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Tyson Innovation Lab shares insight into its product development process and greatest challenges operating as a startup within a large packaged goods company.
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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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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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Geltor Raises $18.2M, Gears Up for 2020 Launch of Animal-Free Collagen Proteins for the Food Industry (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6f43556a29&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
The investment was led by Cultivan Sandbox Ventures and supported by GELITA, ADM Ventures, Cavallo Ventures and Box Group. The company is gearing up for the 2020 launch of commercial quantities for the food industry.
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Cannabidiol is being touted as a magical elixir, a cure-all now available in bath bombs, dog treats and even pharmaceuticals. But maybe it's just a fix for our anxious times.
Dozens More Breakfast Foods Test Positive for Trace Amounts of Weed Killer (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6ec548c6a9&e=2715c96b29) - CNN
The EWG found that 26 of the 28 products it tested had levels of Roundup's glyphosate that were higher than what scientists consider protective of children's health.
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Through a new pledge organized by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, PepsiCo, Unilever and more will team up with governments to boost recycling and end the flow of plastic into oceans.
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PepsiCo has time and again been accused of over-exploiting water resources in India. Now, it has launched pilot programs to digitize its supply chain, ensure responsible agriculture sourcing solutions and help farmers manage their crops.
AI and the Microbiome Singled Out As Opportunities to Offer 'Affordable Nutrition' (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=28566dee14&e=2715c96b29) - NUTRA Ingredients
AI and the microbiota have been identified as opportunities for the private sector to offer affordable nutrition to lower-income consumers who are at higher risk of malnutrition.
Nutritionists Want All Fruit and Vegetable Claims to Be the Real Deal (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b29765b823&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
The Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics is asking the FDA to adopt stringent rules for package labeling, ending deceptive language and pictures that make consumers believe a product is healthier than it is.
The 'Next Frontier' in Food: Personal Nutrition Driving Disruptive Innovation (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7060e82420&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
Personalized nutrition has the potential to shape future food industry innovation, putting data and the consumer at the heart of product development to improve health outcomes.
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Walmart's Warehouse Chain Tries to Get High-Tech with Test Store (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ec633ef6a2&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The retailer is opening a test store in Dallas called Sam's Club Now, where shoppers will make all their purchases on their smartphones, which they'll also use to build shopping lists and navigate around the store.
Walmart's Jet Helps Blue Apron's Biggest Problem: Planning Ahead (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6a7ecbf393&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The retailer's urban-focused website will begin to carry four different Blue Apron meal kits to help boost its fledging grocery business. Jet's customers in the NYC area can make the meals part of their grocery order, without having to subscribe to Blue Apron's service.
This New Bushwick Grocer Wants to Cut Packaging Waste (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f397fce776&e=2715c96b29) - Edible Brooklyn
Precycle is set to be the first packaging-free grocery store in Brooklyn.
Goodr Tackles Food Waste and Creates Passive Revenue Stream for Companies Donating Food Surplus (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5369703e12&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
CEO Jasmine Crowe states that manufacturers, retailers, restaurants and food service providers are throwing away more than $40b in unclaimed tax credits whenever they waste food.
Forget Customer Convenience, Amazon Go Is Really About Customer Data (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6df97742a1&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
With each subsequent visit, Amazon will know much more about not only customers' digital shopping habits and preferences, but also brick-and-mortar behaviors.
Brandless Wants to Create the Next Great Consumer Packaged Goods Brand — but It Hasn't Built Consumer Loyalty Yet (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e563ca87f7&e=2715c96b29) - Recode
Third-party data puts its sales and customer retention below its peers.
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This Salad Chain Is Aiming to Be a $1B Company (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=729f3438a2&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Fidelity is leading an investment in Sweetgreen, a deal that would value the company at just over $1b.
Joe & The Juice's Private Equity Owners Want an IPO for 2019 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=813b7fa3cf&e=2715c96b29) - Skift Table
Valedo Partners and General Atlantic have begun internal preparations and could appoint banks in the first half of 2019. The chain could command a valuation of $1.5b.
Women Are Uniting to Fight Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7082117bc6&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
In the wake of #MeToo, Women in Hospitality United is working to create more equity, fairness and concrete policies for positive change.
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Roark Capital Group is considering an IPO for Focus Brands Inc, the franchisor of Carvel, Auntie Annie's, Cinnabon and other eating chains.
Booking Holdings Becomes Latest Investor in Southeast Asia's Grab (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e3adba4372&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
The US travel firm has invested $200m in the ride-hailing firm. The deal will enable users to book travel-related services through Grab's app and pay via the GrabPay digital wallet.
India: UberEats Steps Up Its Game in India with a Tie-Up with Café Coffee Day (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b5951b9368&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
UberEats has partnered with India's largest coffee chain to open virtual kitchens at its existing restaurants.
Shake Shack Launches Online Ordering (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=817e2acca9&e=2715c96b29) - Skift Table
Customers no longer have to download Shake Shack's app in order to place a digital order for pickup. Digital sales are expected to rise for the chain now that it'll be able to reach more customers online.
Fast Food Restaurants Aim to Revive After Lunch Sales (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9729cade94&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Starbucks and Jamba Juice are trying to lure more patrons into stores in the afternoon.
Western Chefs Are Discovering and Transforming Koji Culture (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9aad5a9acf&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Koji, the ancient mother of Japanese fermentation, is inspiring western chefs. Some of them are paving the way to koji's new applications.
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Scientists Have Birthed a Litter of Disease-Resistant Genetically Modified Piglets (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=99f08873c0&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
Getting these piggies to market is a whole other story.
USDA and FDA Agree to Jointly Regulate Cell-Cultured Meat. And Yes, It's Meat (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1049593972&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced that the two agencies intend to jointly regulate these new products.
BrightFarms Sees Local As the New Organic in Produce (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5cc63e7b47&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
The company is poised to bring its local greenhouse model to a nationwide audience with 15 hyrdoponic greenhouses to be built in the next 3 to 5 years.
Cell-Based Meat Cos: Please Stop Calling Us 'Lab-Grown' Meat...and We Don't Use Antibiotics in Full-Scale Production (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=64da7d8976&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
In the joint FDA/USDA meeting, startups in the field made it clear that the term 'lab-grown' should be off the table, and challenged claims that they plan to use antibiotics in their cultivars.
5 Major Crops in the Crosshairs of Climate Change (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3f29f99102&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
Wheat, peaches, coffee, corn and almonds may have to move to higher, cooler latitudes. Some places may find it harder to grow anything at all, because there's not enough water.
Protecting the World's Largest Rice Collection (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=af9af158d5&e=2715c96b29) - Food Tank
Crop Trust and The International Rice Research Institute will provide $1.4m a year in perpetuity to fund the world's largest rice collection, conserving and sharing 136k varieties of the staple crop.
SG's Visvires New Protein Co-Leads Series A Round for Dutch Poultry Startup in Ovo (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c75895a9f4&e=2715c96b29) - Deal Street Asia
Financial terms were undisclosed. Ovo has developed a method for determining sex in the egg that can be integrated into the workflow of large hatcheries.
Caught Between Trump's Tariffs and Tax Changes, Soybean Farmers Face Uncertain Future (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f8975c69d9&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
A daunting trifecta is threatening many Midwest farmers' profit margin: wet fields, stubbornly low crop prices exacerbated by a trade war with China — and some twists from the new tax law.
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How Much Herbicide Can You Tolerate in Your Food, and for How Long? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8bf6e30b1c&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Some scientists say it's too soon to tell if a popular weedkiller found all over your supermarket is safe.
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Most of us don't overheat because we're hungry. We overeat because we're tempted. Yet we continue to try to lose weight by manipulating our diet rather than our environment.
Bronx Food Revival Is Rewriting the Playbook on Gentrification (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=83cdf62bb3&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
It's a prime example of "gentefication," economic revival led by people with roots in the community. The cultural mix is a culinary celebration: African, Albanian, Caribbean, Italian, Latino and more.
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