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Wholesome Wave founder Michel Nischan on why his new socially responsible soup company, Wholesome Crave, aims to expand demand for biodiverse ingredients.
Sweetgreen's Flavor-Forward Approach to Biodiversity (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0869e8f8be&e=2715c96b29)
We speak with co-founder and chief concept officer Nic Jammet about how sweetgreen thinks about biodiversity and encourages it across its supply chain.
Believe in Bambara on Its Climate-Smart, Plant-Based Protein (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=dd65792c3b&e=2715c96b29)
Believe in Bambara co-founder Tamara Cohen talks to us about why and how her startup is bringing the bambara groundnut to the US.
GODAN on Open Data to Support Biodiversity & Health (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5fc7017227&e=2715c96b29)
GODAN's André Laperrière talks to us about using open data to help eaters, health professionals and governments improve health and preserve biodiversity.
Postmates Files for IPO, What the Green New Deal Means For Food, + More (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=73bd4f69d4&e=2715c96b29)
Our round-up of last week's top food innovation news.
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food biodiversity
Just 12 plants and 5 animals make up 75% of the world's food supply. There are 30,000+ edible plants, and we eat only 150 of them. This kind of consolidation puts our food supply at risk and leaves a lot of opportunity - new flavors and food experiences - on the table.
Join us to hear how game-changing startups are creating a more biodiverse food system at our February Food+Tech Meetup from CEOs and COOs:
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* Mike Lee of Alpha Food Labs (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=09129c611b&e=2715c96b29)
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Clif Bar Creates Ag Fund to Aid Organic Farmers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=841f58b1a2&e=2715c96b29) - Baking Business
The company is providing $500k in initial seed funding to a $10m wind energy program, with other large investors slated to invest the remaining $9.5m.
Will Biodiversity Become the New Organic? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=96157b89d2&e=2715c96b29) - Just Food
A growing number of innovators believe organic isn't quite enough when it comes to the sustainability of our food system. Instead, they are putting a major focus on biodiversity, which takes a more holistic approach to food and farming.
Popchips Founder Aims to Remake Rice (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=329cb515d6&e=2715c96b29) - Nosh
Snack innovator Keith Belling's newest company is RightRice, a nutrient-dense combination of rice and legumes, launching in Whole Foods and on Amazon.
Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha Raises $3.5M, Plans Move Into Cans (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=19100571ab&e=2715c96b29) - FoodNavigator
KarpReilly led the round with participation from Justin's nut butter founder Justin Gold and Bear Naked co-founder Brendan Synnott.
Fungus Among Us: New Mushroom Snack Line Signals Category Growth (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ade4667eb7&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
South Mill Champs, one of the largest mushroom growers in the US, has announced a new line of mushroom snacks: Crispy Mushrooms, Mushroom Jerky, Splits Jerky and Snack Bar.
Campbell Soup Builds Resiliency Through Sustainable Farming (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=71eaf23b9f&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Campbell Soup's iconic snack brands, including Goldfish crackers and Milano cookies, might see a price decrease in the future as the CPG giant believes that sustainable farming practices will eventually reduce the costs of its products.
Snack Stats: Conducting EDA & Hypothesis Testing to Uncover How Health and Wellness Consumers Snack (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=879a5744d6&e=2715c96b29) - SnackNation
How Snacknation uses exploratory data analysis and hypothesis testing to drive its business and learn about its snacks, customers and brand partners.
Doritos Makes a Chip Bag That Cleans Your Dusty Fingers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=05f30ec6f5&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
The Doritos Towel Bag solves the age-old dilemma of where to wipe your fingers.
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RETAIL
Grocery Shopping 2.0: You'll Soon Be Able to Scan for Food That Meets Dietary Needs (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e203d55a4d&e=2715c96b29) - USA Today
Swiss technology company Scandit expects some US grocery stores to roll out the new feature in the next six to nine months. Shoppers will be able to narrow down what they're looking for in an app.
Jet to Sell Direct from NYC's Fulton Fish Market (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9116628cac&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
Jet claims that it is the largest e-commerce platform to partner with Fulton Fish Market, and the only e-commerce platform providing same-day delivery of the market's offerings in NYC.
Why Walmart Farms Out Same-Day Grocery Deliveries to Low-Cost Freelance Drivers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=20732e59c3&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
The retailer benefits from the speed and driver contacts of its seven partner firms, such as DoorDash. The move allows same-day grocery delivery to 40% of households across the US, without the burden of hiring employees.
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RESTAURANTS
LeBron's Blaze Charts IPO Path with Deliveries, 500-Store Target (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9a4bd6c221&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Blaze Pizza, the restaurant chain backed by basketball star LeBron James, is expanding deliveries across the US to take on Domino's and ready itself for an initial public offering.
For His Next Act, Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Is Quietly Building a New Kind of Food Delivery Service (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3f3f7fd066&e=2715c96b29) - Business Insider
CloudKitchens, one of the units of Kalanick's company City Storage Systems, has hired dozens of people including former Uber employees.
AI Will Now Take Your Breakfast Order at the Drive-Thru (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fdf629c3ee&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Valyant AI has set up shop at the Good Times Burger & Frozen Custard restaurant, and its AI platform is taking breakfast orders at the drive-thru.
Gourmeon Developing Robot for Chipotle-Style Restaurants (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=25e5db0c40&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
The startup has developed a robot that can be retrofitted to automate food order fulfillment. The "Giosk" is a four-axis gantry style robot, scooping up the ingredients from bins to assemble food bowls.
Mexican Chain Qdoba Is Testing Faux Meat Items at Michigan Restaurants (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=949c947486&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
Qdoba has begun testing Impossible-brand faux meat menu items at its Michigan restaurants. The new items are available in metro Detroit, Flint, Lansing and Traverse City locations now through April 2019.
Women Changing Culinary Culture, One Dinner at a Time (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5df7395b09&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Women in restaurants experience more sexual harassment than in any other industry. Now, a Women's March founder and a 'Chopped' champion are working to change that.
Shake Shack's Danny Meyer Changed the Restaurant Industry by Breaking All the Rules. Here's How (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=137281a69f&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Throughout Meyer's 34-year career, he has banned smoking at his Union Square Cafe, eliminated tipping, offered a paid four-week parental leave policy and more.
Some Fast Food CEOs Make Hundreds of Times As Much As the Average Worker. Here's How the Biggest Names Stack Up. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f1aab9a580&e=2715c96b29) - Business Insider
Public companies are now required to report the ratio between the salaries of the company's CEO and its "median" worker. At McDonald's the CEO makes 3.1k times as much as its median worker.
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AGRICULTURE
Dropcopter Is Pollinating Orchards with Drones as Bee Colonies Decline (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=42e87e32e8&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
California-based Dropcopter is using drone technology to help achieve more accurate and precise pollination of orchard crops with its automated program while giving bees a break.
Shrimpers Hope Industry Lost to Warm Seas Won't Be Forgotten (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0d298b46ff&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Glen Libby looks back fondly on his days as a Maine shrimp trawler, but he's concerned about what seafood lovers will think if the shuttered fishery ever reopens.
UK: Virtual Fences, Robot Workers, Stacked Crops: Farming in 2040 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2e197cdf71&e=2715c96b29) - The Guardian
The Future of Food 2040 report interviewed 50 experts across Britain's food chain to gauge their views on domestic food production and strategic priority in policy making.
UK Startup Launches Tudder, a Tinder for Cows (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=28109a8dc0&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
A dating app called Tudder profiles livestock from over 43k farms across the UK to help farmers find breeding partners. It was developed by SellMyLivestock, which is run by Hectare Agritech.
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EATERS
Hospital Wastes a Third Less Food after This One Change (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=078ae7596c&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
UC San Francisco Medical Center has found that one change cut the amount of food it wastes by 30%. It now serves food on-demand.
Personalized Health Advice Every 60 Seconds (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0819a33715&e=2715c96b29) - Neo.Life
How I hacked my diet using a continuous blood-glucose monitor.
By Reconnecting with Soil, We Heal the Planet and Ourselves (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b5b75f8132&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Leah Penniman writes that Black people in the US have had a sacred relationship with soil that far surpasses enslavement and sharecropping.
Life Without Plastic Is Possible. It's Just Very Hard. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ef8b1c2cb4&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Going plastic free starts with cloth bags and straws. Suddenly, you're making your own toothpaste?
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