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Knorr, WWF Suggest 50 Future Foods to Fix Our Food System (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=dffe49ff05&e=2715c96b29) - Sustainable Brands
From naturally pest-resistant grains to vitamin-rich flowers and drought-defying roots, they outline 50 nutritious foods that are better for our health and environment.
Tilray Taps US Hemp Food Market With Manitoba Harvest Deal (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2d1b87409f&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Tilray is acquiring Manitoba Harvest for $216m, tapping into its extensive US distribution network and an upcoming line of CBD products.
Pepsi Bulks Up, Buys Maker of Muscle Milk (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bf6e4d5806&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Pepsi has bought the CytoSport brand from Hormel for an undisclosed sum. The move is another step for the brand to diversify beyond its sugary soda roots.
Anheuser-Busch Buys Its First Spirits Company (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4b49eabd6b&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
AB InBev has purchased Cutwater Spirits for an undisclosed sum. The company is known for its high-quality canned cocktails.
Egg-Free Mayo Startup Just Seeks $200M Funding (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4f19d2598f&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The company has been gauging preliminary interest from Chinese investors.
Bite-Size Deals Leave Brands Hungry for Growth (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=532c52c51d&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
A strategy of buying small startups isn't living up to expectations at Unilever. It is food for thought for companies like P&G.
Glanbia Nutritionals Strikes Deal to Acquire Watson Inc (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=223df7388a&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
The $1.4b nutritional ingredients and cheese business will Acquire Watson for $89m.
This New Brand of "Tuna" Doesn't Actually Have Any Fish in It (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9542f4d354&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Pouches of the new product from Good Catch–made from six legumes and algae–are now available at Whole Foods.
Land O'Lakes Looks Beyond Plain Butter (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a83fb53e08&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
As consumer tastes change, the company is expanding its product line. Among the offerings: butter with canola oil, calcium and vitamin D.
Banza Brands Its Own Chickpea "Rice" (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=19aa3a45ec&e=2715c96b29) - Nosh
The rice will launch in Whole Foods Market and on Banza's website in two varieties: chickpea and tricolor legume.
Fake Milk Is Real News, as Synthetic Alternatives Threaten Traditional Dairy Farms (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=37775a4da9&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Consumers could soon be faced with confusion in the dairy aisle as they wonder if the milk they're drinking came from a cow — or was made in a lab.
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Kroger and Ocado Begin to Roll Out Automated Fulfillment Centers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bdc6261321&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Kroger will roll out two new Ocado-powered customer fulfillment centers — also called "sheds" — in the Central Florida and Mid-Atlantic regions.
This Cold-Storage Company That Works with Walmart and McDonald's Cut Its Energy Consumption 34% and Saves Millions of Dollars a Year (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=53b59ef20a&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Lineage Logistics recently secured a patent for an algorithm that uses lidar scans of warehouses to determine the most space-efficient way to store pallets. This saved the company $40m in warehousing costs.
These Chinese Supermarkets Make Amazon Go Stores Seem Basic (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d95466d3b9&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Alibaba Group's Hema Xiansheng groceries offer a compelling vision of a retail future that combines the best of real-world experience with digital convenience.
South Korea: Ex-Goldman Banker's Quest for Fresh Food Turns Into a Hit App (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e598796b40&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
With the Market Kurly app, shoppers can order in the evening and have fresh food delivered directly to the doorstep by sunrise. The overnight delivery service is expanding beyond Gangnam thanks to a $60m investment last year from Sequoia Capital.
The Life Story of Your Supermarket Chicken: Food Tracking Goes High-Tech (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3fbde4fece&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
From poultry monitors to berry-tracking blockchains, the food industry is adopting technology to meet our growing demand for information about what we eat.
Alltown Fresh Is Revamping the Convenience Store with Kombucha and Avocado Toast (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0efafda0b7&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Alltown Fresh is owned by Global Partners, a fuel company that owns and supplies roughly 1k gas stations throughout Northeastern US.
Is the Future of Grocery Shopping BYO Container? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6c17185085&e=2715c96b29) - EcoWatch
Today, it's just a noteworthy trend. But with the right timing and the right amount of public buy-in, today's trend might actually become tomorrow's industry standard.
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The retailer is on a mission to reformat its stores to push pickup and delivery shopping options to bring in new revenue streams and drive customers to spend more overall with the company.
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A Critic for All Seasons (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ed05c1bcd9&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
There are still too few Latinx writers in food media, and no visible black food critics with a culinary baseline rooted in black foodways reviewing American restaurants.
Lemonade and Modern Market Eatery Form New Restaurant Group (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=26d24f923f&e=2715c96b29) - Restaurant Dive
The group will be called Modern Restaurant Concepts. Financial terms were not disclosed. KKR will give Lemonade funding as part of the deal.
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Want people to care about farm-to-table produce? Treat it like a sneaker drop.
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Restaurants are struggling to satisfy the appetites of customers ordering food delivery. That's leading to a booming market for renting kitchen space. Kitchen Startup Panda Selected plans to announce a $50m investment led by Tiger Global Management.
Calf Brains and Pig Snouts: US Embraces Nose-to-Tail Menus (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5a13b5417f&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
While the rest of the world has been doing this for centuries, Americans are just starting to catch up when it comes to nose-to-tail eating. Nontraditional cuts of meat are popping up on menus from Portland to Miami.
This Restaurant Chain Wants to Encourage Human Interactions Among Millennials (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ccc8dd0d89&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Punch Bowl has bowling lanes, shuffleboard, mini-golf, VR parlors—and great food, too.
What's the Future Hold for the World's Best Bars? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=64b037e9f0&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
As the industry matures, bartenders are digging into topics such as sustainability and no-proof drinking, as well how bars can foster positive work culture and how drinks can borrow from culinary techniques.
AirAsia Looks to Launch a QSR That Serves Its Airplane Food (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=958ed3d13b&e=2715c96b29) - Restaurant Dive
The company is launching a fast food restaurant called Santan that will serve food inspired by its airplane menu, culled from years of data input from over 400m customers.
Indigenous California Chefs are Reviving and Preserving Native Cuisines (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=58d1c74ae4&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Café Ohlone and Wahpepah's Kitchen move the idea of traditional foods from the past to the present and into the mainstream.
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France: French Insect Farming Startup Ynsect Raises $125M Series C Breaking European Agtech Record (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=936584e1f0&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
The investment round was led by Astanor Ventures. Ÿnsect will use the funding to construct the largest insect farm in the world, with the first phase able to produce 20k tons of insect protein a year.
640 Labs Founder Raises $8.25M Series A for New Venture Tillable, an Online Farmland Rental Marketplace (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c39bbf18a1&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
The Production Board led the round, along with participation from First Round Capital. Tillable will use the funding to expand its engineering, sales and marketing teams.
Columbia Inks $1M Deal for Climate-Smart Corn (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=48a42cec3a&e=2715c96b29) - Bakery & Snacks
The Maize for Columbia partnership will spend the next five years developing non-GMO corn varieties that are resistant to climate change. The new seed varieties will be adapted to Columbia's farming conditions and changing climate.
As Awareness Grows About Food's Role In Climate Change, What Solutions Exist? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c9970419bd&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
After a decade of work to connect food and climate, four experts say the link is being made, but much work remains to be done.
In-Store Mini Farms Could Change How We Eat (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ff75f36e70&e=2715c96b29) - CBS News
Smallhold installs proprietary mini-farms in restaurants and grocery stores, allowing subscribers to grow fresh produce in their aisles or kitchens and deliver it directly to customers.
Scotland: Can Chickens Work As Tiny Pharmaceutical Factories? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=12b30e4775&e=2715c96b29) - Modern Farmer
A team of researchers are using a chicken bioreactor to figure out a way to cheaply and efficiently produce a variety of protein drugs aimed at fighting cancer.
Africa: Entrepreneurship and the Agri-Food Opportunity (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e0fab3060a&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
TechnoServe CEO Will Warshauer speaks about the urgent demographic challenges before us, examples of innovation in the agri-food sector and how entrepreneurs are using technology to grow inclusive, sustainable businesses.
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Bon Appétit Has A New, Free Streaming Channel (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=50d9dc97fb&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
There will be three new shows on the streaming channel to start, including, It's Alive: Goin' Places, Bon Appétit's Baking School and Making Perfect that features the whole test kitchen team.
Koji Is Inoculated Rice or Corn That Makes Food Taste Amazing. We Met a Ferment Authority Who's Growing It. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b5994a405b&e=2715c96b29) - Modern Farmer
Rich Shih started by experimenting with inoculated popcorn in his basement.
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