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Building on the success of the European dairy exports from Ireland to Asia, which exceeded €440 million in 2024, the European Union and Ireland launched the “European Dairy – Ireland, Where Nature Meets Science” campaign. This €3.2 million co-funded investment aims to strengthen Asia’s nutrition pipeline and foster long-term trade partnerships. Positioning Singapore as the […]
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 […]
Farmers could soon apply microbes to crops to ‘reprogram’ them to be resistant against pests, diseases and environmental stress such as drought and heat, as a new research project gets underway. Azotic Technologies has been awarded half-a-million pounds from the UK’s Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to develop a low-cost, practical method of reprogramming […]
In a multi-sectoral bid to develop agricultural cooperative-based models for resilient rural livelihoods, HSBC Philippines has provided philanthropic funding to support Philippine smallholder farmers and fisherfolk in adapting to climate change while scaling sustainable food production. Development sector group Bayan Family of Foundations is teaming up with Philippine agritech leader Mayani to jointly implement this […]
Fooditive Group, the Dutch biotech trailblazer behind next-gen sweeteners and animal-free dairy, has unveiled its most ambitious move yet: the launch of the Fooditive Engine™, a precision fermentation and bioconversion platform now open for global licensing. This modular, science-backed system offers food manufacturers a fast track to creating high-performance, sustainable ingredients—without the heavy R&D lift. […]
Food tech company CarobWay GmbH. unveils its carob-derived prebiotic fiber, CarobBiome™. The start-up’s entry into this trending ingredient space meets the needs of consumers seeking effective gut and metabolic health benefits. CarobBiome™ will be introduced at IFT FIRST 2025 in Chicago, July 14-16. CarobBiome™ prebiotic fiber is based on the ancient Biblical carob fruit. This […]
Asia Research & Engagement (ARE), a leading sustainability-focused consultancy and capital markets engagement firm, has expanded its India team with two senior appointments: Shishir Soti, Director, Global Operations and Partnerships and Arun Kumar, Strategic Advisor – Power Markets and Technology Innovation. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Singapore, ARE works across Asia’s key economies – […]
ChainCraft, a front-runner in the production of sustainable chemicals of food waste, has entered a long-term exclusive supply agreement for butyric acid to the animal nutrition sector with Innovad Group, a global leader in animal health and nutrition solutions. Through this collaboration, ChainCraft will supply fatty acids of high purity to Innovad, enabling production of […]
The Hortiscience Innovation Center (HIC) has appointed Loet Rummenie as its first Director, effective June 16, 2025. Rummenie brings over six years of experience as Program Director at StartLife, Europe’s leading agrifoodtech accelerator, and has a strong track record in startup support and ecosystem building. HIC is a newly established initiative in Bleiswijk, founded by […]
Verdi, the company making irrigation automation accessible to every farm, announced it has raised $6.5 million CAD ($4.7 million USD) in its latest oversubscribed seed round, bringing total funding to $9.5 million. The round was led by SVG Ventures, with participation from NEC X, Ponderosa Ventures (a member of Galvanize Climate Solutions’ platform), Elemental Impact, […]
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