Spyce opens with the world’s first robotic kitchen
In Massachusetts, the world’s first restaurant with a robotic kitchen opened in the form of the fast-casual eatery Spyce. Created as a startup on...
Smithfield Foods invests $25 million in Chef’d to accelerate the online meal kit market
In Virginia, Smithfield Foods, Inc. invested $25 million in Chef’d, an e-commerce meal marketplace. With this investment, the companies will leverage Smithfield’s portfolio of...
Wasteless gets $2 million to keep reducing food waste in supermarkets
In the Netherlands, Wasteless Ltd, the developer of dynamic pricing software aimed at reducing food waste in supermarkets, completed a $2 million funding round...
Alternative protein startup Arkeon files for insolvency
In Austria, Arkeon, a company developing microorganisms that can convert gases into animal-based protein alternatives, has filed for insolvency.
According to AgFunderNews, company cofounder...
Lufa Farms’ new urban rooftop greenhouse grows over 40 varieties of greens and vegetables
In Canada, Lufa Farms debuted its third highly automated greenhouse in the Montreal borough of Anjou. The new 63,000 square foot rooftop greenhouse produces...
New Flexi diet includes intermittent fasting to lose weight and stay healthy
In Australia, based on research that fasting can be an effective way to lose weight and stay healthy, CSIRO introduced a diet that includes...
Symrise plans natural food coloring sale
In Germany, specialty chemicals giant Symrise AG has received an offer from Chr. Hansen Natural Colors A/S, now known as Oterra, to acquire its...
Beyond Meat’s Manhattan Beach Project has a new home
In California, Beyond Meat announced a new 26,000 square foot research and development center as the home to Beyond Meat’s Manhattan Beach Project, the...
Mastercard and World Food Programme target a world beyond cash and hunger
In Germany, Mastercard and the World Food Programme announced the 100 Million Meals global initiative to raise significant funds and provide meals for those in...
Enterome and Nestlé Health Science advance microbiome diagnostics in new joint venture
In France, Enterome SA, a pioneer of innovative therapies for microbiome-related diseases, and Nestlé Health Science, announced the joint creation of Microbiome Diagnostics Partners....