Perfect Day Raises $350 Million to Expand Consumer and Enterprise Biology Platforms
Perfect Day, Inc., best known as the creator of the world’s first animal-free milk protein, announced a $350 million Series D funding round intended to fuel the company’s expanded focus across biological engineering, ingredient innovation, and consumer products. The round,…
New Age Meats Raises $25M in Series A Funding To Speed Development of Cultured Meat
New Age Meats announced today that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding, a crucial milestone that will allow the Berkeley-based cultured meat company to begin production by 2022. Hanwha Solutions of South Korea led the funding round,…
FoodBytes! by Rabobank Announces 45 Standout Food & Agriculture Startups Selected for Pitch 2021 Program
FoodBytes! by Rabobank has unveiled the 45 companies selected to participate in its Pitch 2021, an annual multi-week food and agriculture innovation program that drives collaboration between startups, corporate leaders and investors to develop solutions to food system challenges. Since…
CHKN Not Chicken Announces Series A Funding to Accelerate Retail and Food Service Distribution
CHKN Not Chicken, the delicious plant-based chicken alternative that makes it easy to eat less meat, live healthier, and be kinder to the planet, announced today the closing of a Series A round of funding led by Stray Dog Capital….
Plantible Raises $21.5 Million to Redefine the Future of Food
Food-tech company Plantible Foods Inc. announced today the closing of a $21.5 million Series A funding round led by Astanor Ventures, a global leader in agrifood impact investing. With this new funding, Plantible has raised a total of $27 million…
SourceGreenPackaging.com Raises Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round to Disrupt Sustainable Packaging Industry
Newly founded startup SourceGreenPackaging.com has raised an oversubscribed pre-seed round to disrupt sustainable packaging with a global e-commerce B2B marketplace showcasing the most planet-friendly packaging products with a mission to decrease single-use forever plastic usage by businesses and consumers. The…
Moolec Science and Grupo Insud Launch Food-Tech Joint Venture
Moolec, a science-based ingredients company using plants to produce animal proteins, and Grupo Insud, a global conglomerate with a strong presence in the manufacturing of biosimilars and other active ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry, announced today their partnership to research…
Cargill to Acquire Aalst, Leading Asian Chocolate Supplier
Responding to an Asian marketplace sweet on chocolate products, Cargill has entered into an agreement to acquire Aalst Chocolate Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based world-class chocolate manufacturer. Pending regulatory approval and closing conditions, the acquisition will significantly expand Cargill’s Asia-Pacific footprint,…
Misha’s Kind Foods, The Dairy-Free Dairy Company, Raises $3M Series Seed Round
Misha’s Kind Foods, a California plant-based, dairy alternative company established as the “Best Dairy-Free Cheese on the Market,” today announced it closed a $3M seed round with participation from Marcy Ventures Partners Fund II, L.P., a firm with a passion…
Nestlé Expands R&D Facilities in Singapore, Marking 40-Year Anniversary
The R&D center in Singapore has been playing a key role in developing innovative products and technologies for South East Asia and beyond for both Nestlé’s retail and out-of-home business. Based on in-house expertise, Nestlé scientists ensure that products are…
