UK: Free-range eggs taken off market shelves due to avian flu outbreak
Free-range egg cartons have reportedly vanished off of UK supermarket shelves, as chickens across the nation are being kept under lockdown after the country reported its largest ever avian flu outbrea....
Kenya-based Apollo raises $40M in Series B led by Softbank Vision
Apollo Agriculture, an agriculture technology firm based in Kenya, has reportedly announced that it has raised more than $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2. The Ser....
Germany inks energy partnership with Qatar to reduce Russian reliance
The government of Germany has reportedly inked a long-term energy collaboration with the government of Qatar, as the country, the largest economy in Europe, tries to reduce its reliance on Russian ene....
Instacart unveils feature to initiate product integrations with TikTok
Grocery delivery company Instacart has reportedly rolled out a new feature, Shoppable Recipes, to unveil new product integrations with Hearst and TikTok. Select TikTok food creators can start using t....
Bear Robotics raises $81M in a Series B led by IMM, Cleveland Avenue
Bear Robotics, an American robotic waitstaff manufacturing firm, has reportedly raised US$81 million in a Series B funding round led by IMM, as well as current investors such as Cleveland Avenue. Bea....
Russia-Ukraine war could cause global food crisis, UNFAO warns
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has reportedly warned that the war in Ukraine threatens to disrupt the supply of major staple crops, causing prices to soar and putting millions in dange....
S. Korean firms Samsung & Posco plans to build solid-state batteries
South Korean electronics conglomerate, Samsung, and the steel-making company, Posco, have reportedly announced their plans to establish manufacturing lines for solid-state batteries, an emerging techn....
UK Govt plans expansion of wind farms for national security
The UK government is reportedly planning to make considerable changes in its planning laws in order and improve its energy independence, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to rep....
Suburban Propane obtains 25% stake in Independence Hydrogen for $30M
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., a natural gas and electricity marketer, has recently purchased a 25% equity stake for $30 million in Independence Hydrogen, Inc., a gaseous hydrogen solutions supplier....