Just 12 plants and 5 animals make up 75% of the world’s food supply. Almost half of our plant-derived calories come from just three foods: wheat, corn and rice. While estimates var[...]
As 2019 unfolds, nascent trends and paradigm-shifting innovations continue to rock the food industry. Fast-growing demand for plant-based alternatives are eating out sales of dairy[...]
It’s not easy being a food innovator. There’s no road map for reinventing an industry. That’s why we’ve teamed up with ForceBrands: FoodForce | BevForce to celebrate failure in all[...]
An novel kitchenware project just rocked the Kickstarter-sphere. Misen, a $65 high-quality chef’s knife, raised $1,083,344M from 13,116 backers. Crowned the “the[...]
A good chef’s knife is a home cook’s best friend. But they don’t come cheap. A high-quality knife can run anywhere from $120 all the way into the thousands. Misen[...]
Our latest food crowdfunding roundup is packed with kick-ass projects like a beekeeping app, personal farming system, local food delivery van and more. [...]
With 5 days left in their Kickstarter campaign, we chat with Heritage Radio Network about the new site's features, lessons learned in crowdfunding and more. [...]
Participants in The Food Lab’s Challenge Prize can now launch Barnraiser campaigns to raise awareness, build customers and raise funds to grow their businesses. [...]
Our latest food crowdfunding roundup is packed with killer projects including a growler-meets-portable mini keg and a food waste to fertilizer recycling center. [...]
Terry Romero of Kickstarter, Allison Waddell of Barnraiser and Gabi Lewis of Exo will be panelists at our 3.28 Crowdfunding Bootcamp. Get 25% off w code "cf25". [...]
Crowdfunding is the go-to way for burgeoning food projects to test market viability, raise capital and cultivate loyalty. Check out these innovative ideas. [...]
Bplans' graphic explores the differences between VC funding, angel investment, crowdfunding and loans and is chock-full of helpful fundraising tips for food startups. [...]
July saw $2.4b in ag and agtech funding, 4 new agribusiness funds launched worth a total of $198m, and several Gov't grants were announced worth $10.2b combined.[...]
Crowdfunding is a great way for innovative food projects to get funded and raise awareness. So we're compiling a monthly roundup of exciting campaigns. [...]
Guest post by Dan Susman, director, Growing Cities. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of Food+Tech Connect. We’ve all heard about[...]
Crowdfunding is “the new black” when it comes to food startup fundraising. Everyone from jam makers and picklers to wanna-be food truck operators and bakery owners are [...]
Every week we curate and deliver the latest food tech news, trends and startup resources to our readers’ inboxes. We track the top technology and innovation happenings across agric[...]
The wearable technology and quantified self movement is blowing up. A 2013 report from BI Intelligence conservatively forecasted a $12 billion market for wearable devices in 5 ye[...]
The Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) and Farm Hack have just launched a collaborative Kickstarter campaign for Growing Innovation, a project to create an open sour[...]
Crowdfunding has been rapidly gaining popularity among food businesses looking to raise capital. Almost daily, I come across a handful of new, innovative food-related crowdfunding [...]
For the past five years, Civil Eats has been the go-to resource for the “good food movement.” It’s published daily news and commentary about the American f[...]
Counting your calories may become much easier thanks to The Orange Chef’s new quantified cooking products. The company will soon be releasing Prep Pad, a digital scale that calcula[...]
Sustainable meat producers face many challenges, like scaling distribution, inventory management and USDA certification. As part of the USDA certification process, the agency requi[...]
Thanks to the proliferation of the Food Network, online cooking education websites and recipe blogs, just about anyone can access inspiration for great DIY meals at the click of a [...]
The steam-laden fermentation of sake, a rice-based alcohol native to Japan, requires relentless shoveling, raking, watching, kneading and sniffing. For six months each year migrant[...]