月度归档： 2026 年 5 月

Generally speaking, we’re excited by agrifood tech innovations that help keep our food system within planetary boundaries.

I am focused on those that can create actual businesses instead of save-the-world, pie-in-the-sky science projects. That usually translates to an interest in the technologies and ingredients that are positioned to improve taste and price, and can go into food products that are genuinely craveable by the mass market. It also means businesses that can be staged and not rely long-term on fickle capital markets.

I see huge potential in abiotic technologies such as cell-free manufacturing and chemical synthesis to unlock much better unit economics, beyond what is currently achievable with fermentation or cultivation.

Earlier this year, ADM, a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, released its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report, showcasing its sustainability achievements spanning three focus areas: feeding the world, protecting nature, and enriching lives. Among its milestones, ADM engaged over 25,500 smallholder farmers in India through sustainable agriculture practices, partnered with Water.org to provide water and sanitation solutions to over 800,000 people across six countries, and introduced a landfill diversion initiative at its Dharwad site in India, projected to divert approximately 100 metric tons of waste annually.

The consumer-facing brand of Hong Kong foodtech company Good Food Technologies, Plant Sifu, made waves last year when it introduced its next-gen plant-based pork with patented AROMAXTM fat technology after the parent company closed an oversubscribed HK$12.5M ($1.5M) seed funding round in early 2022. 

While many plant-based meat and seafood products are occupying the chilled and frozen sections in supermarkets, the company went a different way for its yumeat™ products.  As a long-time leader in the premium canned food space, it chose to launch shelf-stable cans and pouches that do not require refrigeration. This meant that the company could outperform its competitors in two key areas: convenience and affordability. 

Last month, Chinese real estate leader Hang Lung Properties and French luxury giant LVMH group announced a ground-breaking three-year climate and sustainability partnership. The collaboration, the first of its kind globally, looks to redefine the relationship between landlords and retail tenants, and includes collaboration in five areas: Climate Resilience, Resource Management, Wellbeing, Sustainable Transactions, and Sustainability Communication, Events and Progress Reviews. 

Shockingly, most mattresses out there are not vegan-friendly. They often contain wool (which comes from sheep) and feathers/down (which comes from birds), which are used as fillers. Not to mention that the toxic processes used to manufacture them are not animal (or human) friendly. This brings us to our next question…

At the launch ceremony held in Paris and broadcast across various cities including Hong Kong and Shanghai, Adriel Chan, Hang Lung Properties’ Vice Chair and Chair of Sustainability Steering Committee, told the audience that “sustainability is a positive sum game in what often feels like a zero sum world.”