Hummingbird Technologies will oversee 400,000 hectares of Salic farmland

Jeff Ubben joins rush to invest in companies focused on the future of sustainable food

California-based company now valued at about $2bn as demand for meat substitutes soars

Vegan start-up shares issued at $25 each surge to a high of nearly $73

Plant-based meat substitute company could be worth $1.5bn after strong investor interest

Wheatsheaf head says traditional cattle rearing is ready for innovation

Pat Brown has developed plant-based meat that looks, tastes, and even bleeds like the real thing

Silicon Valley start-up Impossible looks to raise fresh funds after launching veggie Whopper

From alternative ‘meats’ to turning CO2 into protein, interest is growing

Regulators will decide the impact of the biggest advance in bioscience since genetic modification

The approach has an impact far beyond its scale but questions remain over yields

A growing number of specialist programmes are taking young businesses to the next level

The organism could help feed a growing population — if it can be grown economically

Alternative platforms step in to fill void left by agriculture department’s key reports

Money piles into sector as traditional agricultural and food industries come under pressure

Critics say costs will limit possibilities of so-called vertical farming

Insects touted as environmentally-friendly protein alternative to meat and fish

Agriculture risks emissions backlash while alternative meat groups face labelling blocks

From battling disease in banana crops to overcoming avian flu scientists are seeking wider acceptance for the technology

UK based Moving Mountains signs distribution deal with international meat distributor