolis, includes a tour of the PURIS Innovation Center. The tour will include an inside look at scaling a sustainable food future, a plant-based tasting, […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media One month ago, MycoTechnology announced it had closed on an $85 million Series E led by a new investor – a group affiliated with the Oman Investment Authority (OIA). That round brought total funding for the company to more than $200 million, and also included Nourish Ventures (the venture […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Let’s face it, some of our most beloved foods are far from sustainable. Climate change, rising costs, ethics issues associated with production and processing, and health issues plague many of our go-to favorites like chocolate, or coffee. In some cases, the challenges even put the future existence of these […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Recognizing that carbon sequestration by forests is one of the most highly effective investments that can be made to combat climate change, Gresham House, the largest commercial forestry manager in the UK, has made an investment in New Zealand forestry as part of a carbon sequestration strategy. “The Gresham […]
