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- Israeli start-up Phytolon secures $14.5m in Series A funding round
Israeli food tech start-up Phytolon has secured $14.5 million in a Series A funding round, led by DSM The start-up offers a wide range of natural colours (from yellow to purple) for multiple food categories
- GAAP and 9 Mile Legacy Brewing forge alliance to boost fermentation innovation
leverages the strengths of both organisations, focusing on the establishment of fermentation scale-up support and incubate fermentation-based innovation projects, providing a vital resource for agri-value start-ups This set-up enables rapid scale-up and real-world deployment of fermentation technologies. “Together, we are creating a unique opportunity for start-ups to access shared infrastructure and specialised
- Phytolon announces new partnership and funding to scale precision-fermented colours
Phytolon, an Israeli biotech start-up developing natural food colours using precision fermentation, has
- Baby food start-up Mamamade secures £1.5m in crowdfunding
Infant and toddler nutrition start-up, Mamamade, has raised £1.5 million in crowdfunding, marking the "largest-ever crowdfund for a baby food start-up".
- Wooltari USA acquires Korean start-up KPOP Foods
Retail and online grocer of premium Korean food products, Wooltari USA, has acquired Korean start-up
- Food tech start-up Umiami secures $30m in Series A round
French food tech start-up Umiami has raised $30 million in a Series A financing round led by Astanor production of its plant-based chicken breast and will open an industrial R&D centre near Paris next month
- Vertical farming start-up Spread raises JPY 4bn in Series A round
Japanese vertical farming start-up Spread has raised JPY 4 billion (approx. $30 million) in a Series Spread’s first vertical farm – Kameoka Plant – started operating in 2007. The start-up produces sustainable vegetables under its Vegetus brand, and its lettuce is currently being
- Del Monte Foods to close Modesto fruit cannery, impacting up to 1,800 workers
Del Monte Foods is set to close its fruit cannery in Modesto, California, marking the end of operations The closure follows Del Monte’s bankruptcy filing in July, after which the company auctioned off properties While Del Monte had previously indicated that it intended to keep the Modesto cannery operational, no Although Pacific Coast Producers purchased millions of dollars’ worth of Del Monte’s warehoused inventory
- US food start-up Belgian Boys secures $7m in funding
Belgian Boys has secured $7 million in a funding round led by Equilibra Ventures, a start-up incubation said: "Even though breakfast is part of our daily routines, Americans have been conditioned to 'stock up
- Seaweed start-up Symbrosia raises $7m in funding round led by Danone
Seaweed feed additive start-up Symbrosia has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Danone's Additional investors in the round included Pacific6, Hatch, Presidio Ventures, Kamehameha Schools and Mana Up
- Food tech start-up SciFi Foods secures $22m in Series A funding
The US food tech start-up uses bioengineering and technologies such as CRISPR to produce meat from animal
- Lunchables and Del Monte team up on fruit offering
Kraft Heinz has announced that its Lunchables snack brand is partnering with Fresh Del Monte Produce features the brand’s two best-selling Turkey and Ham Cracker Stackers varieties alongside Fresh Del Monte “Teaming up with Fresh Del Monte helps accelerate the innovation our brand strives for, lending its expertise She added: “By bringing together the freshness and quality that Fresh Del Monte fruits are known for Beginning this month, the range can be found in the produce section at select grocery retailers in the
