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The second episode of Mills & Reeve's 'The Future of Food and Feed' series is all about the investment landscape in the alternative proteins and food innovation world.  Zickie Lim and Jessica Burt discuss the exciting opportunities this sector presents and share top tips on attracting investment. You can watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dR_YNJwv #FutureOfFood #CulturedMeat #AlternativeProteins #Investment #FoodTech

🌟 READ THE FULL ARTICLE NOW >>> https://lnkd.in/ei7XXS8i   Accessibility of practice change is still driven by availability of funding, so we mustn’t lose sight of grant and subsidy schemes as enablers of positive impact.   Read the full interview with Carrie Richards at Richards Ranch Meats, Inc. DBA Richards Regenerative Regenerative here now >>>https://lnkd.in/ei7XXS8i   #InspireInclusion #FoodSecurity #SustainableFood

“We’re in service to real human beings on the ground and we always keep their livelihoods front and center.” - Keith Agoada, Producers Trust. I'm honored by this recognition in the Spring/Summer Update from the Wisconsin School of Business "8 to Watch" edition. We started Producers Trust 7+ years ago with a mission to make a positive impact on the lives of farmers, their families and communities. Our vision is to align our profits to correlate directly with the farmer-centric impact on the agriculture supply chain. We often focus on vulnerable rural communities in the global south. Every dollar we transact means farmers and communities are benefitting. We are out here to prove that engaging farmers to improve profitability through the adoption of sustainable programs is one of the great entrepreneurial opportunities of the next 10 years. Hundreds of millions of farmers and trillions of dollars of transactions (products, services, finance, etc) are up for grabs. What I have learned is that this shift toward sustainable outcomes must result in a business case for farmers to make more money. This is the language of change for the farmers I have engaged with. We are pioneering this journey as a platform that builds multi-stakeholder alignment to unlock markets, finance and data which will drive a scalable business case for sustainable transition across the supply chain. You can read the full update and article here: https://lnkd.in/dS2rm4J2 Thanks to Rob van Zelst for sending me over this photo!

Jeffrey Weiner's Thoughts of the Week - F&B Investing Sizzles. Not too long ago, you had to be running the next hot tech startup to win the attention of venture capitalists. But with food & beverage companies expanding into intriguing sectors like aquaculture, regenerative agriculture, and even pet-food related foodtech—along with longer-running favorites like plant-based food—investors are flocking, according to this year’s 2024 Marcum LLP Food & Beverage Industry Annual Report. #AskMarcum https://hubs.ly/Q02sHyy30

What will it take for Cell-based meat to make an impact on sustainability.   There are various groups pushing the idea that cell-based meat is an impact investment. Let’s look at what needs to happen for that to be true.   1.     Significant numbers of cell-based products need to enter the market at close to price parity with commodity meat products. Not looking likely for at least the next decade. 2.     Large numbers of meat consumers need to purchase these products and also reduce red meat consumptions. There was no sign that this happened with plant-based products. Most cell-based products are using chicken cells not beef. Red meat consumption has been falling for decades, due to cost relative to chicken. 3.     Cell-based meat products need to penetrate the African and Asian markets because that is where emission intensity for animal products is the highest and where red meat consumption is growing. Costly imported food products will make Africa’s food security situation worse. 4.     Cell-based meat production is energy intensive in comparison to intensive meat production, which is a small part of world livestock production, so the sustainability claims in comparison to livestock on native pastures is questionable.   I have recently been asked why I am so skeptical about the future of cell-based meat, this is just the impact question so when you add scaling challenges, nutrition, capital costs and price it does not look promising.

How the 2024 Regenerative Food Systems Investment (RFSI) Forum Stacked Up… 🎟️ 500+ Attendees ➪ SOLD-OUT event! 🎤 70 Speakers ➪ Investors, fund and asset managers, farmers, supply chain, CPG and more 🍲 20 Regenerative Food Brands ➪ Featured on the menu for breakfast, lunch, breaks and receptions 💡 15 Key Insights ➪ Read them all here: https://lnkd.in/g7uSgfTt #RFSIForum #RFSIForum24 #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #investing #foodsystems #investment

Upcoming Webinar Alert for anyone in sustainability and/or food & bev; "From Reporting to ROI: Capturing Credit for On-Farm Agricultural Practices" Join our SVP of Growth and Innovation Rachel Calomeni on Monday November 4th as she hosts a Fireside Chat with Henry Fovargue, SVP of Sustainability at Sysco, and Audrey Leduc, Director NA of Planet-Friendly Products at McCain Foods. In this webinar, Audrey, Henry, and Rachel will discuss topics like: 🟢 The importance of effectively quantifying and communicating the impact of on-farm agricultural practices. 🟢 What challenges can be expected in measuring impact. 🟢 How to work with your suppliers to better reflect sourcing practices. 🟢 How to create internal buy-in and scale your sustainability investments. Following their discussion, HowGood will present a first look at FieldScope, the landmark expansion of our Sustainability Intelligence platform built to translate on-farm growing practices into product footprinting and corporate accounting. You're not going to want to miss this one! 🔥

Investment Review day 41 of 50: Beyond Meat $BYND (sold) Beyond Meat was a pioneer in plant-based meat and grew rapidly as a result of increased consumer interest in healthier and more sustainable food options. I was blown away by the taste and texture of their burgers and bought stock in 2019 and 2020, with the view that plant-based meat was the future. But it became clear in 2021 how commoditised this space had become. The thesis felt broken so I sold my entire position for a 28% gain. I missed the top by over a year but am happy to have gotten out with my skin intact, as $BYND's valuation is down almost 97% from its 2019 peak. It seems likely that cultured meat rather than plant-based meat is the future of this space, other companies are more likely to prevail. If there's a lesson here, it's that you can't get complacent about the stocks you own, even as an investor in smallcap high volatility companies. You need to understand your rationale for being an owner, and to be prepared to cut bait if the thesis totally breaks. -- I'm putting my holdings under the microscope. Over the next 50 days I'll break down my whole investment portfolio. Wins, losses, and the 'why' behind it all. And on day 50 I'm going to share my full portfolio so you can see how my strategies played out in the real world over the last twenty years and what we can all learn together. Follow along for the journey! #StockAnalysis #50daychallenge #culturedmeat #plantbasedmeat

Over the last two weeks, branded foods and restaurant chains dominated the domestic deal space while biotech advancements are gaining traction on the global front. Pleased to release the latest investor tracker capturing all deals in the Food & Agri sectors. Follow Prowess Advisors for more insights on Food & Agri, delivered straight to your Feed. 📩🌟 #Foodprocessing #Agriculture #foodandbeverage #MergersAndAcquisitions #IndustryInsights #Investment #Innovation #deals #transactions

From input suppliers to retailers, the #agricultural value chain forms the backbone of food production to ensure high-quality, safe, and cost-effective products for our daily needs. Despite its critical role, farmers and small enterprises in the sector find securing access to lending capital challenging. The issue extends to SMEs in the food processing sector, with high rejection rates prevalent across EU countries. 📈 Addressing this gap is the first step to finding a solution: supporting the agri-food sector ensures food security and contributes to economic stability, innovation, and supply chain resilience. Agri-food financing is not just about funding; it's a catalyst for positive change. It fuels economic growth and encourages #innovation and #sustainability for a #resilientfuture in agriculture. Read the full article here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dumJu5EJ #agrifood #b2bmarketplace #Sustainability #FoodSecurity #wikifarmer #marketinsights #blog #startuplife