By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media A seismic shift by consumers toward more natural and transparent food ingredients and away from processed and synthetic options is driving strong growth in the natural flavors and colors categories. These global segments have seen their fair share of movement and dynamic activity over the past few years as […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media On World Soil Day 2019, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) called for the protection of the world’s soils, noting in 2015 that one-third of the U.S.’s soil had been lost over the past five decades, and that by 2050 erosion has the potential to decrease crop yields […]
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness (October 6, 2020) Today’s agricultural industry is on the verge of turning into a high-tech industry, with agricultural startups and investment in the sector growing at a breakneck pace. In fact, global agtech investment spending has increased sixfold since 2013, according to PitchBook. And in the last two years, […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media As AppHarvest launches the world’s largest indoor farm in Morehead, Kentucky, the high-tech, climate-controlled greenhouse developer has made a major announcement. AppHarvest has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Novus Capital Corporation, a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, which will result in AppHarvest going public at a valuation […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Since 1980, global consumption of salmon has more than tripled as demand for protein also climbed. And as wild stocks grow more depleted, salmon farming is stepping in to bridge the gap between market demand and production, with expectations that the market volume will grow at a CAGR of […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media A U.S. affiliate of Groupe Lactalis has entered into an agreement to acquire the U.S. Natural, Grated, Cultured, and Specialty cheese business from Kraft Heinz for $3.2 billion. Under the agreed-upon terms, the brands involved in the deal include Breakstone’s, Knudsen, Polly-O, Athenos, Hoffman’s, and Cracker Barrel in the […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Global institutional investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and S2G Ventures, a multi-stage investor specializing in food, agriculture, oceans, and seafood opportunities, have announced a co-investment partnership. Through this agreement the pair will invest up to $125 million over the next three years in ventures that are […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Bridgeway National, a Washington D.C.-based investor, has acquired Canadian canola streaming company Input Capital for approximately $97.5 million, or $1.75 per share. GAI News first reported on Input Capital in 2013. At the time the company had ten canola streaming contracts, and had just taken delivery of canola from […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Cultivian Sandbox Ventures has led a $2 million Seed round for Leaf, a food and agriculture data infrastructure company looking to overcome the challenges that are limiting the scalability of digital ag solutions. Existing Leaf investor Radicle Growth and SP Ventures also participated in this round. Software developers are […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Innovative developer of functional foods and beverages, Bulletproof 360, announced it has raised another $13 million in capital to advance its line of functional, mind-body nutrition products. This round was led by Beliv, Rocana Ventures, existing investor Trinity Ventures, and CAVU Venture Partners – who had previously led the […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Bulgaria-based Nasekomo has partnered with France’s Groupe Grimaud to launch Fly Genetics – a joint venture aiming to be the leading European supplier of improved black soldier flies to the insect-based bioconversion industry. In business for only three years, Nasekomo is creating an environmentally positive circular economy based on […]
Photo credit: Infarm By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Berlin-based urban farming startup Infarm has had a first close at $170 million for a Series C round of funding that is expected to exceed $200 million. This funding, which lifts Infarm’s total capital raised to-date through a mix of equity and debt financing, to more […]
