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Listen Co led the series A funding round. Here makes bean dips, salad dressings and cold-pressed juices made from locally-grown produce grown year round.
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The company's appointment of Luca Mignini as the new COO followed reorganization of its core business into a single entity. The accelerator will incorporate the Campbell Fresh division, as well as the company's digital and e-Commerce unit.
Cannabis Sales May Surpass Soda by 2030 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e6bcf4a526&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The US legal cannabis industry is expected to reach $75b in sales by 2030. While soda sales are on the decline, the industry that's hearing alarm bells is alcohol.
Unilever Unwraps Plan for Closed Loop Plastic Food-Grade Packaging (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6adefb41dd&e=2715c96b29) - GreenBiz
Unilever will partner with startups Ioniqa and Indorama Ventures on a project that could deliver industrial scale recycling of PET plastic waste capable of turning the material back into food-grade transparent packaging.
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Tyson's latest investment has added FoodLogiQ to its portfolio. Its venture capital fund is focused on two strategic pillars: the Internet of Food and sustainability.
USDA Defies Advisers, Allows Carrageenan to Keep Organic Label (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=964535a0b4&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
The USDA says organic food makers can keep using carrageenan, a thickener made from seaweed, despite a vote by an influential organic advisory committee to ban the ingredient.
Dunn's River Brands Acquires Majority Interest in Temple Turmeric (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7295dfa0ac&e=2715c96b29) - BevNET
Dunn's River Brands has acquired a majority interest in elixir and wellness shot maker Temple Turmeric, closing a deal Tuesday for an undisclosed sum.
Green Banana Flour: A Powerful New Tool in the Digestive Health Toolbox? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4a9fedf16d&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
Green bananas are low in sugar and high in RS2 resistant starch, which can help people better control their blood glucose and offer digestive benefits. The NuBana brand produces several grades of green banana flour from Ecuador.
These Loving Parents Went Into Debt to Build a Seaweed Snack Company That's on Track to Do $10M in Sales This Year (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c434885fd3&e=2715c96b29) - Entrepreneur
SeaSnax grew quickly from a mother's treat for her daughter to a business that sells products in 6k stores around the world.
Activists Take the Fight for Fair Food to Shareholder Meetings (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=134e95de2a&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
From climate change to animal welfare, shareholders are using stock certificates and SEC filings to push food companies to do better.
Big Food Companies Are Trying to Use Free Trade Agreements to Kill Health (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f256e40484&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
Canada rejected a NAFTA provision that would ban labels on unhealthy foods. The rest of the world should follow suit.
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Plated and Albertsons go Nationwide as Meal Kits Move from Mailbox to Grocery Aisle (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1c22217974&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
In addition to the planned nationwide expansion, the kits will also be available for on-demand delivery through Instacart.
Ahold Can't Conquer Amazon With a Dutch Safety Blanket (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e83c68c1c6&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Transatlantic grocer Ahold generated 61% of its revenue from the US last year, and is now under pressure from Amazon and Lidl. The company is in a strong position to merge with Kroger or offload its US arm in a consolidating market.
Chef'd and Innit Join to Offer Customized Meal Kits (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1f9ab07023&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Chef'd has partnered with Innit to provide customizable meal recommendations, videos with cooking instructions and smart appliance connectivity. The partnership represents another step forward for the evolving meal kit business.
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Shares in Mothercare have jumped on reports that Sainsbury considered a bid. The acquisition may allow Sainsbury to shift to online and allocate excess retail space to toys and baby goods.
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By Chloe, the Vegan Shake Shack, Receives $31M Investment to Expand Globally (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=41975cd105&e=2715c96b29) - Moneyish
The New York-based fast casual vegan restaurant has received funding from Bain Capital, Kitchen Fund, Collaborative Fund, TGP International/Qoot International and other investors to expand to 20 locations in the US, Europe and the Middle East.
Postmates and DoorDash Have Discussed a Merger to Fend Off Uber, GrubHub and Amazon (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=01b1396ed5&e=2715c96b29) - Recode
Postmates and investors could face increased pressure to cut a deal in the wake of DoorDash's recent infusion of $535m from SoftBank. The company is now one of the least-capitalized major players in the industry.
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The premium coffee brand backed by Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya has hired Moelis & Co. to explore fundraising options, including the sale of a stake in the company.
UK: A Well-Fed Workforce Is a Happy Workforce — City Pantry Raises £4M for Its Catering Marketplace (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bc41a331de&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The London-based startup has raised a new £4m round led by Octopus Investments with participation from existing investors and Newable Private Investing. It plans to expand into cities across the UK over the next 18 months.
When a Robot Makes You Dinner (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b2c77d52a8&e=2715c96b29) - The New Yorker
At the restaurant Spyce, dishes are whipped up by a robotic chef built by four recent MIT grads, with input from Daniel Boulud.
The Future of Food in the Age of Instagram and Netflix (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=962e805820&e=2715c96b29) - Co.Design
Laureen Barber, co-owner and design director of Blue Hill, talks about how technology and media are reshaping the restaurant experience.
Panera Bread May Have Just Exposed Millions of Customers' Personal Data (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=370d6b390b&e=2715c96b29) - Fortune
Until Monday, scores of customer information was accessible as plain text on the company's website. As many as 37m Panera members may have been caught up in the breach.
6d Bytes Debuts New Smoothie Making Robot (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4b10283c42&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Stealthy startup 6d bytes just debuted Blendid, a fully autonomous, smoothie-making robot station. Customers can use a mobile app or Blendid tablets to order from a menu of drinks.
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Wilbur-Ellis Backed Insect Startup Beta Hatch Closes $2.1M Seed Round (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=685791e257&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Investors in the round included Cavallo Ventures, Wilbur-Ellis, Element8, Keiretsu Capital, NQV8, and Frontier Angels. With the close of the round, Beta Hatch has partnered with EVO to develop production standards for American producers of BSF.
Another Place Plastics Are Turning Up: Organic Fertilizer from Food Waste (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=19ebf67204&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
Turning food waste into fertilizer is popular in parts of Europe and is catching on in the US. But tiny plastics are also making their way into that fertilizer — and into the food chain.
Smithfield Taps Agtech Startup to Tackle Controversial Hog Waste Lagoons (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=741e201646&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Smithfield is launching a partnership with Florida startup Anuvia Plant Nutrients to convert its hog manure into fertilizer.
When Robots Milk Cows, Farm Families Taste Freedom (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e865e293bc&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
On a growing number of dairy farms, cows, not people, decide when they need to be milked. Robots can do the job day or night, freeing farmers from rigid milking schedules.
They Voted for Donald Trump. Now Soybean Farmers Could Get Slammed by the Trade War He Started. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e85ac026d9&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
China buys 60% of all US soybean exports to feed a growing fleet of hogs, fish and chicken. Trump's aggressive tariffs against Chinese goods have incited retaliatory actions that farmers say threaten their profits.
For Many Immigrants from Mexico, Farm Work Is Still the Way to the California Dream (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1164be0ec9&e=2715c96b29) - Mercury News
Amid a changing legal and economic landscape, farm work remains a slow but viable path to a better life.
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The GOP seeks to nudge people away from receiving federal benefits and incentivize them to work.
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Nathan Myhrvold Has a Patent for a Personalized Food Manufacturing System (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4c65b75750&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
The former Microsoft CTO and driving force behind Modernist Cuisine books has recently been issued a patent for a system that creates food out of data collected about a human's biomarkers, preferences and behavior.
To Change Racial Disparity in Food, Let's Start With Cookbooks (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8652704ed2&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
Almost 80% of those who work across publishing are white. Racial inequity in cookbooks means fewer notable awards and less meaningful recognition. There is something we can all do to shift cookbook publishing in a more equitable direction.
Culinary Medicine's Next Wave: How Therapists Are Using the Rituals of Eating to Treat Victims of Trauma (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e57ee5d285&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
In the last decade, medical schools have been studying how nutritious foods can function like medicine. What's yet to be fully explored is the notion that food may also have the power to heal afflictions of the mind.
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