Fall’s Must-Attend Food Tech Events, 4 Things to Know to Nail Your VC Pitch + More

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From The James Beard Foundation’s launch of its first veggie-focused app to Whole Foods and Instacart’s grocery delivery partnership announcement, 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. Must-Attend Food Tech Events: Fall 2014 Edition

Can’t get enough food tech? These events are for you. Featuring Inside 3D Printing Santa Clara, James Beard Foundation Food Conference, New York Times Food For Tomorrow Conference and more.

2. 10 Topics to Know Cold for The Perfect VC Pitch: Part 2

Yummly COO Brian Witlin breaks down how having a tactical strategy and acquisition plan and focusing on engagement and retention will help you nail your VC pitch.

3. The James Beard Foundation Launches its First App – Eater

The app offers step-by-step vegetable recipes from award winning chefs, including Alice Waters, Jeremiah Towers and Judy Rodgers.

4. Buying Organic: General Mills Swallows Annie’s For $820 Million –Forbes 

The deal consists of $46 per share in cash for Annie’s shareholders, a 37% premium over the stock’s closing price of $33.51 on Monday.

5. Whole Foods Partners With Instacart to Offer 1-Hour Grocery Deliveries – Mashable

Initially available at select stores in Boston and Austin, the service will soon be offered the 15 cities Instacart operates.

6. VCs Say Recipe-In-a-box Biz Will Deliver Billions – Crain’s New York

But naysayers smell a $115 million bubble in startups catering to yuppies.

7. 6SensorLabs Gets $4M To Help People With Food Allergies Test Their Meals– TechCrunch

The startup is building an affordable device that will allow people to quickly check foods for allergens. Upfront Ventures led the round.

8. Conservis Corp, Farm Management Software, Closes a $10M Series A –AgFunder

The round was led by Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, and the startup will use the funds to expand its tools and grow its staff.