Food News Now: Amara raises $12m for ‘nutrient-dense’ plant-based baby food and more

The San Francisco-based company will use the Series A funds to grow its team and further develop...

Subscribe Monday, November 22, 2021 IFT Digital Exclusives Paying tribute to Louise Slade Celebrated research biochemist and IFT Fellow Louise Slade passed away on October 7. Slade was widely recognized for pioneering a new approach to biochemistry, called food polymer science. AGFunder News Amara raises $12m for 'nutrient-dense' plant-based baby food The San Francisco-based company will use the Series A funds to grow its team and further develop its "proprietary" food preparation platform. Penn State Univ. Urbanization not always bad for food and land use diversity Widely accepted myths that urbanization negatively impacts food and land use biodiversity are incorrect, according to a team of researchers who developed a framework for evaluating this intersection. Journal of Food Science Methods to perform risk‐based inspections of food companies Risk-based monitoring programs are increasingly applied for cost-effective monitoring of food safety. Such programs ideally consist of three steps: risk-ranking, risk-based inspections, and... National Restaurant Assoc. National Restaurant Assoc. comments on House passage of the Build Back Better Act "We are disappointed that the House passed the Build Back Better Act without including the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act," said Sean Kennedy, executive vice president of Public... Global Seafood Alliance GOAL 2021: Growth ahead for aquaculture industry Discussion at the final GOAL 2021 event ranged from Ecuador's booming shrimp sector to the 'compass' of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Science Farm science at minority-serving schools a winner in Biden's big funding bill The nearly $2 trillion package, dubbed Build Back Better, provides $1 billion in competitive grants to help minority-serving colleges and universities improve their agricultural research... QSR magazine Panera unveils first next-generation restaurant design Panera has opened its first "Next-Generation" bakery-cafe design in Ballwin, Mo. The store boasts a dual drive-thru with a dedicated Rapid Pick-Up lane, as well as contactless dine-in and delivery,... Chicago Tribune Owamni by The Sioux Chef reclaims Indigenous food in the Midwest In Chicago, a city that took its name and land from Native Americans, we must beg the question: Why is it so hard to find Indigenous Native American food? Thomson Reuters Foundation News India's Modi backs down on farm reforms Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would repeal three agriculture laws that farmers have been protesting against for more than a year. Institute of Food Technologists | 525 W. Van Buren St. | Suite 1000 | Chicago, IL 60607 | USA This newsletter made Smart by Subscribe | Report | Learn More | Unsubscribe | Contact