NEW TECH FOODS

Singapore-based Umami Bioworks has expanded its Alkemyst AI platform with a new computational feed biology capability designed to predict how fish cells metabolise nutrients and lipids before physical feed trials begin.

PepsiCo unveiled a multi-year collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA aimed at enhancing its manufacturing and supply chain operations through advanced digital twin technology and AI.

We speak to Matias Muchnick, CEO of NotCo, a company that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to create innovative products that mimic the taste and texture of animal-based foods.

Plant-based ingredients company Roquette has unveiled Horizons, a new foresight platform designed to help food and nutrition businesses anticipate change and navigate uncertainty.

Scottish agri-tech firms Intelligent Dairy Solutions (IDS), a division of Peacock Technology, and Herd Advance have entered a strategic collaboration to accelerate development and commercialisation of next-generation livestock management systems.

AKA Foods has raised $17.2 million in seed funding to launch AKA Studio, a secure AI platform designed to accelerate food product development.

Zurich-based robotics start-up Mimic has raised $16 million in a seed round led by Elaia and Speedinvest, with participation from Founderful, 1st kind, 10X Founders, 2100 Ventures and the Sequoia Scout Fund.

The Bezos Earth Fund is investing $30 million in projects focused on using AI to protect the planet, including more than $2 million on projects to support sustainable protein development.

Oxford University spinout Wild Bio has secured $60 million in Series A funding to advance its AI-powered precision breeding platform.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) has announced a partnership with foodtech firm NotCo to accelerate innovation in the US market.

Discovery Park, Kent’s life sciences hub, has added two high-growth biotech start-ups to its CoLab innovation space.

Keychain, a start-up in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, has secured $30 million in Series B funding, in a round led by Wellington Management, with participation from existing investor BoxGroup.

H2Ok Innovations has secured $12.42 million in Series A funding led by Greycroft, with additional investment from 2048 Ventures and Construct Capital.

Australian cultivated meat company Magic Valley has announced a strategic partnership with US-based deep tech company Pythag Tech to support its scale-up using AI-powered bioprocess optimisation.

HelloFresh is investing $70 million in a major overhaul of its meal kit offerings, aiming to harness AI to drive customer retention and boost in-home dining, according to a report by Bloomberg.

FloVision Solutions, a start-up developing AI-driven analytics tools for the global food industry, has raised $8.7 million in Series A funding to scale its technology and workforce.

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Starday, a US-based, AI-driven food innovation company, has successfully completed an $11 million Series A funding round aimed at...