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Dean Foods Acquires Majority Share of Good Karma (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=66e3eaee25&e=2715c96b29) - Project Nosh
Dean Foods has increasingly looked to diversify its portfolio beyond cow's milk products and position itself further into the natural food space. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Nestlé in Talks to Buy Pet Food Maker for $2B (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3ccb7d3b59&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Nestlé SA is angling to take control of Canada's Champion Petfood as it seeks out higher-growth businesses to help offset its struggling packaged foods operations.
Nestle, Hershey at Odds with Farmers over US GMO Labeling (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=82f34bb797&e=2715c96b29) - Yahoo
The world's top food companies and farmers of crops such as beet sugar are pitted against each other as they lobby the US government over plans to label genetically engineered ingredients.
LaCroix CEO Accused of Improper Touching (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c71953346d&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
In two sexual harassment lawsuits, pilots hired to operate the brand's corporate jet detailed incidents occurring between 2014 and 2016. Billionaire Nick Caporella has denied allegations.
Seven Trends at the 2018 Summer Fancy Food Show (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b5dfeb10fa&e=2715c96b29) - Food Business News
Cauliflower, carbonated beverages, Middle Eastern cuisine and Asian flavors were all leading trends at the marketplace.
The Impossible Burger Soars to New Heights with Air New Zealand (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9807176d54&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Air New Zealand will be the first airline to serve the Impossible Burger. The burger will be offered as part of its Business Premier menu for flights from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand.
Scientists Transform NFC Tags into Spoiled Meat Sensors (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f421340bf8&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Researchers have developed gas-sensing labels that can detect meat spoilage vapors, acting as a switch for the NFC tag to send an alert to a nearby smart phone.
Instant Noodle Pioneer Nissin Foods Has a Plan for Taking on Food Delivery Services (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=61046375f4&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Japan's Nissin Foods says demand for instant noodles is returning after the loss of some demand to delivery services. It is in talks with ramen noodle chains to bring premium options.
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RETAIL
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Target is installing cash-counting machines, and Walmart is adding shelf-scanning robots. Both chains seek to free staff to help shoppers.
Why Virtual Reality Won't Revolutionize Retail, but Scan-and-Go Will (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f5ee411227&e=2715c96b29) - Retail Dive
From robots to digital pickup towers, technology is deeply intertwined with retail. But which innovations are taking off and which are spewing smoke?
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At the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, grocery buyers said they're staying competitive by accentuating their core offerings and creating an enjoyable in-store experience.
Amazon Will Supersize Its Second Grab-and-Go Grocery in Seattle (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1bfd5c3c8b&e=2715c96b29) - Fortune
The new location will be 3,000 square feet, a 70% increase in size from the first store. The larger footprint may prevent the lines outside the checkout-free store.
Major US Supermarkets Accuse Tyson Foods of Chicken Price Fixing (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0eae7850d3&e=2715c96b29) - Organic Authority
The lawsuit alleges that the chicken producers were knowingly working to limit supplies and increase prices to its retail partners between 2008 and 2016.
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RESTAURANTS
Kimbal Musk Backs a Restaurant Chain That Charges Lower Prices in Poor Neighborhoods (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=34c8503d6b&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Kimbal Musk, Acumen, Maria Shriver, TOMS Social Enterprise fund and Chipotle are pouring $5.3m into Everytable, a health-minded fast casual restaurant. Its newly raised funds should help it grow in and beyond Los Angeles.
France: Deliveroo Opens Its First Shared Kitchen in Paris (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d985f22a74&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The company is starting with 12 kitchens in a warehouse. So far, 8 restaurants have agreed to make the deal with Deliveroo.
India: Neoplux, Sabre Partners Lead Series A Round in B2B Foodtech Startup Hungerbox (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=172f680aed&e=2715c96b29) - VCCircle
The $4.5m Series A investment round will be used to expand its operations in India and to enter the Southeast Asian market. The online platform connects caterers and corporations.
A French Fry Gets Soggy in 5 Minutes. This Company Wants to Keep It Crispy for 60. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a1c7c8ef9e&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Lamb Weston fires potatoes into metal blades at 75 miles per hour to make your fries. But when your delivery driver is slowed down by traffic, how will they hold up?
Plastic Utensils Ban Takes Effect in Seattle (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fdd6e2de03&e=2715c96b29) - Skift Table
Seattle is believed to be the first major US city to ban single-use plastic straws and utensils in food service. Businesses that don't comply may face a fine of up to $250.
France: FoodChéri Expands Beyond Paris with Seazon (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b305fa2b24&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
Seazon is a subscription service that delivers fresh meals every week anywhere in France.
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Restaurants are already facing reduced foot traffic and a worker shortage. Rising labor costs could mean higher bills for that slowing trickle of diners.
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When cows burp, they emit the potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere. But by adding seaweed to the cows' diets, researchers are noticing a dramatic reduction in methane production.
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Every winter, apiarists from all over America rent their hives to farmers in California, attracting the attention of some very specialized thieves.
America's Cheese Stockpile Just Hit an All-Time High (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a60c0742b0&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
Commercial warehouse stocks have swelled because processors have too much milk on their hands, and milk is more easily stored as cheese. This is a result of booming domestic production of milk and consumers' waning interest in the dairy beverage.
California's Vineyard Workers Already Faced Long Hours, Low Pay and Harsh Conditions. Then Came Trump's Immigration Crackdown. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1ceffe2b89&e=2715c96b29) - Mother Jones
In the last few years, migrations have slowed from Mexico to the US. Foreign-born farmworkers who have settled in the states are aging out, and their children, as with American-born farm kids, aren't following them into the fields.
In the Shadow of the Blueberry Titans, Smaller Growers Thrive (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0c18cad444&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
The cultivated blueberry was born in South Jersey, and today its heirloom descendants can still be found on little farms sprinkled among the big producers.
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30M Children Rely on Free School Lunch. Where Do They Eat When School's Out? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c00ff05ef8&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
In New York City, officials are getting creative to solve the "summer nutrition gap." Instead of coaxing kids back into school for meals, the thinking goes, meet them where they are.
In Puerto Rico and Cuba, Food Is a Marker of Resilience and Creativity (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=71fcec42c4&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
If we begin to see Puerto Rican and Cuban cuisines as part of a larger family of indigenous, Caribbean foodways, we can start to see the links that persist despite political fissures — and better understand how food can be a marker of resilience and creativity.
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