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Chew Relaunches Pilotworks as Nursery, Kroger to Sell Groceries in Walgreens + More (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=30c01a3618&e=2715c96b29)
Our round-up of this week's top news.
The Growth of AI and the U.S. Food System (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=762fd3091d&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.
Ora Organic's Data-Driven Growth Strategy (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=780364955b&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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Join us this evening to celebrate failure in all its glory.
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=a93ad99c87&e=2715c96b29) to host Fail Friday. 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=c493f048df&e=2715c96b29) and Start to Sale (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f774a2d979&e=2715c96b29)
* Ben Conniff of Luke's Lobster (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=75f0c2d7d4&e=2715c96b29)
* Chitra Agrawal of Brooklyn Delhi (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ce1c818fd2&e=2715c96b29)
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We will also have food from emerging brands Mademeals (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0f731f2de0&e=2715c96b29) , Partake Foods (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8a4064bee4&e=2715c96b29) , Brooklyn Delhi (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9382045bac&e=2715c96b29) , Yumi (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bf06ae3313&e=2715c96b29) , New York Shuk (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0386030e06&e=2715c96b29) , Sanzo (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0c885ea52d&e=2715c96b29) , Square Roots (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4471c53e81&e=2715c96b29) , Luke's Lobster (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9df4d905f1&e=2715c96b29) , GEM (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6d545ce1a7&e=2715c96b29) and Raaka Chocolate (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a3652d1cfb&e=2715c96b29) as well as festive cocktails from Pomp & Whimsy (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1902c8890f&e=2715c96b29) . Tickets will be sold at the door.
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Pilotworks' NY Space Re-born as Nursery, Invites Former Tenants Back (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ee3af61683&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
The team at Chew announced today that is is opening a new food and beverage incubator called Nursery in the former Pilotworks Brooklyn location.
CBD Companies Prepare for Hemp Legalization in Farm Bill (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c070c584b7&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Despite the delay in this year's farm bill, one thing is clear: hemp and hemp-derived CBD is likely to become federally legal in the US.
Israeli Food Tech Firm InnovoPro Raises $4.25M for Chickpea Protein Innovation (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ce4a650eb9&e=2715c96b29) - Food Ingredients First
Migros and Erel Margalit of Jerusalem Venture Partners led the round. InnovoPro will use the new capital to scale its production, support sales and expand into strategic global markets.
More Investor Money Flows into Supplement Personalization Company Persona (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e36c012a50&e=2715c96b29) - Nutra Ingredients
Emil Capital led the round with an undisclosed sum. New funding will be used to support its production expansion and accelerate product development with 40 new proprietary dietary supplements in the works.
Walmart Supplier Landec Acquires Yucatan Foods for $80M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fb2951b841&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
Yucatan is the maker of two guacamole brands, Yucatan and Cabo Fresh, and has an annual revenue of $60m. The guacamole market is $375m and is growing at 20% a year.
Food Companies Need to Change Before Doomsday Package Labels Kill Them (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=53cbf579a0&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Unless serious commitments are made to reduce calories and make products healthier, package warning labels will spell doom for complacent food companies.
Innovative Brands Accelerator 'Embeds' Experts in Startups through 'Shared Resource Model' to Drive Growth (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c44a8eda35&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
The newly launched accelerator embeds a team of experts who provide guidance on all aspects of business building, including sales, marketing, operations, finance and more.
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RETAIL
Kroger to Sell Groceries in Walgreens Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=99c0c7ece3&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
The 4k-square-foot Kroger Express sections will open by early next year in 13 Walgreens stores near the grocer's Cincinnati headquarters.
Farmstead Is an Ambitious Grocery Delivery Startup with Plans to Defeat Instacart (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4f1b5e406b&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The company just raised $2.2m from ARTIS Labs, Resolute Ventures, Red Dog Capital and Y Combinator. It leverages AI-powered predictive analysis and machine learning to predict supply and demand of its inventory.
Dean & Deluca Downsizes Amid Lawsuits from Angry Suppliers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a3053f891a&e=2715c96b29) - New York Post
The 41-year-old gourmet grocer has been drastically downsizing its chain nationwide, quietly closing stores, stiffing landlords and fending off lawsuits from angry suppliers.
Fetch Rewards Raises $8M Round (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1ea2278359&e=2715c96b29) - BizTimes
Funding will be used for general corporate purposes. Fetch Rewards is an app provides retail rewards in return for pictures of users' grocery receipts.
Dollar General Focuses on Food as It Eyes Expansion (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=58cbde6fe2&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
In its fiscal 2019, the discount retailer plans to open 975 new stores, remodel 1k stores and relocate 100 stores.
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RESTAURANTS
Fighting Violent Power Structures in the Restaurant Industry (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=07a1b244bb&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation wants to raise millions to tackle issues from wage fairness to sexual harassment and gender discrimination.
Uber Eats Test Lets Restaurant Trade Discounts for Ranking Boost (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d99d1a08d4&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
Uber Eats has effectively invented its own native ad unit. A test in India allows restaurants to bundle food items and sell them at a discounted price in exchange for promoted placement in the Uber Specials feature.
India: Zomato Acquires Drone Delivery Startup TechEagle Innovations (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2601ece328&e=2715c96b29) - Economic Times
Financial terms were undisclosed. TechEagle Innovations will help Zomato's ambition to create technology that will power hub to hub delivery networks powered by hybrid multi-rotor drones.
We Need So Many Paper Straws Now, They're Building a Whole New Factory to Meet Demand (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9a7e77405f&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Paper straw manufacturer Aardvark has seen demand grow by as much as 50-fold as environmentalists call for an end to single-use plastics.
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AGRICULTURE
France: Agricool Raises Another $28M to Grow Fruits in Containers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c5f89f3e39&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
Bpifrance, Danone Manifesto Ventures, Marbeuf Capital, Solomon Hykes and other business angels participated. The company is working on containers to grow fruits and vegetables in urban areas, starting with strawberries.
Can We Grow More Food on Less Land? We'll Have To, a New Study Finds (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=19e36bd323&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
To make meaningful progress on climate change, cows and wheat fields will have to become radically more efficient.
Startups Aiming to Improve the Condition of Agricultural Soils (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6b50cea230&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Startups are applying everything from microbiome technologies to bio-fertilizers.
Australia: Food Connect Raises $2M through Equity Crowdfunding (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=be9bd8fdff&e=2715c96b29) - Probono Australia
Food Connect is a community supported agriculture enterprise that aims to create a fairer food system by connecting local farmers with local buyers.
A List of Dairy Tech Startups and the Barriers to Adoption (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=da34dfebad&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
A growing number of startups are developing technologies to address dairy farmers' biggest pain points including labor shortages, disease, antibiotic overuse and more.
Belgium: AgriProtein Acquires Belgian Insect Feed Company Millibeter (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7a9bdab3a8&e=2715c96b29) - Food Ingredients First
AgriProtein will fund the construction of the first full-scale Millibeter factory in Belgium. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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EATERS
The Farm Bill's Winners And Losers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=940010c70c&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Congress is expected to vote as early as next week. You're likely to hear more about SNAP and hemp.
The AI That Knows Exactly What You Want to Eat (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=be0fda0a54&e=2715c96b29) - The Atlantic
Gastrograph aims to introduce a way to reliably measure flavor. If it succeeds, it will give the company that makes it a digital handle on food.
Food Stamps Put Poor Kids on Path to Success (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=592e2ff385&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Long-term evidence starting in the 1960s now shows that government support in childhood reduces the need for welfare in adulthood.
Beef-Eating 'Must Fall Drastically' As World Population Grows (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b1dea1367b&e=2715c96b29) - The Guardian
Current food habits will lead to destruction of all forests and catastrophic climate change by 2050.
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