News and Trends 28 Sep 2022 New coalition launched to inject $2.5B into startups addressing food, hunger and health S2G Ventures, Food Systems for the Future and other partners have launched the Food, Nutrition and Health Investor Coalition (FNHIC). The FNHIC is a call to action to drive $2.5 billion in private investment over the next three years to improve hunger and health outcomes through food. The announcement was made at the White House […] September 28, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 28 Sep 2022 The 5 hottest private biotechs in South Africa Biotechnology companies are sprouting in South Africa’s maturing life sciences industry. We’ve listed five private biotech companies that have turned heads in the last few years. South Africa boasts the second biggest economy in Africa after Nigeria. While famous for its rich mineral wealth, South Africa’s economy has diversified widely in the past decades to […] September 28, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 28 Sep 2022 How the alternative protein space aims to address food waste Food waste impacts the whole of society, including the field of alternative protein. Nick Cooney, managing partner of Lever VC, explains how companies and investors in the space aim to tackle the global problem. This week, the UN and its food security-focused arm, the Food and Agriculture Organization, celebrate the International Day of Awareness of […] September 28, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 28 Sep 2022 Spoonshot on how foodtech can reduce food waste With the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste just around the corner, Labiotech caught up with Spoonshot co-founder and CEO Kishan Vasani to find out how the foodtech sector can tackle food waste. Spoonshot is a software platform for food and beverage professionals that delivers category intelligence by leveraging data from more […] September 28, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 27 Sep 2022 Watch: Scottish biotech startup looking to sustainable omega-3 production Established in 2016, Edinburgh-headquartered MiAlgae says there is a global threat to oceans caused by overfishing to supply omega-3 oil for human and animal consumption. This prompted the development of a solution through the circular economy. Labiotech visited the company recently to find out more about its operations. Using its biotech platform, MiAlgae uses co-products […] September 27, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 27 Sep 2022 EU Agriculture Ministers meet in Prague to discuss sustainability and food security At an informal gathering of EU Agriculture Ministers, food security and the role of European agriculture and sustainable global food production were the main discussion points. At the meeting held in Prague, the EU agriculture ministers also agreed that the time is now to act in a coordinated way to maximize sustainable increases in agricultural […] September 27, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 27 Sep 2022 Capagro launches second fund of €200M to support promising European startups The most promising startups in the European FoodTech and AgTech sectors will be supported by funding from Capagro. The European AgriTech is building on the success of its first fund five years ago and is now launching its second with a fund of €200 million ($193 million). The launch of the new fund, Capagro Agri-Food […] September 27, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 27 Sep 2022 Europe’s first lab-grown fish company Bluu Seafood is aiming for sustainability Overfishing is a global issue that negatively impacts the ecosystem and our access to fish protein. One solution to overfishing is producing fish products in the lab from harvested animal cells. This can help feed the world while using up fewer resources and without endangering wild fish populations. As the world’s population continues to grow, […] September 27, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Omnia Ibrahim Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 21 Sep 2022 The 5 hottest biotech companies making waves in Israel Despite its small population, Israel hosts a high concentration of startups. Here’s a collection of the hottest biotech companies raising big cash in the Middle Eastern nation. Historically, Israel’s biotech industry has been viewed as secondary to its thriving medtech scene. However, in spite of a population of just 9 million people, the nation has […] September 21, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Sep 2022 Anina – reshaping the future of food by upcycling rejected vegetables Two industrial design students were so concerned by the huge amounts of perfectly good fresh produce being wasted, they spent two years working on a healthy solution. Esti Brantz and Meydan Levy noticed that fruit and veg was getting tossed in the trash due to cosmetic reasons such as size, shape, color differences, or […] September 21, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Sep 2022 Texture of meat alternatives vastly improved by platform creating alternative active proteins An Israeli start-up is using technology to clean up labels in products mimicking meat using veggie protein. Meala FoodTech Ltd using a platform to create functionally active proteins designed to replace 1:1 methylcellulose and other hydrocolloids and gums widely used in meat replacements as binding and gelling agents. Meala FoodTech says its multifunctional proteins vastly […] September 20, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Sep 2022 Fooditive creating bee-free honey using precision fermentation biotech Dutch plant-based ingredients company Fooditive is scaling up existing products and introducing the latest developments: LowSalt & Bee-free-Honey. “We feel like the next chapter of this journey has just begun. With the support from our shareholders, clients, partners and our team we are focused to increase our impact and make a fundamental change in the […] September 20, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email