Singapore samples farm-free food made from electricity and thin air
Solein, a novel protein ingredient made from thin air and electricity, is approaching commercialisation following its first official sampling in Singapore.
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Startup profile: Fuselage Innovations
Fuselage Innovations produces agricultural drones that help farmers to increase their yields while using their resources more efficiently.
Aquaculture sector to struggle with demand unless it becomes regenerative
The aquaculture industry is increasingly vulnerable to the very biodiversity erosion it is contributing to, which is expected to cap its growth potential.
Startup profile: Aqua Cultured Foods
Based in Chicago, US, Aqua Cultured Foods uses its proprietary fermentation technology to produce sustainable seafood substitutes.
Six ways finance can slash 60% of food system emissions by 2030
Planet Tracker has released a roadmap with practical, tangible actions for financial institutions (FIs) to cut the food system's global emissions and deliver over $1.5 trillion in economic benefits.
Bezos Earth Fund announces $34.5m in grants for GHG accounting and disclosure
The Bezos Earth Fund announced $34.5 million in grants, as part of its $10 billion commitment to fight climate change and protect nature.
Startup profile: BloomX
BloomX, previously known as Bumblebee AI, was founded in 2019 by Thai Sade, Avi Keren and Ido Senesh. Based in Ripshon, just North of Tel Aviv, the startup has developed a technological approach to pollination that does not rely on declining insect species.
Cultivated eel maker taps biotech to speed up development
Biotechnology company Triplebar and cultivated seafood platform company Umami Meats have partnered to come up with solutions to cultivate Japanese eel.
Source.ag snaps up $23m to boost greenhouse agriculture with AI
Source.ag, an artificial intelligence (AI) provider for greenhouse growers, has closed $23 million in its Series A round.
Bayer tackles malnutrition with expansion of Nutrient Gap Initiative
Bayer (ETR:BAYN) has expanded the scope of its Nutrient Gap Initiative to include a wide range of food and supplementation programmes.