5 Insights on the Future of E-Commerce, SXSW Food+Health+Ag Panel Proposals + More

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From Plated raising $15m to expand its meal-kit delivery service, to an agtech startup that’s upcycling waste water for animal feed raising $12.7m, these are last week’s top food tech news 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. 2015 SXSWi Food+Health+Ag Panel Proposal Roundup

We’ve curated a list of all the food, health and ag panel proposals for SXSWi 2015. From insect eating to designing for food deserts, check all 49 of them out and vote for your favorites by Sept. 5th. 

2. 5 Insights on the Future of E-Commerce

AgLocal founder Nait Jones believes the global e-commerce opportunity is huge and encourages those tackling it to consider these insights and raise capital from like-minded investors.

3. From a Beekeeper Hub to a Money-Saving Recipe App: 4 Rad Food Crowdfunding Projects

Crowdfunding is a great way for innovative food projects to get funded and raise awareness. So we’re compiling a monthly roundup of exciting campaigns.

4. The Future Of Food, Mapped Out For The Next 10 Years – FastCo.Exist

One meal in San Francisco provides a glimpse at the future of food–and it sure looks fancy.

5. Meal-Kit Startup Plated Raises $15M to Make Home Chefs of Us All – Wall Street Journal

Greycroft Partners led the investment, joined by Formation 8, ff Venture Capital and Lerer Ventures. Plated will use the funds to to grow its delivery operation in the U.S

6. Rocket Internet’s FoodPanda Grabs $60M In New Funding –TechCrunch

The funding cam from new investor Falcon Edge Capital as well as Rocket Internet AG. The money will be put towards expansion into emerging markets.

7. Nutrinsic Corporation, Upcycling Waste Water for Animal Feed, Raises $12.7m –AgFunder News

The round was led by Artiman Venturesto, and the startup will use the funds to further its production of ProFloc, a single cell protein meal for animal feed.

8. Internet of Things: it’s All Coming Together for a Tech Revolution – TheGuardian

Imagine if your kitchen scales could advise you about nutrition or if your lavatory could tell you to see a doctor. The Internet of Things is making these ideas possible, but at what price?