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A Former Chobani Exec Developing a Line of Sci-Fi-Inspired Foods Says These Are the Things We Could Be Eating in 2043 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a58992a6c4&e=2715c96b29) - Business Insider
Alpha Food Labs, a New York-based company that makes prototypes of future supermarket staples, has a new list of concept foods its team is incubating.
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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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Nestlé Blockchain Test Traces Ingredients from Suppliers to the Mouths of Babes (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=136482be4f&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Nestlé SA is putting some of its Gerber baby food products on the blockchain, part of a wider food-industry exercise aimed at improving food recalls.
Apeel Sciences Raises $70m to Expand Applications For Its Plant-Based Invisible Skin (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0d8b1012cf&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
Apeel, an invisible plant-based edible skin proven to dramatically extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables, has raised $70m in a funding round led by Viking Global Investors with Andreessen Horowitz, Upfront Ventures, and S2G Ventures, and other unnamed investors. Walter Robb will also join its board of directors.
Bulletproof Secures $40M in Funding Led by Cavu Ventures (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=59fe99bce8&e=2715c96b29) - FoodBev
Other participants in the round included Trinity Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Funding will go towards expanding its product line.
The Latest Female CEO in the Fortune 500 Breaks a New Barrier (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0bf92e5242&e=2715c96b29) - Fortune
Land O'Lakes has named Beth Ford as its new president and CEO, making her the first lesbian head of a Fortune 500 company.
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Cannabidiol, or CBD, a non-psychoactive chemical compound found within hemp is the latest ingredient craze now being integrated into a variety of food and beverage products, from beer to chocolate.
Canada: Molson Coors Turns to Marijuana as Beer Sales Drop (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=16efcecf62&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
The company is forming a joint venture with The Hydropothecary Corp, a Canadian cannabis producer, to develop non-alocholic, cannabis-indufsed beverages for the Canadian market.
Leaning In To Beverage: 31 of the Most Powerful Women in the Industry (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0ab22a7a0d&e=2715c96b29) - BevNET
This year's list identifies women who have the ideas, influence, authority, money, and knowledge to affect the beverage business – both short-term and long-term. They include Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo, Vanessa Walker of Celsius, Maggie Timoney of Heineken USA and more.
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Under Walmart's leadership, Nestlé SA, Dole Food Co, Driscoll's, Golden State Foods, Kroger Co, McCormick, McLane Co, Tyson Foods and Unilever are creating a food trust to track food from the farm to the grocery aisle.
Pot-Infused Beer Has Hit Shelves. Is It Legal? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c4d43a707e&e=2715c96b29) - Mother Jones
CERIA Beverages and Two Roots Brewing Co removed the alcohol from their craft beers and replaced it with THC. Lagunitas Brewing Company released a THC-infused sparkling water called Hi-Fi Hops in California on Monday.
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The 25 Most Innovative Brands in Consumer and Retail include Ancient Nutrition, Beyond Meat, Boochcraft, Brandless and Brew Dr. Kombucha.
Seasonal Food Is in Retreat, Unless You're Talking About Coffee (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b7187afdcc&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The biggest culinary signifier of fall no longer comes from the produce department, but rather Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte. Now coffee companies are taking the promise of that a step further with seasonal beans.
How Big Food Drives Impulse Buys Online (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=edfd17abf2&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Whether it's via Instagram, a manufacturer's direct-to-consumer site or a click-and-collect grocery platform, legacy snack and candy brands are fighting to spark last-minute purchases.
DouxMatok Partners with Europe's Largest Sugar Producer to Commercialize Sugar Reduction Tech (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3278497c51&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Israeli sugar reduction technology DouxMatok has landed a partnership with Südzucker, and a similar US announcement is on the way. The technology allows food companies to use 40% less sugar in their products while achieving the same level of sweetness.
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This No-Brand Startup Won $240M to Fight Amazon on Price and Quality (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=99a56ca44f&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
SoftBank's Vision Fund invested $240m in Brandless, valuing the startup at over $500m. The company sells about 300 home-goods staples, mostly for $3 each.
Grocer Kroger Launches New Delivery Service (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4c1c38ae41&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
Kroger Ship will allow shoppers to stock-up on necessary non-perishables and get deliveries as quick as the next day. It will first launch in cities across the Midwest and South.
Online Grocery Reaches 5.5% of Total Sales (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d6ec4b00aa&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Nearly 30% of US households buy groceries online, and most of the near-term growth in online grocery spending will continue to come from this group. Over the past year, online shoppers increased their weekly online spending from 28% to 46%.
The Freshest Ideas Are in Small Grocery Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9bf6f7bfcb&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
As big supermarkets struggle, a new crop of local groceries are innovating to serve niche audiences and advance social causes.
Walmart Faces $2B Lawsuit Over Use of Food Waste Technology (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e867230f05&e=2715c96b29) - FoodBev
Zest Labs, a Silicon Valley-based agtech company, had previously worked alongside Walmart to demonstrate the value of its own technology called Zest Fresh. It is suing Walmart over unfair competition, breach of contract and breach of good faith.
A Deep Look Inside Peapod's Grocery Delivery Business (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=991d7b838f&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
As competition increases and more consumers purchase food online, the Chicago company increasingly depends on drivers like Ron Gordon to be the face of its business.
Swiggy Looks to Become Hyperlocal Delivery King With Venture into Medicine & Grocery Deliveries (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=78e6ca07c4&e=2715c96b29) - Inc42
The service will enable buying and delivery of products from any store in the city, including pharmacies, electronics, groceries, flower and gift shops. It will also feature a customer-to-customer pick-up and drop service.
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Starbucks Partners with Alibaba on Coffee Delivery to Boost China Business (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=159ae0d344&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The partnership is wide-ranging and it will cover delivery, a virtual store and collaboration on Alibaba's "new retail" Hema stores. Starbucks will work with Ele.me to allow customers to order and receive coffee without visiting a store.
Chipotle Slapped With Lawsuits Following Ohio Foodborne Illness Outbreak (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4b0fe542cb&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
Days after hundreds of people reported falling ill after eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Ohio, the burrito chain is facing several lawsuits.
Delivery Is Making These Restaurants Literally Redesign the Way They Do Business (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e9e6bdcdfc&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
As the country's appetite for food delivery grows and the market inches towards a projected $15.9b by 2020, restaurants are under pressure to adapt.
India: Swiggy Acquires On-Demand Delivery Startup Scootsy (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=26c068fb50&e=2715c96b29) - Deal Street Asia
Though the company did not share the deal size, the acquisition is reportedly valued at Rs 50 crore. The acquisition will allow Swiggy to strengthen Scootsy's curated restaurant network and help the brand expand to newer cities.
Starbucks Opens First of Many Fancy, Standalone Italian Bakeries in Seattle (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4059f44ecf&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
The Denny Triangle Princi bakery is the first of 1k standalone locations planned for the US.
Augmented Reality Is Coming to a Restaurant Near You (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ce2cc8dd46&e=2715c96b29) - ZDNet
Food porn is going 3D as the restaurant industry explores augmented reality to attract diners
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Journey Into the World's First Underwater Farm (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0cce44d419&e=2715c96b29) - Atlas Obscura
A team of Italian divers is growing basil, tomatoes, and strawberries.
South Africa: AgFunder Invests in Smart Pest Management Company Aerobotics (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=482915682c&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
The smart scouting platform that identifies pests and diseases in tree crops has closed a $2m Series A. Funding was led by Nedbank CIB Venture Capital and will be used to grow and expand internationally.
Kidney Beans Piled to the Rafters: Tariffs Are Biting in Farm Country (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8106865ad5&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
EU tariffs are shaking Wisconsin's Chippewa Valley Bean Co, and rippling through to its clients, vendors and customers.
UK: Maggots and Rotting Food Waste — a New Recipe for Sustainable Fish and Animal Feed (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7b57f7a2e9&e=2715c96b29) - Phys
Entomics Biosystems are farming insects to help reduce the reliance on resource intensive proteins such as fishmeal and soy. The flies convert food waste collected from local supermarkets and food processing plants into fats and proteins.
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America's Long Love Affair With Beer Is on the Rocks (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1e30c90e0a&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
US drinkers, for the first time, are more likely to choose a glass of wine or a cocktail - a wake-up call for big brewers.
Americans Are Eating Way More Fat. But It's Not Butter (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5f6d27ea76&e=2715c96b29) - Vox
A USDA report reveals Americans are eating more of all of the major food groups, too many fats, sugars, and grains, and too few fruits and vegetables. Avocado and mango consumption has exploded.
22 Noteworthy Food and Farming Books for Summer Reading—and Beyond (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1a0f3ddb57&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
From cookbooks to calls to action, 2018 has brought a bounty of books to explore. Here are some of our favorites.
Most Americans Will Happily Try Eating Lab-Grown "Clean Meat" (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9845892175&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Do you feel squeamish about eating a burger that didn't come from a cow? Most Americans don't when confronted with how bad meat is for the environment.
The Surprising Psychology of Dieting and Plate Design (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=36d322fbe7&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
New research is challenging long-held assumptions about how our eyes influence our stomachs.
The Chinese Are Eating More Meat Than Ever Before and the Planet Can't Keep Up (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=09eac757ff&e=2715c96b29) - Mother Jones
In the end, per capita meat consumption in China is still half that of the United States.
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