Elaine Watson
@EWatsonWrites
Editor @Agfunder News covering foodtech, agtech. Tweets my own, not endorsements. Sign up for our free newsletter: http://agfundernews.com/newslette
Krokos Bio enters plant cell culture with #saffron tech as cracks emerge in botanical supply chains. #plantcellculture #foodtech #botanicals @agfunder agfundernews.com/krokos-bio-ent…
.@bonsai_robotics acquires farm-ng to herald new era of ‘AI-first machines that will transform crop management.' #agrobotics Via @AgFunder News: agfundernews.com/bonsai-robotic…
The latest from @marionnestle: "RFK Jr wants us to eat more protein (and fats): foodpolitics.com/2025/07/rfk-jr…
HHS, FDA, and USDA announce a joint Request for Information "to gather information and data to help establish a federally recognized uniform definition for ultra-processed foods." hhs.gov/press-room/hhs…
Could plant cell culture pave the way for the next generation of antimicrobials? Novella teams up with Metaphor Foods. #naturalpreservatives #cleanlabel #foodtech #pplantcellculture Via @AgFunder News: agfundernews.com/could-plant-ce…
With trials underway in multiple markets, OlsAro takes salt-tolerant wheat closer to market via @AgFunder News: agfundernews.com/with-trials-un…
.@ProvectusAlgae nets fresh funds to scale methane reduction seaweed tech platform #agtech #methane via @AgFunder News: agfundernews.com/provectus-alga…
More EPG customers share tales of woe in @david_protein , @EPG4BetterFood litigation. Via @AgFunder News: agfundernews.com/more-epg-custo…
How Climate Change Is Raising Your Grocery Bill. Pretty sobering stuff from @Bloomberg here: tinyurl.com/3enksue2
New York-based startup Helaina has scaled up production capacity for its precision fermented human lactoferrin (brand name: effera) with co-manufacturing partners to the scale of metric tons. @LauraHelaina #precisionfermentation #foodtech via @AgFunder agfundernews.com/10-million-ser…
EXCLUSIVE: Alt meat co @PlanetariansNet is shutting down, seeks buyer looking for ‘de-risked, market-validated technology’ #foodtech #altprotein agfundernews.com/exclusive-alt-…
Gas fermentation startup @NovoNutrients calls it quits, seeks buyer for assets: ‘The technology’s potential remains unchanged’ via @AgFunder News: agfundernews.com/gas-fermentati…
Via Dr. @KCKlatt reflecting on six months of MAHA this week: kcklatt.substack.com/p/6-months-of-…
Ag spray #drone market disruption looms as deadline approaches for gov’t review of @DJIGlobal models agfundernews.com/ag-spray-drone…
Acre Venture Partners bets on #GenAI for NPD with Zucca investment: Tech will become ‘core to commercialization’ in CPG #foodtech #AI #NPD agfundernews.com/acre-venture-p…
Indiana-based animal #microbiome specialist BiomEdit has raised an $18.4m Series B round and is gearing up to launch its first product, an engineered #probiotic to tackle necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens. agfundernews.com/biomedit-raise…
EU novel food authorizations typically take 2.5 years, and sometimes up to six. For many startups, that’s a death sentence, says Stephen O'Rourke #novelfood #foodtech agfundernews.com/guest-article-…
Climate friendly beef? @ALDF sues USDA for records over ‘misleading’ Beef Checkoff environmental claims. agfundernews.com/climate-friend…
Founded in 2021, Arkeon is one of a group of startups attempting to decouple protein production from agricultural land via gas fermentation. Four years later, it filed for insolvency. So what went wrong? agfundernews.com/arkeon-ceo-del…
Large-scale #microalgae plant powered by ‘biosolar leaf’ tech will be operational in 2027, says Arborea. Via @AgFunder News: agfundernews.com/large-scale-mi…
