Last Week’s Top Food Tech & Innovation News

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From $460M being pumped into the food tech ecosystem in June to Handpick diving into grocery delivery and Improvonia raising a $4M seed round, 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 Tech Media Startup Funding, M&A and Partnerships: June 2015

Over $460 million of global investment poured into the food tech space in June 2015.

2. How $9 Can Grow Good Food Innovation

We’re creating a better food future. Who’s with us?

3. 8/11 EVENT: Food Data Meetup with IBM’s Chef Watson, Dinner Lab, USHG, Foodpairing and Handpick

Join the food tech community on August 11 for our ‘Dining on Data’ Food+Tech Meetup. Hear from 5 innovative companies, plus snacks, drinks and networking.

4. Food Packaging: Have Your Cake and Eat the Wrapper, Too – National Geographic

Food packaging is undergoing a research renaissance. Here are the most interesting developments.

5. Handpick’s Smart Groceries Marries Meal and Grocery Delivery – The Next Web

Its grocery delivery service offers five different meal bundles with specific themes for $6/ meal per person.

6. Improvonia Raises $4M from Blue Run Ventures to Connect Restaurants and Suppliers – Washington Business Journal 

The round was led by Blue Run Ventures, and the startup will use the funds to expand its team.

7. 8 Ways Colorado is Fueling its Food & Agriculture Startup Ecosystem – AgFunderNews

How Colorado is setting itself apart as a leader in tech research and development.

8. A Health-Tracking App That Suggests Changes (including food) Based on Current Your Routine – MIT Technology Review

Researchers have created an app that makes it easier to make health and fitness changes.