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Our round-up of last week's top food innovation news.
2018 U.S. Food & Beverage Startup Investment Report (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c9a3856c31&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.
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Impossible
CPG
You Can Finally Buy Impossible Foods' Meatless Burger in Grocery Stores, Starting Friday (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ab05fbc291&e=2715c96b29) - Vox
The meatless burgers will be available at 27 Gelson's Markets in Southern California starting Friday. The company will announce more retailers later this month when its burgers are slated to debut at East Coast grocery stores. It also plans to make them available in supermarkets in every region nationwide by mid-2020.
Never Mind Supermarkets, Zak Normandin Says The Future Of Beverage Is On Your Phone (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=392835e39a&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Dirty Lemon parent company Iris Nova has announced the first four beverage brands to be sold through its "c-commerce" platform, including Minna, Sanzo, Halo Sport and Vina. Brands will also receive up to $250,000 in investment from Iris Nova. The company plans to invest $100 million over the next three to five years to launch more upstart brands on the platform, in addition to creating a pipeline of private-label products.
Ripple Foods Launches 'Superfood' Milks, Relaunches Yogurts ('We Messed Up'), Explores New Low-Cost Plant Protein Sources (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ebb0526c04&e=2715c96b29) - Food Navigator
Ripple Foods has debuted a new, improved line of creamy plant-based yogurt alternatives (following an abortive launch of a Greek-style product last year); unveiled a new line of 'superfood' plant milks infused with matcha, turmeric and acai; and built some IP around the extraction of protein from 'secondary' feedstocks such as sunflower meal.
Kuli Kuli Launches Moringa Products Into 2,500 Walmarts (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=af9503fab2&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Kuli Kuli, which sells moringa-based products such as powders and snack bars, already accounts for over 50% of the US market, according to Nielsen. But that number is soon to grow as today Kuli Kuli is launching its products in 2,500 Walmart stores across the US.
The Future Of Baby Food Is Sleek, Organic & Rooted In Science (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9038660905&e=2715c96b29) - Refinery 29
Cerebelly launched a line of "brain-focused" kids food that delivers precise nutrients to nourish specific regions of the brain, designed for different ages and developmental stages.
Tyson Foods Releases Functional Refrigerated Snack Brand Pact (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=78cf1a9f55&e=2715c96b29) - FoodBev Media
Pact is a line of refrigerated protein snack bites with functional properties. Pact snacks are made from real fruit and nuts and include ingredients such as kombucha, matcha and collagen.
Is Plant-Based Meat Really Healthier Than The Real Thing? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=10193a5644&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
Further study is needed to determine whether plant-based meat alternatives designed to replicate the real thing are as healthy and environmentally beneficial as they claim to be, according to a recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The authors are physicians, nutritionists and public health specialists from Harvard University.
U.S. Worker, Food-Safety Advocates Sound Alarm Over New Hog Slaughter Rules (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=dcf1f85e8b&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
U.S. food safety and the health of plant workers will be at risk from new federal rules that allow meat companies such as Tyson Foods and Smithfield Foods to slaughter hogs as fast as they want and shift the role of government inspectors.
Simple Feast
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Denmark: Vegetarian Meal Delivery Startup Simple Feast Raises €30m to Take on the US (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d9b2276ba6&e=2715c96b29) - Sifted
US-based venture capital firm 14W lead the round in the on-demand organic, plant-based prepared meal delivery service. With operation in Denmark and Sweden, Simple Feast is hosting to expand to California now.
Grocers Want an AI Framework to Maximize Experience and Efficiency (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=30209acb7c&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
Retailers lead adoption and spending on artificial intelligence at $3.4 billion in 2018.
As E-Grocery Matures, Fulfillment Strategies Diverge (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b8aa473e77&e=2715c96b29) - Supply Chain Dive
The role of the store in order picking is changing for some major players in online grocery as dedicated fulfillment facilities and hybrid models emerge.
Farmstead Tackles First Expansion Outside of San Francisco (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b8f50fc5bc&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
Grocery startup Farmstead has partnered with grocery company Alex Lee to expand its operations to the Carolinas. It will lean on Alex Lee's supply chain and knowledge of the local market as it deploys its technology in the region.
Apeel Sciences Brings Its Super Avocados to 1,100 Kroger Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=538e6a8fc8&e=2715c96b29) - CNET
The company is also introducing its new, longer-lasting limes and asparagus, claiming to double or even triple shelf life.
Starbucks Launches Voice Ordering and Delivery in China (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=006423a8a2&e=2715c96b29) - QSR Magazine
Through Alibaba's Tmall Genie, customers place an order using their voice and can track their order in real-time within the 30-minute delivery timeframe.
Stop & Shop Adds BreadBot to its Store Floor for In-Store Bread Production (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5a53e478f2&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Stop & Shop is partnering with the Wilkinson Baking Company to install a BreadBot at its Milford, MA store. The BreadBot can make up to 10 loaves per hour, 24 hours a day, and can make a variety of breads including white, wheat, whole wheat, sourdough and more.
LPQ + JUST
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Le Pain Quotidien Replaces Chicken Egg Frittata With Vegan JUST Egg Version Nationwide (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ba5ce5daec&e=2715c96b29) - VegNews
Starting September 18, restaurant chain Le Pain Quotidien (LPQ) will replace its original frittata (made with chicken eggs and other animal products) with a vegan version made with JUST Egg at all of its locations in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
Sweetgreen is Putting $1 Million Into Better School Lunches (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0794bcb15b&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
The salad company is partnering with FoodCorps, which works to try to give kids more say in their school food options—and healthier choices.
The James Beard Awards Redraws Its Map (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d5f6193f8c&e=2715c96b29) - The New York Times
The James Beard Foundation is shaking up its restaurant award regions, carving the country into new territories to better reflect shifts in population and dining. California, Texas and New York will become their own regions for the competition, reflecting shifts in population and dining.
What Happens When Delivery Startups Use Employees Instead of Contractors (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=909ce77ae5&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
Yesterday, California governor Gavin Newsom signed AB5, a bill that may force delivery companies to reclassify their contract workers as employees. Quartz examines the business models of delivery companies that already hire their drivers as employees.
Move Over Virtual Kitchens, Zume Shows Off Mobile Kitchen Model with &Pizza (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=16408f6aaf&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Zume is creating a new category of kitchen, one that exists somewhere between the traditional restaurant, virtual kitchen and food truck.
Leading Burger Supplier Sourced From Amazon Farmer Using Deforested Land (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6ff47967f0&e=2715c96b29) - The Guardian
Marfrig, a leading Brazilian meat company that has supplied McDonald's and Burger King, sourced cattle from a farm using deforested land earlier this year, an investigation shows. The company said it was misled by a government certificate that cleared the farm of deforestation, and it has since ended the association.
India: Tiger Global Leads Funding in Wow! Momo Foods, Valuing it at $120M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d03033019a&e=2715c96b29) - Live Mint
This is global investor Tiger Global's first investment in a quick-service restaurant brand in India.
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NY AGTECH Week
The NYC Ag Collective - a consortium of 15+ commercial urban farms, tech companies, and non-profits - is pleased to announce the 4th annual NYC AgTech Week, the only AgTech conference on the East Coast run by the leaders of the industry themselves. This six-day conference features exclusive farm tours, panels, workshops, and networking events all focused on the innovative AgTech sector, promising unprecedented access to industry founders, investors, startups, and thought leaders.
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Green New Deal
AGRICULTURE
Farmers and Ranchers Sign on to Support the Green New Deal (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=dfa0af4db2&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
A coalition representing 10,000 farmers and ranchers are urging the government to rethink its approach to agriculture.
FarmWise Raises $14.5M Series A to Expand Its Weeding Robot Service (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6e7ec8e82a&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
The round was led by Calibrate Ventures alongside Wilbur Ellis, Xplorer Capital, and Alumni Ventures Group. Its AI-powered weeding robot provides personalized care to every plant it touches, according to the company, using machine learning modules, computer vision, and high-precision mechanical tools.
A Think Tank Predicts Beef and Dairy Will Collapse in 11 Years. Is it Right? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fa261d59ff&e=2715c96b29) - Food Dive
According to a forecast written by think tank RethinkX projects that demand for cow-associated products will fall by 70% in 11 years due to the speed and scale of cellular technology-driven disruption.
The Greenhouse Gas No One's Talking About: Nitrous Oxide on Farms, Explained (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=29a888f1b4&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Nitrous oxide gets much less attention in agriculture circles than carbon dioxide and methane, but it's 300 times more powerful at warming the planet.
Cannalysis Raises $22.6M Series A to Automate Cannabis Compliance Testing (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=63a271666e&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
CanLab, a cannabis, hemp, and CBD testing laboratory network, led the round. The funding will be used to expand into new states and to invest in robotics and data-automation.
PUBLIX
EATERS
Consumers Are Confused About Sustainable Diets, Survey Finds - Food Dive (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1aa6d992ca&e=2715c96b29)
Four in 10 adults aren't sure whether a sustainable diet is the same as an environmentally sustainable one, according to a study by the International Food Information Council Foundation. Still, two-thirds agreed that an environmentally sustainable diet can include protein from both animal and plant-based sources.
Meet The Farm-Based Neighborhoods Changing The Face Of Master-Planned Communities (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0f84588e2e&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Thanks to a handful of developers and their more sustainable approach to planning, a new vision of the American neighborhood has emerged—and it's called the "agrihood."
A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e6eed37da6&e=2715c96b29) - The New York Times
Created by a top Coco-Cola executive, the International Life Sciences Institute is an American nonprofit that has been quietly infiltrating government health and nutrition bodies around the world.
The Problem With Sugar-Daddy Science (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ba2d8ef409&e=2715c96b29) - The Atlantic
The pursuit of money from wealthy donors distorts the research process—and yields flashy projects that don't help and don't work at MIT and beyond.
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