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L’industrie européenne du verre d’emballage veut atteindre un taux de recyclage de 90% en Europe d’ici 2030
L’industrie européenne du verre d’emballage lance le programme “Close The Glass Loop”, une démarche qui se veut ambitieuse puisqu’il s’agit de porter le taux de recyclage à 90% en 2030… Lire la suite >>
Chinese food delivery giant pumps $14m into robot maker PuduTech
Chinese robotics startup PuduTech has raised just over ¥100 million ($14.2 million) in Series B funding from on-demand platform Meituan Dianping, as Covid-19 accelerates investment into ‘contactless’ food-related technologies. Lire la suite >>
Amazon Plans New Grocery Expansion
The beat goes on for Amazon’s food retail push and the general shift toward grocery transactions that require no checkout clerks. Lire la suite >>
Uber se lance dans la livraison d’épicerie à Montréal et Toronto
Uber Technologies plonge dans le secteur de la livraison d’épicerie et cible certaines villes canadiennes pour l’aider à lancer ces activités. Lire la suite >>
Food & Ag Anti-Racism Resources + Black Food & Farm Businesses to Support
We at Food+Tech Connect stand in solidarity with the Black community against systemic racism. Built on the exploitation of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), our industry – from… Lire la suite >>
Outstanding Foods secures $5m in funding round
Plant-based snack brand Outstanding Foods has raised $5 million in a financing round led by SternAegis Ventures. Lire la suite >>
Constellation Brands acquires Gary Vaynerchuk’s Empathy Wines
Constellation Brands announced plans on Wednesday to acquire Empathy Wines, a direct-to-consumer vintner co-founded by entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk. Lire la suite >>
Chinese Confectionery Firm Multizen Invests In Vegan Dairy Startup Ripple Foods
Multizen, one of the largest B2B confectionery and snack companies in the Greater China region, has recently announced investment into Californian vegan pea-based dairy brand Ripple Foods. It marks Multizen’s… Lire la suite >>
‘Bittersweet’ moment for Odwalla co-founder as Coca-Cola axes the brand and focuses on more ‘scalable’ innovations
In a move that may not come as a huge surprise given executives’ recent hints about “pruning” the portfolio, Coca-Cola is discontinuing the Odwalla juice brand and the refrigerated network… Lire la suite >>
Des tests urinaires pour optimiser l’alimentation
Deux études scientifiques montrent que l’analyse de l’urine permettrait de déterminer les consommations alimentaires réelles, et de prévenir la survenue de certaines maladies. Lire la suite >>
Alimentation : le palmarès des fraudes les plus fréquentes
Huile d’olive, poissons, viandes, fruits et légumes, fruits secs à coques et épices comptent parmi les arnaques le plus souvent constatées par les pays de l’Union européenne. Lire la suite >>
Amazon building second distribution centre in Ottawa
Amazon has announced it will be building a second distribution centre in Ottawa. Lire la suite >>