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Our round-up of last week's top food innovation news.
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Newly Crowned Billionaire Jay-Z Just Invested in a Cookie Company (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8bf846dd41&e=2715c96b29) - Entrepreneur
The mogul's March Venture Patners led a seed round for allergen-free cookie maker Partake Foods.
Alternative Meat to Become $140B Industry in a Decade, Barclays Predicts (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6dcdb39fd4&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
That rapid pace of growth implies the animal-free industry could capture about 10% of the $1.4t global meat industry.
Nestle's New Plant-Based Awesome Burger Wants in on the Fake Meat Market (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c3d4a3f3b8&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
To compete with the exploding success of Impossible and Beyond Burger, the world's largest food company is launching its own meat-like plant burger.
Oatly Has Sights Set on Great March into China (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a14874adfc&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
In 2016, the brand launched in Hong Kong, and is now sold in supermarkets and cafes. It has since opened an office in China, with plans to open new factories.
The Food Giants Are Coming for Beyond Meat (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=101e62e5e0&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
The newly public veggie-burger company is getting all the attention, but plenty of established players are poised to profit from the meatless revolution.
Insufficient Scientific Research & Labeling Constraints Could Limit Use of CBD in Food, Supplements (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=89ebacc98e&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
When it comes to legally marketing conventional food and dietary supplements with CBD and other cannabis-derived compounds, FDA and industry appear stuck in a catch-22.
How an Old Veggie Dog Company Is Learning New Tricks (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1ddaed2f23&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
How is old-school soy company Lightlife responding to the success of Silicon Valley fake meat favorites like Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger? Head to the lab.
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RETAIL
Canada: Walmart Launches 'Fast Lane' Checkout (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=98284bc936&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
While this is not Walmart's first foray into scan-and-go, Walmart Canada's new Fast Lane more closely resembles Amazon Go technology than Walmart's previous attempts.
Carrefour Says Blockchain Tracking Boosting Sales of Some Products (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=dec79cd452&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
French retailer Carrefour SA has seen sales boosted by the use of blockchain ledger technology to track meat, milk and fruit from farms to stores and will extend it to more products to increase shopper trust.
Amazon Expands 1-Day Delivery Option (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0a6b1a04ec&e=2715c96b29) - Progressive Grocer
Amazon's Prime Free One Day delivery is now available on 10m products, with no minimum purchase amount.
UK: Clicks and Mortar: Amazon Puts 'Money Where Its Mouth Is' to Grow High Street Retail (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c3e48470cd&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
Amazon is giving small online brands the opportunity to reach the high street market with the rollout of pop-up shops across the UK.
Walmart Sues Poultry Companies for Price Fixing (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7e5e9f97cf&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
Walmart has filed an antitrust lawsuit in Arkansas federal court against Pilgrim's Pride, Koch Foods and 28 other poultry producing companies alleging that they conspired to increase prices for broiler chickens beginning in 2008.
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Leah Chase, Creole Chef Who Fed Presidents and Freedom Riders, Dies at 96 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5a841b750b&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
In New Orleans, Dooky Chase's was the only upscale restaurant that welcomed African-Americans, and it became a gathering place for civil rights leaders.
xtraChef Raises $7.5M Series A to Organize the Restaurant Back of House (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=17e66bffbf&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
The round was led by MVP Capital Partners and will be used to continue growing both its product and team of people working behind it.
KFC Is Meeting with Plant-Based Meat Makers As Chains Like Burger King and Del Taco Jump on the Vegan Bandwagon (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3b6429de55&e=2715c96b29) - Business Insider
The chain has already been testing vegetarian "fried chicken" in the UK, and plans to do so in the US soon.
Uber Loses $1B in Quarter As Costs Grow for Drivers, Food Delivery (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e13502a2f5&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
The company reported a $1b loss as it spends heavily to build up its food delivery and freight businesses, sending revenues up 20% in its first quarterly report as a public company.
We Don't Need to Be Saved From Making Smoothies (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f7face10e0&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Food delivery services have tried to convince us that cooking is a difficult, boring task. It's actually a life skill.
India: With Daily Meals and Subscriptions, Swiggy Is Taking on Mumbai's Famed Dabbawalas (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3308bfc305&e=2715c96b29) - Inc42
The company is looking for repeat customer growth with the subscription model.
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AGRICULTURE
Asia Funding Frenzy: 5 Food & Farm Tech Startups Raise $40M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=225584d057&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Five startups raised $40m in funding this week for a variety of tools primarily aimed at helping farmers capture better margins and bring consumers better offerings.
Moneyball for Cattle Is Creating an American Steak Renaissance (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3d0bc3b334&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
A strong economy and a genetic focus on marbled meat is paying off for steakhouses and ranchers.
To Address the Climate Crisis, State Legislatures Are Pushing Dozens of Bills on Soil Health (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=73a2499dc5&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
While federal interest in regenerative agriculture may be stalled, healthy soil is first and foremost in a slew of state legislation.
Climate Change Is Intensifying Food Shocks (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=20ef995e41&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
From rain-soaked fields in the Corn Belt to drowned livestock, food shocks—abrupt disruptions to food production—are becoming more common as a result of extreme weather.
Insects Might Be the Key to Making Lab-Grown Meat Take Off (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=342acf1786&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
It sounds crazy, but insect cells grown in a lab could be made into futuristic foods like faux lobster–and they would leave very little environmental footprint in the process.
How an Ag Company Most People Have Never Heard of Could Prove Itself More Disruptive Than Netflix or Airbnb (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9193cac8ab&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
The number-one spot on CNBC's Top 50 Disruptors List went to a brand that's not yet a household name: Indigo Agriculture. Why?
Brazil: BRF and Marfrig Begin Talks to Form New Global Meat Giant (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=95385de88c&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Brazilian chicken producer BRF SA is in talks to take over beef heavyweight Marfrig Global Foods SA, potentially creating the fourth-largest meat company in the world by sales amid a rally in global protein stocks.
American Farmers Need Immigration Reform (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f16f1c6c97&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
Will migrant workers produce our food here or elsewhere?
Kelp Has Been Touted As the New Kale, but It's Been Slow to Catch On (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=062a1adc3c&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
While the seaweed has a lot of things going for it in terms of nutrition and climate friendliness, the lack of infrastructure to process it and people's tastes have not been quick to adopt it.
The Rise of the Superbugs — and Why Industrial Farming Is to Blame (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f607bb2835&e=2715c96b29) - Food Tank
A new report reveals that humankind still doesn't understand the potential consequences of actions in the food system, including using antibiotics.
Can We Grow Enough Seaweed to Help Cows Fight Climate Change? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c78f08f9e4&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Research suggests that adding red seaweed to cattle feed makes then burp 60% less. Now, some scientists are seeking to do it at scale.
For Biologics to Succeed, 'Plug & Play' Inputs Must Give Way to Holistic Farm Management (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f375c1f9f0&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
A major market opportunity for bio-based inputs has developed, but many farmers are struggling to understand an entirely new production methodology.
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FDA Food Sampling Finds Contamination by 'Forever Chemicals' (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d616cbfc27&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
The FDA's first broad testing of food for a worrisome class of nonstick, stain-resistant industrial compounds found substantial levels in some grocery store meats and seafood and in off-the-shelf chocolate cake.
Congressional Funding Bill Protects Cannabis Banking And Lets DC Legalize Marijuana Sales (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c7889d1e4e&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Federal officials would be blocked from punishing banks for working with marijuana businesses under an annual spending bill released by congressional Democratic leaders on Sunday.
Spray Cheese Would Count as Staple Under Trump Food Stamp Rule (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a42a00dae9&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Canned spray cheese, beef jerky and pimiento-stuffed olives would count as staple foods under a proposed Trump administration rule for the federal food stamp program.
The FDA and Food Entrepreneurs Need to Better Define the Consumer (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4427f1a680&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Shmuel Rausnitz writes about his concerns relating to the FDA and foodtech entrepreneur's tendency to oversimplify consumer demands and needs across demographics.
France: Scientists Voice Concerns About Nanoparticles (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b3f1d4e415&e=2715c96b29) - The Guardian
France is clamping down on a common food additive that has been shown to be carcinogenic in animal studies. The ban of titanium dioxide follows a review that could not rule out human cancer risks.
California Expands Food Assistance (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f56a5f871d&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
The increase in the Golden State's CalFresh enrollment could mean increased revenue for retailers, from big box stores to local specialty shops.
Tariffs on Mexican Imports Would Hit More Than Avocados in Grocery Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9a758888b2&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
President Trump's threat to slap escalating tariffs on Mexican imports could drive up the price of tomatoes, strawberries and many other foods in US grocery stores and restaurants.
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