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💰 Big Idea Ventures’ Global Food Innovation Fund II invested in 6 startups focusing on cultivated meat, fermentation, and gut health The fund builds on Big Idea Ventures' successful New Protein Fund I, expanding investments in proteins, fats, and sustainable ingredients. Supported by major food corporations like AAK and Bühler Group, the fund aims to improve food security and sustainability. MEATOSYS, BiomeMega, Nalca Biotech, and ReNewFood are developing solutions such as on-farm cultivated meat production, sustainable omega fatty acids, modular fermentation, and protein-based flavours for plant-based meats. The other two startups, NANOINGREEN and Future Biome, focus on enhancing gut health through probiotic ingredients with high absorption and advanced prebiotics that address microbiome-related health issues. Andrew D Ive, Henrietta Hearth ✉️ Hungry for more updates on biotech-enabled agrifood businesses and breakthroughs? Devour the free subscription: betterbioeconomy.com

"Demand for high-quality, food security and climate-facing solutions has prompted an accelerated wave of Southeast Asian startups using food tech. In 2021, the agrifood sector in Southeast Asia (SEA) hit €747.3 billion, creating 126.7 million jobs and receiving €96.1 billion in tax revenues supported by the industry." MYFoodTech, combined with MIFB 2024's Startup Program, aims to bridge the gap by providing a platform for burgeoning startups in the food tech field to gain exposure to potential investors, customers, and business partners among 20,000 expected trade visitors. Explore more about the Startup Program - https://lnkd.in/g6e4qzxu If you're interested in exhibiting at MYFoodTech, download the brochure here - mifb.com.my/myfoodtech Source: https://lnkd.in/gJyaJnPP #CallforExhibitor #MIFB #MIFB2024 #FoodSecurity #FoodInnovation #FoodSustainability

After delving into the latest innovations in the food & beverages sector at FOOD 4 FUTURE - EXPO FOODTECH, we couldn't help but create a lil recap of four selected top #trends innovating food-tech. 🥙🍝🥤 Play to check them all out!👇 📈 And if you're curious to know innovative #startups leading these trends or if you want to see more insights about these topics, don't miss the blog post we did in collaboration with the event: https://lnkd.in/dHdEMrvp Among them: Meatable | Air Protein | Formo | COCUUS | Sugar Lab | Redefine Meat | Quazy Foods | Mewery | OCEANIUM | Foodvisor | Perfect Day | Silo #foodtech #innovation #tech #F4F2024

“The mission is not only to create products that appeal to the mass market that are better for you and better for the planet,” says Matias Muchnick, CEO of plant-based start-up NotCo. “It’s to make sure that we’re holding hands with other companies that are trying to do that as well.” Nine years after Muchnick created NotCo, launched in Chile with a mission to use technology to move the needle on sustainability, the trajectory is pointing upwards. NotCo’s line of plant-based milk, mayo, chicken, beef, ice cream and dulce de leche spread has paved the way for partnerships with Starbucks, Burger King, Papa Johns, Mars and, most recently, Kraft Heinz Company, for which NotCo helped devise a plant-based version of its iconic mac and cheese. So far, NotCo has raised US$430 million and has some 500 employees spread across North and South America, almost half working in science development. “It’s an insane amount of money,” Muchnick told Corporate Knights associate editor Natalie Alcoba during a call from New York City, where the company’s corporate headquarters are now located. Read on to find out about its secret weapon (an AI named Giuseppe) and how looking at food can be just like looking at the composition of a star. It's part of our Plant Power package in our new spring issue, out tomorrow. #plantbased #startup #sustainability https://lnkd.in/d4QMVWMj

Green Queen Media covers the latest insights from DigitalFoodLab on the food tech sector's slow recovery after significant declines in 2023. With insights from Matthieu Vincent and major funding rounds from companies like meati™ and Perfect Day, the 2024 outlook shows promise, especially in the alternative protein and functional ingredient categories. Read more about this intriguing sector recovery in the face of inflation. https://lnkd.in/eQzF7gAv #FoodTech

If you're a food tech or agtech startup (or know of one!) who is building a solution for resource management, manufacturing efficiency or ingredient diversification, we're looking for folks to feature an upcoming report. Create or update your profile by May 19 for the chance to be featured—or tag a startup friend in the comments! https://bit.ly/4b2BRAN #FoodTech #AgTech #Innovation #Sustainability #Foodbytes #IngredientDiversification #Manufacturing #ResourceManagement

**Apply by February 25** Are you looking for the right strategic and funding partners for your food tech or agtech startup? Showcase your solution to Foodbytes's extensive global corporate network of 1,100 companies and investors in our next report. We are currently on the look-out for startups (pre-seed to Series C) to include in our upcoming report focusing on how adopting resilient practices can amplify near-term ROI for the F&A industry. This report will spotlight three cutting-edge technologies driving cost improvement and climate mitigation: - Upstream sustainable inputs - Midstream upcycling - Downstream precision fermentation Startups ranging from pre-seed to Series C can create a profile in the Foodbytes hub and provide details about their current needs, milestones, and include a pitch deck to showcase their innovation to our extensive corporate and investor network. https://bit.ly/3T12iRq For existing profiles, please ensure that your information has been updated within the past 90 days. Don't miss out on this opportunity. Create or update your profile by February 25 to be considered: https://bit.ly/3T12iRq #FoodTech #AgTech #Innovation #Foodbytes #Startups #Upcycling #PrecisionFermentation #Upcycling #CropYield Rabobank Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America Rabobank Brasil Rabo Ventures Rabo Investments

💰 Here are the Top 14 deals and #FoodTech news of the week that you should know about!

☕️ Love coffee... don't love the jitters and poor quality sleep you experience when you drink it? Meet Jeffrey Dietrich, founder of coffeemakers Rarebird, Inc. an AgFunder portfolio company that replaces the caffeine in coffee with Px, an active metabolite of caffeine that doesn’t come with caffeine’s negative side effects. Read more about Rarebird (over your morning cuppa Joe) in our Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report - out now ➡ https://lnkd.in/gtiVYFye #AgFunderGLOBAL24 #coffee #caffeine #foodtech #investment #startup #agrifoodtech #innovativebeverages Brandon Perry | AD Andracchio | Sam Lilley | Evan Eichstaedt

🍽️ #Technology is revolutionizing food production & consumption, enhancing taste, nutrition & #sustainability. Let's celebrate the #innovators in #FoodTech & dive into a flavorful future. Bon appétit! 😋 👉 Learn more about FoodTech: https://lnkd.in/dFq48S_r #Scaleup #Investment #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #TechTrends #Technology #Leadership #Growth #Success #Management #Enterprise #Funding #StartupSuccess #BusinessGrowth #OpenScience #OpenAccess #Business #Startup #Startups #Entrepreneur #SME #Tech #EU #Europe #AngelInvestor #Venture #Businessman #VentureCapitalists #Crowdfunding #RAISE #InnovationCulture #FutureOfBusiness #DisruptiveTech #DigitalTransformation #SmallBiz #FounderLife #InnovationEcosystem #AngelInvesting #SeedFunding #TechStartup #BusinessStrategy #VCInvesting #StartupLife #TechInnovation #FundingRound #CorporateVenture #BusinessLeadership #StartupCulture #ScaleUpNation #EntrepreneurialMindset #InvestmentOpportunity #StartupCommunity #TechSavvy #EmergingTech #BusinessDevelopment #FounderJourney #InvestorNetwork #BusinessMentorship #StartupEcosystem #TechInvestor #ScaleUpStrategy #EntrepreneurialSpirit #InnovationHub #StartupIncubator #VCCommunity #InvestmentPortfolio #StartupAccelerator #DigitalEntrepreneur #VentureFunding #SeedCapital #GrowthMindset #TechEntrepreneur #StartupNation #InnovationStrategy #AngelNetwork #VentureCapitalFirm #Fintech #TechInnovationHub #BusinessNetworking #StartupAdvice #USA #InvestmentCapital #AngelInvestment #StartUpVenture #TechInvestment #BusinessIncubator #InvestorRelations #BusinessInsights EBAN - European Business Angel Network EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies SERN - Startup Europe Regions Network International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICoRSA) FUNDECYT-PCTEX