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Startup lessons learned
Experts, investors, and some visionary founders reflect on nine truths about building a successful food and beverage business.
read moreCPG brands need to front the costs to overhaul the food system, but consumers will pay in long term
The agriculture supply chain is long overdue for an overhaul, as illustrated by breakdowns early in the pandemic, the rising threat of climate change, and increasing pressure to feed a growing population, but the question of who will foot the bill remains a...
read moreSoup-To-Nuts Podcast: Startups seize fast-growing upcycling trend to drive sales, make social impact
Upcycled foods and beverages made from ingredients traditionally not consumed by people are gaining popularity with consumers seeking more sustainable diets – creating a fast-growing market opportunity estimated to be worth more than $46 billion, which startups and...
read moreFood Entrepreneur: Investment trends on tap for 2021
KANSAS CITY — In the year ahead, consumer trends triggered by the coronavirus pandemic are expected to continue, driving further innovation in food production and distribution. Startups tackling key issues in the supply chain are capturing investor attention, said...
read moreSustainable packaging gains as COVID “shock” ebbs, but carbon calculations pose challenge
Sustainable packaging is resurfacing as a top consumer priority after months of being on the back burner due to overriding coronavirus safety concerns, but efforts to switch to more renewable options could be complicated by a dual focus on reducing carbon emissions,...
read moreThere’s a big appetite for farm-to-consumer shopping
Avrom Farm sits in the hills above Green Lake in central Wisconsin. With 5,000 chickens, 200 pigs and six acres of vegetables, it’s a minnow in an industry dominated by an increasingly small number of producers and processors.
read moreThree winners named in Rabobank’s FoodBytes! 2020 virtual pitch competition
NEW YORK — Three food and agriculture startups were named the winners of Rabobank’s FoodBytes! Pitch 2020 competition on Dec. 2. Agricycle Global, Envara Health and SWAN Systems were selected among 15 finalists to receive a $10,000 grant as well as consulting services...
read more15 food and agriculture startup finalists participating in FoodBytes! Pitch 2020
Rabobank today revealed the 15 food and agriculture startup finalists who will advance to present at the FoodBytes! Pitch 2020 virtual competition. The finalists were chosen as top innovators from the cohort of 45 startups participating in FoodBytes! Pitch 2020,...
read moreFoodBytes! alumni raise $470M almost doubling annual take
Rabobank's Anne Greven says a community of investors including ADM, Pepsi, and Germin8 Ventures has developed around FoodBytes!, the bank's startup discovery platform
read moreRabobank unveils 45 food & ag startups that will participate in FoodBytes! Pitch
Startups selected to participate in Rabobank’s virtual FoodBytes! Pitch competition this fall provide a neat snapshot into trending topics in food and agriculture, from alternative proteins and upcycled ingredients, to edible cutlery, relaxation beverages, b2b...
read moreAdjusting to the new normal: FoodBytes! by Rabobank’s four pandemic-proof innovations
As the food industry adjusts to the ebb and flow of COVID-19, FoodBytes! by Rabobank shares the trends that are here to stay.
read moreFood Entrepreneur: Funding in a financial crisis
KANSAS CITY — In a market disrupted by pandemic, many investors are writing fewer checks and favoring later-stage deals. Startups seeking to raise capital in the current environment must demonstrate relevance and resilience.
read moreRabobank redesigns FoodBytes! ag innovation platform
Rabobank announced the redesign of its FoodBytes! food and agriculture innovation platform. The platform features an expanded startup discovery program FoodBytes! Pitch and a reinvented corporate innovation program FoodBytes! Pilot. Startups can apply for FoodBytes!...
read moreRabobank redesigns FoodBytes! platform to foster year-round collaboration, engagement via membership model
"Rabobank is updating its FoodBytes! platform with a redesign of its pitch competitions and its corporate innovation program (formerly known as the TERRA accelerator) in a bid to foster year-round engagement with its network of food and ag startups, investors, and...
read moreRaising Capital During the Pandemic
"The economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus has pushed many investors into a protective mode that precludes new deals, but raising capital during the pandemic still is possible - it just requires entrepreneurs to more clearly define their value and consider...
read moreCoronavirus and the food chain: FoodBytes! six tips for innovation in the ‘new normal’
Food Navigator covers FoodBytes! quarterly F&A trend report
read moreAgrifood corporates turn to startups to hedge disruptions and get an edge on trends
FoodBytes!’ Eline Boot shares her perspective on cross-industry collaboration in the current market
read moreNosh: Analysts Report on Macro Impacts of COVID-19 Across Industry
Erin Cabrey covers the FoodBytes! webinar panel featuring RaboResearch analysts
read moreRaising Capital in a Pandemic
Food Navigator’s Elaine Watson covers our FoodBytes! webinar
read moreWell-Paired Mentors are Just as Essential as Funders for Startups
Food Navigator interviews Global Head of F&A Innovation, Anne Greven
read moreMay & June FoodBytes! Alumni News Roundup
Intello Labs receives $2M in funding, ViroVet developing antivirals for ASF, compostable packaging startups Corumat and TIPA continue to trend
read moreApril FoodBytes! Alumni News Roundup
Read up on the FoodBytes! alum in the news for the month of April, including FoodBytes! SF winners Shaka Tea, Bushel, and Toast Ale, fundraising news from Augean Robotics, and more mushroom buzz for Myco Technology.
read moreFebruary + March FoodBytes! Alumni News Roundup
February and March brought continued press for our FoodBytes! alumni and a plethora of fundraising, including MycoTech’s $30M series C investment, Renewal Mill's $2.5M seed round investment, Kuli Kuli’s $5M series B round and more. Food Tech: Food waste continues to...
read moreDecember / January FoodBytes! Alumni News Roundup
SomaDetect named potential billion dollar breakout, Pulp Pantry recognized as upcycling pioneer, Doux Matok leads sugar revolution and more.
read moreNovember FoodBytes! Alumni News Roundup
The Honest Stand raises $1.2M, Remedy Organics joins PepsiCo’s Nutrition Greenhouse Program, Pheronym wins prestigious F&A Award + more
read moreOctober FoodBytes! Alumni News Roundup
Imperfect Produce raises $30M from Kevin Durant, Rabobank’s Frontier Ventures invests in Produce Pay, RISE launches in gender-neutral retailer Phluid Project.
read more43North winner SomaDetect gets big boost from Dairy Farmers of America
SomaDetect, the 43North winner that makes sensor equipment for dairy farmers, is getting a financial boost from the diary industry’s biggest dairy processors.
read morePulp Addiction: Pulp Pantry Upcycles Juicing Remnants into Sweet and Savory Snacks
If you’ve ever tried your hand at home juicing — or watched a local spot make you juice to order — you probably noticed that a lot of pulp gets left behind. Some larger juiceries have partners that can take the pulp to use for animal feed or compost, but many smaller juiceries end up just throwing it away since they don’t have the resources to get it to farmers.
read moreSomaDetect comes out on top at FoodBytes! NYC, scores DFA backing
Another FoodBytes! competition took place in NYC last week, giving 19 food and agriculture startups the opportunity to pitch their innovations to investors. AI dairy company SomaDetect took home the top prize: Judges’ Choice Award.
read moreStartups at FoodBytes! showcase food waste, AI and plant-based solutions
Food and agriculture startups focused on reducing waste, using artificial intelligence to deliver higher food, and offering more sustainable and plant-based options, took center stage at Rabobank’s FoodBytes! pitch competition and networking event in New York City last week.
read moreMRM’s New & Notable: A Glimpse at the Future of Food and a New Era in Hot Cups
Disruptive sustainable food and agriculture entrepreneurs showed the audience what the future of food could look like at FoodBytes! NYC, top photo. SomaDetect, Winnow and Wasteless took home the three top awards for their cutting-edge technologies – aiming to reduce food waste throughout the supply chain and produce better quality milk.
read moreBuffalo-based SomaDetect pulls in investment from Dairy Farmers of America
As strategic investors go, it doesn’t get much better than this. Buffalo-based SomaDetect has received an investment from the Dairy Farmers of America, a farmer-owned dairy cooperative based in Kansas City, Kanas, that serves more than 14,500 family farmers. Earlier this year, SomaDetect participated in the Kansas City, Missouri-based Sprint Accelerator, of which DFA is a sponsor.
read moreFoodBytes 2018 London
“FoodBytes! Combines the best of entrepreneurial startups, the larger financial players that know how to scale brands and the people that have the know-how to connect those dots.” said Evan Delahanty, founder of Peaceful Fruits.
read moreChickpea protein could disrupt the alternative protein space: Innovopro
Innovopro has developed a patented method to process chickpea protein that, chief executive Taly Nechushtan says, means the company can offer a highly functional alternative to the alt proteins currently dominating the market.
read moreOddBox on delivering cheap, ethical produce and combatting food waste: ‘You don’t have to choose between your conscience and your wallet’
UK food tech start-up OddBox is on a mission to tackle food waste. Along the way, the company wants to build farmer incomes while providing consumers with cheap, fresh, healthy produce delivered to their doors. We caught up with founders Emilie Vanpoperinghe and Deepak Ravindran to find out more.
read moreMeet the food and farming innovators using technology to bolster food security
Increasing efficiency and using innovation to reduce waste and save money was a common theme among startup food and drink companies looking for investment as part of the FoodBytes! global pitch competition in London.
read moreAsí fue la primera edición en Londres de la competición Food Bytes de Rabobank
Acudimos a la celebración de la competición Food Bytes en su primera edición en Londres, así como a la presentación de las 20 startups que participaban en ella. Snacks saludables, eco-botellas de vino y sistemas de protección de los cultivos sostenibles entre las soluciones más destacadas.
read moreAsí fue la primera edición en Londres de la competición Food Bytes de Rabobank
Acudimos a la celebración de la competición Food Bytes en su primera edición en Londres, así como a la presentación de las 20 startups que participaban en ella. Snacks saludables, eco-botellas de vino y sistemas de protección de los cultivos sostenibles entre las soluciones más destacadas.
read moreApply To Pitch at FoodBytes! NYC 2018
Is your food or agriculture startup pioneering a more sustainable future? We want you to apply to pitch for FoodBytes! London on September 13 or FoodBytes! NYC on October 18.
read moreDésherbage alternatif, alimentation animale et packaging, vainqueurs de FoodBytes ! by Rabobank
Elles étaient 20 start-ups au départ, il ne devait en rester que trois. Le concours FoodBytes ! organisé par Rabobank à Londres ce jeudi 13 septembre a vu la victoire, à l’issue de deux formats de pitchs, Rootwave, Biokind et Mimica. Ces start-ups proposent respectivement des solutions de désherbage alternatif, de nutrition animale et de packaging.
read moreAlternative packaging, animal feed and herbicide solutions win accolades at a competition in London
The event took place at FoodBytes! in London and the debut event from Rabobank showcased the solutions that companies have created that will affect some of the global challenges the world is facing.
read moreRootWave Takes Judges’ Choice Award at FoodBytes! London, the People Vote for Food Freshness Tech Mimica
Herbicide alternative technology RootWave won the Judges’ Choice Award at FoodBytes! in London last week.
read moreFoodBytes! London awards top prizes to packaging, animal feed, and herbicide alternatives
Rootwave, an electric weed killer, Mimica Lab, which creates freshness indicators for perishables, and sustainable protein feed producer Biokind champions of pitching competition
read moreFood innovation ecosystems are boosting the triple bottom line, Rabobank says
Rabobank brings its start-up pitching competition, FoodBytes!, to London today (13 September). Before the excitement kicks off, FoodNavigator caught up with Rabobank’s Nina Meijers to learn more about how food innovation ecosystems are boosting the triple bottom line.
read morePodcast: Building a Platform for Food and Ag Startups with Nina Meijers from FoodBytes! by Rabobank
This episode showcases the best of startup innovation in food and ag! We had the pleasure of talking with Nina Meijers, who is a Senior Associate and Platform Manager of FoodBytes! by Rabobank. FoodBytes! was launched within Rabobank as an initiative to engage with the startup community, focusing on food and ag. Nina has extensive background in sustainable food and ag tech and discusses how the program started and how it has experienced incredible growth over the past few years. This episode has so much good stuff, whether you’re interested in how to build a brand, grow a platform, or just interested in how Rabobank is approaching the startup world. Too good not to listen!
read moreAnimal Health and Antibiotic-Use Reduction Dominate Among Startups Selected to Pitch at FoodBytes! NYC
Twenty companies have been selected to pitch at FoodBytes! NYC on October 18, marking the event’s third run in the big apple. FoodBytes! is the global pitch competition organized by food and agriculture bank Rabobank with the aim of harnessing new innovation to create a better world through food. The pitch competition has now taken place in seven cities globally with more than 40 countries taking part.
read moreFoodBytes! event held in London for the first time
FoodBytes! are holding their first London event, with 20 cutting-edge, sustainable businesses on the 13th September 2019…
read moreFresh produce tech startups to pitch in international contest
FoodBytes! is making its London debut on Thursday, 13 September. The next-generation food and agri pitch competition boasts 210 global startup alumni across the entire supply chain, and 20 new innovators will join the roster in London. From ai-driven dairy farming and novel food freshness indicators, to recycled plastic flat wine bottles and a wonky veg subscription box, check all their ideas here and see them take the stage.
read moreSix intriguing startups pitching at FoodBytes! London
FoodBytes! recently announced the 20 emerging startups pitching at their London future of food and agriculture event on September 13th. We’re big fans of events that give new, innovative companies a chance to show off what they’re working — in fact, the Startup Showcase is one of the most popular parts of our upcoming Smart Kitchen Summit.
read moreSalmon skin crisps and raw superfoods start-ups to pitch at FoodBytes! London
20 disruptive food and agriculture companies have been awarded chance to pitch ideas to investors, corporates and industry leaders at Rabobank’s inaugural London event
read moreCroissance en accéléré pour Evive
En quelques semaines, les ventes de la jeune entreprise de la Montérégie ont augmenté de 800 %
read moreDisruptive Food&Agriculture startups to exhibit in London
The first FoodBytes! event to be held in London is bringing together ideas such as packaging innovation and novel food waste applications.
read moreThe Weekly Spoon: Grocery Tech Exploding; Zest Labs Sues Walmart; Apeel Raises $70M
In the immortal words of Bob Dylan: “The times they are a-changin’.” I like to think that he wrote that lyric specifically about the grocery world, which is rapidly transforming thanks to the influence of technology like e-commerce, blockchain, and AI. (Just me?)
read moreFood and Agricultural Technology Companies Dominate Selected Startups For First Ever FoodBytes! London
Nearly one-quarter of applications came from startups focused on the farm, a larger portion than in previous editions of FoodBytes! where CPG startups have tended to apply in greater numbers.
read moreWho Will Come Out a Winner at FoodBytes! New York?
FoodBytes! played a key role in our launch activities this year,” said Bruce Rasa, CEO and founder of AgVoice, a mobile voice-interaction service designed to improve sustainability, productivity, and accuracy of data captured in the agriculture/food supply chain and the winner of the 2017 FoodBytes! New York Judges Choice Award. “The valuable insights we received at FoodBytes! helped us identify the right strategies for our business growth and enabled us to improve our product to meet the needs of the new generation of ag professionals embracing smart technology.”
read moreWho Will Come Out a Winner at FoodBytes! New York?
FoodBytes!, the startup business competition by Rabobank, a global food and agribusiness bank, is returning to New York City and startups can apply now through August 12.
The pitch competition, to take place on October 18, gives 20 pre-selected startups the chance of winning one of three awards: the Judges’ Choice Award, the People’s Choice Award, and the Highly Commended Award.
“FoodBytes! played a key role in our launch activities this year,” said Bruce Rasa, CEO and founder of AgVoice, a mobile voice-interaction service designed to improve sustainability, productivity, and accuracy of data captured in the agriculture/food supply chain and the winner of the 2017 FoodBytes! New York Judges Choice Award. “The valuable insights we received at FoodBytes! helped us identify the right strategies for our business growth and enabled us to improve our product to meet the needs of the new generation of ag professionals embracing smart technology.”
read moreTrending: Students, Startups Continue to Disrupt How Food Is Grown, Made, Packaged, Salvaged
“This is Rabobank’s first FoodBytes! event in London and we are blown away by the caliber of the presenting companies that are developing technologies and products to disrupt the food system,” Nick Fereday, Executive Director of Food & Consumer Trends at Rabobank and FoodBytes! London judge, said, “whether it is to improve the transparency of the supply chain or bring alternative proteins to the market.”
read moreBREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Agtech Dominates 20 Selected Startups for First Ever FoodBytes! London
Twenty food and agriculture startups have been selected from a total of over 150 applications to pitch at the first ever FoodBytes! London. FoodBytes! is the global pitch competition organized by food and agriculture bank Rabobank with the aim of harnessing new innovation to create a better world through food. The competition has now taken place in seven cities globally with more than 40 countries taking part.
Nearly one-quarter of applications came from startups focused on the farm, a larger portion than in previous editions of FoodBytes! where CPG startups have tended to apply in greater numbers.
“Precision agriculture is the dominant theme among the selected companies, including AI-powered dairy farming and data-driven beekeeping,” said Nina Meijers, startup innovation platform manager at Rabobank, adding that animal health was a particular theme among agtech startup applicants.
CPG startups still contributed 43% of applications and 23% came from foodtech startups.
read moreFresh produce tech startups to pitch in international contest
Fresh produce high-tech startups, including examples from the UK, are among 20 candidates selected to pitch at FoodBytes! London, organised by Dutch food and agriculture bank Rabobank with the aim of harnessing sustainable innovation in the sector.
read moreSalmon skin crisps and raw superfoods start-ups pitch at FoodBytes! London
20 disruptive food and agriculture companies have been awarded chance to pitch ideas to investors, corporates and industry leaders at Rabobank’s inaugural London event
read moreAgtech Dominates 20 Selected Startups for First Ever FoodBytes! London
Twenty food and agriculture startups have been selected from a total of over 150 applications to pitch at the first ever FoodBytes! London. FoodBytes! is the global pitch competition organized by food and agriculture bank Rabobank with the aim of harnessing new innovation to create a better world through food. The competition has now taken place in seven cities globally with more than 40 countries taking part.
read moreFoodBytes! Returns to NYC – Apply to Pitch by August 12
Rabobank’s FoodBytes! is returning to the Big Apple on the hunt for the world’s most promising startups. Pitch to leading corporates, investors and media, get mentorship from industry experts and make life-long connections with fellow entrepreneurs.
read moreFoodBytes! Returns to NYC – Apply to Pitch by August 12
Rabobank’s FoodBytes! is returning to the Big Apple on the hunt for the world’s most promising startups. Pitch to leading corporates, investors and media, get mentorship from industry experts and make life-long connections with fellow entrepreneurs.
read moreWhy should food businesses care about waste?
We speak to Abi Ramanan of Impact Vision to find out why and how food businesses should get involved in the anti-food waste mission
read moreTech Pitch: ImpactVision
The co-founder of the start-up transforming food inspection offers a quick glimpse into tech innovation, investment, and involvement with Rabobank’s FoodBytes! competition
read moreCalling all food, foodtech and agtech startups!
Next-generation global food and agriculture pitch competition FoodBytes! is coming to London on 12 & 13 September. Apply today to get the connections, mentorship and capital to take your business to the next level. Esteemed alumni include Impact Vision, The Real Co, Koupe, Nom Noms World Food, and many more.
read moreUne start-up montréalaise à la rescousse des abeilles
L’entreprise Nectar mise sur l’intelligence artificielle et sur des capteurs installés à l’intérieur des ruches pour donner une voix aux abeilles… et favoriser ainsi leur survie. Maxime Johnson nous en dit plus.
read moreFoodBytes! backs startups
Rabobank, a premier global food and agribusiness bank, is bringing FoodBytes!, its food and agriculture pitch-competition-meets-networking-event, to London for the first time on Thursday 13 September. The event will see 20 startups pitch to an audience of hundreds of investors, industry leading corporates and other startups, in a bid to further innovation in food and agriculture.
read moreFoodBytes! coming to Europe
One of North America’s most impactful platforms targeting startups pioneering products that support the growth of sustainable food systems is coming to Europe.
read moreFoodBytes! by Rabobank heads to London
Rabobank, a premier global food and agribusiness bank, is bringing FoodBytes!, its food and agriculture pitch-competition-meets-networking-event to London for the first time on 13 September at One Marylebone.
The event will see 20 startups pitch to an audience of hundreds of investors, industry leading corporates and other startups; all pioneering the future of food and agriculture.
First launched in San Francisco in 2015 as part of Rabobank’s Banking for Food (B4F) strategy, FoodBytes! provides a platform for entrepreneurs to access mentorship and connections to grow their businesses.
read moreRabobank brings start-up pitch competition FoodBytes! to Europe
The start-up event is part of the global food and agribusiness bank’s Banking for Food strategy. This itself is a plank in Rabobank’s ‘Growing a Better World Together’ mission, which aims to help feed the world sustainably by 2050.“
read moreFoodBytes! is coming to London: Cutting edge food and agriculture start-ups invited to pitch
The event will will give 20 game-changing start-ups the opportunity to pitch to an audience of hundreds of investors, industry leading corporates and other start-ups.
read moreEuropean AgriFood Startups: FoodBytes! London is Now Open for Applications
Rabobank, the global food and agribusiness bank, is bringing its startup business competition FoodBytes! to London in September
read moreVingt entreprises innovatrices en compétition
Une compétition internationale réunissant de jeunes entreprises en alimentation et en technologies agroalimentaires réunira 20 compagnies innovantes le 16 mai a Montreal
read moreCinq tendances de demain dans le domaine de l’agroalimentaire
La compétition FoodBytes! permet de découvrir les industries de demain dans le domaine de l’agroalimentaire. Lors de l’édition montréalaise du 16 mai 2018, Coup de Pouce était là.
read moreFoodBytes: Oreilles de criss végétaliennes et autres délices
Qu’y a-t-il dans votre assiette? Sur quoi les jeunes pousses du secteur agro-alimentaire planchent-elles pour l’avenir?
read moreMontreal based nectar wins peoples choice award at foodbytes pitch competiton
The company was the only Canadian to receive an award, with California-based SmartCatch and SAP! from Vermont taking the judge and highly-commended award respectively.
read moreFoodBytes! By Rabobank announces the winners
Of the 20 finalists who went got to pitch their ideas and companies at FoodBytes!, three came out the big winners
read moreConcours pour les jeunes entreprises du domaine alimentaire
Le premier volet canadien du concours FoodBytes! s’est tenu à Montréal le 16 mai dernier. Une vingtaine d’entreprises en démarrage novatrices du secteur alimentaire ont tenté, en moins de quatre minutes, de se faire valoir pour remporter l’un des prix décernés. Hélène Laurendeau a été surprise tant par le nombre d’innovations que par la technologie de pointe utilisée par les entreprises participantes.
read moreLes gagnants de FoodBytes! Montréal sauvent les abeilles, les poissons et les érables
SmartCatch, Nectar et SAP! Beverages remportent les grands prix lors d’une compétition de premier plan de l’industrie agroalimentaire
read moreFoodBytes! by Rabobank announces finalist startups
Montreal – FoodBytes! by Rabobank has announced the start-up companies that will pitch their ideas at the event on May 16, 2018 at New City Gas.
read moreUne réinvention santé pour les petits déjeuners
La start-up Oatbox a obtenu plus de 1,5 M$ auprès d’investisseurs québécois
read more20 FoodBytes! Montreal Pitch Companies: data-driven apiary management, sustainable seafood tech, sparkling superfood beverages +
The selected startups are pioneering food innovation, from data-driven apiary management and sustainable seafood technologies that reduce by-catch to sparkling superfood beverages and single origin pantry staples.
read moreDairy-related Companies among FoodBytes! Top 20 Startups
FoodBytes! by Rabobank has announced the startups that will take the stage at FoodBytes! Montreal, a food and agriculture pitch competition-meets-networking platform.
read morePitch your idea at FoodBytes!
FoodBytes! – an event for start-up companies and their entrepreneurs to meet mentors, make connections and acquire the capital they need to grow – hits Montreal on May 16, 2018
read moreSan Francisco Banker From Mexico Launches FoodBytes! For Food/Tech Entrepreneurs, Part I
Entrepreneur turned Rabobank corporate banker Manuel Gonzalez launched FoodBytes! in 2015. The two-day FoodBytes! events, which have taken place in cities across the U.S. and beyond, target both early-stage startups and corporations.
read moreSan Francisco Banker From Mexico Launches FoodBytes! For Food/Tech Entrepreneurs, Part II
The FoodBytes! founder Manuel Gonzalez is an ex-entrepreneur turned corporate banker at Rabobank, the food and agriculture corporate bank based in the Netherlands. Gonzalez moved to San Francisco six years ago after working 16 years in Rabobank‘s Mexico City office, to head the bank’s West Coast division.
read moreApp maker wants to help grocers around the world cut down on rotting food
Flashfood Inc. is a Toronto-based startup that aspires to become an international online broker for grocers to better manage marked-down food they would otherwise throw away
read moreA Dragon’s Den For Food And Ag Startups
For food and ag startups a real life Dragon’s Den is coming to Montreal with loads of cash and a focus on ag and food innovation
read moreAmazon Whole Foods: The Biggest Food Tech Story of 2017 [podcast]
The Amazon purchase of Whole Foods has dominated headlines since the merger was announced in June of 2017. What’s the impact of the merger on our food lives and on companies doing business in the retail e-commerce grocery space?
read moreFoodBytes Startup Competition Coming to Montreal in 2018
There is innovation all around the world in AI, software, medicine and more. But many users and investors often forget about industries everyone interacts with every single day. FoodBytes wants to change that.
read moreUnilever teams with big banks on blockchain for supply chain
Over the summer, more than a dozen food companies and retailers — including Walmart, Nestle and Tyson Foods, and motivated by tech giant IBM — formed a consortium dedicated to using blockchain technology to gather better information on the origin and state of food.
read moreFoodBytes! Pitch Competition Wants to Connect Canada’s Food-focused Startups
Global food and agribusiness bank Rabobank is bringing its FoodBytes! pitch competition to Canada for the first time.
read moreGlobal Pitch Competition FoodBytes! heads to Canada
Cutting-edge food, food tech and agtech startups encouraged to apply to pitch in Montreal
read moreVoice Recording Tool Understands Agri-Speak, Knows How To Use It
The innovative product behind this revolutionary capability is called AgVoice, defined as “a hands-free workflow management service that helps ag professionals capture insights while on the move.”
read moreClean meat makes gains on meat industry—but very, very slowly
New reports acknowledge that alternative proteins have gotten a lot of buzz. They disagree on what that means for eaters’ plates.
read moreRABOBANK HIGHLIGHTS KEY FOOD, AGRICULTURE TRENDS FOR 2017 & 2018 FORECASTS
Rabobank, a global food and agriculture bank dedicated to building a better food future, reports key trends from FoodBytes! 2017, including clean product makeovers, plant-based protein and food waste reduction. FoodBytes! by Rabobank is a next generation pitch competition-meets-networking event that brings together groundbreaking startups, investors and industry leaders, providing a safe haven for entrepreneurs to thrive. Part of Rabobank’s Banking for Food vision to feed the world sustainably by 2050, FoodBytes! offers a unique opportunity to track the new ideas and trends that are disrupting our food system.
read moreRabobank Highlights Key Food, Agriculture Trends
Rabobank, a global food and agriculture bank dedicated to building a better food future, reports key trends from FoodBytes! 2017, including clean product makeovers, plant-based protein, and food waste reduction.
read moreHow Are Food Companies Interacting with Startup Innovation? Are We Headed for Margarine 2.0? [podcast]
In today’s episode, I speak to Nick Fereday, senior analyst of consumer foods at Rabobank, the Dutch food and agribusiness bank. In this role, Fereday tracks startup innovation and is a mentor at Rabobank’s agrifood startup pitch competition FoodBytes!, which last took place in Austin in September.
read moreBiotech startup Sugarlogix shows not all sugar is bad – some offer functional benefits people need
As sugar continues to gain prominence as public enemy No. 1 in America for contributing to obesity and other chronic health problems, Berkeley-based biotech startup Sugarlogix has taken on the daunting task of teaching manufacturers and consumers that not all sugar is bad.
read moreSugarlogix is Manufacturing the Best Components of Human Breast Milk from Sugar
Sugarlogix is a biotech startup based in Berkeley, CA attempting to distill some of the most prized nutritional qualities of human breast milk from simple table sugar. The company is looking to improve infant formula with a particular milk sugar that has no flavor, but enhances the immune system, promotes gut health, and reduces inflammation. Sugarlogix co-founder and CEO Kulika Chomvong pitched the company at FoodBytes! Austin last month and won the People’s Choice award. Before pitching at FoodBytes!, Sugarlogix was part of biotech accelerator IndieBio’s Spring 2017 cohort.
read moreBrands find new flavor opportunities with seaweed
Can briny, salty seaweed be the next hot superfood? Here’s how companies are making seaweed more palatable to U.S. consumers.
read moreFoodBytes! Comes to Austin to Showcase Food Innovation
The mounting interest in all things related to the future of food and its associated technology has given rise to many Shark Tank-like pitchfests. These are events where innovators showcase their ideas in front of a panel of experts, with the hope of landing money, mentors or market acceptance.
read moreBeyond the Shoreline prepares for January 2018 launch of kelp jerky
Bored of beef jerky? New York City-based start-up Beyond the Shoreline has an intriguing alternative: a plant-based mix of sugar kelp, mushroom stems, nutritional yeast, brown rice flour, sea salt and pea protein, which is due to hit the market in January 2018.
read moreEnergized by Entrepreneurialism
Last week I attended FoodBytes by Rabobank. The event was held in Austin Texas, a city known as the live music capital of the world. It also happens to be a great foodie town. I was energized by the entrepreneurial spirit that infused the entire event.
read moreAsk Addie: What is coffee flour and how do I use it?
This company dries out the fruit, or cherry, of the coffee plant and then they turn it into a powder that’s a mix between a flour and a spice. This fruit has nearly as much antioxidants as blueberries, and it also has some fiber and other good-for-you-nutrients.
read moreCrickets for dinner and Kelp Jerky? Future of food on display in Austin
A global bank with a big interest in the future of food and agriculture brought its innovation pitch competition to Austin recently. It was a chance for local entrepreneurs to present their visions to the world — and gain some valuable feedback.
read moreGlobal agriculture bank wants to bite into Austin’s innovative food scene
A food and agriculture pitch competition with a purposefully global slant will soon descend on Austin — bringing leading disruptors in food production and distribution to the Texas capital later this month, as well as exposing local innovators to an international audience.
read moreInnovation and Inventions at the 2017 FoodBytes! Austin
FoodBytes! is a pitch competition-meets-networking event from Rabobank that aims to bring together the game-changers pioneering the future of food and agriculture.
read moreExclusive: 20 Startups Make the Cut for FoodBytes! Austin
Twenty food and agriculture startups have been selected to pitch at FoodBytes! Austin, TX on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Brazos Hall. The pitch competition will feature solutions to food challenges including livestock management, food bi-product up-cycling, and novel plant-based proteins.
read moreWhat does it take to win a pitch slam?
For time-strapped entrepreneurs who are brave enough to take the stage, competing in pitch-slams is a good way to secure funding, meet potential business partners and weave a network of supporters who can help shine a spotlight on them without investing excessive time they don’t have to spare.
read moreReal Oyster Cult takes the intimidation and safety risks out of oysters with front door delivery
The mail order oyster company Real Oyster Cult launched last May out of equal parts desire to deliver to consumers the freshest tasting oyster experience and a need to address food safety risks that threaten public health and commercial viability of shellfish farms.
read moreThe ready meal category is ripe for growth and likely will pull consumers from meal kits and frozen
The ready meal category in the US is set to explode in part as a natural evolution of the meal kit craze that taught consumers how to cook healthy, fresh food at home, but which still ultimately takes more time than many people have daily, according to one entrepreneur.
read moreHemp is overcoming hurdles to become the next superfood star
Nutrition-packed, environmentally sustainable and already notoriously well-known – although partly for the wrong reasons – hemp is well positioned to become one of the next big superfood superstars in the US.
read moreForbes: The 25 Most Innovative Ag-Tech Startups
When our nation was founded 241 years ago, farming was the economy’s primary driver.
read moreFood Industry Leaders Take a Full-Systems Approach at Mixing Bowl Hub in Silicon Valley
Yesterday, food tech and agtech startups, along with investors, nonprofits, and other stakeholders, met up in Mountain View, CA to discuss how downstream consumer decisions affect upstream food decisions and the reverse.
read morePE has role in responding to consumer trends: Rabobank
Private equity can respond to consumer demand by helping encourage adoption of new technologies and conversion of conventional farmland to organic production, according to Rabobank.
read moreAg Industry Brief: Food & Agtech Business Competitions and Accelerators Gather Pace, more
Hey, farmers: make sure your voice is heard and your operation counted in the USDA’s 2017 Census of Agriculture. This includes unconventional and urban farmers. Why take the time to fill out the survey? The US Ag Census appears to be the only complete count of US farms and ranches and the people who operate them. It includes even the smallest plots of land – rural or urban – growing fruits, vegetables, or raising food animals, if $1,000 or more of such products were raised and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year.
read moreSolving the world’s food crisis one pitch at a time [podcast]
Rabobank is leading the charge in trying to solve four dimensions of global food security (avalbilty, access, nutrition and stability) by leading the search for the most innovative food and ag tech start-ups. The FoodBytes! pitch competition puts game-changing startups together with investors and industry leaders to pioneering a better future. In-studio guests: Paula Savanti of Rabobank, Mike Annunziata CEO/Co-Founder of Natural Cuts, and Bruce Rasa CEO of AgVoice, the Judges’ Choice Winner.
read moreRabobank event spotlights food safety, ag data software
Impact Vision and Ag Voice took home the people’s and judge’s choice awards, respectively, at Rabobank’s Food Bytes conference in New York.
read moreThis Bank Wants to Own the Future of Foodtech and Agtech
Rabobank, a traditional rural bank from Holland, has its finger on the companies hacking our food chain and they’re coming to New York next week.
read moreFoodBytes! Announces 20 Startups to Pitch in New York
Rabobank, the global food and agribusiness bank, has unveiled the 20 startups selected to pitch at the upcoming FoodBytes! event in NYC on June 15. The two-day event will bring innovative companies together with investors, and industry leaders in the hope of connecting them with the capital, mentorship, and resources they need to grow their businesses.
read moreWHAS11: App of the Week: Foodfully
Do you ever buy fresh produce only to have it spoil in the fridge before you can use it?
read morePR Web: Back to the Roots Invites 2.2M Kids to #UndoFood this Earth Day
Back to the Roots — a California startup on a mission to Undo Food™ — is calling thousands of schools, communities, and brands to action this Earth Day with one simple question — where does my food come from? The Back to the Roots Earth Day campaign strives to raise...
read moreVenture Beat: Arable Labs raises $4.25 million to bring predictive analytics to farming
Arable Labs has raised $4.25 million to bring data-driven analysis and predictions to farming. The Princeton, N.J.-based startup uses sensors for the Internet of Things, or making everyday objects smart and connected, to collect data on a farm, measuring everything...
read moreThe Washington Post: The hot new trend in food is literal garbage
Flour milled from discarded coffee fruit. Chips made from juice pulp. Vodka distilled from strawberries that nobody seems to want. At one point not so long ago, such waste-based products were novelties for the Whole Foods set. But in the past three years, there’s been...
read moreNew York Times: A Tortilla Favored by Chefs Is Now Available Nationwide
Masienda, a tortilla brand that is preferred by many chefs, is now selling its heirloom corn tortillas online. These tortillas, made from stone-ground nixtamalized corn, are sold frozen. They may look drab, but the tortillas more than compensate with an earthy,...
read moreThe Courier: Weekend: Don’t go judging a fruit by its peel, save some food
In the world of retail, presentation is important. Supermarkets strive to only purchase and sell produce that is free of spots and blemishes because research has proven that is what consumers will find appealing. Often, produce which doesn’t have the best color or...
read moreUSA Today: Top Chef star uses political clout to change food industry
You may know him as the steely blue-eyed judge of Bravo’s Top Chef, the reality TV-style cooking competition now in its 14th season. Or perhaps you’ve indulged in the critically acclaimed farm-to-table fare at one of his eight restaurants scattered across the U.S. But...
read morePhilly.com: At Conscious Capitalism conference, retailers like REI and Dansko say you can do good and make money
Outdoor-equipment retailer REI made headlines in November 2015 when chief executive officer Jerry Stritzke gave all of his employees Thanksgiving off instead of making them work early Black Friday hours. Last Thanksgiving, more than five dozen national retailers...
read moreBevNet: “Ugly” Produce Platform Full Harvest Closes $2M Raise
Agro-technology startup Full Harvest, an online B2B platform that connects farms with food and beverage companies to sell surplus, discounted and imperfectly shaped produce, announced on Wednesday that it has closed a $2 million seed round of financing on Wednesday....
read moreUndercurrent News: LoveTheWild planning to more than double retailers selling its product
US company LoveTheWild -- a startup that retails frozen, ready-to-cook sustainable fish -- is readying itself to add about 1,000 new retailers to the 600 that already carry the product by the quickly-growing and award-winning company. Read More [icon...
read moreSan Francisco Business Times: A group of savvy entrepreneurs have started companies based on upcycling food byproducts
Scrappy food startups across the Bay Area are recognizing that one company’s trash could be their treasure — and potentially profitable businesses. Read More [icon name="external-link-square" class=""...
read moreInStyle: Move Over Kale! Moringa is The New Super Green You Need to Eat
Stand back kale and move over matcha! There is a new supergreen in town and we're already obsessed. Moringa, which hails from India, Pakistan, and Nepal, is a small tree with leaves that have been used in Eastern medicine to treat and prevent diseases for years. And...
read morePSFK: Used Beer Grains Remade Into Tasty Granola Bars
The San Francisco-based startup ReGrained wants you to have your beer and eat it too. Motivated by tackling inefficiencies in the food system, and especially in the beer making process, the company is set to reuse the “spent” grains leftover from the brewing process...
read moreThe Guardian: Designer sugar is here – but just what are we sacrificing for healthier sweets?
Sugar is undergoing a makeover in food labs as the not-so-sweet science increasingly shows eating too much sugar can pose serious health risks, from diabetes to heart disease. Sugar is already prevalent in foods ranging from cereal and spaghetti sauce to soda and...
read moreThe Guardian: Cutting out sugar: are mushrooms the answer to healthier chocolate?
Are mushrooms the next big thing in sweets? Colorado startup MycoTechnology has created a mushroom extract that stops taste buds from detecting bitter flavors from ingredients in popular foods and drinks, such as coffee, cereal and chocolate. “Sugar is an inexpensive...
read moreNPR: Chefs’ Secret For More Flavorful Tortillas? Heirloom Corn From Mexico
On a sunny morning in Guadalupe Victoria, near the Guatemalan border in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, Hilda Pastor is washing corn in her backyard sink to make tortillas. It's a daily ritual that starts the night before. "I mix dried kernels, water and a spoonful of...
read moreIndiegogo: Good Spread: Lifesaving Peanut Butter for Kids
Help Good Spread's Indiegogo Campaign: Lifesaving Peanut Butter for Kids Donate Now & Read More Love is like peanut butter. The more it spreads, the better it is. That's why we've launched this...
read moreReuters: Chase for tastier tortillas starts with age-old ‘Mexican gold’
OTZOLOTEPEC, Mexico Under a scorching sun, Clemente Enriquez tips his wide-brimmed hat up as he proudly displays in an open palm the conico corn seeds he plants on his small plot in the rolling hills outside this village west of Mexico City. Read More [icon...
read moreNew York Times: Fighting Eviction, a Gardener Turns to Organic Industry Giants for Help
A community garden in Los Angeles that is threatened with eviction has gained the support of some high-profile leaders from the organic and natural food movements.. Read More [icon name="external-link-square" class=""...
read moreThe Washington Post: Shopping Cart: Masienda Bodega corn tortillas
CORN, A CLICK AWAY: We’re impressed with the flavor and quality of Masienda Bodega’s Heirloom Corn Tortillas. The California-based company specializes in sourcing ingredients such as heritage Mexican corn, beans and chiles for restaurants in the United States, Canada...
read moreBevNet: GIVN Debuts New Labels, Sparkling Water This Spring
GIVN Water is looking to make a splash this spring. The bottled spring water brand launched in 2015 with the mission of providing providing one day of clean water to people in need for every bottle sold. After seeing triple-digit growth in revenue and velocity in...
read moreFood Navigator USA: Sugar…only sweeter? First products using DouxMatok sugar reduction technology to hit stores in 2018
Israeli start-up DouxMatok - which has developed patented technology which effectively makes sugar taste sweeter- has struck a series of joint development agreements with leading food manufacturers and says the first products containing its enhanced sugar could hit...
read moreYahoo Finance: AGERpoint™ Announces Development of Cost Effective Mobile LiDAR Sensor
AGERpoint, Inc.™ is proud to announce the development of its new LiDAR sensor, the GML100. The GML100 is the first Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode LiDAR unit on the market to offer multiple returns per flash per detector and a form factor that can be used across a...
read moreRobyn O’Brien: The Future of Food: What’s On Trend and What’s Out at the Industry’s Biggest Show
This past week, the food industry gathered at Expo West 2017. Denise Morrison of Campbell’s and Kathleen Merrigan, former USDA leader, keynoted Expo West, the natural and organic industry’s largest conference. That’s how far we’ve come—the future of food has a new...
read moreForbes: Impact Measurement: Finding Your Way Through The Maze
This is the second in a series of articles about impact measurement for social entrepreneurs. Social entrepreneurs who are serious about having impact or about attracting capital from sophisticated impact investors face an intimidating array of measurement tools,...
read moreAgFunder News: 3 Female Agtech Founders Win FoodBytes! SF During Women’s History Month
Three women-led startups won Rabobank’s FoodBytes! 2017 San Francisco event, beating more than 160 startups from 20 countries that applied to pitch at the event. The event took place on March 16, which just happens to be during Women’s History Month making the wins...
read moreNew Hope Network: Supporter Spotlight: FoodBytes!
In this new series, we highlight accelerators and incubators that are offering assistance to food startups across the country. Here, we feature FoodBytes! by Rabobank, which pairs innovative food and agriculture concepts with the capital needed to bring them to...
read moreSupermarket News: Marketers can shape perceptions of farmed fish
Seafood marketers have an opportunity to shape consumers’ perception of farmed fish, which is the lowest impact way to produce animal protein, Jacqueline Claudia, co-founder and CEO of Love The Wild, told attendees at last week’s Seafood Expo during the session...
read moreBevNet: Wasted Not: Entrepreneurs Driving Next Innovations in Upcycling
How do you get the attention of major beverage companies? Try offering them $165 billion. That much money is being lost every year in the U.S. due to food waste, which has helped spark interest in the idea of using so-called “seconds” or “ugly” produce — fruits and...
read moreUproxx: Meet The Food Rebels Using Beer Waste To Make Energy Bars
Do you remember the Three “Green Rs” from 7th grade science? Or maybe Jack Johnson’s song on the subject from the Curious George soundtrack? Perhaps you get your eco-tips from Peppa Pig? Whatever the case, we’re not judging. Read More [icon name="external-link-square"...
read moreTech Crunch: Arable raises $4.25 million to demystify farming with sensors and data
Arable has raised $4.25 million for solar-powered sensors and software to help farmers produce more food with fewer resources, and more accurately predict their yields. Middleland Capital and S2G Ventures led the Series A investment in Arable, joined by Princeton, New...
read moreVending Times: Byte Foods Inc. Plans To License Smart Fridge To Vending Operators Nationwide
SAN RAFAEL, CA -- Up-and-coming Byte Foods Inc. is making its smart refrigerators available to professional vending operators. The San Rafael, CA-based company's push to expand deployment of its technology by opening it up to other vending operators comes on the heels...
read moreSeafoodNews: New Wave’s Vegan, Algae-Based Shrimp Ahead of Distribution Schedule as Gets Quick Market Interest
A vegan friendly popcorn shrimp item that debuted last summer on Google’s cafeteria menu will now get wider distribution starting this spring. San Francisco-based biotechnology startup, New Wave Foods, makes it vegan shrimp from algae and plant-based materials. The...
read moreGreen Biz: Circular water companies make a splash heard ‘round the world
California started showing abnormally dry and rainless weather in 2012. The drought worsened over five years, showing up on maps as an alarming dark red color radiating from the center of the largest U.S. producer of fruits, nuts and vegetables. Then, in 2017, it...
read moreFood Logistics: Plugging in to Future Food Connections
In the United States, food waste is estimated at 30 to 40 percent of the total food supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Economic Research Service. The USDA has responded to this by calling for a 50 percent reduction in food waste by...
read moreWorld Positive: Your Relationship with Fish is About to Change
It’s 2027, and we’re no longer gorging ourselves on shrimp. Or tuna. Or salmon. Not because they’ve disappeared from the oceans or we’re appalled by how they’re produced, but because we’re eating so many other delicious fish from land and sea — like porgy, dogfish,...
read moreForbes: How Back to the Roots Is Disrupting Your Cereal Aisle
Today, Back to the Roots, pioneered by Millennial co-founders Nikhil Arora and Alejandro—Alex—Velez are spearheading that pursuit by bringing whole-grain,biodynamic, single-sourced cereals into the New York City public school system, replacing options once offered by...
read moreForbes: Meet The Women Leading The Future Of Food
The food sustainability movement is arguably the most exciting trend in the world today. It's addressing many of the world’s most pressing problems, such as climate change, chronic disease, water scarcity, and antibiotic resistance. Without it, we are much more likely...
read moreSacramento Bee: Stale snack choices? This ‘smart’ fridge ups vending machine fare
Some Sacramento-area workers used to choosing bags of chips, candy bars or sugary snack cakes from their office vending machines will soon be seeing an upgrade. San Rafael-based Byte Foods, started about 18 months ago and bankrolled with about $6 million in seed money...
read moreFood Tank: Garden Spaces Join the Sharing Economy
Alfrea, a company based in Linwood, New Jersey, is trying to extend the sharing economy to garden spaces. The company was founded in 2016 as an online marketplace for renting land and finding farm hands for hire. Alfrea has since expanded to Philadelphia,...
read moreTechCrunch: ProducePay raises $77 million in debt and equity to revolutionize farm financing
When Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck was growing up he always loved the work he saw going on around his family’s farm. But without the aptitude for it, Schwarzbeck chose to go the business school route. Now, with his Los Angeles-based startup Produce Pay Schwarzbeck says...
read moreCBS: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Advisory Board Of Boulder Company
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Actor Leonardo DiCaprio will join an advisory board of a business in Boulder that he invested in. Love The Wild Co. makes cook-it-yourself seafood kits sourced with sustainably-raised fish. DiCaprio was among a group of backers that invested $3...
read moreFood Republic: ReGrained Granola Bars Are Made From Spent Beer Grain
Great news! Five thousand craft breweries produced about 25 million barrels (or 775 million gallons) of delectable beer in 2016. And while that number is very exciting, the good folks at San Francisco–based startup ReGrained are thirsty for the potential opportunities...
read moreTech Zone: ITEXPO 2017: An Amazing Week in Review
The 2017 edition of ITEXPO has come and gone and, from my perspective, it was easily one of the best I’ve seen since our first Ft. Lauderdale show back in 2006. It’s clear the business communications and tech space is anything but stagnant. Rather, innovation and...
read moreFast Co Exist: Hope You Like Algae, Because It’s Going To Be In Everything You Eat
You may have overlooked this tiny organism until now, but 2017 might very well be the year of algae. Don't believe it? It’s already in baking mixes, cookies, milk, nondairy creamers, vegan eggs, salad dressing, ice-cream, smoothies, and protein powders, to name a few....
read moreKCPW: How to Get People to Eat Bugs, and Like It
The Bottom Line (Air Date: February 14, 2017) – How do you launch a sustainable food revolution? Perhaps it requires a good story, and lots and lot of crickets. When Pat Crowley realized he could make a better energy bar using “cricket flour” for protein, he knew he’d...
read moreSustainable Brands: 5 Ways Courageous Brands are Earning Trust in Uncertain Times
Each day, we deal with more and more social, political and economic uncertainty. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by these sometimes troubling and confusing times. But because of this, brands who are committed to working toward a brighter collective reality are standing...
read moreFortune: The Hunt for the Perfect Sugar
When the history of sugar is written, 2016 may go down as the year its image turned. Sure, we always knew those sweet white crystals could rot teeth and cause people to pack on the pounds. Obesity and diabetes were already national emergencies, with the latter...
read moreFortune: Muscle Milk Maker Sees Green in Plant-Based Protein
You may have overlooked this tiny organism until now, but 2017 might very well be the year of algae. Don't believe it? It’s already in baking mixes, cookies, milk, nondairy creamers, vegan eggs, salad dressing, ice-cream, smoothies, and protein powders, to name a few....
read moreFood Mic: By 2050, we’ll all be eating bugs — on purpose
Dried crickets are the new sprinkles. Well, that's if you consider the activities of actor Nicolas Cage an indicator of what's trending. On Sunday, Cage celebrated his 53rd birthday (albeit, a little belatedly) with a cake topped with the crunchy bugs. Farming and...
read more9News: A new software option for landlords
KUSA - Gary Shapiro sat down with 9NEWS technology expert Scott Yates to talk about a new software company that has tools for landlords built by a landlord. The company is TurboTenant. Based in Fort Collins, it is building the tools to help landlords around the world...
read moreThe Star: Toronto chefs look at how to make the most of food waste
Brock Shepherd is begging us to reconsider what food we throw away. The Toronto chef is the head organizer of Trashed and Wasted, a rescued-food dining experience at Wychwood Barns on Wednesday, March 1. It is part of a collaborative effort from local distillers,...
read moreThe Star: Growing interest in “ugly produce”
Cosmetically imperfect but otherwise perfectly edible produce offers big financial savings and helps reduce food waste Eggplants don't have feelings. Neither, as it turns out, do squash, tomatoes, peppers or any other number of popular fruits and vegetables. And...
read moreCBS: 10 San Francisco Businesses Making Headlines
San Francisco may be known for huge Silicon Valley tech companies, but there are several unique startups that are definitely worth checking out. From an indoor golf course to a 2.5-ton mobile pizzeria, San Francisco is home to some of the newest and coolest businesses...
read moreSmartBrief: Chefs put Mexico’s culinary heritage on the menu with heirloom corn
Chefs and restaurants around the globe are raising the profile of Mexican cuisine with modern interpretations that honor Mexico’s culinary heritage by highlighting traditional methods and high-quality ingredients. One such ingredient -- heirloom corn -- is now easily...
read moreBusiness Insider: Debate over soft drink tax bubbles up
SANTA FE, N.M. — The politics surrounding Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales’ proposal for an ambitious pre-kindergarten education program financed with a soda tax exploded this week and even took on personal overtones. Two city councilors – Joe Maestas and Ron Trujillo –...
read moreLA Mag: L.A. Just Got an ‘Ugly’ Food Delivery Service, and It’s Kind of a Good Idea
For decades grocery stores imagined that shoppers only wanted unblemished fruits and vegetables. Some of these stores now know better, but perfection remains the standard, which has created an opportunity for companies peddling funky-looking (and potentially...
read moreHouston Chronicle: Investors extend $610,000 to veteran-owned businesses
Houston Chronicle: Investors extend $610,000 to veteran-owned businesses Investors extended at least $610,000 in investment offers to veteran-owned businesses that participated Friday and Saturday in the third annual EO-Houston Veterans Business Battle. Funnel...
read moreNew York Times: Healthier Cereals Snare a Spot on New York School Menus
New York Times: Healthier Cereals Snare a Spot on New York School Menus The New York City public school system has quietly replaced breakfast cereals made by the Kellogg Company, the titan whose name is virtually synonymous with cereal, with those from a small...
read moreTechCrunch: Thistle launches meal kits to make nutritious baby food at home
TechCrunch: Thistle launches meal kits to make nutritious baby food at home Food delivery startup Thistle was never in the business of making meal kits, those boxes of pre-measured ingredients and recipes to help customers cook at home. The startup’s married...
read moreFood Tech Connect: How Kuli Kuli is Doubling Its Superfood Sales Year Over Year
Food Tech Connect: How Kuli Kuli is Doubling Its Superfood Sales Year Over Year In tandem with the launch of the Food+Tech Job Board, we are thrilled to launch the Food Startup Growth Series. This series will give you an inside look at the strategies, challenges...
read moreFood Navigator USA: New Products Gallery- Fat is back, protein is (still) hot and sugar is out
Food Navigator USA: New Products Gallery - Fat is back, protein is (still) hot and sugar is out ... Check out FoodNavigator-USA's latest gallery of new products hitting US shelves, where we see plant-based protein creeping into everything from hot cereal to...
read moreABC News LA – Bay Area-based Imperfect Produce brings veggie, fruit delivery service to LA
ABC News LA: Bay Area-based Imperfect Produce brings veggie, fruit delivery service to LA Grocers aren't trying to be purposely wasteful - they want to make fruits and veggies look good, which is why we choose pretty produce. Sadly that means quite a bit of food...
read moreMedium: Raising the bar on renewable packaging, and why non-negotiable values matter…
Medium: Raising the bar on renewable packaging, and why non-negotiable values matter… When we set out to launch a business that positively impacts our planet, our goal began with a model built around “upcycling” the byproduct from the beer industry as a food...
read moreBusiness Insider: This startup delivers produce that’s too ugly for grocery stores
Business Insider: This startup delivers produce that's too ugly for grocery stores Pity the ugly vegetable. Over 6 billion pounds of fresh produce are left unharvested or unsold every year, and much of it is wasted for a ridiculous reason: the produce is...
read moreEntrepreneur: Meet the Entrepreneurs Driving the Edible Insect Movement
Entrepreneur: Meet the Entrepreneurs Driving the Edible Insect Movement In September 2016, the U.S. government began soliciting proposals from private companies interested in genetically modifying insects for human consumption. The solicitation, issued through the...
read moreNew York Times: Foodies Know: Boulder Has Become a Hub for New Producers
New York Times: Foodies Know: Boulder Has Become a Hub for New Producers BOULDER, Colo. — Quinn Snacks was founded in Arlington, Mass., in 2011. The company’s goal was to “clean up” microwave popcorn, which had come under fire for the material used in its bags, and...
read moreBizWest: Boulder-based seafood meal-kit company closes $3M funding round
BizWest: Boulder-based seafood meal-kit company closes $3M funding round BOULDER — LoveTheWild, a Boulder-based maker of frozen seafood meal kits, announced Wednesday that it has closed a $3 million Series A round investment that was led by Netherlands-based...
read moreForbes: Lessons From The Bug Factory: How Tiny Farms Is Redefining The Cricket Business
Forbes: Lessons From The Bug Factory: How Tiny Farms Is Redefining The Cricket Business “Each cricket is like a little Spiderman,” says Andrew Brentano, a cofounder of Tiny Farms, a high-tech bug farm in a former auto plant in San Leandro, CA., near Oakland. “They...
read moreDenverite: The Food Corridor emerges to promote local food, as an incubator for kitchen incubators
Denverite: The Food Corridor emerges to promote local food, as an incubator for kitchen incubators The local food movement is gaining momentum. And the West is on the forefront, with a higher concentration of shared kitchens and kitchen incubators than anywhere...
read moreMissourian: Grocers hoping shoppers will embrace unbeautiful, mildly attractive produce
Missourian: Grocers hoping shoppers will embrace unbeautiful, mildly attractive produce The produce in your local grocery store has a body image problem. Perfectly plump pears and arrow-straight carrots are setting unrealistic standards of beauty for the cockeyed...
read moreKSL: Eating crickets? BYU researchers taste-testing insect protein
KSL: Eating crickets? BYU researchers taste-testing insect protein Beef. Pork. Chicken. Fish. And now … crickets? Brigham Young University researchers are studying how cricket protein may become a more palatable and regular part of Western cuisine. “I don’t think...
read moreAgFunder News: Innovation Awards 2016 Winners Announced
AgFunder News: Innovation Awards 2016 Winners Announced Featuring FoodBytes! 2015 alumni Produce Pay and FoodBytes! Sydney alumni AgriWebb Startup activity in food and agriculture technology is growing dramatically; at AgFunder we’ve come across over 5k companies...
read moreNew Hope Network: Q&A: Kuli Kuli’s Lisa Curtis on finding the right strategic investors
New Hope Network: Q&A: Kuli Kuli's Lisa Curtis on finding the right strategic investors When the time came to build its team, as well as its sales and marketing efforts to support key retail accounts, moringa company Kuli Kuli began raising a Series A funding...
read moreFood Navigator: From wheat to meat: Seaweed start-up launches vegan bacon after pasta success
Food Navigator: From wheat to meat: Seaweed start-up launches vegan bacon after pasta success Following the success of I Sea Pasta, seaweed specialist Seamore, has launched a vegan bacon made entirely from seaweed and has further plans to expand its market....
read moreTrendin Tech: Eight Foods of the Future That Could Soon Be Coming Our Way
Trendin Tech:People: Eight Foods of the Future That Could Soon Be Coming Our Way Food trends change all the time, and not just dependent on where you live, but also when. For example, 100 years ago they were not eating most of the stuff we have today. Pop Tarts,...
read morePeople: Man Who Survived a Terrorist Kidnapping, Cancer and The Bachelorette Becomes Successful Mushroom Entrepreneur
People: Man Who Survived a Terrorist Kidnapping, Cancer and The Bachelorette Becomes Successful Mushroom Entrepreneur In 2009, Alejandro Velez had overcome a lot of obstacles to get where he was. The then senior at UC Berkeley had survived being kidnapped by...
read moreFeed Navigator: Mad Agriculture seeking FDA approval for poultry targeted insect meal
Feed Navigator: Mad Agriculture seeking FDA approval for poultry targeted insect meal Mad Agriculture is working to produce insect-based feed and reduce the need for fishmeal in animal diets, says CEO. The Colorado-based company is in the process of scaling up into...
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