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Announcing $115 Million Series B Funding Round for Afresh

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As the leading AI-powered fresh food technology provider, we’re proud to announce a $115 million Series B funding round led by Spark Capital with participation from Insight Partners, VMG Partners, and Bright Pixel Capital. Walter Robb, senior executive partner at S2G Ventures and former co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, also joined the round. All prior investors, including Maersk Growth, High Sage, and Innovation Endeavors, also participated in the round, bringing our total funding to $148 … [Read more...] about Announcing $115 Million Series B Funding Round for Afresh

ADM and Benson Hill Partner to Scale Innovative Ultra-High Protein Soy for North American Food Ingredient Markets

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Strategic Partnership to Serve Growing Demand for Alternative Protein by Leveraging Benson Hill’s Proprietary Ultra-High Protein Soybeans and ADM’s World-Class Production and Commercial Capabilities CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS, August 8, 2022– ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in alternative protein and nutrition products and solutions, and Benson Hill, Inc. (NYSE: BHIL), a food tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, today announced a long-term strategic partnership to scale … [Read more...] about ADM and Benson Hill Partner to Scale Innovative Ultra-High Protein Soy for North American Food Ingredient Markets

Now open for entries: Fi Europe Innovation Awards with new category

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Amsterdam/Netherlands: Entries for the renowned Fi Europe Innovation awards are now open, and applications can be submitted online until 7 October. The majority of the awards are only open to Fi Europe exhibitors but, this year, a brand new category “Food Training & Education” has been added, which is open to non-exhibitors.   The new “Food Training & Education Award” will acknowledge an association, organisation, or company that has made an outstanding contribution to … [Read more...] about Now open for entries: Fi Europe Innovation Awards with new category