Foodtech & Agritech

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General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club Collaborate to Push for Regenerative Agriculture

General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club Collaborate to Push for Regenerative Agriculture

In a significant step toward sustainable agriculture, General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club have joined forces to promote regenerative farming practices across 600,000 acres in the United States by 2030.

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In a significant step toward sustainable agriculture, General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club have joined forces to promote regenerative farming practices across 600,000 acres in the United States by 2030.

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Lantmännen Taps Tata Consultancy Services for IT Overhaul and Digital Enhancement

Lantmännen Taps Tata Consultancy Services for IT Overhaul and Digital Enhancement

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a notable entity in IT services and consulting, has been enlisted by Lantmännen Ekonomisk Förening, an influential player in various sectors including agriculture and food products, to instigate a transformative journey in its IT and digital workspace domains under a multi-year agreement.

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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a notable entity in IT services and consulting, has been enlisted by Lantmännen Ekonomisk Förening, an influential player in various sectors including agriculture and food products, to instigate a transformative journey in its IT and digital workspace domains under a multi-year agreement.

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How Does Technology Breathe New Life into the Coffee Industry

Brewing with Artificial Intelligence: How Does Technology Breathe New Life into the Coffee Industry?

When it comes to coffee, what pops up in your mind may be a coffee machine that crackles or a coffee cup with your name on it. Regardless, to many of us, artificial intelligence (AI) is not even remotely related to coffee. As irrelevant as they may seem to each other, AI has infiltrated the global coffee supply chain and impressed us with its coffee selection, roasting and pouring abilities.

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When it comes to coffee, what pops up in your mind may be a coffee machine that crackles or a coffee cup with your name on it. Regardless, to many of us, artificial intelligence (AI) is not even remotely related to coffee. As irrelevant as they may seem to each other, AI has infiltrated the global coffee supply chain and impressed us with its coffee selection, roasting and pouring abilities.

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Are NFTs the Future of the Wine Industry?

Are NFTs the Future of the Wine Industry?

After making it to the mainstream during the pandemic, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seem to be everywhere. If you go onto some well-known NFT marketplaces, such as OpenSea and Crypto.com, you can easily find all sorts of NFTs in their dropdown menus, ranging from art, memes and music to photography and sports for purchase or rental. Lately, the NFT market has even welcomed wine NFTs to the space.

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After making it to the mainstream during the pandemic, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seem to be everywhere. If you go onto some well-known NFT marketplaces, such as OpenSea and Crypto.com, you can easily find all sorts of NFTs in their dropdown menus, ranging from art, memes and music to photography and sports for purchase or rental. Lately, the NFT market has even welcomed wine NFTs to the space.

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Startups That Can Help You Keep Your Houseplants Alive!

Startups That Can Help You Keep Your Houseplants Alive!

To beat the boredom of being stuck indoors during the pandemic, most of us have picked up a hobby or another. Some started house renovation projects, some began reading more and some took to buying plants. Yes, buying and tending to plants is one of the most popular hobbies people started when the pandemic first broke out.

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To beat the boredom of being stuck indoors during the pandemic, most of us have picked up a hobby or another. Some started house renovation projects, some began reading more and some took to buying plants. Yes, buying and tending to plants is one of the most popular hobbies people started when the pandemic first broke out.

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Supplying Heat with Bitcoin Mining

Supplying Heat with Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin has become infamous for the tremendous amount of energy required to mine it. Bitcoin mining consumes 91 terawatts of electricity annually—more than what the entire country of Finland uses in a year. The process of Bitcoin mining also generates a large amount of heat that has been conventionally released into the atmosphere.

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Bitcoin has become infamous for the tremendous amount of energy required to mine it. Bitcoin mining consumes 91 terawatts of electricity annually—more than what the entire country of Finland uses in a year. The process of Bitcoin mining also generates a large amount of heat that has been conventionally released into the atmosphere.

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Clean Tech

Top Five Cleantech Trends in Asia

From startups to unicorns, businesses all over the world are now incorporating clean technology into their practices. With a global climate crisis looming over our world, many companies and governments have put much investment into cleantech. The sector is abuzz with funding activity, with investments in clean tech surging in recent years, and billionaires such

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From startups to unicorns, businesses all over the world are now incorporating clean technology into their practices. With a global climate crisis looming over our world, many companies and governments have put much investment into cleantech. The sector is abuzz with funding activity, with investments in clean tech surging in recent years, and billionaires such

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Hydroponics, Agro2o

Smart AI Gardens: The Next Big Step in Hydroponics

The hydroponics industry is picking up pace globally. Agro2o Founder Yash Vyas talks to Jumpstart about AI and IoT-integrated smart hydroponics and its prospects. At India-based smart hydroponics startup Agro2o, a bunch of greens, including basil and lettuce, are flourishing in a device sitting in Founder Yash Vyas’s Delhi office. The touch screen on the

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The hydroponics industry is picking up pace globally. Agro2o Founder Yash Vyas talks to Jumpstart about AI and IoT-integrated smart hydroponics and its prospects. At India-based smart hydroponics startup Agro2o, a bunch of greens, including basil and lettuce, are flourishing in a device sitting in Founder Yash Vyas’s Delhi office. The touch screen on the

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LIFE CBD, Lify

Product Review: Lify x LIFE CBD Night Formula

A relaxing and delicious experience A cannabis compound named cannabidiol (CBD) is currently taking the world by storm as a wellness product and relaxation aid. In contrast to the ‘stoner’ image of recreational cannabis, CBD is sophisticated, well-packaged, and steadily building a following among working professionals for its purported ability to relieve anxiety and stress.

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A relaxing and delicious experience A cannabis compound named cannabidiol (CBD) is currently taking the world by storm as a wellness product and relaxation aid. In contrast to the ‘stoner’ image of recreational cannabis, CBD is sophisticated, well-packaged, and steadily building a following among working professionals for its purported ability to relieve anxiety and stress.

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Blue tribe foods

Blue Tribe Foods: Helping Planet and People with Plant-Based Meat

Blue Tribe Foods Co-founder Nikki Arora Singh talks to Jumpstart about the startup’s plant-based meat products, the market in India, and why these products are important for sustainability. Every second, one to two acres of rainforests are cleared for animal rearing and agriculture. Along with deforestation, animal agriculture accounts for 14.5% of all human greenhouse

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Blue Tribe Foods Co-founder Nikki Arora Singh talks to Jumpstart about the startup’s plant-based meat products, the market in India, and why these products are important for sustainability. Every second, one to two acres of rainforests are cleared for animal rearing and agriculture. Along with deforestation, animal agriculture accounts for 14.5% of all human greenhouse

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mylk

Healthy Bites: Making the Most Out of Your Mylk

By Michelle Lau There are now many types of milk alternatives freely available. As a consumer, which one is right for you? Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or environmentally-conscious consumer, it’s impossible to avoid the different plant-based milks (or “mylks”) popping up near the dairy aisle in supermarkets and health food stores. The growing demand for mylk

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By Michelle Lau There are now many types of milk alternatives freely available. As a consumer, which one is right for you? Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or environmentally-conscious consumer, it’s impossible to avoid the different plant-based milks (or “mylks”) popping up near the dairy aisle in supermarkets and health food stores. The growing demand for mylk

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cloud_kitchens

Pros, Cons, and Trends in the Cloud Kitchen Market

Considering opening a cloud kitchen? We look into the trends driving cloud kitchens’ expansion in the F&B industry. By Ka Wing Li With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are spending more time at home and using online food delivery services more often. But when we choose and order our meals, we rarely pay attention to

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Considering opening a cloud kitchen? We look into the trends driving cloud kitchens’ expansion in the F&B industry. By Ka Wing Li With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are spending more time at home and using online food delivery services more often. But when we choose and order our meals, we rarely pay attention to

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CropIn is Using AI and ML to make Farming Efficient

CropIn Co-founder and COO Kunal Prasad talks to Jumpstart about how the startup solves three key agricultural issues. The agricultural sector in India accounts for nearly 42% of total employment. Yet, it only makes up about 15% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Indian farmers are responsible for growing the crops consumed by over

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CropIn Co-founder and COO Kunal Prasad talks to Jumpstart about how the startup solves three key agricultural issues. The agricultural sector in India accounts for nearly 42% of total employment. Yet, it only makes up about 15% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Indian farmers are responsible for growing the crops consumed by over

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Komaza

Solving for Impact: Komaza’s Farming Innovation Model

Centered in the overlap of farming, sustainability, and business, Komaza is a Kenyan startup seizing opportunities for positive change amid the country’s forestry crisis. Agriculture has long been central to developing economies, but it also poses some of the most significant challenges. Deforestation, for one, is a considerable threat to ecological and biodiversity balance. Agriculture

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Centered in the overlap of farming, sustainability, and business, Komaza is a Kenyan startup seizing opportunities for positive change amid the country’s forestry crisis. Agriculture has long been central to developing economies, but it also poses some of the most significant challenges. Deforestation, for one, is a considerable threat to ecological and biodiversity balance. Agriculture

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Jumpstart_Brinc Holds Second-Ever Fully Virtual Demo Day

Brinc Holds Second-Ever Fully Virtual Demo Day

Brinc’s 14th demo day featured solutions from across foodtech, cleantech, medtech, logistics, hardware and IoT, with a mix of startups from Asia-Pacific, the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. This is the second time that Brinc is going fully online with its demo day. On Thursday, venture capital and accelerator firm Brinc concluded its 14th

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Brinc’s 14th demo day featured solutions from across foodtech, cleantech, medtech, logistics, hardware and IoT, with a mix of startups from Asia-Pacific, the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. This is the second time that Brinc is going fully online with its demo day. On Thursday, venture capital and accelerator firm Brinc concluded its 14th

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[Press Release] NUCROP – Hybrid Electric Crop Protection; Nufarm and CROP.ZONE Launch New Brand for Alternative Weed Control

Australian crop protection and specialty seed company Nufarm, and German ag-tech start-up CROP.ZONE are announcing the launch of ‘NUCROP – Hybrid Electric Crop Protection’. Aachen, Germany, Jan 21, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Australian crop protection and specialty seed company, Nufarm and German ag-tech start-up, CROP.ZONE are announcing the launch of NUCROP – Hybrid Electric Crop Protection. Through its

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Australian crop protection and specialty seed company Nufarm, and German ag-tech start-up CROP.ZONE are announcing the launch of ‘NUCROP – Hybrid Electric Crop Protection’. Aachen, Germany, Jan 21, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Australian crop protection and specialty seed company, Nufarm and German ag-tech start-up, CROP.ZONE are announcing the launch of NUCROP – Hybrid Electric Crop Protection. Through its