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Alternative protein startup SIMULATE, known for its NUGGS and TENDERS, is introducing two new versions of its plant-based, simulated chicken product aimed at restaurants.
Lumachain’s goal is to solve some of the global meat industry’s key challenges, including employee shortages and supply chain disruptions.
Today, Discovery+ subscribers in the U.S. get access to more than 800 episodes of CNN content through a dedicated CNN Originals hub. The network’s three brands — CNN Original Series,…
Longevity-focused startups have been proliferating in recent years as we become more focused on our health. However, it’s not just about apps to get you in the gym. Longevity startups…
China is a notoriously difficult market for international startups to crack, but one company seems to have found the recipe for wooing the country’s picky consumers. Three years after Eat…
The company’s three-pronged technology includes creating ideal environment for the shrimp, remote operations management and AI-powered automation to monitor and feed them.
Pastel, a Nigerian bookkeeping and digital platform for merchants, raises $5.5M led by TLcom
There’s no end to digitizing the operations of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the traditional retail sector across sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria alone, this industry, worth more than $200…
Positive Food is going after the $34 billion fresh prepared foods market with its take on salads, heat-and-eat prepared meals and vegan overnight oats.
Climate change and the industrial food complex are intrinsically linked. As that sinks in to the public consciousness, more and more people ask the question “What can I do to…
Miferia wants to expand its wholesale inventory marketplace across Latin America
The Mexico-based company enables retailers to bring their inventory relationships online, expand their product selection and get more favorable credit terms.
The startup hopes microbiome-as-a-service will help boost crop yields in greenhouses.
The Hawaii company’s taro donut is fried in organic, fair trade coconut oil and comes with over 60 different flavors.
With the after-effect of the pandemic set to play out for years, VCs specializing in health, wellness and general ‘joy’ would appear to have rising fortunes. Funds such as Able…
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Pink Sauce went viral on TikTok. But then it exploded (literally).
Over the last month, a chef in Miami has been taking over TikTok with her signature product: Pink Sauce. Carly Pii, who uses the handle @chef.pii, posted a series of videos promoting her homemade condiment, drizzling egregious pools of deep magenta dressing atop gyros, fried chicken, french fries and tacos.…
Here’s a look at just some of the ways early-stage founders can learn to build, grow and fund their startups at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Word…
As valuations continue to undulate, the most important thing founders and CEOs can do is show investors that when a downturn hits, your startup can survive and continue to gain…
ChowNow, a startup that builds branded online ordering systems for restaurants, today announced layoffs internally, TechCrunch has learned. According to several sources who spoke to this reporter on the condition…
Investing a small amount of time to figure out what you want to do can potentially lead to a life-changing sum of money.
This Week in Apps: Period tracking app privacy, Snapchat’s paid subscription, calls for TikTok ban
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues…
Sequoia Capital reportedly raising two funds, and despite slower VC environment, it’s not alone
This news comes out just over a month after the venture capital giant warned founders to expect a longer economic recovery.
It always stings to hear a prospect say, “Oh you’re like a cheaper/newer version of [your biggest competitor].” It stings even more when you know you have a superior product.
Meet the Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 Global Finals category finalists and special award winners
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), the world’s largest startup competition focused on purpose-driven innovation, and sponsor of TechCrunch Sessions: Climate, has chosen 10 category finalists and three Special Award winners to…
Yummy’s super-sized round helps grow its delivery, ride-sharing super app in LatAm
Yummy is working with over 8,000 merchants, processing 800,000 monthly transactions across its markets and growing over 40% quarter over quarter.
Companies use its emissions reductions engine during the product development phase to understand how to create products with lower carbon footprints.
She will also be featured in a new campaign touting her recipes for using Beyond Meat and other creative content.
Uber today announced a significant milestone — it has completed 1 billion rides across all its markets in Africa. This feat translates to over 10 billion kilometres in terms…
Back in February, Amazon tried to arrest labor organizer Christian Smalls for bringing food to warehouse employees during a union drive. One unfathomably monumental labor victory later, and today, the…
Whether you’re an early-stage startup founder, scientist, developer, investor or other visionary climate innovator, you can’t afford to miss out on the abundant opportunities at TC Sessions: Climate 2022 (featuring…
MadEats, a Y Combinator alum, claims to be the first “‘full-stack’ delivery-only startup in the Philippines,” with their own virtual storefront, ghost kitchens and fleet of drivers. More than that,…
A banking app built for online creators, Creative Juice announced its $50 million fund to underwrite creator businesses. YouTubers and other social media stars can apply for upfront cash to…
