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| 23.04.2025 | The startup behind Shark Tank’s seaweed-based bacon | A: We’re not a plant-based meat company. We’re a seaweed-refining company. We figured out a way to unlock the individual molecules in seaweed for higher-value applications. Our process actually produces two products: One is protein and the ... |
| 09.01.2025 | 6 food and beverage trends to watch in 2025 | Listen to the article 19 min
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After navigating a couple years of food inflation and then “shrinkflation,” a pandemic, and changing beverage preferences, CPGs are expected... |
| 05.12.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Mondelez invests in cocoa tech, a $350m regen ag fund launches | Is biotech “the next industrial revolution?” The United States Department of Defense appears to think so, as it has injected millions into multiple agrifoodtech startups including The Every Co and Liberation Labs.
And actually, biotech was ... |
| 27.11.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Coconut Latte Pods, Vegan Lakers & Iowa SNAP Decision | 5 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Coconut Cloud’s coffee pods, Better Balance’s Crypto.com Aren... |
| 25.11.2024 | Umaro and Sway Receive $1.5M Dept. of Energy Grant to Turn Seaweed Waste into Sustainable Bioplastics | Bay Area companies Umaro Foods and Sway have been awarded a $1.5 million grant by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to advance innovations in seaweed-based materials.
The funding, part of the DOE’s Mixed Algae Conversion Research Opportunit... |
| 21.11.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Traveling APAC’s road to recovery with SarvaGram, TurtleTree, Vow & more | Investment in Asia-Pacific (APAC) agrifoodtech has bounced back, a point well-illustrated by this week’s headlines: India-based rural fintech platform SarvaGram and Malaysian farm-to-restaurant platform Secai Marche both closed rounds, whil... |
| 17.10.2024 | The Rise of Cacao and Aquatic Ingredients: A Sustainable Future for Food | In the bustling world of food innovation, two trends are making waves: cacao and aquatic ingredients. Both are rooted in sustainability, promising to reshape our plates and our planet. As consumers become more conscious of their choices, br... |
| 17.10.2024 | Whole Foods Identifies Plant-Based Aquatic Ingredients as a Major Growth Trend for 2025 | Whole Foods Market has released its annual forecast for 2025 food and beverage trends, with the retailer’s Trends Council identifying plant-based aquatic ingredients as a notable area of growth.
The council, comprised of over 50 team member... |
| 19.09.2024 | Plantega & World Animal Protection Join Forces to Promote Plant-Based Diets at Climate Week NYC 2024 | The plant-based deli brand Plantega and the animal welfare organization World Animal Protection US are joining forces at Climate Week NYC 2024 to promote plant-based eating to protect animals and the planet.
The collaboration aims to raise ... |
| 25.04.2024 | PBFA: “The Plant-Based Foods Industry Represents an Opportunity to Re-Envision How We Feed the World” | The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) is a pivotal organization in the plant-based food industry, founded with the mission to promote the expansion and acceptance of plant-based foods. Established in the United States, PBFA advocates for... |
| 11.03.2024 | Umaro Foods: Seaweed Bacon Revolution | Umaro Foods, the Californian plant-based meat producer, has secured $3.8 million in funding to launch its innovative seaweed bacon into supermarkets. Led by AgFunder, the financing round aims to reduce production costs and expand the reach ... |
| 07.03.2024 | Umaro Foods Raises $3.8M for Seaweed Bacon, is “Laser Focused on Undercutting Hormel and Smithfield on Cost” | Berkeley California’s Umaro Foods, producer of bacon from the proprietary red protein, Umaro, announces a raise of $3.8 million following a reported sixfold growth in sales.
With the financing — a combination of equity and grant funding — U... |
| 09.03.2023 | NEW REPORT: Climate agrifoodtech bucks global funding decline as sector brings in $29.6bn in 2022 | Editor’s Note: AgFunder is AFN’s parent company.
There’s no denying the second half of 2022 was terrible for venture capital, and agrifoodtech was no exception.
Funding to foodtech and agtech (agrifoodtech) startups reached $29.6 billion in... |
| 13.09.2022 | Umaro Foods Announces Investment from NBA Star Chris Paul to Grow Reach of Plant Based Bacon | “Umaro Foods is a revolutionary brand offering a delicious and healthy plant-based meat alternative to crispy bacon,” said Chris Paul. “I’m excited to partner with them to help further accelerate their growth, success and social impact.”
BE... |
| 11.07.2022 | Umaro Foods Launches Bacon in Favorite Restaurants From Coast to Coast | BERKELEY, Calif. (PRWEB) July 11, 2022
Umaro Foods, a company built on the vision that the ocean will be our future source of protein, has launched a highly realistic plant-based bacon at restaurants across the United States.
In partnership... |
| 15.06.2022 | Umaro Foods’ Novel Seaweed Bacon Launches in Several Acclaimed US Restaurants | Umaro Foods is launching its seaweed-based bacon into three US restaurants, marking the first time consumers can try the brand’s innovative protein. Beginning June 15, San Francisco’s Michelin-starred Sorrel Restaurant, New York City’s Egg ... |
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SokoFresh offers cold storage & market linkage to minimize Africa’s post-harvest losses
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| 07.04.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Umiami grabs $30m for alt-chicken, funding for forest tech grows | France’s Umiami took a step closer to commercializing its whole-cut vegan chicken breast this week with the close of an Astanor Ventures-led Series A round.
Elsewhere, two startups raised funds for their reforestation-focused tech, while th... |
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Brief: New IPCC report says time’s running out to meet emissions targets – but food & ag can help
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Umaro’s $3m AgFunder-led seed round hints at a ocean-based future for alternative protein
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| 05.04.2022 | Umaro Foods Makes $1M Deal with Mark Cuban on Shark Tank for Seaweed Bacon | Umaro Foods, producers of seaweed-based bacon, has secured an investment deal with Mark Cuban on the latest episode of Shark Tank. During the show, Cuban agreed to invest $1 million in the brand, which plans to launch its bacon product into... |
| 01.04.2022 | Umaro’s $3m AgFunder-led seed round hints at a ocean-based future for alternative protein | Disclosure: AFN’s parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in Umaro Foods.
California’s Umaro Foods has raised $3 million in seed funding for its technology that turns seaweed into a protein source and functional ingredient for meat analogs... |
| 25.03.2022 | Berkeley’s Umaro Foods Secures $3M for Seaweed Bacon | Umaro Foods, formerly known as Trophic, has received $3 million in a round led by AgFunder for its proprietary red protein, Umaro. The company harnesses the umami flavors of seaweed to create plant-based bacon which is set to launch into fo... |
| 10.02.2021 | Trophic: The Startup Using Seaweed to Make Plant-Based Meats More Sustainable | By now, most of us are aware that meat alternatives made with soy or peas are more sustainable than animal meat. But California-based startup Trophic thinks it’s found a way to make alt-meat products even more environmentally friendly — sea... |
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