May 1, 2026

Agriculture

First Bite brings foodservice trade spending ‘out of the dark ages’ with digital rebates platform First Bite brings foodservice trade spending ‘out of the dark ages’ with digital rebates platform

First Bite brings foodservice trade spending ‘out of the dark ages’ with digital rebates platform

USATimes247 June 30, 2025
First Bite—a startup led by ex-Impossible Foods exec Reed McCord to help food manufacturers maximize foodservice sales—is...
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Future Fields raises $8m Series A to expand fruit fly biomanufacturing platform: ‘Clients come to us because they’ve struggled to make proteins in legacy platforms’

Future Fields raises $8m Series A to expand fruit fly biomanufacturing platform: ‘Clients come to us because they’ve struggled to make proteins in legacy platforms’

USATimes247 June 30, 2025
[Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company AgFunder is an investor in Future Fields.] Canadian startup Future Fields has raised an...
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Plant-based brands collaborate in ‘mature era’ of alt meat, says Revo Foods of ‘Juicy Marbles & Friends’ launch

Plant-based brands collaborate in ‘mature era’ of alt meat, says Revo Foods of ‘Juicy Marbles & Friends’ launch

USATimes247 June 30, 2025
[Disclosure: AgFunderNews‘ parent company AgFunder is an investor in Juicy Marbles.] Juicy Marbles—a Slovenian startup making plant-based...
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Clever Carnivore’s pragmatic path to cultivated meat profitability, starting with $0.07/liter media Clever Carnivore’s pragmatic path to cultivated meat profitability, starting with $0.07/liter media

Clever Carnivore’s pragmatic path to cultivated meat profitability, starting with $0.07/liter media

USATimes247 June 30, 2025
Clever Carnivore—a Chicago-based cultivated meat startup that has stayed largely below the radar since it was formed...
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The Week in AgriFoodTech: Fungu’it bags $4.6m, indoor saffron farming blooms, GM pigs deemed ‘safe’ The Week in AgriFoodTech: Fungu’it bags $4.6m, indoor saffron farming blooms, GM pigs deemed ‘safe’

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Fungu’it bags $4.6m, indoor saffron farming blooms, GM pigs deemed ‘safe’

USATimes247 June 30, 2025
This week, French foodtech Fungu’it raised $4.6 million to transform agricultural by-products using filamentous fungi, while Swedish...
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Setback for plaintiffs in David Protein, Epogee lawsuit as judge refuses to grant temporary restraining order

Setback for plaintiffs in David Protein, Epogee lawsuit as judge refuses to grant temporary restraining order

USATimes247 June 30, 2025
The court handling a high-profile lawsuit alleging David Protein acquired alt-fat maker Epogee to “exclude competitors and create an...
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Verb Biotics on next gen biotics: ‘We’re function-first, and we’re not tied into any one organism or flagship strain’ Verb Biotics on next gen biotics: ‘We’re function-first, and we’re not tied into any one organism or flagship strain’

Verb Biotics on next gen biotics: ‘We’re function-first, and we’re not tied into any one organism or flagship strain’

USATimes247 June 30, 2025
Many companies in the probiotics space start with a flagship strain and then study it to determine...
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Why spend millions on securing access to EPG if it’s so easy to replace? Plaintiffs press David Protein in amended suit

Why spend millions on securing access to EPG if it’s so easy to replace? Plaintiffs press David Protein in amended suit

USATimes247 June 30, 2025
Plaintiffs in a high-profile antitrust lawsuit* filed by three small food brands against David Protein have filed an...
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