NEW TECH FOODS

4AG Robotics, a manufacturer of autonomous harvesting technologies, has successfully closed a CAD $40 million Series B funding round, aimed at accelerating the adoption of its robotic systems in the mushroom farming sector.

New Tech Foods speaks to Daan Raemdonck, CEO and co-founder of Koppie, a coffee alternative company made from fermented pulses.

Researchers in Japan have developed a needle-type multi-enzyme biosensor that can monitor sucrose levels in living plants in real time.

Foodtech company Win-Win, known for creating what it claims is the UK’s first cocoa-free chocolate alternative, has closed a £3 million Series A funding round.

Barry Callebaut has teamed up with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) to research the potential of cocoa cell culture technology.

GEA Group has inaugurated a new $20 million New Food Application and Technology Centre (ATC) in Janesville, Wisconsin, aimed at enhancing the scalability of alternative protein production.

Voodoo Scientific been awarded a US patent for a novel method that allows distillers to eliminate harshness from spirits, a significant development for the beverage alcohol industry.

Meridian Biotech has announced plans to construct a $40 million facility in Franklin County, Kentucky.