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FollowYume secures additional funding to expand its fight against food waste
Tech start-up Yume has announced that it has secured AU$2 million in funding led by Asia-Pacific based VC firm Investible, bringing the total funding food the redistribution platform, that prevents food waste ...
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Food and Beverage Accelerator boosts industry growth with $20m funding
The initiative allows businesses to collaborate with researchers on ingredient and product development, sensory and cons...
New study finds “sweetness gene” that makes Lupin beans tastier
Lupins are very high in protein and fibre, low in carbs, have a low glycaemic index, and they’re easy to grow in a varie...
As cell-cultivated meat hits menus, investors see scaling as next hurdle
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on June 21 approved both Upside Foods and Good Meat to sell their cultivated chi...
CSIRO program to support SMEs with innovative plastic waste solutions
George Feast, Deputy Director of CSIRO’s SME Connect, encouraged SMEs to join the Innovate to Grow program so they can b...
Seedlab Australia reveals latest progressive accelerator cohort
Seedlab Australia founder and CEO, Dr Hazel MacTavish-West, said the latest cohort has produced “incredible products” an...
Craft cocktail tea bag innovator Sayso launches new packaging, flavours
Unlike traditional cocktail mixers made with artificial flavours, Sayso has all-natural dehydrated fruits and herbs pack...
Nourish Foods taps into its third crowdfunding for expansion
Since its last raise, the company said it had streamlined its operations and product offerings, which has seen the busin...
Seaweed startup secures funding from Japan’s Nissui Corporation
Proceeds from the investment will be utilised to construct a new onshore Asparagopsis production facility near Geelong i...
Eco-friendly grandmother takes on rogue shopping trolleys with Shoppacart
Shoppers around Australia and around the globe have already become fans of O’Donnell’s Shoppacart, including her own gra...
Taste Bubs develops a “stress-free” solution to tackle child food allergies
Founded by Dr Mariam Chaalan and Dr Rob McLeod, the Allergen Starter Pack is a four-week cycle program designed to safel...
Served up by 3D printers, here’s a new kind of fish to fry
Cow stem cells have been studied extensively but much less is known about fish, said Umami's chief executive, Mihir Pers...
Spanish start-up’s hydroponic hops to help ‘save’ climate-threatened beer
The start-up is also part of industry giant Anheuser-Busch InBev's 100+ sustainability accelerator programme.
Magic Valley launches cultivated pork after lamb debut
The product is derived from living pig skin cells without any harm to animals.
Aussie startup Cauldron secures $10m to scale precision fermentation tech
The startup says the funding would be used to expand its existing plant, build a national production network, and grow a...
Q&A: Take Bio Actives and the magic of medicinal mushrooms
"There’s a mushroom for everyone! Although all mushrooms are great for your immune and gut health, each mushroom has the...