One deal nicely summed it up a few weeks ago. And lurking in the background, the really big food brands are also aggressively moving into this space. Quorn’s Philippines-based owner is not far behind with a local IPO. It is planning a huge initial public offering (IPO) in Asia. A small handful are also moving into special acquisition vehicles (Spacs) and listing on the main markets – BeyondBeef is already there, and rumour has it that Impossible Meat is not far behind.Īnother poster child for the Foodtech space is Oatly, which sells, very successfully, milk-based alternatives.
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Importantly we are also seeing a growing number of private businesses move beyond the seed rounds and early-stage series A towards later stage Series b and c rounds. Mainstream venture capitalists are jumping on the bandwagon and pumping hundreds of millions of pounds into all manner of private businesses trying to sell you everything from plant burgers to antelope, lobster and kangaroo alternatives (I jest not). This is prompting an investment scramble into the space and over the last year we’ve seen an acceleration of existing investment flows into the industry. We’re not quite at what Jim Mellon calls the griddle point where a packet of alternative mince is the same price as traditional farm grown meat but we are definitively not far off. ‘Where’s all this money coming from?’ he plaintively asked. He was astonished because Agronomics has successfully raised a stonking £62m despite initially targeting a minimum of £50m. I thought my friend’s exclamation mark-heavy email would be about why the share price at one point hit 30p which compares rather unfavourably with a net asset value (NAV) that is very substantially below the share price, but no. It’s partly why I launched an investor-focused blog called which talks endlessly about this space and its also why I bought some shares in Agronomics a while back when they were just 5p a share.įor the record, Agronomics is an AIM listed investment fund, founded by Jim Mellon, which invests (largely though not exclusively) in businesses involved in what is called cultured meat (aka lab grown meat) using bioreactors. I have been telling said close friend for the last year that there’s a food revolution on its way and that investors need to get their heads around a profound shift in both what we eat and how its grown. To leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit couple of days ago a good friend of mine dropped me an email asking ‘what the hell is going on with Agronomics ( ANIC)?’ Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hans Funeral Home, Albany. Interment will be in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Colonie. Relatives and friends are invited, and may call at the Knights Chapel in Christ the King Church prior to the mass Wednesday morning from 8:30 a.m. Peter’s Hospital for the wonderful care they provided to James.Ī Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Christ the King Church, Sumter Ave., Guilderland, on Wednesday, December 27th at 11:00 a.m. Peter’s Hospital, and the amazing supportive staff of Community Hospice at St. John Morgan, as well as the dedicated nurses and staff at St. The family would like to express their thanks to Dr. James was also predeceased by his sister Kathleen M. Fink (Patty) his brother in law Dwight Peterson his nieces and nephews Jennifer, Michelle, Stephanie, Lisa, Allison, Jamie, Haley and Tyler his Godchildren Jamie Tannatta and Lisa Fink his precious dog Blue and by several great nieces and nephews and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and wonderful and supportive friends, especially Barbara, Denny and Georgine. He enjoyed riding his Harleys and his daily visits with the Stewart’s Coffee Club. He owned and operated Jim Fink General Construction, and also was an avid stock car racing fan. James was born in Albany on June 2, 1958, and he lived in Guilderland all his life. Peter’s Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
GUILDERLAND – James Dean Fink, 59, of Guilderland, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, in the Hospice Inn at St.
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