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Anthony Bourdain
Anthony, thank you. For your insatiable curiosity. For taking us around the world with you to learn about culture, food, and humanity. For showing us how beautiful and delicious diversity is. For challenging us to buck norms and to think bigger. For shining a light on the untold stories of those who grow and cook our food. We will miss you. RIP.
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Our round-up of last week's top food innovation news.
2017 US Food & Beverage Startup Investment Report (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3a29e3253e&e=2715c96b29)
Introducing our first annual Food & Bev Startup Investment Report by Ryan Williams. There were $1.08b in venture capital investments across 99 deals in 2017. Check out our report for a deep dive into the deals and trends.
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food waste innovation
Join us to hear how food innovators are reducing and repurposing food waste at our June Food+Tech Meetup. Presenters will do a deep dive into their business strategies, technologies, challenges and lessons learned. Hear from Joanna Ehrenreich of Toast Ale (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=aba4af558b&e=2715c96b29) , Matthew Holtzman of goMkt (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e9f0bf304c&e=2715c96b29) , Phil Wong of Misfit Juicery (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=af4c5eb9d5&e=2715c96b29) and Amanda Weeks of Industrial/Organic (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=99d0d90cea&e=2715c96b29) .
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Sfoglini Completes $2.5M Financing Round Led by Almanac Insights to Fuel Its Organic Pasta Empire (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c288b88954&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
The partnership with David Barber's investment fund will enable the company to scale from a small Brooklyn startup to a large-scale production facility.
The Ascension of Cauliflower (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0e392be810&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Food companies are capitalizing on the low-carb, gluten-free trend by using vegetables like cauliflower to replace flour, rice and other simple carbs.
The Right Way for Food Companies to Buy Their Way to Growth (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=76487e5f53&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
The best advice for food company CEOs looking for growth: buy what you know, don't lean too much on cost-cutting and watch out for quickly changing consumer tastes.
FoodLogiQ's Blockchain Pilot to Be Tested in Supply Chains of Subway and Tyson Foods (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=70d82fd5d7&e=2715c96b29) - Supply Chain Digital
Set to start in the third quarter of 2018, the pilot group will test the application of blockchain in the food industry, researching challenges and opportunities presented by the technology.
Food Companies Can't Figure Out What Americans Want to Eat (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6dce6bbbe0&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Industry struggles to keep up with consumers who are shifting to fresh from packaged products while new competitors beat them on price and quality.
How the Woman Behind Duke's Mayo Became a Tycoon (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=22a2a7a46b&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
Duke's Mayo is racking up converts among professional chefs across the US, but few know the surprising backstory of Eugenia Duke, the woman behind the century-old brand.
The 'Bleeding' Veggie Burger Is Under Fire (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fc38845338&e=2715c96b29) - Grub Street
Environmentalists and vegans are fighting about a high tech plant patty that's supposed to save the planet. The debate boils down to what Impossible Burgers are, and what they aren't.
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RETAIL
Happy Anniversary, Amazon-Whole Foods. What's Changed? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=70cd00fa1f&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
If you're looking for clear evidence of how this deal has transformed the industry, you won't find much at Amazon or Whole Foods. Rather, it's in the flurry of counter-actions taken by their spooked rivals.
What's Working and What's Not in the Supermarket? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=13b1421913&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Supermarkets are responding to the decline of large CPG companies in a number of ways, including store renovations to increase focus on fresh produce and investing in private label brands.
Amazon Is Getting Ready to Crush LaCroix (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f4f8b09508&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
Whole Foods is now offering steep discounts on packs of its 365 private label flavored sparkling water. The deal highlights how Amazon is using Whole Foods to go after some of the hottest brands in consumer packaged goods.
France: Debt and Groceries Are an Unappetizing Mix (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bf30dd0cc2&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
The plunging stock of a French supermarket chain, Groupe Casino, shows the danger of debt in the age of Amazon.
How Can Retail Foodservice Compete with Fast Casual Restaurants (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7373476a18&e=2715c96b29) - Supermarket News
Natural products retailers have a unique opportunity to deliver delicious ready-to-eat meals. Industry veterans give advice on how to stand out from the competition.
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RESTAURANTS
Anthony Bourdain, Renegade Chef Who Reported From the World's Tables, Is Dead at 61 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2a76170935&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Mr. Bourdain, who began his career as a chef, redefined the staid genres of food writing and food-tourism shows.
We Need to Talk About Anthony Bourdain (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ae25f6919f&e=2715c96b29) - Food & Wine
Chefs die all the time, and no one talks about it. Chefs With Issues is a platform to talk about the painfully taboo topic of mental health and the restaurant industry.
Self-Driving Robot Delivery Startup Starship Technologies Raises $25M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c45bb97230&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
Funding included Matrix Partners, Morpheus Ventures, Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk, Skype founding engineer Jaan Tallinn and others. Starship plans on deploying robots in neighborhoods, corporate and university campuses in both the US and Europe.
Takeaway Seeks Growth for Food Delivery Market Consolidation (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f5982dac3e&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Jitse Groen, founder and CEO of Takeaway.com, believes large markets like Germany can eventually only sustain one player. It's survival of the biggest in the food delivery marketplace.
Applebee's Tests Way to Order on the Run and Eat In (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=45af7c4733&e=2715c96b29) - New York Post
The restaurant chain is developing an app that would allow diners to order ahead to have their food served upon arrival. IHOP and Applebee's would become the first full-service restaurants to implement the technology.
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AGRICULTURE
PastureMap Brings a High-Tech Approach to Sustainable Grazing (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=464b264ac7&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
The app helps ranchers improve grazing practices and increase their bottom line.
Finally, an Alternative to Plastic for Labeling Organics (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6382073385&e=2715c96b29) - DW
Organic fruit and vegetables are often packaged and labeled with plastic. They could soon be replaced by an innovative laser mark created by Dutch company Eosta.
Meet Luna the Robotic Monitoring System for Greenhouses (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b592b9fbbc&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
iUnu makes a robot that scurries around on rails mounted to the ceilings of greenhouses, helping growers better understand and manage the welfare of their crops to improve overall yield.
The Revolution in Food and Biomass Production Will See Co2 Used to Make Proteins (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=002ec106a0&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Move over insects -- carbon dioxide can now be used to make proteins and fatty acids in the revolution in food that's currently taking place. Michael Carus, founder of the nova-Institute, talks about the revolution in food and biomass production.
The Future of the Local Food Movement Looks a Lot Like Hudson Valley Harvest (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d9a3e28d81&e=2715c96b29) - Edible Manhattan
Going strong after seven years, Hudson Valley Harvest models local food distribution by farmers, for farmers.
America's Largest Private Company Reboots a 153-Year-Old Strategy (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=eb5fcc6a97&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Cargill is a major grain trader and the second-largest US beef packer with operations spanning the globe, but digital upheaval down on the farm is bringing big changes.
In Berry Country, California Farmers Get Innovative to Save Groundwater (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e6a8825a0f&e=2715c96b29) - News Deeply
Driscoll's Berries and its farmers in Ventura County are working to save water and tackle sustainable management of the local groundwater.
India's Farms Prove Fertile Ground for Tech Startups (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ab2e78083a&e=2715c96b29) - Asian Review
Smartphone apps like NinjaCart and Agribuddy, are giving farmers direct access to markets and advice.
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EATERS
Why Food Policy Is More Important Than Ever (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=00b8450f30&e=2715c96b29) - News Trust
Effective food policies can drive change in all corners of the food system, but it's going to take each of us working together.
Probiotics for Babies and Kids? New Research Explores Good Bacteria (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=16497e19ad&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
Sales of probiotics are soaring. While some studies on this beneficial bacteria show it can treat specific health issues in children, scientists are exploring how it may help gut health more broadly.
Millennials Say a Hot Dog Is Not a Sandwich — and Many Care More about Food Than Politics (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1abf6a5b22&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
It shouldn't be an either/or question: Food is politics.
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