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The Growth of AI and the U.S. Food System (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=086746bc49&e=2715c96b29)
A new report called Refresh: Food and Tech, from Soil to Supper, highlights more than 20 digital platforms and artificial intelligence algorithms being adopted across the U.S. food supply chain by farmers, distributors, grocers, retailers, and consumers.
Beyond Meat Files for IPO, Kraft Acquires Primal Kitchen for $200M + More (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f45d288888&e=2715c96b29)
Our round-up of last week's top news.
Ora Organic's Data-Driven Growth Strategy (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=57ba045c74&e=2715c96b29)
CTO and Head of Growth Sebastian Bryers discusses the nutritional supplement startup's e-commerce strategy and plans for retail.
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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=d322240dc3&e=2715c96b29) to celebrate failure in all its glory at Fail Friday (THIS 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=c771fc1fb6&e=2715c96b29) and Start to Sale (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=da2ede7f9e&e=2715c96b29)
* Ben Conniff of Luke's Lobster (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=95cdc73af1&e=2715c96b29)
* Chitra Agrawal of Brooklyn Delhi (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=df975e5104&e=2715c96b29)
* Nicola Nice of Pomp & Whimsy (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2fae2661b7&e=2715c96b29)
We will also have food from emerging brands Mademeals (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=47c2749410&e=2715c96b29) , Partake Foods (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0b672443e5&e=2715c96b29) , Brooklyn Delhi (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3aabdf91ac&e=2715c96b29) , Yumi (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b858724a99&e=2715c96b29) , New York Shuk (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2c3222a0a3&e=2715c96b29) , Sanzo (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a7bfb6fd8b&e=2715c96b29) , Square Roots (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=61f6c90212&e=2715c96b29) and more as well as festive cocktails from Pomp & Whimsy (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7d9c9c0234&e=2715c96b29) .
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Campbell Launches Sale of Bolthouse Farms Business (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=34f596e94e&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Campbell Soup will send out the financial books for carrot and smoothie company Bolthouse Farms to potential buyers Monday. Prospective buyers are looking to see if expertise in fresh food can help them turn Bolthouse around.
Seattle Food Tech Raises $1M, Starts Delivering Plant-Based Chicken Nuggets to Schools, Restaurants (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=db257939c2&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
Investors included Liquid 2 Ventures, Sinai Ventures Fund, Uphonest Capital and VegInvest. The startup plans to target schools, hospitals, universities and the military.
Danone and Mars Join Givaudan's New Mista Innovation Platform (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c2b0de312b&e=2715c96b29) - Food Bev Media
Located in San Francisco, the innovation platform will provide startups and corporations with access to a product development facility, equipment for pasteurization and fermentation, experts providing market and leadership development strategies, as well as input from culinary and food scientists.
Enough With the Protein, America (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d59d6dfe23&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
What are you starving your body of by filling up on the smoothies and bars?
Millennials Are Killing Canned Tuna, but the Industry Is Fighting Back (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d185723581&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Consumption of canned tuna has dropped more than 40% per capita over the last 30 years. Smaller brands that market themselves as safer and higher quality are eating into Big Food's market share.
Unilever Adds Horlicks in $3.8B Deal for Glaxo India (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e902fb953b&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The transaction strengthens Unilever's presence in the emerging markets that account for about two-thirds of its revenue.
Stella Artois Debuts 'Robot Bartender' That Serves Drinks, Cleans Up After Itself (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=86b737eeab&e=2715c96b29) - Marketing Dive
AB InBev-owned Stella Artois is introducing B.A.R.T., or Bartending Automatic Robotic Technology, an accessory that attaches to a robot vacuum and serves drinks and snacks while cleaning up after itself.
As Big Food Sheds Brands, Smaller Firms Look for Opportunities (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2da27069b9&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Large CPG companies have been trimming expenses by putting some of their well-known food brands on the chopping block. Smaller firms stand to benefit if they can snatch up these brands and turn them around to be more successful in their portfolios.
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RETAIL
Meal Kit Sales Will Slow in the Coming Years (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=45d81363e0&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
The meal kit industry will continue to expand through 2023 but growth will slowly decline. In-store and non-subscription online order meal kits will be preferred, going from being a premium product to a convenience item.
Amazon Tests Its Cashierless Technology for Bigger Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e33030f9d0&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
The online giant is attempting to overcome challenges caused by retail spaces with higher ceilings and more products.
Our Urgent Gift to the Planet (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=301f241b2e&e=2715c96b29) - Rose Marcario, CEO of Patagonia
Based on last year's irresponsible tax cut, Patagonia will owe less in taxes this year—$10m less. The company has decided to commit all of the money to groups committed to protecting air, land and water and finding solutions to the climate crisis.
Grocery Stores Are Bars Now (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e0874b6217&e=2715c96b29) - Vox
Now, grocery stores across the nation are adding bars to their locations, in the hopes of inspiring shoppers to linger over conversation or the cheese aisle.
Uber Wants to Change the Way You Buy Groceries (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d418b7eb42&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
A new business model, Direct to Customer in Office (DTCO), has the potential to disrupt the traditional grocery model.
Asian Grocers Continue Making Inroads in the US (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d4d984ce12&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
Following the growth of chains like H Mart and iFresh, newcomers like Be-Se-To are catering to Asian consumers as well as those who crave unique flavors.
Is the Future of Meal Kits Frozen Dinners? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6fbcb86836&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Meal kits have been migrating away from mail order and into grocery aisles over the past year. But is the next step in meal kits a blast from the past?
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RESTAURANTS
Sweetgreen Is Opening Up Order-Ahead Locations Inside WeWork (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f115c46487&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
Sweetgreen is expanding on a pilot program with WeWork that provides free delivery to WeWork members.
Surge Pricing May Save Your Favorite Restaurant (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b5a2462fec&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Blockchain, surge pricing and facial-recognition software are all ways that dining out will evolve in 2019.
Dominique Crenn Wins Third Michelin Star, a First for a Woman in America (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=23729a1dbd&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
In the guide's Bay Area ratings, the highest honor goes to her Atelier Crenn, and to Single Thread.
The Ethical Pitfalls of a Food Critic's Viral Essay (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e29b0b2b2d&e=2715c96b29) - The New Yorker
A viral essay about the ethical pitfalls of choosing the best burger in America ran into some ethical pitfalls of its own.
I Ate at a Virtual Reality Restaurant and ... It's the Future? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3cb566dd79&e=2715c96b29) - Food & Wine
Tokyo's Tree by Naked is one of the most unique dining experience in the world.
No, McDonald's Touch Screens Are Not Contaminated with Poop (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=54957b03dd&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
The article with the aforementioned headline lists the harmful bacteria that were found on the touch screens of several McDonald's restaurants in London. It noted the infections and diseases people could get from them.
Andrew Tarlow Reverts Back to Tipping Model at His Brooklyn Restaurant Empire (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8331206d60&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
Local hits Roman's, Diner and Marlow & Sons will begin accepting tips on December 17. Tarlow stated the higher cost of dishes has been an issue.
How I Built a Successful Small Business (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=acf0f410d8&e=2715c96b29) - Vice
Erin Patinkin shares her story of how she quit her job to start a bakery.
Come hear her speak at Fail Friday THIS Thursday on 12/6! RSVP here (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e5654172fb&e=2715c96b29) .
Fast Food, Hailed as Cheap and Speedy, Is Getting More Expensive (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a332a0aaaa&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Dollar cheeseburgers and discount nuggets are getting Americans in the door at their favorite fast food joints, but the savings end there.
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AGRICULTURE
Silicon Valley Embraces Aquaculture Innovation (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=915775ca22&e=2715c96b29) - The Fish Site
Ranching sea urchins, RAS shrimp production and land-based seaweed cultivation were among the ventures pitched to potential investors at Fish 2.0 this week.
Lab Meat Growers Wants Help From Industry They Seek to Disrupt (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=91d7146162&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Cultured meat producers have already turned to big meat companies for funding. Now they could use the industry's help in displacing regular meat on dinner plates.
Brazilian Digital Ag Startup Solinftec to Invest $50M Establishing US Operations (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=225a788337&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Solinftec announced that it plans to invest $50.6m to establish its US headquarters near Purdue University, creating 90 jobs in 2019 and up to 334 high-wage jobs by 2022.
A New Food System at the Intersection of Purpose and Profit (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d259e50fcc&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Renske Lynde, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Food System 6, on bridging investment and mission with growing businesses changing the future of food systems.
Ford Motors Is Using Vertical Farming to Feed and Educate Detroit (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e020b3a7c2&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Ford Motors and Detroit's Cass Community Social Services announced a new hydroponic container farm that will grow produce year round and help to feed Detroit's food insecure areas.
UK: This AI Robot Aims to Lower Cost, Environmental Impact of Farming (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=68241c3837&e=2715c96b29) - New York Post
The Small Robot Company is piloting robots controlled by AI systems that cut down fertilizer and pesticide use to lower costs and post profits for struggling farmers.
Hold the Soy, Save the Pollinators (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e9ae406e32&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan argues that instead of compensating soybean farmers for losses, we should pay them to plant native perennials to protect bees and butterflies.
Climate Change's Highest Cost: Overheated Employees Too Miserable to Work (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e5938071d4&e=2715c96b29) - MIT Technology Review
The US economy could lose $221b annually by 2090 as people stop working as much or as hard.
Foodies Rejoice as White Truffle Prices Sink (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=618974e5cb&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Prices have dropped to lows not seen in more than a decade, as abundant rain around northern Italy's Alba—the epicenter of white truffle foraging—has produced a bumper crop.
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EATERS
Congress Agrees, Tentatively, to 2018 Farm Bill (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ec39eda4dc&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
House and Senate find common ground after dropping controversial measures that would limit access to SNAP.
Waste Not, Want Not (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=286fbdb0df&e=2715c96b29) - Grist
Schools waste $5m a day in uneaten food. Here's how Oakland is reinventing the cafeteria.
The Cookware Start-Ups That Could Topple the All-Clad Establishment (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d8dc0d58ca&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
How a new wave of direct-to-consumer brands like Great Jones are giving big names a run for their money.
Why the World Is Becoming More Allergic to Food (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3fa776a7b6&e=2715c96b29) - BBC
Around the world, children are far more likely than ever before to develop food allergies.
Is Food Waste a Religious Issue? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9b2f4e942a&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
To narrow the divide between food waste's theoretical implications and more practical solutions, several organizations are attempting to look at the problem through a uniquely religious lens.
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