Future Food Asia is a first of its kind conference, bringing together the various stakeholders in AgriFood innovation with the goal of providing a comprehensive perspective on Asia Pacific’s role in the Future of Food. Future Food Asia announced the 10 finalists that will vie for a US$ 100,000 grand[Read More…]
Start-ups
Bits x Bites launches China Food Tech Hub
Announces 10 Founding Member Companies Chinese food tech VC Bits x Bites has created The China Food Tech Hub, a new model to foster cooperation between startups and corporations in collaboration with a multinational consortium of biotech firms, agricultural processors, flavor houses, consumer food companies. This consortium that includes Coca-Cola,[Read More…]
Coca-Cola Amatil ventures into Indonesia
Amatil X will scout for startups that address Coca-Cola Amatil’s business priorities Coca-Cola Amatil announced its corporate venture capital platform Amatil X would establish operations in Indonesia to help accelerate local startups and build entrepreneurial capability. The move aims to capitalise on Jakarta’s fast-growing reputation as the next startup capital[Read More…]
Delivery Hero to acquire Zomato’s food delivery business in UAE
Delivery Hero will also participate in Zomato’s latest funding round by investing USD 50 MM into Zomato’s global business to become a Top 10 shareholder and also enter into a material operational partnership agreement. Delivery Hero, one of the leading global online food ordering and delivery marketplaces has announced that[Read More…]
Purple Carrot Introduces New 5-Minute Plant-Based Breakfast and Lunch Options
Purple Carrot’s Extras are designed to ‘prep and go,’ each taking just five minutes to prepare. With a focus on delicious, simple, and healthy ingredients, these meals provide the right nutrients to power customers throughout their day. Purple Carrot, the first and only 100% plant-based meal kit company, is announcing[Read More…]
Ecozen wins Rabobank Food Loss Challenge Asia
The company is enabling the farm-to-fork movement of perishables by providing solar-based cold rooms at the farm level. Indian start-up Ecozen Solutions has won the inaugural Rabobank Food Loss Challenge Asia, which was launched to highlight agri-tech solutions to the growing global problem of food loss and wastage from farm-to-market.[Read More…]
Rabobank Food Loss Challenge Asia announces 20 Startups
The shortlisted start-ups are in the running to win $15,000 Jury’s Prize and/or the $5,000 Audience Prize at the Finale. Food Loss Challenge Asia announces the 20 start-ups who will take centre stage on Pitch Day, 26 October 2018 in Singapore with the Top-5 going to the Finale on 15 November 2018. Through[Read More…]
Alchemy FoodTech raises funds for tackling diabetes
The funding will fuel its next stage of technology and product development, talent acquisition and manufacturing capabilities. Singapore based foodtech startup, Alchemy FoodTech, has secured a seven-digit investment in a pre-series A round led by Heritas Capital Management, and co-led by Seeds Capital, the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore. According[Read More…]
MATCh Selects 2018 Finalists
Top agritech startups to showcase their solutions at Greater Mekong Subregion Leaders Summit in Ha Noi The Mekong Agritech Accelerator (MATCh) has announced that 23 startups have been invited to join its 2018 program. The cohort includes 13 startups from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam, as well 10[Read More…]
Dahmakan acquires Polpa to enter Thailand
Dahmakan recently received a $2.6 million round of funding earmarked for its expansion into new markets. Dahmakan, a vertically-integrated Malaysian meal delivery startup, has acquired Polpa to enter Bangkok. Dahmakan was the first Malaysian startup to participate in Y Combinator and recently received a $2.6 million round of funding earmarked for its expansion into[Read More…]
