Food & Agriculture

Voltiris secures top spot in Mexico challenge

Voltiris emerged as the winner in the start- and scale-up challenge, a collaborative effort by GreenTech Americas, the Netherlands Embassy in Mexico, the Netherlands Business...

New FBN pilot offers land loan rewards to farmers switching to regen ag practices

Farmers Business Network (FBN) has launched a pilot, the Regenerative Agriculture Financing (RAF) Land Loan program, to reward farmers financially for implementing regenerative agriculture...

Bags… from bacteria Modern Synthesis raises $5.5m to expand biomaterials platform

Modern Synthesis—a London-based startup developing biomaterials for high-end fashion brands—has closed a $5.5 million round led by Extantia Capital. The Seed 2 round, supported...

GreenTech Americas 2025: Pioneering the future of horticulture

GreenTech Americas is thrilled to announce the kick-off of its fifth edition, set to take place from 25-27 March at the Querétaro Centro de...

A Kenyan scientist/entrepreneur shares her journey through Deep Science Ventures’ alt-PhD program

Prior to joining Deep Science Ventures’ PhD program, Winnie Wambugu had no idea it was possible to pursue academic research while running a startup. “I...

Roundtable Discussions

MAIN STAGE BREAKOUTS ROUNDTABLES START-UP ARENA Choose from 17 roundtables delving into innovation in robotics, genetics, biologicals, precision agriculture, and investment and commercialization models. With around 10 participants...

Sakata Seed America, Inc. Announces Executive Leadership Transition

Woodland, CA – Sakata Seed America, Inc. is pleased to announce a strategic executive leadership transition, effective April 1, 2025. After more than fifteen years...

Tariff whiplash: Uncertainty is driving inefficiencies in CPG supply chains, says consultant

“Uncertainty is the biggest threat to supply chain efficiency, and the latest tariff developments underscore why,” says Matt Lekstutis at global procurement and supply...

Brevel teams up with Israel’s leading beverage co to develop microalgae-fueled products

Israel’s largest beverage company CBC Group—a national franchiser of global brands including Coca-Cola and Carlsberg—has teamed up with Israeli startup Brevel to develop functional...

Sustainable Certifications: How Interchangeable is the Label?

Agriculture Myth Busting Compared to 70 years ago, Canadians are no longer as connected to their food or its production. For this reason, food...

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