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We Tasted the First Lab-Grown Sausage Made without Slaughtering Any Animals — Here's What It Was Like (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a4cf0ca3d6&e=2715c96b29) - Business Insider
Silicon Valley startup New Age Meats let journalists taste the first cultured pork sausage made in a lab on Monday.
$3M Grant Program Plants Seed Money to Grow More Meat without Animals (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=22b91193ac&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
The Good Food Institute announced a grant program for universities and startups working on plant-based and cultured meat research with the goal of creating new technologies and ingredients.
Country Archer Jerky Raises $10M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=59fc718035&e=2715c96b29) - Food Business News
Monogram Capital Partners led the series B round. New capital will be used to expand production capacity.
Improved Nature Raises $3M to Launch Plant-Based Protein Company (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d7baad1470&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
The round was led by Concentric Capital. It will allow the company to expand its team, invest in equipment, commercialize technology and fit up its plant.
Coca-Cola Buys Australia's Kombucha Maker Mojo (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e12a4aa49f&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
The deal, the terms for which were not disclosed, will allow Coca-Cola to add Mojo brands to its portfolio of 165 products and 25 brands across Australia.
Cannabis Comes to Your Coffee and Candy—But Is It Legal? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=124d530a61&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Marketers are selling products containing CBD, claiming benefits such as pain relief and stress reduction. But the actual effects are unclear, as is the legal landscape.
Your Eggs Probably Aren't Cage-Free (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=26f2c4c5ad&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Only 27% of food, restaurant and hospitality companies that promised to switch say they're any closer to the goal.
The Secret to Making Fake Meat You Want to Eat (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0261cccdc1&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Holland's Vegetarian Butcher produces more than 40 meatlike products. With 70 employees, distribution in 17 countries, and a gross profit of $29m last year, it's a thriving business.
Hershey Launches New Mobile Insights Center for Retailers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c42f77cac4&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
The chocolate brand is deploying a trailer that will travel to retail partners nationwide to teach new shopper strategies for marketing and merchandising across shopping channels.
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How one creamy, peppery salad dressing became America's favorite flavor.
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Amazon Will Consider Opening Up to 3K Cashierless Stores by 2021 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=423f32cfae&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Jeff Bezos sees eliminating meal-time logjams in busy cities as the best way for Amazon to reinvent the brick-and-mortar shopping experience.
India: Walmart Got Flipkart but Amazon Now Has More (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ca40857b62&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
Amazon has acquired a stake in food and grocery retail chain More. The deal is estimated at $582m.
Milk & Eggs Raises $6M Seed Funding for 'Made-to-Order' Online Farmers Market (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=184372c4ab&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Morningside Venture Capital led the funding, which will be used to fund its growth and improve on customer experience.
Aldi Is Rolling Out Grocery Delivery Across the US in a Direct Assault Against Walmart, Amazon and Kroger (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2feae64033&e=2715c96b29) - Business Insider
Aldi is expanding grocery delivery nationwide through a partnership with Instacart. It is also launching a test of curbside pickup.
UK: Waitrose Switches Up a Gear to Launch Two-Hour Grocery Deliveries in London (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=923aed39b0&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The up market UK supermarket chain is partnering with CitySprint Group courier for the deliveries which will be made by vans and cargo bikes.
UK: Tesco's New Discount Chain Jack's Takes on Aldi and Lidl (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b1c96012a8&e=2715c96b29) - BBC News
Between 10 and 15 stores are planned for new locations, next to existing Tesco stores, and a small number of converted Tesco stores. Jack's will sell 2.6k products, with 1.8k rebranded "Jack's".
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Tiger Global Leads $300M Investment in Postmates Delivery (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=62f058c259&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The investment values Postmates at about $1.2b. With the new funding, Postmates plans to advance the technology its restaurant merchants use at point-of-sale. It is also researching ways to use automation and robots to make cheaper and faster deliveries.
India: Ola Enters a Third International Market with a Bigger War Chest (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=685632c5bb&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
Just a month after its last funding round, Ola has raised $50m from Sailing Capital and the China-Eurasian Economic Cooperation Fund. The company will now enter its third foreign market—New Zealand.
UK: Vegan Meal Delivery Startup Allplants Is Served £7.5M Series A Funding (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b7cccdd5e4&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
Octopus Ventures led the round. It will use the investment to develop a broader range of ready-to-eat food, accelerate the growth of its community, further grow its team and expand the capacity of its production kitchen.
Sweetgreen Pilots No-Fee Delivery Service to Corporate Offices (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=89a3aac974&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Sweetgreen's new Outpost service delivers customized orders to kiosks located in corporate headquarters for no additional fee. There are currently 15 Outposts in place, with 100 expected by the end of the year.
India: How Flipkart's First Product Manager Is Now Shaping Swiggy (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1ad0611118&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
The company plans on investing in building new products and services, as well as bolstering its technology team.
Governor Brown Signs AB 626 Into Law, Opening Door to Home Based Food Businesses (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8ba7403c89&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
AB 626 makes it legal to start a home based food business in California. Entrepreneurs are working on platforms to connect would-be home food entrepreneurs with hungry customers.
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Indigo Raises $250M, Launches Marketplace to Help Farmers Get Paid for Quality Grain (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=93ac3e0355&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
Baillie Gifford, the Alaska Permanent Fund, the Investment Corporation of Dubai and Flagship Pioneering participated in the round. Using Indigo Marketplace, buyers can purchase grain directly from farmers.
Treez Raises $11.5M Series A for Cannabis Point of Sale Software (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a98c0f5db9&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
The round was led by Intrinsic Capital Partners. It will be used to expand its team, explore and invest in beneficial partnerships as well as to bring more creative retail management solutions to the industry.
Why Is Funding a Challenge for Women-Led Agtech Companies? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=aa4b3fac74&e=2715c96b29) - PrecisionAg
Tinia Pina, CEO of agtech startup Re-Nuble, discusses her experience raising funds and the different perspective women can offer in the sector.
Have a Cool Idea to Help End World Hunger? Pitch It to the UN (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b24d6cc4a3&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
At the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator, teams test out new proposals to stop hunger. Anyone can submit an idea. And September deadlines are coming up.
Bayer Steps Up Legal Fight Over Weed Killer Blamed for Cancer (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b7be0cd60e&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
The company wants a California judge to overturn the jury verdict, order a new trial or reduce damages to the $289m award.
Meet the Puerto Rican Sisterhood Reinventing the Island's Future after Maria (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=36de79a94e&e=2715c96b29) - CNN
A collective of women on the island and in the US are rebuilding Puerto Rican homes, restoring farms, installing solar power grids and seeking to transform the local economy.
Food-Insecure Schools Are the Next Major Frontier for Indoor Farming (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=792af384fb&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Teens for Food Justice is a nonprofit dedicated to training youths on hydroponic farming techniques, health and nutrition education and entrepreneurship skills. Its farms yield 22k pounds of fresh produce at each location.
Everyone Agrees the Country Needs New Farmers. Trouble Is, They Can't Afford Land (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b6ed40cc39&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
Nearly 100m acres of US farmland will change hands in the next few years, but most of it will go to investors and developers. Now, two online tools aim to help a new generation of farmers find land and demystify the cost of owning it.
The Farm Animal Death Toll Continues to Rise in Hurricane Florence Flooding (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a7766519b7&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
As of Tuesday, 3.4m deaths of chickens and turkeys have been reported so far, along with 5.5k pigs. North Carolina is the second-largest pork producer in the US and one of the largest producers in the country.
Can an Investment Firm Help Increase US Organic Farmland? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=faf2bd52cd&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
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.
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Will a New NAFTA Mean Better Food and Health for North Americans? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b7e87051e7&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
As the US and Mexico re-write their trade relationship, a new book examines the cross-border symbiosis of diet and disease.
How Cauliflower Took Over Your Pizza, Your Kitchen and the World (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bcb57e40da&e=2715c96b29) - Vox
Cauliflower was born of several things: the recession, a related move toward more vegetable-centric eating, and the rise of low-carb diets like Paleo and keto.
Food Citizenship in An Age of Technological Disruption (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=34805385f4&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Ray Goldberg of Harvard Business School attributes the evolution of the food system to the contribution of "food citizens" in the private, public and social sectors.
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