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The need for experienced leadership, accountability and diversity are just a few of the lessons former employee Andrea Carbine says we can learn from Pilotworks' abrupt shutdown.
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Plant-Based Yogurt Lavva on Reinventing Supply Chains [Video] (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8d2eefefc7&e=2715c96b29)
Victor Friedberg joined us at our Rethinking CPG Meetup to speak about plant-based yogurt Lavva's business strategies and supply chain.
Our Dirty Secret: Soil is on the Endangered List (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bdce3fb297&e=2715c96b29)
FoodShot Global has launched a $30 million investment platform to transform the food system, starting with sustainable soil.
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Blockchain technology has the potential to transform the food industry. Ten of the world's biggest food companies have already joined forces to transform how the industry tracks food worldwide through this network. At the same time, new companies are emerging to introduce these technologies into the supply chain, demonstrating the potential it has to improve food system operations in several ways - from preventing foodborne illnesses to combating hunger.
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Beyond Meat Vegan Food Company Taps Investment Banks for IPO (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4d551477aa&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Beyond Meat has hired JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse for an initial public offering. It will be the first for one of the slew of plant-based meat companies.
Kettle & Fire Receives $8M in New Funding (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2d3619353a&e=2715c96b29) - NOSH
The round was led by CAVU Venture Partners with Rocanà Ventures and strategic individual investors also taking part. This secondary investment will provide some liquidity to early investors and employees.
Stranded by Pilotworks? Here are Some Alternatives to Check Out (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e6f436a804&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
A growing list of commercial production spaces across the US.
Can This Superfood Company Help Stop Extremism? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fefec81e48&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Kuli Kuli, grower and maker of moringa energy bars, just won a federal grant, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, to help give jobs to farmers in Africa.
Riff Cold Brewed Coffee Raises $1M from Angel Investors (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3f0c0a1484&e=2715c96b29) - BevNET
Most of the funding will go toward operating the company's 9k square foot production facility and tap room. The brand is currently set to reach over 500 points of distribution by the end of the year.
How Sustainable Is the Food Packaging Industry? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7a4012d402&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
More consumers are seeking products that are completely eco-friendly, but there are still many barriers on the design and manufacturing side.
Smucker Looks to Innovation and Marketing to Build Brands (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6c2c67a394&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
The company is now engaged in a brand-building initiative using consumer insights and data capabilities to enhance innovation and marketing, as well as operations and distribution.
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Instacart Raises Another $600M at a $7.6B Valuation (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c6f5137bd1&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
D1 Capital Partners led the round. The company plans to use the capital to double its engineering team by 2019. In total, Instacart has $1.2b at its fingertips.
Albertsons Aims for Endless Aisles with New Online Marketplace (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=661ccd86d5&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
The digital marketplace offers 40k+ specialty products to consumers across the country. Suppliers ship their products directly to consumers, while Albertsons oversees the operation and customer service.
New Website Helps Consumers Eat Food That Lines Up with Their Sustainability and Social Values (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=00b6bfd3cb&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
FoodPrint.org aims to educate consumers about where their food comes from, how it was made and its impact both on the environment and on the welfare of animals and workers in the manufacturing process.
Here Come Fancy Convenience Stores, aka Gentrified 7-Elevens (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f344e2e54e&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
With their quinoa bibimbap bowls and $18 "vegan-friendly" condoms, these upscale mini-marts are no replacement for the traditional bodega.
IndiaL Sequoia-Backed DailyNinja Buys WakeupBasket in Second Acquisition (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=156cad595b&e=2715c96b29) - VCCircle
Financial terms were undisclosed. DailyNinja runs a grocery and milk delivery service. WakeupBasket provides morning delivery of household essentials.
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April Bloomfield Breaks Her Silence About Harassment at Her Restaurants (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fd78f79c9a&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
The Spotted Pig chef finally speaks about her role in the abuse scandal that has enveloped her and her partner, Ken Friedman.
Postmates Interviews Banks for IPO (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=84a0ff9462&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
The food delivery service is likely to go public in the first half of 2019.
SoftBank Invests in Brazil With $100M E-Commerce Bet (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=98a59e2d9d&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Vision Fund has invested $100m in delivery startup Loggi, which caters to the transport of goods and food delivery. On top of its technology platform, Loggi will invest in robotics and engineering.
You Want 20% for Handing Me a Muffin? The Awkward Etiquette of iPad Tipping (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5f6ddda609&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Countertop payment tablets turn gratuities into a public ordeal.
Chew on This. China's Cheap Food Deliveries Won't Last (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fd9a01dd42&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
Meituan Dianping's business depends on a bountiful supply of low-paid riders that's at risk of drying up.
India: Ola-Backed Foodpanda India Acquires Food Tech Startup Holachef (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=80084bf85f&e=2715c96b29) - Deal Street Asia
Foodpanda will foray into cloud kitchens with its acquisitions. It also plans to launch its own food brand across categories. The company claims to have a network of over 1 lakh delivery partners and access to over 150m customers.
SevenRooms Is Building an Alexa Skill for Restaurant Operators (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=04103cfa43&e=2715c96b29) - Skift Table
Amazon's Alexa has already proven its value to consumers at home, but integrating voice technology into front of house restaurant operations could be a true time-saver for busy staff.
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America Is Drowning in Milk Nobody Wants (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=192b6e45a2&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Dairy farmers are under siege thanks to low prices and changing tastes. Even a one-week holiday shutdown by yogurt giant Chobani inflicted pain.
Israeli Plant-Based Protein Co Equinom Raises $4M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a8b33fc438&e=2715c96b29) - Globes
Roquette and Fortissimo Capital led the round. Equinom is developing a portfolio of legumes that have 50% more protein than varieties currently on the market.
How Israel Became the Most Promising Land for Clean Meat (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=003b9109db&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
The quest to create lab-grown meat and of the country that is spearheading this revolution.
Can Connecting Beehives to the Cloud Save Pollinators? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3b8b56f335&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Species like honeybees are dwindling, fast. Oracle wants to understand why, and how to help them, by tracking beehive conditions via its cloud technology.
A Change to Farm Bill Conservation Efforts Could Spell Disaster for the Corn Belt (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0b7d72b13e&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
As lawmakers debate whether or not to merge two crucial farm conservation programs, the future of farm pollution in Iowa—and other Midwestern states—hangs in the balance.
How Crab and Shrimp Shells Could Solve the Meat Industry's Salmonella Problem (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ebb7a7d2a5&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
A new study shows chitosan, a polymer derived from the shells of crustaceans, can reduce heat-resistant E. coli by 90%—and virtually eliminate Salmonella.
How the Navajo Nation Is Reclaiming Food Sovereignty (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f2adf42975&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Through cooking classes, outreach, and social media, a new generation of Native Americans are reconnecting to Indigenous foodways.
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Netflix's New 'Salt Fat Acid Heat' Is Unlike Any Other Food Show on TV (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1834c99cd1&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
Samin Nosrat, the show's star, breaks the mold — and shows us it's okay to make mistakes.
Foraging in the Wake of #MeToo (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8a286365e6&e=2715c96b29) - Food Tank
Foraging is challenging: nature is unpredictable and competition is rife. And for female foragers, sexual assault and sexism may present more challenges.
Overlooked No More: Yamei Kin, the Chinese Doctor Who Introduced Tofu to the West (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f7f464a1d6&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Long before veggie burgers and soy lattes were fashionable, Yamei Kin, a Chinese-born doctor, was sent on a mission by the US government to study the soybean and how it could be used in America.
The Man Who Pioneered Food Safety (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e9eab1807d&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
In "The Poison Squad," Deborah Blum tells the story of the early-20th-century USDA inspector who changed the way we think about food.
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