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Quest Acquired for $1B, Whole Foods CEO on Plant-Based Meat + More (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9c2bfcdca3&e=2715c96b29)
Our round-up of last week's top food innovation news.
Let's Call it The Possible Steak (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7eccaec789&e=2715c96b29) - Dan Barber
Chef and entrepreneur Dan Barber eloquently makes the case for why the future of the world depends on grazing animals.
2018 U.S. Food & Beverage Startup Investment Report (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=19c2ad0dc3&e=2715c96b29)
Over $1.45B was invested across 247 deals in 2018, according to the research in our second annual investment report produced in partnership with Ryan Willams. Plant-centric alternatives to meat and dairy accounted for one-third of total investment in food and beverage startups in 2018. Check out the report for a deep dive into last year's investor and investment trends.
EVENT
Regen Ag
Join us at Regenerative AgTech to learn about the state of regenerative agriculture and how technology is helping farmers regenerate their soils. Indigo Ag (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3ae080245b&e=2715c96b29) , PastureMap (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a75b2c0fe6&e=2715c96b29) , OpenTEAM (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=912ca5bc63&e=2715c96b29) , The Rodale Institute (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=94abcb6569&e=2715c96b29) and Applegate's The New Food Collective (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6298f88fe9&e=2715c96b29) will be sharing a deep dive into their business models, technologies and certifications.
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BlueNalu
CPG
BlueNalu is Ready to Take the Plunge With Long-Range Cell-Based Seafood Production Plans (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1f192fd4c5&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
BlueNalu, a cell-based seafood startup founded last year, has released a commercialization strategy and facility design schematics for large-scale production of foods using cellular agriculture.
Veggie Burgers Were Living an Idyllic Little Existence. Then They Got Caught in a War Over the Future of Meat. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8ea46a6d35&e=2715c96b29) - The Washington Post
In 2019, officials in nearly 30 states have proposed bills to prohibit companies from using words such as meat, burger, sausage, jerky or hot dog unless the product came from an animal that was born, raised and slaughtered in a traditional way.
The Newest Cereals Are Hip, Expensive, and Keto-Friendly (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=633de400f9&e=2715c96b29) - Vox
The low-carb, high-protein diet has come for breakfast cereal.
Battle of the Bubbles (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b9521e2f0a&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
The early darling of fizzy water is losing ground to big soda, and shareholders are questioning its management.
How to Raise $10M By Turning Fundraising into Friend-Raising (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a55e086da0&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Kuli Kuli Founder Lisa Curtis shares her strategy for fundraising.
Hard Seltzer is Here to Stay (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7e1f826e69&e=2715c96b29) - Vox
It's the unofficial drink of summer 2019, but the cheap, low-cal, gender-neutral canned cocktail has serious staying power.
Ajinomoto to Acquire Majority Interest in More Than Gourmet (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=30ebcb0d9c&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Japanese food and ingredients company Ajinomoto is acquiring 50.1% of More Than Gourmet Holdings, an Ohio-based producer of French sauces and stocks. Financial details were not released.
RETAIL
Costco Hopes to Succeed Where Other Foreign Retail Giants Failed by Opening First Chinese Store (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=781346c460&e=2715c96b29) - South China Morning Post
US-China trade war provides challenging backdrop for company's attempt to crack market that has proved a step too far for many international chains.
India's FreshToHome Raises $20M to Grow Its Fish, Meat, Vegetable and Milk E-Commerce Platform (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=65063c5b0f&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The Series B round for the startup was led by Iron Pillar, with Joe Hirao, the founder of Japan's ZIGExn, also participating. The startup, which closed its $11 million Series A financing round three months ago, has raised $33 million to date.
Amazon to Acquire Minority Stake in an Indian Supermarket Chain Operator (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c1f8e7fca9&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
Amazon.com Inc is set to snag a 3.58% minority stake in India's Future Retail, which operates more than 1,500 stores in India and owns several supermarket brands, including budget department and grocery store chain, Big Bazaar.
Kroger Adds CBD Products to Shelves in Texas (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0eabdbac1f&e=2715c96b29) - Progressive Grocer
The Kroger Co. has begun selling hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) lotions, oils and creams in 88 stores across Texas, including in Houston.
KFC
RESTAURANTS
KFC Will Soon be Serving Vegan Fried Chicken — With Beyond Meat's Help (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=7653c2a4eb&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
KFC will start testing plant-based fried chicken from Beyond Meat in an Atlanta restaurant on Tuesday. The test makes the Yum Brands subsidiary the first national U.S. fast-food chain to introduce a Beyond chicken item, beating Popeyes and Chick-fil-A.
High-Profile NYC Restaurants Are Moving Into Soho's New 'Ghost Kitchen' for Delivery Only (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bd26934f39&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
Popular restaurants like Sweetgreen and Sarge's are doubling down on their delivery efforts by partnering with a new kitchen setting up shop in Soho.
Low Wages, Sexual Harassment and Unreliable Tips. This Is Life in America's Booming Service Industry (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2ad7523ae0&e=2715c96b29) - Time
Waitresses are emblematic of the type of job expected to grow most in the American economy in the next decade--low-wage service work with no guaranteed hours or income.
Connecticut's Rest-Stop McDonald's Are New 'Fight for $15' Target (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=284043b8e3&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
On Wednesday, fast-food workers at several Connecticut highway rest stops will announce wage theft claims against several companies including three McDonald's franchisees and declare their intent to unionize with the Service Employees International Union.
DoorDash Says it Will Roll Out Tipping Changes to Drivers Sometime Next Month (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=bac6b0d9b5&e=2715c96b29) - Recode
But we still don't know the exact date or all the details of the pay policy changes.
Indigo Ag
AGRICULTURE
Is Agriculture the Answer to Climate Change? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=14e3791c7a&e=2715c96b29) - Modern Farmer
David Perry, the CEO of Indigo Ag—a company offering farmers cash for carbon sequestration—is betting on it.
Hear Indigo Ag present at our upcoming Regenerative AgTech (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=838d7fb8be&e=2715c96b29) event
Soybeans Sink as China Hikes Tariffs on American Farm Products (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=92f479e5c7&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
China announced on Friday that it will impose additional tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest planned levies on Chinese imports. The measures include an added 5% tariff on soybeans and 10% on American pork as of Sept. 1. Corn and cotton products were also on the list.
USDA's Research Employees Were Just Offered Drastically Reduced Buyouts (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6666367167&e=2715c96b29) - The New Food Economy
The USDA abruptly dropped its $25,000 offer to $10,000. Workers have one week to decide if they'll accept the terms.
French Mayors Ban Glyphosate Weedkiller, Defying Government (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=beb9d2ca52&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
Some 20 French mayors have banned glyphosate from their municipalities, defying the government, which is now taking legal action to impose national legislation which allows the controversial weedkiller's continued use for now.
Australia: Cannatrek to Build $160M Medicinal Cannabis Facility in Victoria (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3f57368319&e=2715c96b29) - Business News Australia
One of the world's largest medicinal cannabis production facilities will be built in Shepparton, Victoria by Cannatrek.
Broccoli Is Dying. Corn Is Toxic. Long Live Microbiomes! (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ad9223e615&e=2715c96b29) - Scientific American
Let's move past the green and gene revolutions to a microbiome renaissance.
Food is Killing Us
EATERS
Our Food Is Killing Too Many of Us (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=dd404df0dd&e=2715c96b29) - The New York Times
Improving American nutrition would make the biggest impact on our health care.
Nestlé Health Science Acquires Persona Personalized Nutrition Company (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=60a9839031&e=2715c96b29) - NutraIngredients
The personalized vitamin business was founded in 2017. It will be added to Nestle's Atrium Professional Brands business.
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Director of Finance and Development at The Meat Hook (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a9dc2a6683&e=2715c96b29) - Brooklyn, NY
Food & Beverage Business Development Manager at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=498a07ea76&e=2715c96b29) - New York, NY
Assessment and Analytics Manager at The Center for Good Food Purchasing (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=080d0b4670&e=2715c96b29) - Bay Area, CA; Seattle, WA; Remote
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Strategic Planning Specialist at The Good Food Institute (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c3d570b9a7&e=2715c96b29) - Remote
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