Potato-based Chicken R&D, Good Catch Launches D2C Platform

For those who’re studying this week’s Meals Tech Information, which means we’ve made it previous Friday the thirteenth, 2020. Congrats! A couple of tales stood out to us this week, together with potato-based rooster different growth, Good Catch’s D2C platform, and a funding announcement in AI-driven vertical farming.

Massive Nordic rooster producer invests in potato-based, rooster different

Scandi Standard, the biggest producer of rooster in Nordic nations, announced this week its partnership and investment in Veg of Lund, which is a producer of bottled plant-based smoothies. It looks as if an unlikely duo, however Veg of Lund has patented its smoothie base of potato and rapeseed oil, which can be used to create the plant-based rooster different. The meat producer has invested in a two-year analysis mission to create the rooster different, with the funding totaling SEK 4 million (roughly $460K USD).

Good Catch & Alpha Meals now supply home-delivery

Good Catch Foods, producers of plant-based seafood, and Alpha Meals, a plant-based meat firm, have now made its products available direct to consumers. The house supply service can be utilized by these based mostly within the USA. Shoppers should buy plant-based tuna comprised of a mix of legumes straight from Good Catch’s website. The corporate’s different merchandise should not but accessible for dwelling supply, and there’s a three tuna pouch minimal order requirement.

On Alpha Food’s website, shoppers should buy plant-based rooster nuggets, burritos, and pouches of “beef” crumbles. The corporate’s merchandise are bought in bundle packages, with the choice of reoccurring shipments each month.

Good Catch and Alpha Meals join companies like Past, PepsiCo, Unattainable, and lots of different manufacturers in launching its personal D2C platform.

Swegreen secures funding for AI-driven vertical farming

Swedish-based Swegreen and analysis companions have received an investment totaling 9.1 million Swedish Krona (roughly $1.05M USD) from Vinnova. Analysis companions embrace Mälardalen College and RISE Analysis Institutes of Sweden, and the three entities can be working collectively to proceed to develop Swegreen’s AI-platform for vertical farming. Swegreen moreover goals to advance the digital provide chain and obtain local weather neutrality via its city meals manufacturing.

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