Agriculture
IngredientWerks produces “meaty corn”
Molecular farming company IngredientWerks has developed a proprietary corn that expresses high levels of the heme protein bovine...
Hippeas teams up with Avena Foods on intercropping project
Chickpea snack brand Hippeas is collaborating with Canadian specialty pulse and oat miller Avena Foods on a new regenerative agriculture...
Lantmännen Biorefineries inaugarates wheat protein facility in Sweden
Lantmännen Biorefineries’ new production facility for the extraction of wheat protein – gluten – has been inaugurated in Norrköping,...
Aloha launches ‘world’s first’ Ponova oil food product
Plant-based protein brand Aloha has launched the Kona Bar, a high-protein and low-sugar snacking bar that supports sustainable...
Opinion: Alternative proteins and the future of food security
Alternative protein sources have morphed, in just a few years, from a niche product into a mainstream phenomenon. Big players in the meat...
Gotham Greens secures more than $310m in funding
Indoor farming company Gotham Greens has raised more than $310 million in new capital to accelerate the expansion of its network of...
Infarm raises $200m in Series D funding round
Urban farming company Infarm has raised $200 million in Series D funding, as it looks to accelerate the global expansion of its...
Duckweed protein firm Plantible Foods secures $21.5m in funding
Food tech company Plantible Foods has closed a $21.5 million Series A funding round, as it prepares to commercialise its duckweed-derived...