The GrowHub, Asia’s Pacific leading trust and traceability technology provider for the supply chain, announced that it has closed a USD $3 million Pre-Series B round from a number of strategic individual investors, including the company’s CEO and Founder, Lester Chan. The fresh funds will be used to continue to build The GrowHub’s technology offerings and strengthen its technology capabilities as it further expands across the Asia Pacific region. On top of the additional funding raised, it has … [Read more...] about The GrowHub Announces First Close of USD $3 Million Pre-Series B Round
Asia Food Journal
Sparkalis invests in Fooditive, the ground-breaking creator of vegan casein and bee-free honey
Foodtech venture fund Sparkalis has taken a minority stake in Fooditive, a next-gen food technology business specializing in sustainable plant-based ingredients. Fooditive’s innovations include an upcycled calorie-free natural sweetener with the taste and functionality of sugar derived from apple and pear side streams. Following the investment, Sparkalis Managing Director Filip Arnaut has joined Fooditive’s advisory board. There are now 11 foodtech experts sitting on the board. They will … [Read more...] about Sparkalis invests in Fooditive, the ground-breaking creator of vegan casein and bee-free honey
Vegan Protein Yeastin® Shows Excellent Sustainability in Life Cycle Assessment
Protein from BSY is significantly more resource-efficient as a basis for burger patties than pea or beef protein Brugg/Switzerland, March 2023 – A study at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) recently aimed to evaluate the environmental impact of burger patty production. A patty made with proteins sourced from brewer’s spent yeast (BSY) was compared with conventional beef and a vegan one as benchmarks. The ISO 14040 ff Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) showed that … [Read more...] about Vegan Protein Yeastin® Shows Excellent Sustainability in Life Cycle Assessment
