Cargill partners with Klim on regenerative agriculture; Starbucks drops Impossible

· Agriculture & Food · United States

AgFunderNews' AgriFood Signals roundup reported that agricultural commodities giant Cargill is teaming up with climate-tech startup Klim on regenerative agriculture, and that Starbucks is dropping Impossible Foods from its food menu. The same brief noted that farmland investment manager Red Reef scored $263 million, and that vertical farms are being used to grow tulips in the UAE. Cargill is one of the world's largest privately held agribusinesses, and its tie-up with Klim points to growing corporate interest in measuring and financing regenerative farming practices. Starbucks' decision to remove Impossible products signals renewed scrutiny of plant-based meat's performance in food service. The items gave no further figures or terms for any of the deals.

Why it matters：The moves show how large food buyers are reshaping two parallel trends—corporate funding of regenerative farming and the retreat of plant-based meat from mainstream menus—which affects suppliers, agtech startups and food-service strategy.

Key points

  • Cargill is partnering with climate-tech firm Klim on regenerative agriculture.
  • Starbucks is removing Impossible Foods products from its offerings.
  • Farmland manager Red Reef raised $263 million, per the same roundup.

Sources (original reporting)

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