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Keurig Dr. Pepper Makes Premium Water Play with $525M Acquisition of CORE Nutrition (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3375b5b3ea&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
The premium bottled water trend has presented manufacturers with further growth opportunities.
Vahdam Teas Raises $2.5M to Grow Its Tea-Commerce Business in the US (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e8cd80974c&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The round comes from existing investor Fireside Ventures. The startup is an India-based startup that cuts the supply chain down to sell fresh teas online.
A Peter Thiel-Backed Startup Pursuing Mouse Meat for Dogs Has Begun Selling Its First Products (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0e88eb4080&e=2715c96b29) - Business Insider
Wild Earth recently scored $450k from Peter Thiel and Mars Veterinary. Its vegan dog treats made with koji went on sale Monday.
FDA Officials Fast Track Review of Use of the Words 'Milk' and 'Cheese' in Dairy Substitutes (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=37d2ab37a4&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
The agency is soliciting feedback on how the public uses and perceives plant-based dairy alternatives, such as almond milk.
For a Fast-Growing Cannabis Edibles Market, Trust Is Key (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=83870b3cee&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
TraceTrust is a third-party certification for cannabis-infused edibles. The label signifies that the edible is made with reliable strains of marijuana and that each serving will contain exactly the dose it advertises.
Food Executives Look to Better Integrate Smaller Brands (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2580dd5a49&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Big food companies say they are learning how to better integrate into their sprawling businesses the smaller brands they are relying on to drive sales growth.
Perspectives on Factors Driving New Trends in the Food & Drink (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6f4691eed0&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Food industry leaders share their perspectives and highlight factors driving changes in wellness and sustainability.
Will Sales at Walmart Bring Algae Oil into the Mainstream (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7282e64036&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Thrive Algae Oil is scheduled to hit 2k Walmart stores this fall, bringing its distribution to more than 5.5k US stores. Besides its nutrient benefits and adaptability, the oil can hold up to sustainability claims.
Virtual Reality Provides Immersive Environment for Food Testing (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=16c0bfb1b4&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
Taste, texture and aroma perception can be influenced by the surrounding environment, and VR technology can be an effective and affordable way of replicating environments when conducting consumer food testing.
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Snack on This, Cargo Raises $22.5M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b9adf7d5e4&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
VentureBeat led the round, which will go towards fueling expansion both domestically and internationally.
Online Grocer Thrive Market Inks 5-Year Partnership with New Distributor (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=99f16e3191&e=2715c96b29) - Progressive Grocer
KeHe Distributors will provide category insights, supply chain expertise and access to its wide array of products.
Olympia Auset Is Tackling Systemic Racism, One Vegetable at a Time (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7732de9583&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Her pop up SÜPRMARKT brings fresh food and a healthy dose of food equity to South LA.
What's for Dinner? Kroger Expands Its Pre-Made Meal Offerings (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=cc042b8dcf&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Kroger is expanding its Easy For You! customizable meals line, which allows shoppers to add seasonings to fresh seafood, then take it home in a sealed, oven-safe bag.
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New OpenTable Feature Will Facilitate Meet-Cutes for Solo Diners (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=76a6343b92&e=2715c96b29) - Food & Wine
The OpenSeat program, which allows diners to share an open seat at their table with a stranger, will launch in Virginia.
Amazon Held Acquisition Talks with Food Delivery Firm Deliveroo — Twice (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=85beecf35e&e=2715c96b29) - Business Insider
The news comes after a report that Uber has also engaged in early talks to acquire Deliveroo.
Travelsify Raises $5.8M for Hotel and Restaurant Tech (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3df21b95f8&e=2715c96b29) - Skift
The seed funding was led by AccorHotels. Travelsify is an AI-powered engine that collects and generates information about restaurants, hotels and vacation rentals.
Fast Food Chains' Search for Solutions in the 'War for Talent' Could Bring About the Restaurant Industry's Robot Takeover (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fd26c59b60&e=2715c96b29) - Insider
Fast food chains are struggling to hire workers and reduce turnover. Now, many brands are turning to robots for solutions.
McDonald's Removes Artificial Ingredients from Hamburgers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fb2b09a0bb&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
The fast food chain has announced that its iconic burger will no longer contain any artificial preservatives, flavors or colors — except for the burger's pickle topping, which contains an artificial preservative.
IKEA Is Following in Costco's Footsteps and Adding a Vegan Option to Its Food Court Menu. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8c5c35c878&e=2715c96b29) - Business Insider
IKEA is the latest among several mainstream brands to start adding vegan options to meet increased demand.
Remember Zagat? The Iconic Burgundy Guidebook That Helped Shape the Modern Consumer Era Is Back (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c90e4146d6&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
A 55-year oral history in seven parts.
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Meat Labs Pursue a Once-Impossible Goal: Kosher Bacon (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f904280f98&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
A rabbi at the world's largest kosher certification agency is leading an effort to determine if and how meat grown from animal cells can satisfy Jewish law.
China's Tech Giants Drive Investment in Chinese AgriFood Startups (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c41e647961&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Chinese AgriFood Startups raised $1.8b in funding in 2017 with participation from 198 investors over 177 deals.
Canada: Trait Biosciences Raises C$12M Seed Funding to Make Cannabis Consumption More Predictable (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2f4229e08f&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
The company's incoming executive team led the round, joined by Green Acre Capital, CannaIncome Fund and executives from Canada's largest licensed producers. The funding will be used to enhance the scientific team and to establish a research facility.
India: Agritech Startup Origo Commodities Raises $10.9M Funding (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=998efdad96&e=2715c96b29) - Inc42
Oikocredit Triodos Investment Management and Caspian SME Impact Fund IV led the round. Origo Commodities, post-harvest management services for agricultural commodities, plans to utilise the funds to strengthen its product offerings.
Dutch Cell-Based Meat Startup Meatable Emerges from Stealth Mode (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=07d3a4b05f&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
The funding round was led by BlueYard Capital and supported by Atlantic Food Labs, Future Positive Capital, Backed VC and angel investors. The new capital will help the company scale its cultured meat platform.
Impact Investing Plants Seeds of Growth for Small Scale Farmers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2c87975b1c&e=2715c96b29) - Financial Times
For investors whose aim is to improve people's livelihoods and protect the planet, the food and agriculture sector is one where investing in sustainable and ethical practices can have a substantial impact.
'Clean-Based Meat' Not the Most Consumer-Friendly Term (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=65fb44e172&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
The Good Food Institute found that consumers preferred the term 'slaughter-free meat,' 'cultured meat' or 'craft meat.'
North Carolina Produces 60% of the Country's Sweet Potatoes. The Crop Is in Trouble. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2a49a036d5&e=2715c96b29) - Modern Farmer
Hurricane Florence's path of destruction has been fairly well tracked for livestock, especially pigs and chickens, but for plants, the damage is much less certain.
Why Are Sows in Factory Farms Dying in Surprising Numbers? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9b21477128&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Today's sows are being bred to produce more babies faster. They're also dying early and unexpectedly in many large-scale farming operations.
Biotech Firm Calyxt Strikes Deal with Non-GMO Food Processor to Release Gene-Edited Soybeans (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ffa7c520b8&e=2715c96b29) - Genetic Literacy Project
Calyxt has struck a deal with a soybean processor in Iowa, which would mean its high-oleic soybeans could hit the market by this year or early 2019. The technology could remove genes that are responsible for trans fats in soybean oil.
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Building Tools to Create Equity (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d789c771e8&e=2715c96b29) - James Beard Foundation
Julia Turshen explores the motivation and inspiration behind Equity at the Table, a digital resource geared towards increasing parity in food.
Chinese Soup Ingredients May Hold Key to Fighting Dementia (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=338611592b&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Chinese scientists have borrowed three ingredients from the country's traditional medicine practice and used modern pharmaceutical technology to devise a formula to tackle dementia, which has no cure. The blend includes ginkgo biloba, ginseng and saffron.
With Life-Threatening Food Allergies on the Rise, Drug Companies Ramp Up New Approaches (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ce9bdbfb83&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
The prevalence of food allergies increased by 70% in US kids younger than 18 between 1997 and 2016. Aimmune and DBV Technologies both plan to file for approval of therapies this year that seek to retrain the immune system so it doesn't overreact to peanuts.
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