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The Future of Farming Must Be Biodiverse, Says National Young Farmers Coalition (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d9974400e6&e=2715c96b29)
National Younger Farmer Coalition's Lindsey Lusher Shute talks to us about why biodiversity is critical to the future success of agriculture.
How Danone North America Aims to Improve Soil Health (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1b9dbc1cba&e=2715c96b29)
Danone North America's Tina Owens talks to us about how the company measures soil health and invests in farmers to convert to biodiverse soil practices.
Edenworks on How Aquaponics & Aquaculture Can Promote Biodiversity (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f397fecf53&e=2715c96b29)
Edenworks' Jason Green talks to us about why seafood biodiversity is important and the role aquaponics and aquaculture can play in preserving it.
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Alternative proteins are increasingly becoming a staple of modern day diets. Consumer demand for ethical, sustainable and healthy sources of protein has fueled a growth in investment and innovation in meat and dairy substitutes, from plant-based proteins to cultured meat.
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This New Cereal and Beer Share an Ingredient – and It's Fighting Climate Change (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=41f72355ab&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Kernza is a type of wheatgrass that has vast environmental benefits over wheat. Now Cascadian Farm and Patagonia are creating a market for it.
Wellness Trends In 2019 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c6ff4fd503&e=2715c96b29) - CB Insights
An analysis of emerging wellness trends, from grocery private labels testing new diet trends to next-gen nutrition.
Tyson Ventures Invests in Food Safety Testing Firm Clear Labs (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f23491f573&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Terms of the deal were not included. Clear Labs uses a robotic platform to detect pathogens like salmonella and shortens turnaround times.
Sans Crickets, Exo Founders Try to Revamp Cereal (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8010168697&e=2715c96b29) - Nosh
Exo co-founders Gabi Lewis and Greg Sewitz are trying to do for cereal what Halo Top did for ice cream with their new endeavor, Magic Spoon: revamp an "outdated" indulgence product type with engaging branding and a strong macronutrient profile.
Patagonia Sues AB InBev for Trying to Confuse Consumers As to Who's Behind Its New Beer Called...Patagonia (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=31007e0d85&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
The legendary outdoor apparel company, which started selling its own beer in 2016, filed a complaint in a California court alleging that the global brewer is intentionally trying to benefit from Patagonia's 40-year brand legacy.
Method and Olly Co-Founder Eric Ryan: 'It's Very Hard to Build a Profitable Brand Online' (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=18f42524f1&e=2715c96b29) - Digiday
Eric Ryan still believes that the best way to build a CPG brand that can scale is by working with mass retailers. He also shares his thoughts on the DTC boom.
KIND's Battle Against Sweeteners Continues On (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=22b3576bac&e=2715c96b29) - Nosh
KIND is calling out the snack industry's sweet tooth with its new Sweeteners Uncovered initiative and 2-day pop-up in New York City. It aims to provide more transparency to the types and amounts of sweeteners and sugar sources used in popular snacks.
Hormel Lawsuit Reveals What 'Natural' Meat Really Means (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=42c63e5bf7&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The food giant won dismissal of a lawsuit claiming misleading advertising, but not before revealing what goes into its products.
Yogurt Makers Change Culture, Look to Breakfast to Grow Sales (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6add3e351f&e=2715c96b29) - USA Today
Total US retail sales were $8.8b in 2017, and forecasted to leap to $9.8b by 2022. While much of the growth over the past decade was fueled by Greek yogurt, Danone CEO claims plant-based yogurt is one of the biggest growth areas.
MIT Spinout Seeks to Transform Food Safety Testing (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=00b3c306e4&e=2715c96b29) - MIT Technology
An affordable, easy-to-use handheld sensor, soon to enter the market, can indicate the presence of bacterial contaminants in food in seconds.
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Albertsons-Owned Plated Lays Off 10% of Corporate Staff (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d4a2b8aafe&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Plated has laid off about 10% of its New York City staff as it reorganizes its corporate office to cut costs. The job cuts impacted roughly 25 workers.
Amazon Exec Tells Employees That Go Stores Will Start Accepting Cash to Address 'Discrimination' Concerns (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5629337374&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Amazon Go stores will start accepting cash, amid intensifying criticism that the company is discriminating against the unbanked.
Google's Wing Drones Are Delivering Gelato in Australia (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c7e2486092&e=2715c96b29) - CNET
Wing, a startup under Google parent company Alphabet, launched its drone delivery service in Canberra, Australia. The drones will deliver fresh food, hot coffee and health products to customers' homes within minutes.
Sweden: Ikea Now Grows Lettuce in Shipping Containers at Its Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c4a324583a&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Outside its stores in Malmö and Helsingborg, Sweden, Ikea is now growing lettuce in shipping containers. The company soon plans to begin serving the greens to customers at its onsite restaurants.
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In 2018, startups in the category raised $1.7b in funding, representing a 14% decline from $1.9b in 2017. The top 20 food fundings include Toast, Loggi, DTT, Bingobox and more.
Nestle Establishes Swiss R&D Accelerator (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3e6880a19c&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
Nestle has created an accelerator to bring together scientists, students and startups with the ambition of accelerating the development of innovative products and system.
Takeoff Technologies to Build 50 More Micro-Fulfillment Centers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7d2d88d819&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
The grocery automation startup has partnered with Knapp to open 50 micro fulfillment centers. The project will total $150m and is expected to process $1.5b of e-commerce sales per year.
Why Can't Amazon Convert Prime Shoppers Into Whole Foods Shoppers? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3cffc2042c&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Seventy percent of Prime members rarely or never shop at Whole Foods. In contrast, 65% of Prime members shop Amazon's website several times a month.
Giant Eagle Trials Shelf-Scanning Robots in 3 Markets (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=dfaf60ec8c&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
Giant Eagle is the latest grocer to pilot in-store robots that check for pricing accuracy, out-of-stocks and other shelf-level data. The grocer is currently testing Tally, a bot built by Simbe Robotics at stores in Ohio and Pittsburgh.
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Restaurant Website Builder BentoBox Raises $16.4M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=04ea2fa4c6&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The new round was led by Threshold Ventures, with participation from Bullpen Capital, Haystack, Female Founders Fund and restauranteur Will Guidara. The funding will allow the company to start working with larger restaurant chains and build more features.
Vegan Food Takes Over Disneyland Hong Kong Hotels (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2190f889ae&e=2715c96b29) - Live Kindly
The Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel has new vegan dishes on the menu. It now serves the vegan Beyond Burger and Beyond Sausage as well as Right Treat's Omnipork.
Food & Wine Best New Chefs 2019 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a32d41bda4&e=2715c96b29) - Food & Wine
The hunt for the 31st annual class of Best New Chefs turned up 10 rising stars who are lighting the way forward for American cuisine.
US Egg Market Cracks After McDonald's Pledges Cage-Free McMuffins (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d44e542239&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The fast food chain is a third of the way to meeting its goal of being entirely cage-free in the US by 2025. The expected surge in demand has sparked barn upgrades across the country.
Taco Bell Goes Old School With Its Test Vegetarian Menu (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5dc49ef8ba&e=2715c96b29) - Daily News
The chain is testing an in-store panel at 200 locations in Dallas with hopes of rolling it out to the rest of the nation in 2020.
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A Decade of Pesticides, GMOs, and Alternatives to Chemical-Intensive Farming (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bb704b1d7c&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Four experts discuss how the last 10 years have seen an increase in pesticides—and crops bred to resist them—even as consumer concerns have mounted.
Europe's Gene Editing Regulation Exposes the Messy Relationship Between Science and Politics (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d83d0e22b9&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
A lot of the questions surrounding gene editing regulation are not really scientific but about what this technology is feeding into.
How to Measure the Price of Avocados—and How Trump's Threats Change It (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=103d59be05&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Hass avocados jumped 34% last week, impacted by Trump's border threads. The variety makes up 95% of all avocados eaten in the US.
Inside Insect Farming: Former CEO Reveals Tactics & Trends (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8d93ae1997&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Sean McDonald, former CEO and co-founder of automated insect farming startup Bitwater, discusses the industry.
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When the Government Mandates Work Requirements for Food Stamps, Who Actually Profits? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7daaef49a7&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
When Wisconsin implemented work requirements, it cost double what it was supposed to and lifted only a tiny fraction of participants out of poverty. The contractor it hired violated civil rights and was accused of coercing labor.
Backstage Detroit Accelerator Participant Foodstand Acquired by Digital Health Company (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=33452893e5&e=2715c96b29) - Crain's Detroit Business
Foodstand has been acquired by digital health company Diet ID, and will now join an accelerator program run by Backstage Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed.
International Flavors Spice Up What Is Thought of As American Food (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=14ca2ef9d5&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
As once-foreign flavors are becoming familiar, consumers will continue to seek adventure for their taste buds. The newest iteration in search for flavor will come from hyperlocal regions of Asia, Africa and South America.
Brooklyn Public Library's Seed Library Is a New Resource for Local Gardeners (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1ca9c399b2&e=2715c96b29) - Edible Brooklyn
The seed library at BPL, like non-profit seed libraries elsewhere, is partly enabled by companies looking to donate last year's technically out-of-date seeds.
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