Hampton Creek Scrambles Data & Science to Change Food, Kurbo Health Raises $5.8M to Fight Childhood Obesity + More

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From Whole Foods’ big move into grocery delivery to why startups might eat the food world’s lunch, these are last week’s top food tech stories. Like what you read? Feast your eyes on the full roundup here. Or better yet, sign up for our newsletter and get the latest and greatest in food tech delivered to your inbox every week.

1. Hampton Creek Scrambles Big Data + Food Science to Change the Way We Eat

We chat with founder Josh Tetrick about building the world’s largest plant database and how Hampton Creek’s fulfilling its mission to make better food available to everyone.

2. Why Startups Might Eat the Food World’s Lunch – re/code

A look at how restaurants and grocery stores can position themselves to stay relevant by taking advantage of mobile tech.

3. Ten Young People Who Are Changing the Food System – Food Tank

Food Tank highlights  ten young foodies from around the world who make us more hopeful about the future of food.

4.Whole Foods Plans Big Move Into Grocery Delivery – Denver Business Journal

This is part of a larger strategy to improve communications with customers.

5.Restaurant Payment App Settle Raises $1.5M To Bring Waiter-Free Service To Eastern Europe – TechCrunch

The funding came from Moscow-based venture fund Life.SREDA, and the startup will use it to power its roll out across Eastern Europe.

6. Beyond Meat Closes its Series D, its Largest Round Yet – AgFunder

The startup plans to use the undisclosed amount of funding to expand its customer base and ramp up production.

7. Kurbo Health Raises $5.8 Million To Fight Childhood Obesity Via An App, Live Now On iOS – TechCrunch

The Series A was led by Signia Venture Partners, Data Collective, Bessemer Venture Partners and Promus Ventures. The startup will use the funding for marketing and to bring on more coaches.

8. Has Meat Met Its Match? – AgFunder

It’s time to move beyond meat animals, suggest an increasing number of advocates and entrepreneurs.