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Can AI Usher in a New Era of Hyper-Personalized Food? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7504cfc8eb&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
Artificial intelligence is helping to develop flavors tweaked precisely for age, ethnicity, and gender. AI startup Analytic Flavor System envisions a future in which food is hyper-customized for people's individual tastes.
Frozen Food Is Making an Unlikely Comeback (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c6611d1dbb&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The recent uptick in popularity stems in part from a record-high level of single Americans as millennials wait to form families. Frozen meals are an easy way to control portions, and there's typically very little waste.
7-Eleven Releases Cold Brew Coffee Range in Self-Chilling Cans (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=059a01f9cd&e=2715c96b29) – FoodBev Media
The cans were created by US packaging manufacturer The Joseph Company for its Fizzics Sparkling Cold Brew Coffee range. They utilize CO2 to cool the cans once they are 'activated'.
Cocoa CRISPR: How Gene Editing Could Save Hershey's Kisses (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a4f0b5a801&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
The cacao tree faces a laundry list of threats, including pests, fungal infections, climate change and more. Researchers have been working on a variety of methods to save the tree, including selective breeding, farmer education and new planting methods.
Frozen Snacks Maker Modern Pop Receives New Investment (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6ac5de4383&e=2715c96b29) – Bakery and Snacks
Funding comes from Cambridge Companies SPG, Rocana Venture Partners and Steelpoint Capital to help the company gain market share and grow rapidly.
Fermented Kraut and Egg-White Chips among Kraft Heinz Springboard Choices (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5dc6aff9d3&e=2715c96b29) - Food Ingredients First
Springboard's first selected startups include Ayoba-Yo, Cleveland Kraut, Kumana Foods, Poppilu and Quevos.
Spain: Galicia Sets Legal Definition of Artisan Food (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a011572d0d&e=2715c96b29) – Food Navigator
The new definition prohibits the use of artificial colors, flavors and tropical fats such as palm oil and coconut oil.
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Blue Apron Puts Its Faith in Chrissy Teigen Meal Kits (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9884ed35af&e=2715c96b29) - Grub Street
Blue Apron is rolling out a series of six meal kits based on recipes found in Chrissy Teigan's best-selling cookbook, Cravings, in hopes of turning around its fortunes.
Zero Waste Stores Ask Shoppers to Bring Their Own Everything (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c84bb709d5&e=2715c96b29) – Civil Eats
As record amounts of plastic waste pollutes the planet, some grocers are helping shoppers to do without.
India: Buying Flipkart Was the Easiest Part. The Real Test for Walmart Starts Now (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6875c9ca86&e=2715c96b29) – Quartz
India poses some serious challenges, which all e-commerce players have struggled with for years. Flipkart's bleeding business still has no escape from battling the issues that are particular to its homeground.
UK: Amazon Could Buy Morrisons to Take on Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=947096a7c9&e=2715c96b29) – The Independent
Amazon could buy Morrisons in a bid to mount a serious challenge in the UK groceries market. It already has a deal with Morrisons to provide food deliveries to UK customers using its Pantry and Prime services.
Pod Foods Is a B2B Marketplace for Local Food Producers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c86022effd&e=2715c96b29) – The Spoon
The San Francisco startup aims to facilitate the wholesale process by connecting vendors wanting to carry local products with small cottage foods producers, helping both sides manage the ordering, fulfillment and payment processes.
Private Label Isn't What It Used to Be (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9d9c57f598&e=2715c96b29) - Progressive Grocer
Grocers are no longer filling the gaps in their shelves with generic products, they're making way for exclusive private label brands. Shoppers are going out of their way to pick up an exclusive private label product that can only be found in a specific store.
USDA Must Release SNAP Payment Data, Court Rules (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1c77e99217&e=2715c96b29) – Food Dive
The amount of money grocery retailers get through SNAP now must be released. Industry groups voiced concerns over unfairly singling out stores serving a poorer customer base.
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Munchery Is Ending Food Delivery in Three Cities and Cutting Staff (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=80823e82db&e=2715c96b29) – SF Gate
The San Francisco startup is cutting 30% of its staff and ceasing delivery in Los Angeles, New York and Seattle as it focuses on San Francisco.
Spacious Closes $9M Series A to Add 100 Locations + Retail Flagships (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=47a50163cf&e=2715c96b29) – Think Outside the Office
The Series A funding was led by August Capital + Baseline, Redpoint, Lerer Hippeau and Box Group. The startup converts empty restaurants into workspaces during the day.
Tech Founders Take Their Self-Driving Food Delivery Robots out of San Francisco to Focus on Cities Where They Feel More Welcome (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=15abb71464&e=2715c96b29) – Business Insider
San Francisco officials last year passed some of the US's most restrictive regulations for delivery robots. Starship Technologies has pulled its robots from San Francisco to focus on cities where they're welcome.
Ride-Hailing Major Grab Launches Food Delivery Platform in Vietnam (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2bc59bc364&e=2715c96b29) – Deal Street Asia
Grab is likely to launch its electronic wallet GrabPay in Vietnam by September as part of its plan to roll out payment services across Southeast Asia by the end of this year.
Where Are All the Black Restaurant Critics? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f69f359c53&e=2715c96b29) – Grub Street
The slice of the journalism world that covers food, chefs and restaurants remains deeply un-integrated with black points of view. At present, it's impossible to read about high-end restaurants through the eyes of a prominent black diner or critic.
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People, Power Costs Keep Indoor Farming Down to Earth (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c6f03bba62&e=2715c96b29) – AP News
Real estate around cities is pricey; electricity and labor don't come cheap; and specialty crops rarely command premium prices. Public aid — in the form of cheaper power — is one way to turn a good but elusive idea into a sustainable venture.
China's Multi-Story Hog Hotels Elevate Industrial Farms to New Levels (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1b2cce6a6d&e=2715c96b29) – Reuters
Agricultural company Guangxi Yangxiang is operating high-rise pig breeding operations with a thousand head per floor and thirteen stories. The "hotels" show how far some breeders are willing to go as China overhauls its farming model.
Should You Be Using CRISPR for Your Ag Business? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3b23301c0a&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Before all of the possibilities of CRISPR can be realized, there are a number of obstacles in implementation. These include regulation, consumer acceptance and patents.
These Farmers Switched to Organic After Pesticides Made Their Families Sick (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7d5a323149&e=2715c96b29) – Civil Eats
After seeing parents fall ill from cancer or die, many farmers are switching to organics to protect themselves and their children.
On East Coast Oyster Farms, 'Women Are Rising Up From The Bay In A Big Way' (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1034f5cee8&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
More women are joining their male peers among the ranks of oyster farmers. This could be because of growing marine science programs — and a desire to have a hands-on connection with the food system.
Why the UAE's First Vertical Farm Could Be a Regional Gamechanger (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5e249fdfc6&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
The UAE currently imports 90% of its food supply. Its first commercial vertical farm, Badia Farm, presents opportunity in the face of food security risks due to climate change.
Planet Money: Fixing Chicken (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=05306154b3&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
Some Wall Street investors became convinced that chicken companies were conspiring to charge Americans too much for their chicken. Arty Schronce shares how he got caught in the middle.
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Let Them Eat Trump Steaks (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e30d235664&e=2715c96b29) – New York Times
Some of the biggest victims of Trump's obsession with cutting "welfare" will be the very people who put him in office.
A New Health Startup Boldly Claims to Reverse Diabetes without Drugs, and Silicon Valley's Favorite Diet Is a Bit Part of It (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=aef14f093e&e=2715c96b29) – Business Insider
Virta Health claims its medication-free approach can reverse Type 2 diabetes. Patients enrolled in its system can get access to specialists via smartphone and are prompted to follow a ketogenic diet.
Bans on Plastic Straws Are Growing. But Is the Travel Industry Doing Enough? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4bf08a8b83&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Global momentum has built in recent months to ban plastic straws and replace them with biodegradable paper ones. But cruise lines and luxury resorts are lagging.
Tax Soda to Help Fight Obesity (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5e5aa2d65a&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
More than 30 countries and other jurisdictions are using economic incentives to reduce sugar consumption.
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