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Germany's ProVeg International Launches Incubator for Vegan Startups (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=19bc6f498c&e=2715c96b29) - LIVEKINDLY
The incubator hopes to foster food concepts that go beyond vegan mainstays. It aims to launch in November.
Frozen Dinners Make a Comeback (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7557250aeb&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Sales of frozen entrees rose 5.7% over the year, the fastest pace in a decade. The growth is drawing attention from food company executives otherwise struggling with falling sales for well-known but outdated brands.
Bobo's Grows Production and Team with New Funding (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a4b3f37388&e=2715c96b29) - Project Nosh
The series B funding was led by Boulder Investment Group Reprise and Ridgeline Ventures. Terms were not disclosed. The brand is now focusing on keeping pace with demand and increasing production to meet its goal of tripling its business by 2020.
Third Point Aims to Replace Campbell Soup's Entire Board (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=84efa2143d&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Daniel Loeb's activist hedge fund, which previously sought a sale, will consider all options for the company.
JUST's Plant-Based Eggs Are Coming to a Grocery Store Near You (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a31b1d1064&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The vegan foods company, formerly known as Hampton Creek, will sell the egg-free and dairy-free "egg" in certain grocery store chains across the US. The product is set to arrive in stores this fall.
Specialty Instant Coffee Startups Aim to Change the Way You Drink a Cup of Joe (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=afe235d22d&e=2715c96b29) - Chicago Tribune
A new wave of startup companies are creating premium instant coffee. Intelligentsia has partnered with Sudden Coffee to launch a new line of crystallized, single-serve coffees.
Hershey Gets Into Online Shoppers' Heads (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=98f52ac5d7&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The chocolate empire's digital strategy includes the use of data analytics, personalization and unexpected things like rethinking pack sizes for its treats.
UK: Global Soft Drink Firms Back Plan to Eliminate Packaging Waste (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=cf783e1f58&e=2715c96b29) - The Guardian
Global soft drink companies have made a commitment for zero plastic packaging to be sent to landfill or escape into the natural environment by 2030, and for packaging to be made entirely from recycled or renewable materials or both.
Is Big Business's New Conscience About Plastic Waste Just Greenwashing? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=58d3089552&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Companies are awakening to the fact that investment in Earth can be an investment in their brand, and they're our best bet for big accomplishments looking ahead.
How Pedialyte Got Pedialit (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9e6837c165&e=2715c96b29) - Vox
Inside Pedialyte's journey from toddler flu remedy to hangover fix.
Cave Shake to Take on New Markets with Investment from LA Libations (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=cc52f9d15e&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
The partnership will help Cave Shake expand its ketogenic shake brand beyond Southern California and build the infrastructure required to scale a fast-growing beverage brand. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Amazon's Cashier-Free Go Store Is Coming to NYC (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7f7023009e&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The New York store will be Amazon's first outside of its native Seattle. The launch date is yet to be disclosed.
After Announcing Layoffs, A Meat Processor Is Suing Blue Apron Over $26M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6cd48ae4df&e=2715c96b29) - BuzzFeed News
West Liberty Foods is suing Blue Apron, claiming the company reneged on its promise to pay for half of the costs pertaining to a joint free-range chicken venture.
Europe: Mealhero Raises €900K for Its Frozen Meal Kit and Smart Cooker Service (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=271ecf7223&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Roughly one-third came from loans, another third from subsidies from the Flemish Enterprse Agency and the final third from IMEC and an investment angel.
Eataly Now Offers Paid Parental Leave to Every Employee (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fb377dae6b&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Its 3k US-based employees - the majority of which are retail workers - now have access to paid parental leave.
Kroger Combats Food Waste with Apeel Partnership (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=88ec66e7c3&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
The move supports Kroger's Zero Hunger Zero Waste initiative, which launched a year ago to eliminate food waste across the company by 2025.
To See the Future of Fulfillment at Amazon, You'll Have to Look Up (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f9613926cf&e=2715c96b29) - Supply Chain Dive
Two recent patents granted to Amazon include an airborne fulfillment center suspended by a blimp-like aircraft and drones that recharge while in the air using power generated by a wind turbine.
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Spyce Cooks Up $21M as Investors Continue Rush to Robots (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4f6a974ba2&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
The investment was led by Collaborative Fund and Maveron, with participation from Khosla Ventures, Chef Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud and others. Funding will be used to open restaurants on the East Coast and to further develop its robotic culinary platform.
Jollibee to Invest $12.4M in Rick Bayless Fast Casual Tortas Frontera (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fdaf0310fc&e=2715c96b29) - Restaurant Business
The largest foodservice operator in the Philippines, which recently acquired Smashburger, plans to grow the Tortas Frontera Mexican sandwich chain.
How to Get Food Delivered From Your Favorite Faraway Restaurant (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b41b8182aa&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Yun Ban Bao, an online bulk-order food delivery service, allows its 50k users to band together for bulk orders from the 80 restaurants it works with. The startup has attracted a core following among Chinese working professionals in New York, who can place orders through WeChat.
Should Startups Ask for Permission or Beg for Forgiveness? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ebb37b8530&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
Last week, California lawmakers passed a bill that would create a permitting system for people to sell meals they make at home. It will be the first of its kind in the US and ostensibly legalize Josephine's business, which was forced to shut down six months ago.
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Words can do lasting damage to restaurant workers. Stop making excuses.
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Other new investors joining the round include Activant Capital, Collaborative Fund and Tao Capital Partners. BHB will use the proceeds to continue to develop the platform with a focus on expanding its capabilities further into the nutrition and health profile of crops.
The Fight Against Illicit Fishing of the Oceans Is Moving into Space (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f7bbf1ee5e&e=2715c96b29) - The Economist
Estimates of the annual catch landed beyond the authorities' notice range from 11m to 26m tons. Infra-red and radar observations from space may turn the tables on illegal operations.
Is the Second Farm Crisis Upon Us? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f0ad594e1d&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Farmers across the country are in a state of emergency with dairy and grain producers, new farmers and farmers of color being hit the hardest.
Conservation Agriculture Creates a "Cascade of Cost Savings" for Farmers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8781f80d11&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
A new report has found that implementing conservation practices like nutrient optimization, crop rotation, conservation tillage and cover crops can put money back in farmers' pockets.
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As global markets have grown, the desire and need for diverse local production has declined. There's no need for a little wheat here or a few cows there when agriculture has gone industrial-scale. The result has literally shifted the American landscape.
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Two million low-income Americans receiving SNAP benefits would lose eligibility under the US House's proposed Agriculture Improvement Act. Those most likely to be affected are seniors, families with children and households that include a person with a disability.
Nima Launches Food Sensor to Detect Peanuts (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ae7b8487a8&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The sensor is able to detect even the tiniest trace of peanut protein. In under five minutes, the Nima sensor will tell you if your food is peanut-free.
The American Food System Is Failing Women (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=da42c35422&e=2715c96b29) - Dame Magazine
A new podcast, The Fifty One, explores what food insecurity looks like for women across America, and what's being done about it.
Food Safety Scares Are Up In 2018. Here's Why You Shouldn't Freak Out (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a87d887229&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
From Romaine lettuce to McDonald's salads, Goldfish crackers and Taco Bell queso, we hear more about food recalls and outbreaks. But many experts say our food supply is as safe as ever.
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