Technology: Page 9

  • Agco plans to build a 300-acre smart farm to test and develop precision and retrofit technologies.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Agco Corp
    Image attribution tooltip

    Agco to build ‘smart farm’ advancing ag tech research

    The 300-acre operation plans to create a "truly sustainable farm" by encouraging development of precision agriculture technologies and advanced retrofit solutions for existing equipment.

    By • Sept. 15, 2023
  • A Chipotle worker scans an RFID tag on a box as part of a growing traceability initiative
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Chipotle
    Image attribution tooltip

    RFID on food packaging gains traction amid safety and waste concerns

    A tracking system traditionally used for nonperishable items could become more common on certain types of packaging ahead of future traceability requirements from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

    By Leslie Nemo • Sept. 15, 2023
  • Guardian Agriculture's SC1 eVTOL sprays crops in California. Explore the Trendlineâž”
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Guardian Agriculture
    Image attribution tooltip
    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

    By Agriculture Dive staff
  • Fertilizer pellets made from discarded cocoa shells have the potential to lower carbon emissions and reduce supply chain waste.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Nestlé
    Image attribution tooltip

    Nestlé, Cargill team to create low-carbon fertilizer from cocoa shells

    The two-year trial could replace a fourth of Nestlé UK’s conventional fertilizer use for wheat, lowering carbon emissions and bringing the companies closer to their regenerative agriculture goals.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
  • A view from a silver catwalk of Upside Foods' bioreactors in its EPIC facility and the stairs and walkway for people to access the tops of the machines.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Upside Foods
    Image attribution tooltip

    Upside Foods announces first large-scale production plant for cultivated meat

    The company selected the Chicago metro area as home for its next phase of growth.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 14, 2023
  • A dairy cow is seen standing on grass
    Image attribution tooltip
    Pierre Crom via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Dairy industry teams with cybersecurity group to beef up defenses

    As cyber crimes become more prevalent, the International Dairy Foods Association joins other food companies in efforts to share information and bolster protections.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
  • Josh Tetrick speaks into a microphone standing in front of a wall-sized image featuring pieces of Good Meat chicken.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Eat Just
    Image attribution tooltip

    Eat Just’s cultivated meat division fails to pay $30M worth of invoices

    The company’s Good Meat subsidiary is working to reach a settlement with bioreactor specialist ABEC, a source said.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 12, 2023
  • A forklift moves a shipping container with a logo reading Freight Farms
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Freight Farms
    Image attribution tooltip

    Shipping container farming startup to go public in deal with SPAC

    Freight Farms’ merger with blank check company Agrinam will create a business valued at $147 million, and comes as other controlled agriculture companies struggle financially.

    By • Sept. 8, 2023
  • Bayer's campus in Monheim, Germany is the global headquarters of the company's crop science division.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Bayer AG
    Image attribution tooltip

    Bayer to invest around $236M to advance more sustainable crop protection products in Europe

    A new research and development facility in Germany will help develop the next generation of chemicals and build upon the biotech giant's commitment to regenerative agriculture.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
  • food waste ift
    Image attribution tooltip
    Retrieved from Institute of Food Technologists on June 21, 2023
    Image attribution tooltip

    Cargill food safety exec named IFT board president

    Sean Leighton will take over the Institute of Food Technologies as the organization deals with safety issues around items such as cultivated meat and alternative proteins.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 7, 2023
  • Unilever entered into an agreement with mycoprotein provider Enough in 2021.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Unilever
    Image attribution tooltip

    Mycoprotein maker Enough raises over $40M to double production

    The Scottish company has ambitious goals of producing one million tons of its mycoprotein product “Abunda,” which is the equivalent of replacing five million cows or more than one billion chickens.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 6, 2023
  • A field sprayer is seen over rows of corn
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Bayer
    Image attribution tooltip

    Bayer renews partnership with Pairwise to advance gene-edited short corn

    The collaboration explores applications of the startup's CRISPR technology for future use in the crop science giant’s Preceon brand.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
  • A person holds a corn kernel to the camera.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Pivot Bio
    Image attribution tooltip

    Pivot Bio taps new CEO as biofertilizer startup plans manufacturing expansion

    A grain-trading insider is set to help the ag tech company scale and capitalize on growing demand for alternatives to traditional crop protection products.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
  • A photo of a Gingko Bioworks office
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Ginkgo Bioworks
    Image attribution tooltip
    Q&A

    Talking the future of food with Ginkgo Bioworks’ Patrick Boyle

    As the head of Codebase, Boyle was a synthetic biologist "before it was cool.” Here’s how he helps food brands come up with animal-free proteins.  

    By Judy McGuire • Sept. 1, 2023
  • Meati launched the Meati Steak Filet, made from mycelium produced through fermentation.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Meati
    Image attribution tooltip

    Former Cargill executive joins cultivated meat company Meati

    Nicole Johnson-Hoffman has joined the firm’s board as it commences a nationwide retail launch of its mycelium steak and chicken breast analogs.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 31, 2023
  • Hu
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Hu
    Image attribution tooltip

    Mondelēz leans on startups to help fuel ambitious growth plans

    The Oreo manufacturer said SnackFutures, its venture capital arm, plans to at least double the number of companies in its portfolio by 2030.

    By Christopher Doering • Aug. 29, 2023
  • Three men stand near dairy cows. In the background is a shed housing dairy cows.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Brightmark
    Image attribution tooltip

    Chevron and Brightmark’s Florida dairy digester project marks first renewable gas delivery

    The shipment comes as the energy companies expand a venture to fund anaerobic digesters at farms throughout the country. 

    By • Aug. 24, 2023
  • the FDA Headquarters
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sara Silbiger via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    FDA names former environmental official as top food regulator

    James Jones, the agency’s first deputy commissioner for human foods, will set and advance priorities related to safety and innovation.

    By Christopher Doering • Aug. 23, 2023
  • Close up of date on plastic milk jug
    Image attribution tooltip
    Kameleon007 via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Could food freshness sensors be the end of ‘best by’ dates?

    Expiration and date labels on packaging can cause confusion and food waste. Companies and researchers around the world are testing inks, pH sensors, hydrogels and other approaches to change that.

    By Danielle Beurteaux • Aug. 23, 2023
  • The logo of German pharmaceuticals and chemicals giant Bayer stands over Bayer corporate offices on September 14, 2016 in Berlin, Germany.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sean Gallup via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Bayer evaluates gene editing opportunities with tech company Cibus

    The biotech giant will assess the firm's accelerated precision breeding process, which promises to develop traits faster and cheaper than conventional methods.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
  • Several people plate and prepare small white dishes that include Aleph Farms cultivated steak in an assembly line.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Aleph Farms
    Image attribution tooltip

    What’s next for cultivated meat before hitting store shelves?

    The industry will have to contend with three major hurdles — cost, taste and scale — before the product becomes a regular part of consumers’ grocery lists.

    By Alexandra Frost • Aug. 22, 2023
  • Roasted red pepper "berries" filled with hummus, made through Foodberry's technology.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Foodberry
    Image attribution tooltip

    Tech startup creates edible plant-based food coverings to extend shelf life

    Foodberry has developed coatings inspired by fruit skin to prolong the freshness of moisture-rich foods like ice cream or hummus.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 21, 2023
  • People sit in a tractor in front of a backdrop depicting a farm field. Outside the tractor, a person in a mask takes a picture with his phone.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Alex Wong via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Deere leans further into technology as smart tractors boost revenue

    The manufacturer is accelerating investment in research and development to capitalize on higher demand for automation products.

    By • Aug. 21, 2023
  • chicks chickens
    Image attribution tooltip
    Ryan J Lane via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Consumers embrace tech preventing male chick culling. But will the egg industry bite?

    While consumers indicate they’re willing to pay more for eggs produced using in-ovo sexing, the cost of the technology remains a hurdle for the industry.

    By Chris Casey • Aug. 21, 2023
  • A farmer in a baseball cap walks alongside a plowed field. In the distance, a tractor is seen.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Scott Olson via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Mosaic delves deeper into alternative fertilizers

    The company said it is developing a pipeline of agricultural biological products as farmers look for cheaper and more sustainable ways to boost yields.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023
  • Bite-sized slices of cooked cultivated chicken from Upside Foods sit on a bed of greens.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Upside Foods
    Image attribution tooltip

    Upside Foods COO talks next challenges for the cultivated meat industry

    In the wake of major breakthroughs in the industry, the company has named a new chief scientific officer and tapped a former Twitter executive as its chief legal officer.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 16, 2023