It’s been an action-packed year for the food tech and innovation sector. From twenty-one food and agriculture investment funds launching in 2014, to why Good Eggs couldn’t scale, to and inside look at thirteen ground-breaking protein startups, these are our most popular stories from the past year.

Food Tech Media Startup Funding, M&A and Partnerships

Ever popular with our community, this monthly series explores the most interesting acquisitions, financings and partnerships within the food tech and media ecosystem. It offers insights on the latest funding and growth trends, and covers everything from digital content and grocery to e-commerce and mobile payments.

2015 Food Trends: Grocery Delivery Explodes, Gadgets Enable Transparency + More

We explore Phil Lempert’s 2015 food trends through a food tech lens, including the rise of grocery delivery, increased nutrition transparency and the social supermarket.

21 Food & Ag Investment Funds Launch in 2014

The number of new food and agriculture investment funds nearly doubled from 2013 to 2014. Here’s a rundown of the food and agriculture funds that launched in 2014.

Why $53M Wasn’t Enough to Scale Good Eggs

Three lessons learned from Good Eggs’ decision to shut down operations in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and New Orleans.

9 Smart Kitchen Innovations from CES 2015

From a voice-activated oven and a cooking robot to an organic food sensor, here are some of the most futuristic smart kitchen devices from CES 2015.

Why the Foodservice Industry Is Ripe for Disruption

Lawrence Williams of USHFC explores how startups like Dig Inn, Plated, Blue Apron, Feastly and Shophouse are revolutionizing the foodservice industry.

13 Startups Pioneering the Future of Protein

An inside look at the companies that are pioneering sustainable animal protein alternatives to feed the world. Meet some of them in person at our 10.1 Meetup.

70 Organizations Growing the Good Food Innovation Movement

These kick-ass organizations are building and nurturing good food innovation by supporting entrepreneurs and creating platforms for collaboration.

How Flow Hive Crowdfunded $6.4M for Its Honey-On-Tap Beehive

We speak with Flow Hive to learn more about why their Indigogo crowdfunding campaign has been so successful.

Why We Need to Uber-ify Food Distribution

Jennifer Goggin of FarmersWeb makes a case for applying Uber’s on-demand model to local food distribution, in order to catalyze a healthier future.