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Beanstalk launches Singapore venture studio to scale Southeast Asian agtech
Beanstalk AgTech has launched Monsoon Ventures, a new Singapore-based venture studio aimed at commercialising agtech innovations.
Can vertical farming rise to the challenge?
Vertical farming business leaders will take stock of the sector’s future at the 7th Vertical Farming World Congress on 5-7 October in central London, after a demanding year of heightened financial pressure despite the technology's evident climate benefits.
Aleph Farms secures Singapore approval for cultivated beef steak
Aleph Farms has received regulatory approval from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) to sell its 'Cultivated Thin-Cut Steak' in the country.
Moa Technology secures £22.2m to advance novel herbicide pipeline
Oxford-based agricultural biotechnology company Moa Technology has raised £22.2 million in a Series C financing round to advance its pipeline of herbicide technologies.
Rize raises $31m in Series B funding to scale sustainable rice farming
Rize, an agri-tech start-up based in Singapore, has raised $31 million in Series B funding to scale its AI-led sustainable rice farming technology across Southeast Asia.
CPI joins €6.3m project to develop AI-powered alternatives for climate-vulnerable ingredients
CPI has joined a €6.3 million Horizon Europe project investigating how engineering biology and AI could help create more sustainable supply chains.
EU-funded PHAntastic project develops biodegradable agricultural materials to reduce plastic and chemical use
The Horizon Europe-funded PHAntastic project, which runs from September 2024 to August 2028, has reported significant progress during its first phase.
ADM and The Every Company team up to scale precision-fermented egg protein
ADM has partnered with precision-fermented egg protein producer The Every Company, responding to surging global demand for protein-fortified food and beverage products.
FSA publishes new guidance for cell-cultivated food businesses
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have published four new guidance documents to help companies developing cell-cultivated products and other novel foods navigate Great Britain’s regulatory approval process.
AAK and Savor partner to develop speciality fat ingredients
Oils and fats company AAK has teamed up with US food-tech start-up Savor, in a two-year collaboration to develop speciality fat solutions for dairy alternative and bakery applications.
Novonesis partners with TurtleTree to scale precision-fermented lactoferrin
Novonesis has entered into an agreement with TurtleTree to scale, manufacture and commercialise TurtleTree’s precision-fermented lactoferrin ingredient, LF+, for the early life nutrition market.
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