Thursday, January 3, 2019

Nestle's Vegan Burger and Purple Walnut Milk, Carl's Jr. Launches Beyond Meat + More

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Inspired by the romaine lettuce recall, Square Roots offers a deep into how its making its data accessible to customers through its transparency timeline.

Nestle's $1B Vegan Push, Carl's Jr. Launches Beyond Meat + More (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f480f34901&e=2715c96b29)
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Nestle Plans Vegan Push With No-Meat Burger, Purple Walnut Milk (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2c9a196dd5&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Seeking millennial cred with alternative proteins, the Swiss giant sees its vegan business reaching $1b within 10 years.

Coming to Grocery Shelves in 2019: Mushroom/Meat Mixes, Pea Protein and Banana Milk (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d163218b7c&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
New products also will include those designed for special diets, such as low-FODMAP or Whole30.

Big Food Has Big Plans for Foodtech Accelerators in 2019 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=16bcf8a2a1&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Some have acquisition in mind; others may simply be trying to remake their image as innovative companies.

Plastic Is Big Food's Next Headache (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e27bc66b7f&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Growing public anger over pollutive packaging will push up costs for companies like Coca-Cola and Nestlé.

Danone-Owned Silk Jumps on the Oat Milk Bandwagon with Launch of Oat Yeah (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5741cc2c10&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
Sales for soy milk overall slumped -59.6% in 2018. The online vision board website reported that searches for oat milk on its site went up 186% year-over-year.

This Company Converts Food Byproducts into New, Healthy Food (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5edd513937&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Making tofu leaves a lot of used soybeans. Renewal Mill found a way to make a fiber-rich, gluten-free flour out of them.

From Campbell's to Kellogg's, Classic Brands Are Feeling the Crunch (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=928a896e3f&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
Big mainstream consumer brands face a turning point: a time to evolve or wither. The Internet and the echoes of the recession have changed us as shoppers.

Can Soylent Bridge Cross the Gap Between Meal Replacements and Snacking? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7ebd8bd7a3&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Rosa Foods, the makers of Soylent, announced a new between-meal substitute: Soylent Bridge.

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Amazon Plans to Add Whole Foods Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5029d007ea&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
The push would bring Whole Foods to more suburbs and put more customers within range of Amazon's two-hour delivery service.

Grocers Could Lose Up to $700B to Alternative Channels by 2026 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=701cd5d89c&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
As many as half of conventional grocery stores could meet their demise in the coming years as the industry continues to evolve.

Canadian eGrocer SPUD Raises $8.2M Pre-IPO Funding for Food-X Urban Delivery (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c08866656b&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Financing was led by CIC Capital Ventures and joined by existing investors including Walter Capital Partners. The funds will be used to advance Food-X Urban Delivery.

Key Trends for 2019 Point to Larger Structural Changes in the Industry and Satisfying Consumer Demand for Premium, Safer Products (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1e599fc9b1&e=2715c96b29) - Organic Insider
A look at the top organic food trends for 2019.

The Surprisingly Bright Future of Retail (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a1ab47dc39&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Six predictions for how we'll shop in 2019, from embracing IRL stores to ditching Amazon.

As a Grocery Chain Is Dismantled, Investors Recover Their Money. Worker Pensions Are Short Millions. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ab5ed75020&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
After Marsh Supermarkets filed for bankruptcy, its owner, Sun Capital, sold off its vast retail empire. While investors were able to recover their money, the company left more than $80m in debts to workers' severance and pensions.

Jordan: The World Food Program: Fighting Hunger With Blockchain (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5988037ba8&e=2715c96b29) - Food Tank
Refugees can shop at grocery stores that scan their biometric data, then accurately accesses and spends WFP food vouchers from their linked accounts.

SUKU Targets Speed and Efficiency in B2B Blockchain Platform (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f0be242cbe&e=2715c96b29) - Food Ingredients First
The company aims to make supply chains more efficient, transparent and collaborative by offering a platform to small and medium-sized businesses with an on-demand distribution model.

Grocers Can Capitalize on Shoppers' Evolving Health Needs (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7e66e46208&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
As consumer demands change, so do their expectations of retailers' roles in their overall well-being. This presents an opportunity to provide solutions and services to engage with shoppers.

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RESTAURANTS
Carl's Jr. Launches Plant-Based Burger in 1.1K Restaurants (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7cde35993b&e=2715c96b29) - Nation's Restaurant News
The chain is now Beyond Meat's largest US restaurant partner.

South Korean Food Delivery Startup Woowa Bros Lands $320M Investment (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e7de355f34&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
Hillhouse Capital, Sequoia Capital and GIC led the investment. The capital will help drive expansion to overseas markets and the development of autonomous robots.

Firm Led by Google Veterans Uses AI to 'Nudge' Workers Toward Happiness (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3ff0ec1e78&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Humu, a Silicon Valley start-up, applies data-driven lessons in human resources to the goal of improving employee satisfaction.

American Chain Restaurants Had a Tough Year and 2019 Looks Worse (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=cadf1d5e2b&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Higher labor and food costs could weigh down profit this year. Demanding diners want delivery and customization as habits shift.

The Year We Remembered That Restaurants Are Political Spaces Too (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9b4a497cbe&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
The past year has been an ongoing reminder that restaurants have long been platforms for civil unrest, social justice and activism.

Food Aggregators Can't Just Get Away with Substandard Deliveries in India Anymore (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=24f654911f&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
A new set of guidelines requires delivery services to use their resources in training and capacity building of restaurants for improving food safety and hygiene.

How a Memphis Food Hall Is Transforming Refugee Lives and the Community (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9648017ed0&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
At a time when refugees are feeling less welcome than ever in the US, a group of them have built new lives in a Southern city by sharing their food and culture with locals.

Is Your Favorite Restaurant Hygienic? There's a New App for That (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fa6b92130d&e=2715c96b29) - Skift Table
HDScores, a seven-year-old tech startup known for powering Yelp's restaurant hygiene scores, has launched its own subscription-based app displaying health code information for restaurants.

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Is Organic Food Over? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2f19085fd9&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
As corporations rush in to make a buck, some farmers are pushing back — and fighting for the soul of organic food.

How the Farm Bill impacts Greenhouse and Indoor Growers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b99ea359f9&e=2715c96b29) - Agrilyst
Congress has begun to take an interest in how it can help indoor farmers in the face of climate change. Here are four bills to look forward to.

119 Organizations Shaking Up the Food System in 2019 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=15f8121fbf&e=2715c96b29) - Food Tank
Watch these 119 organizations making change in the food system.

American Farmers Brace for More Pain As Pacific Trade Deal Kicks in without the US (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f0fce5364f&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
US beef and wheat exports could especially feel the pain from this deal.

Get Ready for 'Explosive' Grain Market as Shutdown Quiets USDA (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3185a8bbc3&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The lack of data from the USDA during the government shutdown is sending traders to Twitter and other sources to gather crop information. This will lead to higher volatility.

Millet Anyone? Facing Soil Crisis, US Farmers Look Beyond Corn and Soybeans (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b128fae86e&e=2715c96b29) - The Christian Science Monitor
In the US Midwest and Plains, farmers are looking to the soil to improve their crops and protect the environment.

Mongolia, Cheese, and the Future of Dairy in the Era of Climate Change (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e7d8ea8ead&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Cheese and climate change are connected, and some of the current economic and environmental woes facing American dairy farmers are well-established in Central Asia.

Midwestern Farming Is in Danger from Climate Change (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=548d4ee700&e=2715c96b29) - Modern Farmer
Increases in summer temperature will significantly and negatively affect crops in the Midwest, especially cereals like corn and wheat.

Use of Animal Antibiotics Dropped by a Third in 2017 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f968fc2ed4&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
The FDA found domestic sales and distribution of antibiotics used in food-producing animals dropped 33% between 2016 and 2017.

Like Fruit, Vegetables, and Almonds? Scientists Have Bad News. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2dcb3fb1ef&e=2715c96b29) - Mother Jones
A new study finds that the main source of water for our fresh produce could dry up within our lifetimes.

Will Mushrooms Be Magic for Threatened Bees? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b20e12f453&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
We might be able to save honeybees from viruses transmitted by invasive parasites without chemical treatment.

China: African Swine Fever Hits Huge, Foreign-Invested Chinese Farm (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5d53c5d6e0&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
China reported an outbreak of deadly African swine fever on a huge pig farm part-owned by a Danish investment fund, showing the spread of the virus to modern industrial farms expected to have the best levels of disease prevention.

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The Bronx City Park that is Making Public Land Forage-Friendly (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f21e3ee2a0&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Combining public space with edible gardens, the Bronx River Foodway might be the future of public park design.

Consumers Buy from Companies That Take a Stand (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2d6111bfa0&e=2715c96b29) - New Hope Network
Sixty-three percent of consumers globally prefer to buy goods and services from companies that stand for a shared purpose that reflects their personal values and beliefs, and are ditching those that don't.

How the Plastic Straw Ban Became the Biggest Trend of 2018 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=51f0e40196&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
The movement to #StopSucking inspired cities to shelve plastic, but it also put a burden on people with disabilities.

These High-Tech Storage Containers Will Tell You When Food Goes Bad (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=520839ce2a&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Countertop tech company Silo just revealed a vacuum-sealing container system that keeps food fresher and includes a built-in Alexa that tags and tracks what it's holding.
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