Why There Are No Farm-to-Table Unicorns, Henlight Boosts Small Scale Egg Production + More

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From Ample Hills raising $4 million to scale nationwide to Mark Bittman’s insights on joining vegan meal kit startup The Purple Carrot, these are last week’s top food tech news and innovation stories. Like what you read? Feast your eyes on the full newsletter here. Or better yet, sign up for Food+Tech Bytes and get the latest and greatest food tech and innovation news delivered to your inbox every week.

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1. Millennial Food Innovators: Henlight Boosts Small Scale Egg Production Via Solar Power

This week’s Thought For Food student innovator series features Henlight, a startup that’s bringing large-scale poultry farming tech to small farmers.

2. Tech Investors Are Betting $4 Million That a Funky Ice-Cream Shop in Brooklyn Can Spread Across the US – Business Insider

This round was led by Charlie O’Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, and it includes Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Red Sea Ventures and the founders of Seamless.

3. This is Gonna Be Harder Than I Thought – Fast Company

In the first installment of this new series, Mark Bittman opens up about his decision to join meal kit startup The Purple Carrot.

4. Why There Are No Farm-To-Table Unicorns – Fortune

There’s one area of the food tech sector that has yet to have a billion-dollar company: farm-to-table grocery delivery. Why? Food grocery delivery logistics are very, very complicated.

5. Chef Marc Vetri Just Sold Out to Urban Outfitters – Eater

The clothing store has acquired a majority of The Vetri Family group of restaurants, owned by James Beard Award-winning chef Marc Vetri.

6. Want to Find Sustainable Poultry? There’s an App for That – Civil Eats

Farm Forward’s new Buying Poultry app aims to steer consumers toward turkeys (and other poultry) that fits their values.

7. Will A Very Millennial Thanksgiving Usher In A New Way To Shop? – Forbes

Millennials are far more likely to leverage technology in the planning and implementation of their holiday dinner.