Maple Leaf Foods unfurls Greenleaf Foods for plant-based focus
In Illinois, Greenleaf Foods, SPC launched as a food company dedicated to cultivating and advancing leadership in the fast growing plant-based food sector. As...
Edible cottonseed one step closer to reality
In Texas, cottonseed from a transgenic cotton plant has received a USDA determination of non-regulated status moving the seed one step closer to becoming...
Geltor raises $18 million to keep bio-designing animal-free collagen
In California, Geltor, the bio-design company behind Designer Collagen, announced $18.2 million in Series A financing. Geltor developed a proprietary bio-design platform where high-value...
Better Juice reduces simple sugars in fruit juices
In Israel, Better Juice Ltd. developed innovative technology to reduce the amount of simple sugars in orange juice. The patent-pending enzymatic technology uses all-natural...
General Mills lifts Kite Hill with $40 million in fresh capital
In California, Kite Hill, an innovator and pioneer in crafting delicious chef-inspired plant-based foods, completed a $40 million capital round led by 301 INC,...
Improve Nature lands $3 million to expand soy-based protein that behave like meat
In North Carolina, Improved Nature raised more than $3 million to expand their offering of alternative plant-based meat substitutes made from non-GMO sustainably-sourced plant-based...
Nestlé USA teams with three new plant-based food innovators
In Virginia, Nestlé USA kicked off three of its newest partnerships as part of the TERRA Food & Agriculture Accelerator founded by RocketSpace and...
Food Loss Challenge Asia has 20 new start-ups in competition
In Singapore, Food Loss Challenge Asia announced the 20 start-ups for the October pitch round with the Top-5 going to the Finale in November...
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...
Kraft Heinz launches Evolv Ventures looking for disruptive tech companies
In Illinois, Kraft Heinz launched the $100 million Evolv Ventures fund to invest in emerging tech companies that are transforming the food industry and...