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Bill Gates-Backed Vegan Burger Maker Beyond Meat Files for IPO (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=48dd4297bc&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Beyond Meat filed with an initial offering size of $100 million, which is a placeholder that's likely to change.
Schwan's Co Sold to South Korean Company for $1.8B (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=294c8df135&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
CJ CheilJedang agreed to buy the maker of Mrs. Smith's Pies and Tony's pizza to expand its sales in the US market. The company's food service business supplies to schools, hospitals and other institutions.
New Zealand: Female Entrepreneur Raises $10M to Create Vegan Bacon and Chicken from Peas (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=26a0337672&e=2715c96b29) - Livekindly
Shama Lee has raised funding led by Blackbird Ventures to expand into Australia and beyond.
BOU Closes Round of Funding to Up Marketing, Assortment and Distribution (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=749abe0a6b&e=2715c96b29) - Nosh
The better-for-you bouillon cube maker has closed a $4m round of funding. Investors included an Andy Gellert, Shelly Stein, the FounderMade Fund, Jon Keidan and Nebari Ventures. The capital will go towards hiring, new product development and marketing.
What I Learned from Making Hot Sauce at Scale (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c3179c071b&e=2715c96b29) - Medium
Jenny Gao, founder of Fly by Jing, set out to create the first line of all-natural, deeply flavorful Chinese condiments. Getting there was harder than she anticipated.
Scientists Create Sustainable Vegan Protein From Water, Electricity and CO2 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fb6a149c48&e=2715c96b29) - Livekindly
Finland's Solar Foods makes use of electricity from solar panels in order to multiply bacteria, which results in a food that is 50-60% edible protein.
Food Taste 'Not Protected by Copyright' Rules EU Court (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8266059e07&e=2715c96b29) - BBC
The European Court of Justice has ruled the taste of a food cannot be protected by copyright in a cast involving Dutch cheese brands.
Formulating Legal Cannabis Beverages (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=25de47c608&e=2715c96b29) - Prepared Foods
Product developers need to control processing parameters to ensure peak finished beverage quality.
Absolut Vodka and Other GMO-Free Posers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=771fefd3f0&e=2715c96b29) - Modern Farmer
From acai to condoms, companies are capitalizing on anti-GMO fervor, with misleading labels.
90s Kids Are Feeding Lunchables to Their Own Children (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c7fa2c1030&e=2715c96b29) - The Atlantic
The overwhelmingly successful "compartment-based snack" has thrived by, for the most part, staying the same.
Tyson Foods on the Six Trends Shaping the Future of Food (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2649b467ca&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
Food and beverage products that communicate a clear functional health benefit, sustainability story, explore alternative protein sources, or leverage technology to shorten the distance between a recipe and finished meal, are just some of the trends to watch out for in 2019 and beyond.
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Cashierless Technology Startup Standard Cognition Raises $40M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b1ced9023b&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
The round was led by Initialized Capital. The company plans to use the funds for rapid global expansion of its AI-powered autonomous checkout.
Whole Foods Just Named the Top 10 Healthy Food Trends for 2019 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=632798fefa&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
As the food industry increasingly adopts greater health and wellness trends, once wholly unknown categories are now becoming more mainstream.
Walmart Is Using Virtual Reality to Train Its Workforce for Black Friday (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e9bf4c50a6&e=2715c96b29) - Vox
The largest corporate investment in the nascent VR industry offers a vision of the technological changes altering the retail landscape. It's also an uncanny valley of grocery shopping.
Alibaba and Amazon Move Over, We Visited JD's Connected Grocery Store in China (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=85dc76996b&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
JD's digital-first grocery store, 7Fresh, shares many attributes with its rival Hema. Both are going after users online and trying to digitize those who used to shop at brick-and-mortars.
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How Sweetgreen Got to $1B (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d301861c8e&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
The small salad chain is poised to make history as one of the food world's most successful startups.
Shyft Raises $6.5M to Help Retail and Service Workers Swap Shifts (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=73f4ce1255&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
Funding was co-led by Ignition Partners and Madrona Venture Group. The startup plans to continue developing its workforce management tool.
A Meal of 50 Courses Over 6 Hours. Is This the Future of Dining? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0a9f7eb4c2&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Rasmus Munk's Alchemist in Copenhagen plans to bring theater, art and chemistry to the table.
Jollibee Fried Chicken Tempting More Than Homesick Filipinos (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c0a21cb68d&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The fast food chain wants to expand to 150 stores in the US in five years. It also plans to add 100 additional stores in Canada as part of a push to land in the world's top 5 QSRs.
How a Traveling Vinegar Salesman Built a Billion Dollar Sushi Empire (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=df15067fe0&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Kunihiko Tanaka founded Kura, which is now Japan's second-largest chain of conveyor belt sushi. The firm has a market value of $1.2b and hundreds of outlets nationwide.
Marijuana in Restaurants: Pipe Dream or Soon-to-Be-Reality? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f38af1adc9&e=2715c96b29) - Nation's Restaurant News
NRN senior food editor Bret Thorn and menu trends analyst Nancy Kruse discuss the changing cannabis landscape.
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AGRICULTURE
FDA and USDA Lay Out Their Shared Regulatory Plan for Cell-Cultured Meat (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e7eb53127c&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
Cultured meat products will go through the FDA during its cellular growth process. The USDA will regulate the production and labeling of products.
Africa's AgTech Wave Gets $10M Richer As Twiga Foods Raises More Capital (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=66aa559994&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
International Finance Corporation led the investment. The startup plans to add processed food and fast-moving consumer goods to its product line-up.
As Wildfire Smoke Fills the Air, Farmworkers Continue to Labor in the Fields (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f1cd17d311&e=2715c96b29) - Pacific Standard
As fires clogged the air in Southern California, farmworkers continued to work, even as public school students and others were told to stay home and indoors.
How I'm Going to Get 1M Families to Plant a Seed on March 20th (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=98b5206936&e=2715c96b29) - Medium
Kimbal Musk's Big Green is announcing Plant A Seed Day — a global movement taking place on March 20, 2019. It aims to inspire families across America to grow their own food.
Jacy Reese Thinks Technology and Ethics Will See the 'End of Animal Farming' (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c0fd6e0374&e=2715c96b29) - Vice
Scientists, activists and entrepreneurs are teaming up to push a future of shuttered slaughterhouses and lab-grown meat.
Part of the Answer to Climate Change May Be America's Trees and Dirt (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3b53118128&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
A new study found that the United States could store enough carbon in natural landscapes to offset all the cars and trucks on the road.
In the Field with Edible Brooklyn (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=29593507be&e=2715c96b29) - Edible Brooklyn
The first episode explores how Blue Hill and Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture innovate to bring us closer to our food.
Man-Made Climate Change Is Crippling Texas's Oyster Industry. Can Hybrid Reefs Help the Bivalves Endure? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=26f431c6a6&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
A new project launched by the Nature Conservancy aims to rebuild oyster reefs—ones that can withstand hurricanes, flooding and over-harvesting.
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EATERS
Do Gut Bacteria Make a Second Home in Our Brains? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=876a84e4a6&e=2715c96b29) - Science
Images of human brain slices reveal bacteria—tantalizing but preliminary evidence of a "brain microbiome."
Plant-Based Eating Makes Consumers Feel Healthier (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c1b0de8acd&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Nearly 60% said the switch was permanent — or they hoped it was — and taste is the main reason why more people haven't taken up this diet.
House Farm Bill Lowers SNAP Benefits by $140 a Month (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b8989708de&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
Two changes to income deductions have an overall negative effect.
Your Genome, on Demand (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=001f87e71d&e=2715c96b29) - MIT Technology Review
How your detailed genetic profile can predict your risk of diseases and improve your health.
The Number of US Immigrants Using Food Stamps Has Dropped During Trump Administration (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9d539d15bd&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
Anti-immigrant rhetoric may be behind a 10% decrease in immigrant families using the federal food assistance program.
After 2 Terrible Storms, 'The Food Bank Came to Our Rescue' (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e9569545f6&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Local food pantries supported by Feeding America were among the first to provide aid after Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and they'll keep feeding victims for many months to come.
Silo Eclipse $1.4M on Way to Kickstarter Smart Kitchen Top Three (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c04d3680e9&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
The smart vacuum seal storage solution has just completed its campaign, putting it just behind PicoBrew and Anova as Kickstarter's top smart kitchen campaigns.
Why We Love Giving Canned Goods in a Crisis (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b57a61eec1&e=2715c96b29) - Vox
In addition to the logistics of storing, sorting and distribution, the food that's been donated may not be what's needed, for either cultural reasons or nutritional ones.
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