Comet Bio Raises $22M Series C for its Upcycled Ingredients
Comet Bio, which manufactures various ingredients through upcycling, announced today that it has completed its Series C with an initial close of $22 million. The round was led by Open […]
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Comet Bio, which manufactures various ingredients through upcycling, announced today that it has completed its Series C with an initial close of $22 million. The round was led by Open […]
One of the best parts about summer (in my opinion) is that it is stone fruit season, and I always look forward to consuming an abundance of nectarines, apricots, cherries, […]
When it comes to growing major crops like corn, rice, wheat, and sugar cane, there is often an abundance of raw material left over post-harvest. Referred to as agricultural side […]
It’s been a while, but The Spoon team (sans a vacationing Chris) recently got together with food tech investor Brian Frank to discuss some of the top stories of the […]
Since we just held a Spoon event this week focused on reducing waste, I thought it appropriate to recycle my headline from earlier this year: We Need to Talk About […]
This is the web version of our newsletter. Sign up today to get updates on the rapidly changing nature of the food tech industry. Since the start of 2021, we’ve seen numerous […]
Pasta-maker Barilla’s Venture Group, BLU1877, announced this week that applications are open for the next cohort of its Good Food Makers accelerator. According to a press release sent to The […]
America is the top producer of corn in the world, and approximately 90 million acres of land here are used to grow this grain. Most of the corn in the […]
Chipotle has diverted 51 percent of its waste, the company said in its 2020 Sustainability Report released this week. The QSR chain said it was able to do much of […]
Startups, take note. The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation (aka, the “Foundation”) is now taking applications for the second cohort of its Innovation Fund. The program, done […]
Rapeseed, also known as canola, is one of the largest sources of vegetable oil in the world. The seeds are pressed to get the oil, which becomes the final consumer […]
Denmark-based biotech startup Kaffe Bueno announced this week it has raised €1.1 million (~$1.3 million USD) in seed funding from Paulig Group Venture Capital, Vækstfonden, The Yield Lab, and an […]