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13 Oct 2015
Every week we curate and deliver the latest food tech and innovation news, trends and research to our readers’ inboxes. Tracking the top technology and innovation happenings across agriculture, CPG, retail, restaurants, cooking and health, our newsletter is the absolute easiest way to stay on top of the emerging sector.
From protein pioneer Impossible Foods raising $108M to indian delivery startup Dazo shutting down due to lack of funding, 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 in food tech delivered to your inbox every week.
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1. 10 Startups Reducing Food Waste One Byte At A Time
Including Imperfect, WISErg, Hungry Harvest and Mintscraps.
2. 4 Tips For Scaling Your Food Startup With a Co-packer
Working with a co-packer for the first time can be overwhelming. Here’s how to do it successfully.
3. Impossible Foods Raises $108M; Prepares to Launch Plant-Based Burger by End of 2016 – Food Navigator
The round was led by USB with participation from Viking Global Investors and others.
4. Bengaluru-Based Dazo Shuts Down Due to Lack of Funding – Business Standard
The company started off as an internet-based kitchen but pivoted to an aggregator of select restaurants.
5. When It Comes To Delivery, One Size Doesn’t Fit All – TechCrunch
Suggesting that one company will dominate same-day service grossly simplifies a very complex reality.
6. Chinese Daily Deals & Food Eelivery Startups Dianping & Meituan Merge, Become $15B Company– TechCrunch
The deal is unconfirmed, but state-run Xinhua speculated it could be worth $15B.
7. Why the Next President Will Need a National Food Policy – Medium
Mark Bittman, Michael Pollan, Ricardo Salvador and Olivier De Schutter on how we can elevate food and farming to a matter of public concern.
8. Monsanto Cutting 2,600 Jobs Amid Sales Decline – Food Dive
The leading agriculture company reported sales in Q4 falling from $2.6B to $2.4B.
9. Going Local — Companies, Consumers Embracing the Local Food Movement – Food Dive
The local foods segment is expected to increase to $20.2B by 2019.
co-packer, Dazo, dianping, food innovation, food tech, food waste, Hungry Harvest, Imperfect, Impossible Foods, Mark bittman, Meituan, michael pollan, MintScraps, Monsanto, Olivier De Schutter, Ricardo Salvador, WISErg
