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World Foodtech News🌍
by NAOMI KIMOTO
このポッドキャストでは世界のフードテクノロジーに関するニュースを翻訳しています。未来の地球を守るために世界中の企業がどんな挑戦に取り組んでいるのか、そして私たちが今からできることは何なのか。そんな内容を発信しています。This podcast is news of world’s foodtech.
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Online Grocery Weee! Raises $315M Series D Round
Weee!, an online grocer with a focus on Asian and Hispanic communities, announced today that it has raised a $315 million Series D round of funding. The round was led by existing investor DST Global, with participation from new investors including funds managed by Blackstone, Arena Holdings, and...
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Loca Food Makes Vegan Queso Cheese from Potatoes
With approximately 65 percent of the global population estimated to be lactose intolerant, it makes sense that the plant-based cheese market is expected to be valued at $4.42 billion by 2027. Plant-based cheeses are commonly made from ingredients like cashews, almonds, coconut, and soy, and a...
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Oishii Raises $50M to Raise More High-End, Vertically Grown Strawberries
Vertical farming company Oishii has raised $50 million in Series A funding, according to a press release sent to The Spoon today. The round was led by SPARX Group’s Mirai Creation Fund II, with participation from Sony Innovation Fund, PKSHA Technology, Social Starts, and several angel investors.…
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Will We See More Conveyor Belts in Post-Pandemic Restaurants?
We had the big earthquake of eastern Japan in March 11th, 2011.We can't forget it.So I talked about it.
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ArticulATE, Our Food Robotics and Automation Summit, Returns May 18
The Spoon are pleased as punch to announce the return of ArticulATE, food robotics and automation summit. The virtual event will be held via Hopin on May 18th (get your tickets now!).
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MAYA’S COOKIES AND BY CHLOE CREATE VEGAN COOKIES TO SUPPORT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
San Diego, CA-based vegan cookie company Maya’s Cookies has launched a limited-edition cookie to celebrate International Women’s Month. Created in collaboration with vegan fast-casual chain By CHLOE, the Raspberry Double Chip Cookie is a brown sugar cookie studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips,...
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THE 16 BEST TIKTOK RECIPES AND HOW TO MAKE THEM VEGAN
I introduced a trend of vegan recipes.
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Asian e-grocer Umamicart makes its debut
Asian e-grocer Umamicart launched on Monday in the New York metro area and Mid-Atlantic region with next-day delivery, according to a press release emailed to Grocery Dive.
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Shake Shack Is Trialing Biodegradable Cutlery and Straws
Shake Shack announced this week it is testing the use of biodegradable straws and cutlery at six of its 310 locations, according to Nation’s Restaurant News. Those items are now available at units in West Hollywood and Long Beach in California, Madison Square Park and West Village in NYC, and in...
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Aleph Farms Partners with BRF to Bring Cultured Meat to Brazil
Israeli startup Aleph Farms and Brazilian meat and food company BRF S.A. announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bring cultured meat to Brazil.
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Peet’s, Eat Just, and Beyond Meat Debut a Fully Plant-Based Breakfast Sandwich
Peet’s Coffee, Beyond Meat, and Eat Just have joined forces to launch a fully plant-based breakfast offering dubbed the Everything Plant-Based Sandwich. The item is available as part of Peet’s Spring 2021 menu.
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Airport Store Chain Hudson Opens Up First Amazon-Powered Cashierless Store
Hudson, the chain of stores you’ve most likely purchased a bottle of water from while waiting at an airport, announced yesterday the opening of its first Hudson Nonstop store. The new store features Amazon’s Just Walk Out cashierless checkout technology, allowing customers to walk in, grab what...
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HAWAIIAN ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHES VEGAN JERKY TO SAVE PLANET
New vegan brand Moku—which makes meaty vegan jerky from king oyster mushrooms —was created by entrepreneur Matt Feldman, an honoree on this year’s Forbes 30 under 30 list.
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NADAMOO! JUST LAUNCHED A SUGAR-FREE VEGAN ICE CREAM LINE
This week, vegan ice cream brand NadaMoo! launched a new line of ice cream made with no added sugar. The new ice cream formulation is made with a base of organic coconut milk base—as are the other offerings at NadaMoo!—but instead of sugar, the ice cream is sweetened with a combination of organic...
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H&M Debuts Sustainable Collection Made From Renewable Castor Bean Leather
Clothing giant H&M recently launched its new sustainable concept, Innovation Stories that will feature a range of collections all through 2021 and its debut collection is out, developed using plant-free leather and other eco alternative materials.
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Just Salad’s Reusable Bowls Are Going Off-Premises, Too
New York-based restaurant chain Just Salad plans to pilot its popular reusable bowl program for digital orders in the near future. The announcement comes as part of the fast-casual chain’s annual sustainability report, which was just released, and tracks company progress on making its business…
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MCDONALD’S AND BEYOND MEAT SIGN 3-YEAR DEAL TO LAUNCH PLANT-BASED OPTIONS
Today, vegan brand Beyond Meat announced that it has entered into a three-year global strategic partnership with fast-food chain McDonald’s. Through the partnership, Beyond Meat will help McDonald’s develop new plant-based menu options through its newly announced McPlant platform. “Our new…
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Traeger Launches Apple Watch App to Monitor and Control Your Grilling
Traeger Grills announced this week the launch of its first Apple Watch app, which allows users to both monitor and control the cooking on its WiFire compatible connected grills.
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ChickP Expanding to US, Begins Commercial Production of Chickpea Isolate Protein
ChickP, an Israeli-based chickpea protein start-up, announced today that it will be expanding to the US to explore partnerships and that it has started commercial production of its chickpea isolate protein. The company has signed a joint market development agreement with Socius Ingredients, a...
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South Korean Startup CellMEAT Raises US$4.5M To Scale & Lower Cultured Meat Production Costs
CellMEAT, a South Korean cultivated protein startup, has closed a ₩5 billion (approx. US$4.5 million) pre-Series A funding round. The firm says that the proceeds will go towards further R&D of its cell-based meat technology to scale up and cut costs, with the view to “make cultured meat a reality...
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UberEats was partnered with LAWSON and started delivery drugs in Japan.
In Japan, UberEats and LAWSON had started delivery drugs that be on display the stores from 4th February.Customers can use this service using application of UberEats.This service is limited on 3 stores in Tokyo.
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YELP’S TOP PLACE TO EAT IN 2021 IS A VEGAN RESTAURANT IN WEST VIRGINIA
The best place to eat this year, according to Yelp customers and the platform’s trend experts, is a women-owned vegan restaurant in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia that serves stacked burgers, JUST Egg omelettes, and jackfruit-stuffed tacos.
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Meijer and Flashfood Expand Food Waste Program Across Grocery Stores
Grocery chain Meijer announced this week it is on track to complete its food waste reduction program with Flashfood this year, with plans to expand the initiative across all Meijer stores in the Midwest.
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Arturo Elizondo on Hatching A Startup That Makes Eggs Without the Chicken
If you were to ask Clara Foods CEO Arturo Elizondo what came first, the chicken or the egg, the answer you’d get is probably not the weighty philosophical waxing you might expect from a former intern for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer.
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Supply Change Capital Aims to Diversify Investments in Food Companies
Supply Change Capital, founded by Shayna Harris and Noramay Cadena at the end of 2020, aims to flip this standard and invest in food and food tech companies with female, BIPOC, and LGBTQ founders.
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BILL GATES: WEALTHY NATIONS MUST DITCH BEEF FOR THE PLANET
Philanthropic billionaire Bill Gates pushes for a shift to plant-based and lab-grown beef to fight climate change.
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Gates-Backed Nature’s Fynd Unveils Initial Products Made From Fermented Fungi
Nature’s Fynd, which produces protein made from fermented fungi, unveiled over the weekend its first two products made from its proprietary protein: a dairy-free cream cheese and meatless breakfast patties.
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Beef Is 'Killing The Planet'?
If you want to make a simple change to your diet to protect the environment, there’s nothing you can do that comes anywhere close to forgoing beef.
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Swiss conglomerate Nestlé is expanding its plant-based offerings - will a vegan KitKat be next?
Vegan Food UK is an online organization sharing vegan food news, reviews, vlogs, and more. It operates across multiple social media platforms, with a Facebook group, Facebook page, YouTube channel, and Instagram account.
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Food Robots Are Coming to Dubai
Reuters has a story up this week about the Robo Cafe in Dubai, which, is exactly what you think it is: a fully autonomous eatery. The Robo Cafe has actually been in business since last year, and uses four different robots to pour drinks, grab food and bring all items to your table.
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New Age Meats Announces another $2M in Seed Extension prior to Series A
BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New Age Meats ("NAM"), a cultivated and plant-based meat startup in Berkeley, CA with an initial focus on pork, announces an additional $2M in Seed extension, adding to funds raised post-Seed announced late last year. In total, the company has…
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Hoxton Farms Raises £2.7M For Production of Animal-Free Fat
UK-based startup Hoxton Farms announced today that it has raised a £2.7 million (~$3.7 million USD) seed round for its animal-free fat. The round was led by Founders Fund with participation from Backed, Presight Capital, CPT Capital, and Sustainable Food Ventures (hat tip: TechCrunch).
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DoorDash Acquires Salad Robot Maker Chowbotics
Third party delivery service DoorDash has acquired Chowbotics, the company behind salad-making robot Sally. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chowbotics had raised nearly $21 million in funding since its founding in 2014.
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Chobani considering 2021 IPO valuing it at up to $10B, WSJ reports
Greek yogurt giant Chobani is reportedly considering going public in 2021 in a listing the company hopes would value it at $7 billion to $10 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Starbucks is testing 100% plant-based menu at a Seattle location
During Starbucks' recent Q1 earnings call, CEO Kevin Johnson disclosed that the company has turned a location near Seattle into a test site for a 100% plant-based menu, replacing the chain’s typical animal proteins with plant-based food.
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BlueNalu CEO on Building a Cell-Based Fish Tech Company
As a long-time food industry exec, BlueNalu President and CEO Lou Cooperhouse knew there were established food industry techniques his company could borrow from when building cell-based seafood.
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Uber Eats Launches Campaign to Support Independent Restaurants
As part of the Eat Local package, Uber will donate $4.5 million to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), which will in turn distribute financial assistance to U.S. restaurants facing COVID-19-related challenges. Restaurants must be on the Uber Eats and/or Postmates platforms to be...
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Pairwise Raises $90M Series B for its CRISPR Food Tech
Pairwise, which uses CRISPR technology to enhance fruits and vegetables, announced today that it has raised a $90 million Series B round of funding. The round was led by Pontifax Global Food and Agriculture Technology Fund (Pontifax AgTech) and existing investor Deerfield Management Company....
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Saudi Arabia: FOODICS Raises $20M for is Restaurant Management Platform
FOODICS, which makes restaurant management software, announced today that it has raised a $20 million Series B round of funding. The round was led by Sanabil Investments (a firm wholly owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investments Fund) and STV, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst and Elm &...
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This agritech startup aims to empower India’s 126M small farmers with technology and data
Agribazaar is a Delhi-NCR based agritech startup that connects farmers, traders, banks, enterprises, and governments.
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NovaMeat Develops World’s Largest Piece of Cellular Meat
Spanish company NovaMeat, which develops 3D printed plant-based meat, has developed the world’s largest cellular meat prototype, according to Giuseppe Scionti, bioengineer, foodtech entrepreneur and founder of NovaMeat.
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Here’s Why Future Cattle Farmers and Fishermen May Work at an Office Park or Abandoned Mall
As more and more companies in the cell-based meat space migrate from prototype to full pilot production phase, one of the questions that we need to start thinking about is how exactly all this meat will be made at scale.
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PizzaForno Bringing its Pizza Vending Machines to the U.S. Next Month
Like so many other startups in the space, PizzaForno doesn’t like to call its product a “vending machine.” That term carries with it a lot of baggage, conjuring up coils of stale snacks. Instead, the company makes “Automated Pizza Ovens.” But regardless of what you call it, PizzaForno is bringing...
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Mirai Foods Raises $2.1M CHF for Commercialization of Cultured Meat
Switzerland-based Mirai Foods, announced this week that it has raised $2.1M CHF (~$2.4 million USD) in funding in its initial Seed round (hat tip to FoodBev Media). The round included participation from seven investors in total, including the Pauling Group and Team Europe.
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Peggs, a Plant-Based Egg Made From Chickpeas, Will Soon Launch on Kickstarter
When Peggs becomes available for direct to consumers purchase in late Spring of 2021, the retail price will be around $6 per bag, which equates to about a half dozen eggs. O’Brien said the goal is to eventually lower the price so Peggs’ eggs are equal cost to organic eggs. The product will be...
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EAT JUST TO LAUNCH FRENCH-STYLE VEGAN EGG BITES NATIONWIDE
The new sous vide JUST Egg bites will be available in flavors inspired by cuisines in Japan, America, Mexico, and India.
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EPA CHIEF JUST PARDONED LAB RABBITS FROM ANIMAL TESTING
Before leaving office, Andrew Wheeler directed the EPA to retire the last-remaining rabbits used for their ejaculatory fluids inside its laboratory in North Carolina.
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W&P’s Reuseable Silicone Bags Are Quite Useful
In addition to being reuseable, the bags are microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe as well as BPA free. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, including stand-up bags that can remain upright on their own.
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Vertical Field Signs Agreement to Bring Controlled Ag to the UAE
Israel-based ag tech company Vertical Field announced today that it has signed an agreement with Emirates Smart Solutions & Technologies (ESST), which develops high-tech agricultural projects around the Persian Gulf, to pilot vertical farms in the United Arab Emirates. The first farm will be...
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Imperfect Foods Secures $95MM Series D Investment Commitment
Led by Insight Partners, Funding is Largest To-Date for U.S. Market Leader in Sustainable Grocery Shopping
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このポッドキャストでは世界のフードテクノロジーに関するニュースを翻訳しています。未来の地球を守るために世界中の企業がどんな挑戦に取り組んでいるのか、そして私たちが今からできることは何なのか。そんな内容を発信しています。This podcast is news of world’s foodtech.
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