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Our round-up of this week's top food innovation news.
Applications Are Open For the TERRA Agrifood Accelerator Cohort IV (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=14e6b19e4f&e=2715c96b29)
Is your food or agriculture startup ready to scale through corporate collaborations? Rabobank and RocketSpace are accepting applications for their TERRA accelerator through May 12.
Biodiversity Requirements Will Enhance Organic Standards, Says Kathleen Merrigan (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ac9dcf31c0&e=2715c96b29)
The former USDA deputy secretary and COO argues that rather than creating new standards and labels, which often just confuse consumers, there are already built-in mechanisms to push organic standards to better support things like biodiversity and soil health.
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From plant-based proteins to lab-grown meat, startups are vying to upend the $90 billion meat industry. Plant-based proteins are expected to hit $5.2b by 2020, and cultured meat is poised to reach restaurants by the end of this year.
Join us and our partners at WeWork Food Labs (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=94144fa214&e=2715c96b29) to hear how emerging startups are rethinking protein. Presentations will include:
* Courtney Boyd Myers of AKUA (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=44e81625da&e=2715c96b29) on its kelp supply chain
* Gavin McIntyre of Ecovative (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=38507adbe8&e=2715c96b29) on its mycelium biofabrication platform for cell-cultured meats
* Brian Rudolph of Banza (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f5495b3902&e=2715c96b29) on the development of its chickpea rice
We will also have networking with the community and lots of great food and drinks to sample from Ocean Hugger Foods (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b530235677&e=2715c96b29) , Sophie's Kitchen (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e412d2b036&e=2715c96b29) , Nonfood (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1c6340e312&e=2715c96b29) , AKUA (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3e632ec025&e=2715c96b29) , Merci Mercado (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=49a4940ce4&e=2715c96b29) , We Are the New Farmers, (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=efe57d3646&e=2715c96b29) Ulli's Oil Mill (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0dad50f39d&e=2715c96b29) , Brave (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ac169b7446&e=2715c96b29) , Kapka Foods (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c8c6c321d7&e=2715c96b29) , MUD (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ac6b7b268c&e=2715c96b29) and Splitz (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9263e677f7&e=2715c96b29) .
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Does Your Food Label Guarantee Fair Farmworkers' Rights? This One Does. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c63b90b9b0&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Most labels address how food is grown. The Agricultural Justice Project also focuses on how the people behind the food are treated.
Hosen Capital Targets $1B Fund for Asia Food Acquisitions (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2e60fa7902&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Hosen is looking to buy stakes in Asian food producers in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
The Raisin Situation (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bce70538d5&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Millennials just weren't eating raisins, so Sun-Maid hired someone to convince them that they should. He got more than he bargained for.
Lab Meat, Not Just Plants, Is Protein's Future, Startup Says (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e21036ac8c&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
JUST is planning another round of fundraising ahead of an IPO to help raise money as it diversifies its business into growing chicken, beef and pork in a lab.
PepsiCo Sues Four Indian Farmers for Using Its Patented Lay's Potatoes (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=da2a572dd4&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
The company is seeking more than 10m rupees ($143k) each for alleged patent infringement.
Mondelez Invests in Israeli Food Tech Incubator (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e13dd7b8ab&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Mondelez will collaborate with Israeli-based food-tech incubator the Kitchen through its SnackFutures team.
Hapi Drinks Lands PepsiCo Greenhouse Grant (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=91428b6f6c&e=2715c96b29) - BevNet
The grant came from Pepsi's Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator program. Hapi markets a line of sugar-free flavored waters aimed at children. Funding go towards marketing.
Can the Pioneer Woman Help Boost Kraft Heinz (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9ed6df81d0&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
The company is collaborating on the new products with Ree Drummond, creator of "The Pioneer Woman" website and cookbooks, and host of the Food Network show.
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UK: London Startup Butternut Box Raises £15M to Fuel Expansion (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fb5d37af1f&e=2715c96b29) - EveningStandard
The investment included Five Seasons, White Star Capital, Passion Capital and Sky Bet's Richard Flint. Funding will allow the company to diversify into snacks, toys and wellness products as well as pursue market expansion.
India: Sachin Bansal Invests $2.86M in Milkbasket Via BAC Acquisitions (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=942a7857ef&e=2715c96b29) - Inc42
The funds will help this milk and grocery delivery startup reach the required capital expenditure and research and development across domains.
Coming to Store Shelves: Cameras That Guess Your Age and Sex (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2f25666853&e=2715c96b29) - Associated Press
Kroger and Walgreens are now testing the cameras in stores.
Lyft Discounts Trips to Grocery Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b68d9488ef&e=2715c96b29) - PYMNTS
Lyft teamed up with nonprofit Martha's Table to launch the Grocery Access Program. The pilot program will first run in Atlanta before expanding to other cities.
FreshDirect to Source Chicken from Blue Apron Co-Founder's New Company (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a5c846de68&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
Shoppers at FreshDirect and FoodKick can now order Cooks Venture's chickens for $3.99 per pound.
Singapore: Grocery Delivery Startup Honestbee Is Running Out of Money and Trying to Sell (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=63f4763b6b&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The company has held early conversations with a number of suitors in Asia, including ride-hailing giants Grab and Go-Jek.
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RESTAURANTS
Momofuku Just Named Its First-Ever CEO in Big Structural Switch-Up (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2d890fd3a7&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
New CEO Marguerite Zabar Mariscal, 29, began as an intern with David Chang's company in 2011.
Food Robotics Market to Hit $3.1B by 2025 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=302bf96cef&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Increasing food safety regulations, rising demand for advanced food packaging and increasing production of low-cost robots will all drive this growth.
Starbucks, Dunkin Race Against Bans, Taxes on Disposable Cups (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b0c098e747&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Inspired by plastic bag bans, jurisdictions have set their sights on a much bigger target: the to-go coffee cup.
Sweetgreen Will Once Again Accept Cash (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=11a0af9f6b&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
An early proponent of electronic payments, the fast casual chain has rethought its policy.
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! No, It's Google's Wing Aviation Drone Carrying your Dinner (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=aa06617421&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Google's Wing Aviation is the first company to receive approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration to begin using drones as a commercial operation to deliver goods. It will launch a delivery trial later this year.
Burger King May Sell Plant-Based Burger Across US This Year (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=652ce6ff2d&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Sales of the Impossible Whopper have gone so well that it will start testing it in additional markets with potential to expand sales nationally by the end of this year.
Foodservice 2.0 Is Called Food Care (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=63a970e26b&e=2715c96b29) - Food Tank
The foodservice industry is evolving into the food care industry. Consumers will increasingly desire reconnection, customization and storytelling.
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Syrian Refugees Toil on Turkey's Hazelnut Farms With Little to Show for It (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=68ce840151&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
On farms that produce 70% of the world's hazelnuts for Nestlé, Godiva and Nutella, Syrians say they can't earn a living wage — or much respect.
Farm Equipment Sales Plunge Most Since 2016 in Trade War Fallout (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0349a30207&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Purchases of farm equipment plunged by an annualized $900m in the first quarter, the sharpest drop in three years, as US producers struggle with falling commodity prices.
Indian Government Grants Over $600K to Cell-Based Meat Research (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=056828c4b4&e=2715c96b29) - Good Food Institute
The grant is one of the largest investments ever made by a government in cell-based meat research.
Researchers Can Restore the American Chestnut Through Genetic Engineering. But at What Cost? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5f53986fec&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
The GM chestnut, a research project funded by Monsanto and other large agribusinesses, could infringe on indigenous sovereignty.
Empowering Innovative Businesses to Unseat and Disrupt the Agricultural Giants (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f0e82b9aa1&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
To unseat the industry incumbents and drive innovation, investors need to find the small-medium businesses offering a disruptive technology, with a disruptive go-to-market.
Finland: The Future of Protein Might be 'Gas Fermentation,' or Growing Food Out of Thin Air (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=df4d841ecd&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Solar Foods is creating a new platform for food production using air and electricity.
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EATERS
2018 Saw the Most Multistate Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness in More Than a Decade, CDC Says (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c424150394&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
Foodborne illnesses killed 120 Americans last year and sickened 25,606.
If We Care About Plastic Waste, Why Won't We Stop Drinking Bottled Water? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b35de562a0&e=2715c96b29) - The Guardian
We have all seen the damage plastic waste is doing around the world – but sales of bottled water have continued to grow.
The FDA Says It's Safe, So Feel Free to Say 'Yes' to MSG (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=13a271a543&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Ajinomoto is trying to convince Americans that its seasoning is good to eat—and maybe even healthy.
Supreme Court's Ruling on Making SNAP Retail Data Public Has Broad Public Health Implications (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=62f528ddca&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
At issue is USDA's longstanding practice of shielding how much money retailers, including big box stores like Walmart, make from SNAP.
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