The agrifood tech sector hopes to respond to some very profound problems affecting the industry from sustainability, cutting carbon emissions, reducing waste and contributing to public health.But interest rate rises and market volatility has hit risky investments across the board. Many start-ups won’t survive the current economic situation, warns Fiona Choppe-Magal, an investment banker at Israel-based Cukierman

Methane is amongst the most potent of the greenhouse gases. The compound is second only to CO2 in contributing to global temperature increases over the last two centuries.Over the last 40 years, it is estimated that more than 60% of global methane emissions have emerged because of anthropogenic activities. These include fossil fuel exploitation, livestock

“PBMA sales have slid from their peak in 2020 as consumers abandon the category in favor of less expensive protein options. The category continues to struggle with negative perceptions even among those who follow a reduced meat diet,​” Caleb Bryant, associate director of food and drink reports at Mintel shared. “Yet silver linings still exist

The closures in Indiana, Missouri and Arkansas announced yesterday are slated or the first half of next year and follow other cost cutting measures, including closing two other chicken facilities in Arkansas and Virginia earlier this year that resulted in the loss of about 1,700 employees. Tyson also closed its corporate offices in Chicago and

The Dutch cultivated meat company has raised $35 million (€31.9 million) in new funding, bringing its total investment to $95 million. With this milestone, Meatable claims it is on track to launch its pork meat into the Singaporean market in 2024, followed by the US.It is also buoyed by the recent cell-based meat applications in

Net zero or carbon neutral? It’s confusing. But both require companies, although by different extents, to use carbon offsetting to compensate for emissions they cannot remove within their own operations.Carbon markets, however, have often faced criticism for their lack of transparency, accessibility and quality.That’s lead to a backlash of sorts from big names in the food

Some are calling it a slowdown, others are calling it a ‘shakedown​’. Whatever the terminology, plant-based meat makers are becoming increasingly aware that sales in many major markets are waning.The Good Food Institute puts this down, in part, to reduced consumer demand, combined with inflationary pressures. This fusion is also likely responsible for instability observed

One person has died in an E. coli outbreak being investigated by health authorities in the United Kingdom. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are trying to find the source of the ongoing Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O183 outbreak with the help of other public health agencies. There are 24 cases

The number of outbreaks and people sick in them was higher in 2022 than the year before, according to the Belgian food agency. Belgium recorded 830 outbreaks in 2022 compared to 547 in 2021, with 4,247 people affected compared to 2,070 in 2021. In 2022, 125 people were hospitalized, and two died. The rise may

— OPINION — By Sarah Sorscher, Director of Regulatory Affairs, CSPI  Today, Netflix will release a powerful documentary, “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food,” which shines a harsh light on the American food system, often touted as the “safest food in the world.”   The truth is, our food is nowhere near as safe as it should