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FoodTech Milk Protein Startups

DairyX is successfully crafting next-gen casein micelles using precision fermentation

DairyX Foods Ltd. announces a major advancement in creating authentic milk proteins without cows, using precision fermentation. The food-tech start-up has developed a method to produce casein proteins that can self-assemble into micelles. Micelles are the primary building blocks of dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt.  DairyX has also refined a complementary technology to […]

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CSIRO’s RISE Accelerator program calls for agritech startups with global ambitions

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is inviting startups and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative agritech solutions to apply for the India Australia Rapid Innovation Startup Expansion (RISE) Accelerator, a program designed to support businesses aiming to expand between the two countries.   Commencing in October, the Climate Smart Agritech cohort of the RISE Accelerator […]

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Empire State Development announces finalists for round six of annual $3 million Grow-NY global business competition

Empire State Development (ESD) and Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) today announced the 20 finalists selected to take part in year six of Grow-NY, a business competition focused on enhancing the emerging food, beverage, and agriculture innovation cluster in upstate New York. Winning companies will be required to make a positive economic […]

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PheroSyn secures funding from Tall Grass Ventures to advance sustainable pest management solutions

PheroSyn – an innovative agricultural technology company specializing in the development of insect pheromones for sustainable crop protection – announced today that it has secured investment from Tall Grass Ventures (TGV), a leading Canadian venture capital firm focused on early-stage agri-food tech startups. This funding will accelerate PheroSyn’s mission to replace harmful chemical pesticides with […]

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FoodTech Plant-based Foods Startups

Revyve debuts egg replacer ingredient for plant-based burgers at IFT FIRST

FoodTech company revyve has cracked the code to removing animal-derived texturizers and additives from burgers and impart a meaty bite. Introducing a new world of food texture, revyve is launching its high-performance egg-replacement ingredient at IFT FIRST 2024. Revyve delivers the sensory experience that consumers expect in their foods. The clean, minimally processed egg alternative […]

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FoodTech Nutrition Startups

Sorbets and fruit ice creams get a sugar reduction revamp

On a fresh mission to offer health-conscious consumers guilt-free indulgence in ice creams and sorbets, Better Juice, Ltd. expanded its innovative sugar-reduction technology to lower the sugar loads in fruit sorbets. This will grant manufacturers new opportunities to give their products a better-for-you upgrade. The FoodTech start-up will showcase the reduced sugar sorbet at the […]

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NewMoo creates casein in plants for crafting moo-free cheese

Food-tech start-up NewMoo, Ltd. makes its debut in the “happy cow” space by using plant molecular farming (PMF) to produce casein proteins for making cheese. Caseins comprise about 80% of the proteins in dairy milk. The resulting product allows cheesemakers to deliver the same genuine cheese experience as traditional dairy cheese via a cost-effective, animal-free, […]

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NEC X invests in AgTech startup VERDI, integrates AI-powered platform with NEC’S CropScope smart farming initiative

NEC X, the Silicon Valley innovation accelerator backed by NEC’s portfolio of advanced technologies, recently announced a new investment in Verdi Expeditions Inc., the world’s first scalable platform for farm automation and personalized plant healthcare. Alongside its strategic investment, NEC X will collaborate with Verdi to enhance its technology and geographic reach while augmenting NEC’s CropScope initiative. This […]

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Wanda Fish unveils its first cell-cultivated bluefin tuna toro sashimi

Cell-based seafood maker Wanda Fish, Ltd. unveils its first cultivated bluefin tuna toro sashimi. The creation of this prototype addresses the burgeoning demand for bluefin tuna via a pollution-free, quality-consistent, and sustainable supply of the highly sought fish. The raw toro specialty is composed of the underbelly of the fish. It has the highest fat […]

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NEC X unveils next wave of tech disruptors, ELEV X! Ignite cohort Batch 11

NEC X, the Silicon Valley-based innovation accelerator and venture studio backed by global IT leader NEC, recently unveiled the standout startups selected to join Elev X! Ignite cohort Batch 11. The seven new startups were handpicked from more than 250 qualified applicants for their potential to disrupt and lead in emerging technologies, such as AI, […]