Foodtech startup Beyond Food raises $1 mln in seed round

Beyond Food, a Halifax-based food technology company, has raised $1 million in a seed-stage financing. The round was led by angel investors, including Stuart Rath, a former cable communications executive, and Jamie Bagnell, an environmental technology inventor. They were joined by professional athletes, including Joe Thornton, Adam Lowry and John-Michael Liles. Founded in 2017 by CEO Darren Burke, CMO TJ Galiardi and Brian Lowe, Beyond Food makes plant-based functional foods and sports nutrition products under the TDF Sports brand. Its latest technology, Zero Waste Pod, converts aging fruits and vegetables into nutrient-rich powders with a long shelf life.