FoodTech
Singapore FoodTech firm Easy Eat raises $5M funding, eyes SEA expansion
The funding round came as Malaysia is in a so-called "full lockdown" with traveling restrictions to contain the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants and eateries are allowed to operate but no dine-ins are allowed and they are required to follow standard operating procedures set by the government.
Vietnam’s Kamereo bags $4.6M in Series A funding co-led by CPF Group, Quest Ventures, Genesia Ventures
Besides increasing the company’s manpower, the new funding will be used to bring Kamereo to Hanoi next year, to build a new warehouse management system, among others.
Taiwanese cloud kitchen startup 3 SQUARE eyes APAC expansion
Besides Taiwan, 3 SQUARE is looking to expand into Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, The Philippines and Japan.
FoodTech VC firm Good Startup announces first close of $25M fund to invest in sustainable food
Good Protein Fund I aims to invest in startups that are focused on alternative protein solutions to build a sustainable food ecosystem.
Avant Meats on optimizing the process and customizing for the market for cultured seafood products [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Based in Hong Kong and with plans to set up operations in Singapore, Avant Meats cultivates and customizes premium fish products using an efficient process that optimizes production-to-delivery to ensure zero wastage. With Avant Meat's process, there is no need to continuously catch, grow, or slaughter fish, thus ensuring sustainability without sacrificing…
JustKitchen’s cloud kitchen model uses data and logistics optimizations to ensure quality of hot food delivery [Q&A with Kent Wu]
On the technology front, we're putting a lot of resources into building the backbone and foundation of what's needed to operate a multinational dark kitchen across various geographies, languages, and ethnicities. Traditional F&B isn't an easy sector to expand effectively in, we're really pushing to leverage technology to enable our expansion.
Singapore-based agrifoodtech catalyst GROW launches the second cohort of its flagship accelerator program
Advancing new frontiers in sustainable agriculture and food production, GROW’s Impact Accelerator acknowledges the urgency of addressing the global food crisis not only to feed the world’s growing population but also to arrest the accelerated effects of global warming.
For HERO Protein, meat alternatives should taste and feel just like the real thing [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A with Coco Tse, Vice President, Strategy & Operations at HERO Protein, we learn how the company is improving on the concept of meat alternatives through different manufacturing processes that ensure the quality of both taste and texture that more closely resembles the real thing.
Singapore leads Southeast Asian FoodTech movement as Next Gen secures $10M Seed fund to launch its plant-based chicken alternative
Southeast Asia continues to grow in the FoodTech and meat alternative industry as investors continue to back foreign and regional companies. Singapore spearheads the movement with multiple startups and key investments in the industry.
