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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=a2ff40ee06&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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Our soil is in crisis. We only have 60 years of topsoil left if we continue with current farming practices, according to UN estimates. Enter regenerative agriculture, an approach to farming that aims to rebuild soil health and farming communities, while also supporting carbon sequestration and reversing climate change.
Join us at Regenerative AgTech for a deep dive into the new business models and technologies that are helping to grow the regenerative agriculture movement.
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* PastureMap (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0b7f03084e&e=2715c96b29)
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* Applegate's The New Food Collective (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=288752b3ae&e=2715c96b29)
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Crisp Launches with $14.2M to Cut Food Waste Using Big Data (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ae641b3c1e&e=2715c96b29) - VentureBeat
FirstMark Capital led the round. Crisp ingests and analyzes data to help food brands forecast their food production requirements. Its open beta kicks off on October 1.
Distribution Surges for Grain-Free Siete Family Foods After Deals with Target, Walmart and Kroger (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0bc8a3507d&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
After its $90m investment in February, distribution of Siete Family Foods has roughly doubled in months since to 8k stores nationwide.
Heather Mills Launches UK 'Vegan Northern Powerhouse' (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=85281c4c38&e=2715c96b29) - The Guardian
The 55-acre site will offer manufacturing, storage and business space exclusively to vegan entrepreneurs and plant-based businesses.
China Mengniu Dairy Makes $1B Bid for Australian Infant Formula Maker Bellamy's as Beijing Pushes Self-Sufficiency (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b9c3ca4894&e=2715c96b29) - Fortune
China's largest milk maker is expanding its presence overseas. The company expects a deal to be closed by the end of the year.
Bottled Water Is Sucking Florida Dry (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=92348bd91b&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
The state's aquifers are shrinking, yet corporations want to appropriate even more of them.
Singapore: New Innovation Hub Set to Boost Food Startups (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6aabdc60e3&e=2715c96b29) - Straits Times
A spin-off by the sugar company Cheng Yew Heng, the six-story 90,000 sq ft building offers R&D labs and a co-working area, as well as trading, logistics and manufacturing facilities.
PepsiCo to Cut Back on Non-Recycled Plastics in Its Bottles by 2025 (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fe6926b7f7&e=2715c96b29) - Fortune
But to supply the food and beverage giant, the plastic recycling industry will also have to grow.
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RETAIL
Online Grocery Sales Grew 15% This Year (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a38b15b1ac&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
Online grocery sales have grown 15% this year and now account for 6.3% of US households' total grocery-related spending.
Israel: Trigo Vision Raises $22M Series A for the Checkout-Free Future of Grocery (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f8fae0a434&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Red Dot Capital led the round. The new funds will be used to help the Trigo Vision scale its technology to meet the needs of larger store formats.
Whole Foods, Whose Owner, Jeff Bezos, Is Worth $115B, Is Cutting Health Care Coverage for Part-Time Workers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4735dfeb30&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
Up to 1,900 workers are losing medical benefits "to better meet the needs" of business.
UK: Marks & Spencer Plants Urban Farms in Its Retail Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=05236a8823&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
The retailer announced a partnership with Infarm to bring vertical farms to M&S stores. Infarm already has partnerships in place with other food retailers in Europe including Intermarche, Migros and Amazon Fresh.
Kroger Rolls Into Neighborhood with Mobile Grocery Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0eaf460290&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Kroger is bringing the Zero Hunger Mobile Market to neighborhoods in Louisville, KY, that don't have nearby grocery stores.
Seattle Startup Connects Farms to Home Delivery, Launches New Program for Low-Income Families (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a9496d1ca4&e=2715c96b29) - GeekWire
Pacific Coast Harvest is trying to combine home delivery with the ability to select local produce. The site features farmer profiles, describing the farm acreage and location.
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RESTAURANTS
Oakland Restaurant Owner Turns Anti-Harassment Program Into National Movement (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d2d06d9354&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
Homeroom's Erin Wade is adapting her "Color Code of Conduct" for restaurants across the country.
New York City Files $1M Suit Against Chipotle for Alleged Labor Violations (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f765ccda6f&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
It's the largest local enforcement of the city's Fair Workweek laws, meant to protect fast food employees, to date.
Despite Tipping Policy Changes, DoorDash Says Back Pay Is Not 'At Issue Here' (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=56abaabb89&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
Additionally, DoorDash says it will increase the amount it pays on average through base pay and bonuses. Ideally, that will increase overall earnings for Dashers.
Yelp Adds Predictive Wait Times and a New Way for Restaurants to Share Updates (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=637f85d377&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
With Yelp Connect, restaurants will be able to post updates about things like recent additions to the menu, happy hour specials and upcoming events.
Philippine Fast Food Specialist Jollibee Hungry to Expand in US, China (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9c77dd92a5&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
Helped by the purchase of Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in July and having taken full control of Smashburger in 2018, it wants to earn 30% of its revenue in the US in a decade's time.
Southeast Asia: Grab Says Its Food Business Could Push the Company to Profitability (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a6080d9ba4&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Grab's food business received a fillip when the company acquired Uber's Southeast Asia business that includes UberEats.
Dozens of Food Delivery Robots Descend on Purdue Campus (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=0a9b98d579&e=2715c96b29) - South Bend Tribune
Starship Technologies has rolled out 30 robots on Purdue's campus.
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AGRICULTURE
$1M a Minute: The Farming Subsidies Destroying the World (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f7e0248af7&e=2715c96b29) - The Guardian
Just 1% of the $700b a year given to farmers is used to benefit the environment. Much of the total instead promotes high-emission cattle production, forest destruction and pollution from the overuse of fertilizer.
Argentina: Making Better Worker Bees (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6cb1949a43&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Argentine startup Beeflow says its proprietary nutrient liquid can enable bees to carry out as many as seven times more flights, with each bee carrying more than double its usual pollen load.
Will Climate Change Mean Less Farming in the West? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=b3a9a344e5&e=2715c96b29) - Civil Eats
Colorado and California are rethinking water management for a hotter, drier future, while balancing urban water needs with the benefits agriculture brings to rural communities.
Germany's Considering a New Tax on Meat – but It Might Not Be a Model for Democrats Who Want Americans to Eat Fewer Hamburgers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8dce9a1de9&e=2715c96b29) - Business Insider
German politicians are considering raising taxes on meat to boost animal welfare, fight climate change and improve human health. Progressive politicians support raising the VAT on meat from 7% to 19%.
Scientists Are Racing to Reengineer the Banana Before It's Gone Forever (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=46ff9a4d50&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
A deadly fungus is spreading through banana plantations, and the cloned bananas we eat are defenseless. In labs around the world, scientists are trying to find ways to genetically alter the fruit to make it resistant.
New Zealand: This Salmon Is the Wagyu Beef of the Seafood World (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=6b810459f1&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
Eco-friendly Ōra King salmon from New Zealand is rapidly becoming a chef's favorite.
How a No-Deal Brexit Could Destroy the Irish Dairy Industry — and Threaten Peace (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1baca3a14d&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
The lack of a border has contributed to a booming dairy business between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland – the types of dealings experts say helped make peace between the two a reality.
A Louisiana Spillway Helps Flood-Proof New Orleans. It's Killing Mississippi's Local Seafood Industry (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=eb8c03c16b&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
The flood-control system meant to protect people and their dwellings has wreaked havoc on coastal ecosystems, killing saltwater species in a deluge of redirected river water.
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EATERS
California Could Become the First State to Ban Single-Use Plastics (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=454a75c593&e=2715c96b29) - Quartz
If passed, the bills would ban the production or sale of any non-recyclable single-use containers in the state by 2030.
Israel: Metabolism Hacking Company Lumen Raises $8.5M (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=622d5e295e&e=2715c96b29) - CTech
The round was led by H&H company and Unorthodox Ventures. Over the past year, Lumen sold some 11k devices for a total $2.3m through Indiegogo.
Eating Animals Isn't the Problem (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=f09aff5a81&e=2715c96b29) - Heated
Meat alternatives do not address the fundamental brokenness of our relationship to animals and the planet.
Trouble for the Pentagon: The Troops Keep Packing On the Pounds (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2b0eac66bf&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Even though it has gone as far as eliminating fried food and sugary drinks from ships, a new study found that 22% of sailors now qualify as obese. The other services have seen climbing rates too.
Aimmune's Peanut Allergy Drug Wins Broad FDA Panel Backing (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=4568e02e54&e=2715c96b29) - Bloomberg
An advisory panel to the USDA voted in favor of Aimmune Therapeutics Palforzia to treat kids with peanut allergies.
Are Plant-Based Milks Causing Harmful Nutritional Deficiencies in Children? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=860e550e3e&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
The American Academy of Pediatrics says yes, but other doctors haven't seen it.
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