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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.
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In 2019, expect retailers to ramp up their investment in inventory management robots, rather than robots that interact with consumers. Pop-up retail continues to gain steam as a marketing tactic, customer engagement driver and data collection strategy for brands.
Switzerland: This Sparkling Water Is the First Drink to Get Its Fizz from CO2 Captured from the Atmosphere (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fec5e387ed&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
In Switzerland, a bottling plant owned by Coca-Cola is finding commercial applications for new climate capture technology.
Great Oat Milk Shortage of 2018 Leads to Outrageous Prices (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c4c2bb2276&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
Cases of oat milk are now going for $200 or more on Amazon, five times the retail price, due to shortages in supply.
RXBar Cuts 40 Jobs (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8ec9d08c9a&e=2715c96b29) - Crain's Chicago Business
The company states it is re-scoping jobs and evolving activities to drive its vision for the business.
Kerry Acquires Two US-Based Companies for $367M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=17e27564cd&e=2715c96b29) - Food Ingredients First
Ariake USA and Southeastern Mills have been acquired by Kerry in a bid to strengthen its food service positioning.
Lakeview Farms Snacks on Hummus and Salsa with Latest Acquisition Spree (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=239c10fd62&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Lakeview Farms last week said it purchased both Tribe Mediterranean Foods and Simply Fresh Foods. Financial details of the acquisitions were not disclosed.
With New Meal Kits & Other Products, Stouffer's Proves Legacy Brands Can Be Just As Innovative As Startups (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=12956f0640&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
The brand creates innovation by seeking out out consumer needs and pain points, then looks for ways to address the challenges while still playing to its strength as a leader in the frozen food segment.
France: Alkion CEO on Biostimulation to Scale Up Sweet Proteins (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a3e41fa40e&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
The french startup develops and produces ingredients for food manufacturers: natural intense sweeteners, flavors and plant-based proteins with a production process that involves hydroponics and bioreactors.
Challenger Brands on Seven Trends Shaping Food Innovation (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=084ba86602&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
Emerging food brands share what they believe will gain grounds in 2019.
America Can't Move Its Cheese (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8191807b21&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
US stockpiles of American, cheddar and other varieties continue to set new records as trade slows and tastes change.
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It's Very Likely Your Supermarket Fish Isn't What You Think It Is (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8b9bde6b4d&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
More than 27% of supermarket fish brands were found to not be what they were labeled. Instead, they were completely different, cheaper and less sustainably raised species.
Dollar Stores Are Taking Over the Grocery Business, and It's Bad News for Public Health and Local Economies (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a9d3c7990a&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
A new report shows growth of dollar stores in low-income and rural communities furthers inequity and pushes out local businesses.
Eataly's Las Vegas Location Breaks Down Barriers Between Restaurants, Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f80bdd3fc7&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
The 40k sf restaurant and shopping emporium will have food counters, bars, restaurants, cafes and live culinary demonstrations.
Amazon and Walmart Add More Robots, but Insist They Don't Terminate Jobs (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5ca123308d&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Critics fear robots will inevitably also take jobs away from retail, warehouse and maintenance workers.
China: LemonBox, Which Brings US Vitamins to Chinese Consumers, Raises $2M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=adb3b74540&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
Investors include Partech, Tekton Ventures, Cathexis Ventures, Scrum Ventures and 122 West Ventures. New funding will go toward increased marketing, improvements to the WeChat app and upgrading the company's supply chain.
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Bringing fresh produce and onsite dietitians to food deserts. Training returning citizens to enter the workforce. Jeffrey Brown's chain of markets prioritize community engagement in neighborhoods others have abandoned.
Amazon and Whole Foods After a Year: Supermarkets Will See Massive Changes (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ae8d666dee&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
The percent of groceries sold online is very low right now, but has enormous potential to convert to online. That would be a huge industry, perfect for Amazon to grow into and dominate.
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ChefsFeed has purchased leading pop-up dining platform, Feastly. Terms of the deal were undisclosed.
Kiwi Blames 'Human Error' after Delivery Robot Catches Fire (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=91de7739a4&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The challenge in this case apparently stemmed from the pint-sized delivery robot's battery, which wasn't replaced in time.
Why Is OpenTable Still Profiting Off Mario Batali? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9be8d39337&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
In the #MeToo era, reservation platforms profiting from the restaurants of those accused of misconduct raises serious ethical questions.
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The eateries once found in shopping malls have been redeveloped as standalone halls committed to providing culinary diversity and supporting local businesses.
How Panera CEO Blaine Hurst Led a Food Tech Makeover (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d5725af92e&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
As the company's chief technology officer, he put together a team to make the company a leader in digital ordering and fast pickup.
Jack in the Box Explores Selling Itself (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ea40714ee9&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Sales and operating earnings are down at the fast food chain.
Chicago's Restaurant Boom Has Caused a Kitchen Labor Crunch, and Small Operators Feel Especially Squeezed (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e465a48ca8&e=2715c96b29) - Chicago Tribune
The labor crunch has intensified with a surge of new openings, a smaller pool of immigrant workers and more opportunities for cooks in non-restaurant jobs with saner hours.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Just Made Marijuana Legalization a Top Priority (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e0eb2d1df1&e=2715c96b29) - Vox
Cuomo named marijuana legalization as one of his priorities in the first 100 days of 2019.
"Natural" Chicken Can't Be Given Antibiotics, or Confined Indoors, Says a California Judge (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e69eb90a06&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
In the absence of strong regulations, a raft of lawsuits are trying to change the fact that "all-natural" can mean almost anything.
The Hard Truths of Trying to 'Save' the Rural Economy (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b203b38fe6&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Rural America's economy is in decline, and trying to fix it by turning small towns into tech hubs isn't working.
How Regenerative Agriculture Could Be Key to the Green New Deal (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fa4b3b2a76&e=2715c96b29) - Common Dreams
Both the Green New Deal and the New Food Deal can reorient the basics— and put Americans, our democracy, and the earth on the path to health.
Indigo Acquires Satellite Imagery Startup TellusLabs for 'Living Map of World's Food Supply' (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=07deee4318&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Indigo Agriculture, the microbial ag products startup and agribusiness marketplace has acquired TellusLabs, a startup using satellite imagery to monitors the world's croplands. Financial terms were undisclosed.
A Storm and a Strike Hit Blueberry Giant's Global Supply Plans (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9822fb5ebc&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The largest exporter of the blueberries in Chile grapples with the impact of a hailstorm and a month-long port strike.
Singapore: SG's Visvires New Protein Invests in Israeli Aquaculture Startup ViAqua (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f9db3ac2d0&e=2715c96b29) - Deal Street Asia
Financial terms were undisclosed. ViAqua plans to use the funds to perform research and development as well as optimise its final product before bringing it to market.
Pesticides Threaten All 4K Bee Species in North America. Why Does Research Focus on Saving Just One? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d67572ed33&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
In a new series of studies, scientists acknowledge that we don't know nearly enough about the thousands of wild bee species agricultural producers depend on.
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Climate Change Is Messing With Your Dinner (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a63f8761f3&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
An evolving climate means big changes for people who grow, catch and rear for a living, and everyone else who buys and eats what they produce.
How Manufacturers Can Serve the 77% of Consumers Who Prefer Home Cooked Meals (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8d40708b2d&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
A survey found that 77% of Americans would rather eat a homemade meal than go out for dinner, and 59% of millennials said they plan to cook more in 2019.
Machine Learning Could Help Figure Out What Pooped on Your Produce (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5d3e5e0013&e=2715c96b29) - The Verge
Scientists harnessed machine learning to analyze Salmonella genomes and predict which animal they came from.
Are Smart Speakers With Screens the Ideal Kitchen Companions? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=17b70dd239&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
Google and Amazon are pushing voice assistants equipped with screens. These gadgets want to help users become bosses in the kitchen.
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