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AgTech Sustainability

ACTEGA and Living Ink Technologies, in Partnership with Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Beverages, Develop First UV Flexographic Ink for CPG Labels Made with Carbon-Negative, Algae-Based Pigment

ACTEGA, a global specialist in inks and coatings, and Living Ink Technologies, a leader in bio-based pigment innovation, have announced the launch of ACTExact® UV Black Algae Ink, the first commercially available UV flexographic ink formulated with carbon-negative Algae Black™ pigment. The launch comes in tandem with its first commercial application: beverage labels printed by […]

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AgTech AI Sustainability

IBI Ag Announces Successful Development of AI-Driven De Novo Protein Design Platform for Bioinsecticides

IBI Ag Ltd. (“IBI Ag”), a leader in sustainable agricultural solutions, has announced the successful completion of its proof of concept (POC) for the AI-driven platform for de novo design of novel bioinsecticide proteins. This groundbreaking advancement marks a significant step forward in the quest for innovative, environmentally friendly pest control solutions. The POC included […]

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AgTech AI Sustainability

KOLTIVA Pioneers AI-Powered Food Supply Chain Visibility for Smallholder Farmers

Koltiva, a Swiss-Indonesian AgriTech company operating in 94 countries and enabling over 19,000 businesses, is launching a groundbreaking AI-powered traceability initiative to transform global agribusiness supply chains. The first pilot project will be implemented with SUGATA PTE. LTD, a sustainability-driven coffee and cocoa supplier based in Aceh, Indonesia, and will introduce the region’s first AI-enabled […]

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FoodTech Nutrition Sustainability

CarobWay, GRA Nutra Seal US Distribution Agreement

Bioactive ingredients innovator, CarobWay, GmbH announces it has sealed an exclusive distribution agreement with GRA Nutra Corp., a Delaware-based developer and distributor of natural ingredients. CarobWay’s first commercial product, CarobBiome™, will roll out in 2026. This alliance enables CarobWay to expand its full line of carob-based solutions into the US. CarobBiome™ is a novel, natural […]

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AgTech FoodTech Startups Sustainability

Alternate Futures Launches as a Fund-Backed Innovation Centre to Shape How the World Builds Sustainable Systems

Unveiled during Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW), a bold new innovation architecture is emerging from Southeast Asia. Alternate Futures, a fund-backed Innovation Centre was officially launched through a strategic alliance with Agrifood Futures, marking a decisive move to shape how climate, food and energy challenges are addressed across the region and beyond. At its core, […]

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AgTech BioTech Sustainability

Weather variability tops list of UK farmers’ challenges in new biostimulants survey 

Oxfordshire-based agri-tech firm SugaROx has published new research showing that while awareness of biostimulants among UK wheat growers is high, confidence in their performance remains low. The company says stronger regulation is essential to build farmer trust.  The survey of UK wheat growers found that 95 per cent see weather variability as a major challenge […]

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AgTech BioTech Sustainability

GreenLight Biosciences Launches Norroa, the First RNA-Based Treatment for Varroa Mites, Offering New Hope Amid Record Bee Losses

GreenLight Biosciences (“the Company” or “GreenLight Bio”) recently announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) registration of Norroa™, the first-ever nature-based treatment specifically designed to combat varroa mites, the leading threat to honey bee colonies. This groundbreaking innovation provides beekeepers with a powerful new tool proven to protect these pollinators, which are critical to U.S. […]

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AgTech BioTech Sustainability

UK-based SugaROx secures £1 million investment to accelerate field testing biostimulant research

SugaROx, a UK-based venture leading the development of precision biostimulants, has announced a £400,000 strategic investment from a global player in the fertiliser industry, The Mosaic Company, as part of a £1 million seed round extension. Existing backers, including UK-based angel investors and sustainable growth-focused investment funds Future Planet Capital and Regenerate Ventures, contributed the […]

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AgTech AI Sustainability

Cropin picks UK to combine AI and regen in €700k potato project

The UK will be a pilot location for a Europe-wide project designed to validate and verify the impact of regenerative farming practices in potato production. The project, led by agricultural AI pioneer Cropin and funded by a €700,000 (£605,000) grant from the EU’s EIT Food innovation agency, is thought to be the first to apply […]

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FoodTech Natural Ingredients Sustainability

Novella, Metaphor Foods Unite to Commercialize Cell–Based Natural Preservatives

Biotech start-up Novella Innovative Technology, Ltd. and leading functional ingredient innovators Metaphor Foods, Braeside Victoria, Australia, announce a strategic partnership to spearhead a new paradigm for natural preservation in food applications. Plant-cell platform Novella creates pure compounds from plant cells, but outside of the plant using novel, precision-controlled environmental technology. The company is a pioneer […]