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JUST Partners with Brinc for Asian Food Tech Accelerator (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2d3793545e&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Brinc will invest more than HK$500k per team. The teams will have access to JUST's discovery pipeline, data, tools and raw materials to develop products.
Land O' Lakes Launches Digital ERP Tool to Measure Profitability of Sustainable Farming Practices (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5e405af568&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
The new digital tool helps its farmers implement sustainable management practices and increase profitability. The data will be available to food companies to measure and monitor the sustainability credentials of their supply chains.
Beyond Meat Dishes Up Plant-Based Options at Del Taco (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5b32a8d161&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
The plant-based meat startup will launch two branded tacos: the Beyond Avocado Taco and the Beyond Taco. This marks the company's first partnership with a fast food chain.
This Lunch Box for Adults Transforms Sad Desk Eating into an Instagram Event (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6561d574b9&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Prepd launched as a Kickstarter project two years and recently raised $1.4m in funding. Its kits transform eating at work into a self-care ritual.
Tyson Foods Reduces Worker Injuries, Illnesses with VR Safety Training (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=605c400123&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Tyson is working with STRIVR, piloting the use of virtual reality with general safety/hazard awareness training for use of its equipment and safe food handling practices.
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Yumble Raises $7M for Kids Meal Delivery Service (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=97ece01593&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
The round was led by Sonoma Brounds. It will use funds to invest in marketing, hiring and national expansion.
San Francisco Startup Zippin Is Trying to Eliminate Grocery Checkout Lines (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7ce03beffa&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
The startup aims to make autonomous, cashierless stores the new standard. Its technology combines overhead cameras and sensors on its shelves, along with AI-driven software.
India: Avenue 11 Raises $3.6M from Brand Capital; Unitus Invests in Cyclops (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=789046d2ef&e=2715c96b29) - Deal Street Asia
The Bengaluru-based online-to-offline grocery startup has raised $3.6m in funding from Brand Capital. The proceeds will be used by the startup for geographical expansion and to strengthen its brand presence.
Costco's In-House Poultry Production Signals a New Supply Chain Approach (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bc74d58764&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Costco's decision to bring their poultry production in-house represents the first time a retailer has assumed the risks associated with meat production. Its sales of rotisserie chickens are a major driver.
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Uber's Recipe for Profitability Could Start With Buying Deliveroo (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=13d90c3ec0&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Uber is in early talks to buy the London-based Deliveroo for more than its valuation of $2b. The move would allow the ride hailing giant to make money from food delivery in Europe.
California Bans Restaurants from Automatically Giving Out Plastic Straws (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=394987b25e&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
The new statewide law goes into effect January 1, 2019.
India: Ola in Funding Talks with Naspers at a Valuation of $7-8B (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ef7975386b&e=2715c96b29) - Livemint
Besides Naspers, Ola is also in talks with Singapore's Temasek and two other funds to raise $1b in fresh capital.
McDonald's Gets a Warning From New York's Pension Fund Over Chickens (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a6045c8e89&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The third-biggest public retirement fund in America owns more than $300m of the fast food chain's stock. McDonald's has yet to promise specific steps for committing to cage-free chickens.
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Colorado Meatpacker Recalls Ground Beef After E. Coli Death (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=cb618372f0&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Cargill is recalling more than 132k pounds of ground beef after a suspected E. coli outbreak killed one person and sickened 17.
This Automated Indoor Farm Is Growing So Fast, It Makes You Think This Thing Might Work (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=20173b3dc2&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Bowery, which began distributing produce just under two years ago, is opening a new farm and ramping up its output by 30-fold.
How Agro Tech Is Helping Farmers Around the World (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b24e189c06&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
In developing countries — where unchecked desertification, crop pests and diseases and a persistent lack of infrastructure continue to threaten agriculture — technology is providing a much-needed lifeline to remedy the situation.
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The cost of farmland is prohibitively expensive. Iroquois Valley Farms, a socially conscious investment company, aims to help organic farmers get—and stay—in business.
USDA Invests $600M in Rural Broadband, but Farmers Still Struggle to Connect (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0a1ca35ee8&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Despite the increased funding, rural digital divide is wider than ever, as farmers struggle to run tech-dependent businesses without broadband.
Want a Robot to Really get a Grip? Make It Like Baymax (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=42d540423b&e=2715c96b29) - Wired
Soft Robotics takes a simple approach to robotic manipulation, letting the squishy material do the work as opposed to teaching a robotic hand how to grip each object it encounters. These make the device adaptable to a range of shapes, from eggs to meat.
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In California Hospitals and Prisons, Vegan Food Is Now a Right, Not a Privilege (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8424f363bd&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
It's a win for plant-based advocates across the state. But is the desired outcome better health or slimmer budgets?
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A Food Futures Lab researcher says technology like tooth sensors that track sugar intake is imminent, and that manufacturers need to prepare for the challenges innovations like this bring.
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