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Bioeutectics Redefines Industrial Solvents with Nature-Inspired NADES Technology
At a time when many are demanding greater sustainability from our industries, one invisible yet foundational challenge persists: the widespread reliance on petrochemical solvents. These traditional chemicals, integral to countless manufacturing processes, carry significant environmental and health drawbacks. Stepping up to tackle this critical issue is Bioeutectics, led by CEO [...]
Verley Accelerates Sustainable Protein Production with Major Scale-Up and Commercialization Push
The global food system faces an urgent challenge: feeding a growing population with sustainable, protein-rich options that don't exhaust our planet's resources. Traditional dairy production, while vital, contributes significantly to environmental impact. Stepping into this crucial gap, Verley, an innovator in the AgriFoodTech space, is rapidly scaling its precision [...]
The FoodTech 500 Alumni News Round-up (November 2025 Edition)
Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately: HOXTON FARMS | Submits regulatory dossier to Singapore Food Agency for cultivated pork fat market approval. Read more MEATI | Faces renewed financial turmoil as employees report missed payrolls and a lack of communication from leadership, issues that reportedly [...]
FoodTech 500 Spotlight: Africa and MENA’s AgriFoodTech Innovators Redefining Global Food Systems
The Africa and Middle East & North Africa (MENA) regions are emerging as formidable forces in the global AgriFoodTech landscape, with a combined 61 companies earning their place among Forward Fooding’s 2024 FoodTech 500 finalists. Representing 12.2% of all finalists, these innovators are addressing some of the world’s most pressing [...]
FoodTech 500 Spotlight: The South American AgriFoodTech Landscape
AgriFoodTech startups from South America are carving out a distinctive position in the global food innovation landscape, as evidenced by their presence in Forward Fooding’s 2024 FoodTech 500 rankings. From Argentina’s extremophile-based biologics to Brazil’s cellular agriculture breakthroughs and Chile’s precision farming solutions, South American companies are leveraging the region’s [...]
Why Ownership is Overrated: The Service Model Revolution in Global South Agriculture
This article is part of “FoodTech Without Borders,” a series of case studies from Ali Sulun that examines AgriFoodTech startups across East Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America—three regions grappling with food insecurity, rapid urbanization, and climate volatility. Through in-depth case studies, the series explores how localized innovations address specific [...]
