Case Study | June 10, 2019
Del Monte is one of the world's largest processors of fruit, particularly pineapples. In 2014, Del Monte entered into a joint venture agreement with Nice Fruit (and financial investor Ferville) to build a facility in the Philippines that produces frozen pineapple using Nice Fruit's processing ... Not part of subscription
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Company Snapshot | August 14, 2020
AMSilk, founded in October 2008, is a spinoff from Germany's Technical University of Munich (TUM); the startup has grown its company to more than 30 employees and has raised more than $30 million; the company has more than 30 patents, which include methods for its silk protein production and ... Not part of subscription
by Gihan Hewage
The funding, roughly $58 million, comes from Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance and will contribute to expanding Spiber's capacity in Thailand and increasing and improving its fiber spinning capabilities. The spider silk space has shifted focus from textiles to cosmetics and composite applications due to challenges in scaling both protein production and spinning fibers. Hence, this funding has potential to help bring Spiber's Moon Parka, initially targeted for 2016, to market.
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