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It's not easy being a food entrepreneur. There's no road map for reinventing an industry.
That's why we've teamed up with ForceBrands (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f3afb4b263&e=2715c96b29) to celebrate failure in all its glory at Fail Friday (on a Thursday). Join us to hear stories of failure and lessons learned from top food entrepreneurs Erin Patinkin of Ovenly (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=062b11bf1e&e=2715c96b29) and Start to Sale (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9d33f1e6ee&e=2715c96b29) , Ben Conniff of Luke's Lobster (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ecc5f0296c&e=2715c96b29) , Chitra Agrawal of Brooklyn Delhi (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c7c482ed8f&e=2715c96b29) and Nicola Nice of Pomp & Whimsy (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=46f0d21b7f&e=2715c96b29) .
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Vegan Snack Market Value to Exceed $73B by 2028 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=be7a5339ae&e=2715c96b29) - Livekindly
The plant-based snack industry will grow by a compound annual growth rate of 8.7% from its current value of $31.8b. The growing trend for veganism and vegetarianism is leading the demand.
Soulfull Project Leaves Campbell's Backing, Spins Out as Independent Brand (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=df607ef593&e=2715c96b29) - NOSH
Two years ago, Campbell's green-lit a project to support four employees seeking to launch a mission-driven breakfast brand. Soulfull Project recently announced its independence due to recent shifts in Campbell's focus.
$4M Seed Investment for Wild Friends Palm Oil Free Nut Butter (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=257453955a&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Katjesgreenfood, a food impact investor operating out of Berlin, just announced Wild Friends as the latest addition to its portfolio. Cambridge Companies SPG, Echo Capital, the CircleUp Growth Fund and Portland Seed Fund also took part in the funding.
Campbell Soup Reaches Truce with Third Point, Will Add Two Nominees to Board (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=993966b47b&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Campbell Soup announced a deal that will add two Third Point nominees to its board: former Blue Buffalo CEO Kurt Schmidt and Comscore President Sarah Hofstetter.
Pets or People, Big Food Faces the Same Supermarket Battle (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e692f74ee6&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
General Mills, Smucker and Nestlé each bought pet food brands in the past three years, and some strains are starting to show.
Lancaster Colony Acquires Omni Baking Co for $25M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b5048a20d5&e=2715c96b29) - Baking Business
The transaction is expected to provide Lancaster Colony with improved control over the supply and production of its frozen garlic bread products as well as future capacity expansion opportunities.
The Morning After: 82 Labs Evolves Amid Retail Push (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1cfaf7102d&e=2715c96b29) - BevNET
After raising $8m, Morning Recovery, a shot designed to mitigate the effects of alcohol consumption, is transitioning to brick-and-mortar retail. It is also preparing to rebrand itself as a functional beverage platform, which will include the launch of a holistic suite of productivity products.
The Beyond Burger Is Now Available at Tesco, the UK's Largest Supermarket (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=cfbcbba02f&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
British dining chains All Bar One and Honest Bar partnered with Beyond Meat to roll out the burger on their menus ahead of the Tesco launch.
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China's Geek+ Raises $150M to Build Robots for Warehouses and Logistics (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9f8fa86469&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The Series B was led by Warburg Pincus. The company says its on track to grow its business five-fold and expand beyond China this coming year.
Data Impact Raises €8M to Help Major Food Companies Optimize Their Logistics (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b048d5034f&e=2715c96b29) - EU Startups
Funding was led by Red River West and the Ambition Numérique Fund. It will be used to accelerate its development internationally, especially in the US, and increase R&D.
Walmart in China Is Now Testing Same Day Grocery Delivery from Dada via WeChat (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a17d110df3&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The feature allows Walmart's WeChat customers to place orders on mobile and then receive delivery in as little as one hour.
Subscription Box Startup SnackNation Built a Second Business Selling Insights to Food Companies (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6be609daf9&e=2715c96b29) - Entrepreneur
The delivery service is well positioned to be an arbiter of upcoming food trends.
Free Dietary Advice Might Be As Close As Your Local Grocery Store (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8369f7fc3d&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
More supermarket chains are hiring dietitians to provide tours, cooking demonstrations and health screenings.
Checking Out New York's Online Grocery Stores and All Their Trimmings (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f0fc32862b&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Newer services offer smaller order minimums and shorter delivery windows.
Will Consumers Have an Appetite for Robot Car Grocery Deliveries? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=66111c58f2&e=2715c96b29) - San Francisco Chronicle
Some experts think robot deliveries may be the first commercial use of driverless vehicles.
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Deliveroo's Banker Boss Takes a $4B Uber Ride (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4a69459dd5&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The $500m funding round is not because Deliveroo needs the cash--it's an effort to strengthen its hand for prospective negotiations with Uber, by increasing Deliveroo's valuation from $2b to as much as $4b.
'Cloud Canteen' Startup Feedr Raises £1.5M to Provide Office Workers with a Healthier Lunch (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=90cafca8b5&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The round was led by Episode 1. The startup plans to use funding to improve its online user experience, expand its meals and build out the machine learning that powers personalization.
How Food Delivery Apps Are Transforming India's Restaurant Business (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ef1de1cc53&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
Food chains are setting up teams to manage orders from Zomato and Swiggy.
Work After #MeToo: A Restaurant Company Tries to Change Its Culture (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a5fdd8c411&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
It's been a year since sexual harassment allegations toppled John Besh. His restaurant group, now led by Shannon Besh, has been trying to change a toxic workplace one policy at a time.
Kitchen Space Startup to Open on Near North Side (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c64ce8c298&e=2715c96b29) - Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago is the second location for Kitchen United, which offers restaurants extra capacity to accommodate catering and delivery operations.
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As Immigrant Farmworkers Become More Scarce, Robots Replace Humans (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=018a50079a&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Farms are struggling with a shrinking, aging labor force and a crackdown on immigration. Robots are both replacing humans and attracting young workers.
A Warming Climate Brings New Crops to Frigid Zones (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9507407c52&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Longer growing seasons help lead northern farmers to plow up forests for crops such as corn that were once hard to grow in chilly territories.
Amid Outbreak, Lettuce Growers Agree to Label Where Romaine Is Grown (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=dcd172842a&e=2715c96b29) - Politico
Major distributors in the leafy greens industry have agreed to voluntarily label the region in which their romaine lettuce was grown as well as the date after which it was harvested.
Native American Farmers Are Growing a Sustainable Market (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=811885a0bb&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
More than half of Arizona's farms are run by Native Americans, and they're now poised to scale up centuries-old sustainable practices to tap into global trade.
The Co-op Farming Model Might Help Save America's Small Farms (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=cd06b5b988&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Amid a nationwide rise in worker-owned businesses of all types, small farms across the country are foregoing traditional farm ownership and reaping the benefits of cooperative farming.
As Foreign Nations Invest Big, the Farm Bill Is an Opportunity to Demonstrate American Leadership in Indoor Agriculture (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=db62758b90&e=2715c96b29) - Agri-Pulse
In the coming years, indoor farming will become an indispensable contributor to world agriculture. There is a bipartisan consensus that American agriculture policy should promote US leadership in the industry, and indoor farming should be no different.
The Government's Role in the Rise of Lab-Grown Meat (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9e2fc7f8c5&e=2715c96b29) - Wired
The FDA needs to embrace cultured meat, not over-regulate it. Here's what America's history with whale casserole and "mush croquettes" tells us about the future of plant-based meat.
Clean Meat Founder: US Cell-Cultured Meat Agreement a Welcome Move, but Mainstreaming Will Take Time (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=94364c5a8a&e=2715c96b29) - Food Ingredients First
Mark Post believes it could still take up to a decade until we really see cultured meat take shape.
Toxic Pesticides Are Killing Indian Farmers. A New Gel May Be Able to Save Them (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a9eabb93f8&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
Farmers are exposed to toxic chemicals as regulation of pesticides is lax. A newly developed gel deactivates several pesticides, including organophosphates.
Make a Meal of Mealworms, Hong Kong Startup Says (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=513676b343&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
Livin Farms, a startup that has been making insect incubators since 2016, is now working on a compact model to cultivate mealworms in kitchens and biology classrooms.
The Science Is Clear: Dirty Farm Water Is Making Us Sick (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0a2b251f6c&e=2715c96b29) - Wired
Lettuce contaminated with pathogens have sickened and killed people. But the FDA has shelved Obama-era plans to test the culprit: farms' irrigation water.
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New Peanut Allergy Drug Shows 'Lifesaving' Potential (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=022b13157c&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Results from a new study may lead to approval of what could be the first drug that ameliorates potentially deadly reactions in children with severe peanut allergies.
Interest Parental Interest in Gut Health of Their Children Creates Opportunities for Prebiotics (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=532d97cd3c&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
From impacting composition of the gut microbiota in infants to strengthening the immune systems of young school children, the opportunity for prebiotic awareness is growing.
Save the Germs (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c43392102d&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
With modern medicine killing off whole categories of bacteria and viruses — including benign ones that promote health — scientists propose a way to preserve microbes that may rescue us one day.
Do You Even Bake, Bro? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=244ab4c1f3&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
How the Silicon Valley set fell in love with sourdough and decided to disrupt the 6,000-year-old craft of making bread, one crumbshot at a time.
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