7 Kick-ass Food Crowdfunding Campaigns, What to Expect from Food in 2015 + More

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From Phil Lempert’s roundup of 2015’s top food retail trends to Fluc and Feastly’s fundraises, these are last week’s top food tech news and innovation stories. Like what you read? Feast your eyes on the full roundup here. Or better yet, sign up for Food+Tech Bytes and get the latest and greatest in food tech delivered to your inbox every week.

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1. Food Crowdfunding: From Acorn Crackers to a Food Museum

Crowdfunding is the go-to way for burgeoning food projects to test market viability, raise capital and cultivate loyalty. Here’s our latest roundup of super innovative campaigns.

2. Inside the Mind of a Venture Capitalist – The Harbus

Simon Rothman, partner at Greylock, reveals his investment philosophy and discusses his investment in the delivery startup Sprig.

3. Crowdfooding Launches to Help Match Food-focused Startups to Investors – Mobihealthnews

The service has created a database of accredited investors who have funded different types of food companies.

4. What to Expect from Food in 2015 – Supermarket News

Phil Lempert catalogs the biggest food retail trends of 2015, including the expansion of online grocery, the rise of fermented foods and the proliferation of nutrition labels.

5. Fluc Raises $2.3 Million To Improve The Logistics Of Food Delivery In More Markets – TechCrunch

The funding came from Sherpa Ventures, WI Harper, Charlie Cheever and other angels and will be used to expand Fluc into new markets.

6. Feastly, A Marketplace For Dining Experiences, Raises $1.25M –TechCrunch

The new seed round comes from The Westly Group.

7. How Young Entrepreneurs are Innovating in Agriculture – The News Hub

From farming and online fruit and vegetable shops to apps and other tools for environmental sustainability, Italy’s agriculture scene is seeing tremendous innovation.

8. FDA calorie-count Rules Force Changes from Grocers to Pizzerias – Chicago Tribune

New calorie count regulations will require more American businesses to post calorie information alongside most menu offerings.