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Believe in Bambara on Its Climate-Smart, Plant-Based Protein (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e9cf70d659&e=2715c96b29)
Believe in Bambara co-founder Tamara Cohen talks to us about why and how her startup is bringing the bambara groundnut to the US.
GODAN on Open Data to Support Biodiversity & Health (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5261590c65&e=2715c96b29)
GODAN's André Laperrière talks to us about using open data to help eaters, health professionals and governments improve health and preserve biodiversity.
Postmates Files for IPO, What the Green New Deal Means For Food, + More (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=28cfee5dbe&e=2715c96b29)
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Just 12 plants and 5 animals make up 75% of the world's food supply. There are 30,000+ edible plants, and we eat only 150 of them. This kind of consolidation puts our food supply at risk and leaves a lot of opportunity - new flavors and food experiences - on the table.
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Tyson Made Its Fortune Packing Meat. Now It Wants to Sell You Frittatas. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3a8c19e524&e=2715c96b29) - Wall Street Journal
The nation's largest meatpacker wants to reinvent itself as a maker of prepared foods, and is struggling with meat stockpiles, low prices and tariffs.
Nestle Profit Rise Amid Deal-Making, Eyes Future of Herta (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=d906895050&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
Nestle says net profit rose more than 40% last year, pointing to revived growth in its key Chinese and US markets and laying out plans to slice off its Herta cold cuts businesses to focus more on plant-based foods and high-growth categories.
Danone Adds 'Hydration Coaching' Cap to Font Vella Bottled Water (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1928464cfa&e=2715c96b29) - FoodBev
Danone will begin incorporating 'smart caps' into its Spanish mineral water brand Font Vella, allowing consumers to track their levels of hydration.
Private Equity Spoiled Natalie's Juice Company. Then the Founder Rebottled It into a $140M Success (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=afbfd2eb58&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
Marygrace Sexton sold her orange juice company, then watched it start to spoil. A rescue operation was needed.
Seattle Food Tech Launches Plant-Based Nuggets at Hospital Cafeteria (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=abb9f8d76b&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
The Swedish Medical Center in Seattle's Capitol Hill became the first hospital to serve SFT's plant-based nuggets during a one-day popup event.
Leave It to Virgil Abloh to Make Reusable Water Bottles Fashionable (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ef95ce9441&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
Evian wants to become a fully circular company by 2025, and luxury water bottles–designed by Abloh, its new "creative director for sustainable design"–may be one way to get there.
Canada: Beyond Food Uses Giant Metal Pods to Turn Surplus Fruit into Vegan Protein Powder (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=53cb79e27e&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
The company developed in-house technology to rescue unwanted produce from grocery stores and upcycles it into consumer products. Its first product is a plant-based nutrition powder.
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Under Amazon, Whole Foods Prices Were Expected to Decrease. Instead, They're Rising. (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=8f52b10d54&e=2715c96b29) - Vox
Whole Foods just raised prices on more than 500 grocery items. Over the last year, consumer brands have increased their prices to balance out the rising costs of ingredients, and the retailer is now passing those along to its customers.
Former Whole Foods Co-CEO on the State of Physical Retail (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=5ad94a19a4&e=2715c96b29) - CNBC
Walter Robb discuss the retail industry.
Israel: Vinsent's New App Uses Blockchain to Disrupt Old-School Wine Purchasing (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=74011315c4&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Blockchain startup Vinsent announced the release of a new wine marketplace that lets wineries offer wine futures for purchase.
Technology Startup Apricart Wants to Revolutionize the Grocery Business for Consumers and Retailers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2cd2b3b32e&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
In addition to eliminating the check-out process, Apricart is reinventing the shopping cart to help retailers create a better in-store experience.
UK: Amazon Secures London Retail Space for Checkout-Free Stores (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=49cbb8f27f&e=2715c96b29) - Reuters
Amazon has secured central London retail space for its first expansion of Amazon Go outside the US.
Kroger Launches Mobile Payment Platform (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=1ce3ba88ac&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
The mobile payment program combines shoppers' payment information with loyalty cards and promotions. It generates a QR code that shoppers scan at checkout.
India: Swiggy Now Delivers Groceries With 'Stores', To Rival Dunzo (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=71553c0b50&e=2715c96b29) - The Quint
The newly launched service will deliver from over 3.5k stores across the city and will be accessible through its app.
How Nonprofit Grocery Stores Are Filling the Gap (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=fe0912ae94&e=2715c96b29) - Associations Now
Food deserts have proven difficult to shake—but largely grassroots nonprofit efforts around the country are turning out to be essential options for solving the problem.
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DoorDash Is Reportedly Raising $500M at a $6B+ Valuation (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=a1850c2b24&e=2715c96b29) - TechCrunch
The company is arming itself with more private capital as rivals Uber and Postmates are planning IPOs.
Restaurants Can Earn $7 for Every $1 They Invest in Fighting Food Waste (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=2a91d73767&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
A new report from the World Research Institute and Waste and Resources Action Programme encourages restaurants interested in slashing waste is to keep efforts simple by adopting a "target, measure, act" approach.
After Winning a $15 Minimum Wage, Fast Food Workers Now Battle Unfair Firings (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=acc7588549&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
A bill to be introduced to the New York City Council would require employers to provide a justifiable cause to fire fast food workers.
2ndKitchen Raises $1.35M for Virtual Kitchen (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=057dfcc333&e=2715c96b29) - Grit Daily
Hyde Park Venture Partners, Great North Labs, Bragiel Brothers, Liquid2 Ventures, MATH Venture Partners and M25 participated in the round.
DoorDash Reveals How Much It Relies on Customer Tips to Pay Its Workers (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=78f8dc4f59&e=2715c96b29) - Fast Company
The food delivery service discloses how much of drivers' income consists of tips, amid widespread outrage among gig economy workers about payment systems.
For Christina Tosi, Building a Dessert Empire Is Not All Milk and Cookies (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=ad8a1d4193&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
As her Milk Bar chain enters the big leagues, the pastry chef's challenge is holding on to its small-shop charms.
California Chef Aims to Help Restaurant Workers Prevent Suicide (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=c95567da22&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
The restaurant business can be tough on your mental health, and has led some chefs to suicide. Chef Patrick Mulvaney is helping Sacramento kitchen workers learn the warning signs and ask for help.
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Thiel-Backed Breakout Ventures Invests in Phylagen $14M Series A with Cultivian, AgFunder for Microbe-Based Traceability (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=9cc63b72b6&e=2715c96b29) - AgFunder
Funding will be used to expand Phylagen's microbial forensics service and to grow its microbiome database.
Russia: iFarm Project Secures $1M Investment to Boost Its Automated Farming Facilities (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=142025f903&e=2715c96b29) - Food Ingredients First
Funding was led by Gagarin Capital and will be used to develop technology, expand its team and launch a pilot project in Europe.
Celebrating Women in Science: Eight Women Breaking Ground in Agriculture (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=69e5898915&e=2715c96b29) - Food Tank
Women currently only make up 30% of the world's researchers. Despite the statistics, countless women are breaking new ground in sciences on the farm and in the lab, using sustainable technologies against some of the world's greatest crop threats.
'I Rue the Day We Ever Became Farmers': In Rural India, a Struggle to Survive (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=731c4e8d3c&e=2715c96b29) - NPR
A woman's farmer son died by suicide. He was $40k in debt. Her husband died of a heart attack days later.
'This Land Is Meant Only for Saffron. Without It, It Means Nothing.' (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=432020375c&e=2715c96b29) - Eater
Saffron fueled Kashmir's local economy and culture for centuries, but its days might be numbered.
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EATERS
Google Alum Launches AI-Powered Site Tastewise to Help Restaurateurs Spot the Next Big Thing (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e89836add0&e=2715c96b29) - Forbes
The AI-powered food intelligence startup studied 13m menu items, 1m recipes and more than 250m social media conversations to determine what's trending now and what's ahead.
How So-Called 'Ugly Food' Is Challenging Notions of What We Crave (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e0e7e652c6&e=2715c96b29) - New York Times
The social media phenomenon of documenting seemingly unappetizing cuisine is helping us rethink what dishes are not only worth eating — but venerating.
EAT-Lancet Says You Can Save the Planet on Its Diet. I Tried It for a Week (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=e1b7b1677a&e=2715c96b29) - New Food Economy
We know the broad strokes: Less meat, more beans. But true sustainability also means considering the practical realities of eating.
Gen Z Consumers Want Healthier, More Convenient Food (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=04c504a54c&e=2715c96b29) - Grocery Dive
Gen Z are more likely than millennials to snack between meals and to prepare simple meals when they slow down enough to do so.
Are Hourly Home Kitchen Rentals the Next Sharing Economy Opportunity? (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=3b66cc297f&e=2715c96b29) - The Spoon
Uber Eats, virtual kitchens and the fast emergence of home cooking platforms in the wake of the passage of AB-626 has shown us food system business models are ripe for reinvention through the power of peer to peer.
Private Compost Haulers Are Emptying Landfills and Changing Minds – One Bucket at a Time (https://foodtechconnect.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5137626c88ab3a61c40112a42&id=28f8fa4934&e=2715c96b29) - Food Tank
Across the country, organizations are blazing the trail for cities adoption of curbside compost. These companies offer fee-based service for weekly pickup, often providing the finished product back to local farms and gardens.
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