NEW TECH FOODS

New food-tech start-up Lasso launches, backed by $6.5m funding raise

A new US food-tech company, Lasso, has been launched by the team behind plant-based meat start-up Tender Food, supported by $6.5 million in new funding.

Maia Ventures launches €55m fund to back early-stage AgriFoodTech start-ups

Maia Ventures, an early-stage AgriFoodTech investor, has launched its first fund with €55 million to back innovative food and agriculture start-ups.

Ecorobotix secures $150m to accelerate AI-driven precision spraying technology

Ecorobotix has raised a total of $150 million across its recent Series C and D funding rounds to accelerate the global rollout of its AI-powered Ultra-High Precision (UHP) spraying technology.

Hydrosome Labs study finds ultrafine bubble water boosts yeast fermentation efficiency by up to 31%

Hydrosome Labs has released new research showing that its technology can significantly enhance yeast fermentation performance, potentially improving industrial productivity without costly equipment upgrades.

French biotech Verley clears FDA safety milestone for functional dairy proteins

Verley has received a 'No Questions Letter' from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), confirming the safety of its ingredients for food use.

CANZA commits $7 million to scale regenerative farming with Million Acre Challenge

CANZA, the Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food, has unveiled the Million Acre Challenge, a new initiative to expand regenerative farming practices across Canada.

Start-up spotlight: Finally Foods

We speak to Dafna Gabbay, co-founder and CEO of Finally Foods, an AI-driven molecular farming start-up.

Checkerspot and Huvepharma join forces to scale sustainable alternative to palm-based infant formula oil

Biotech company Checkerspot has partnered with Huvepharma to commercialise a new microalgae-derived oil that replicates key nutritional fats found in human milk, which is said to be a potential game-changer for the infant formula industry.