In foodtech news:

♻️ 5 ways tech can help reduce food waste. New digital technologies can help rein in food waste by monitoring food freshness, extending shelf-life and pricing food close to expiry more attractively. World Economic Forum

🥡 New packaging tech uses copper microparticles to extend shelf-life of products. Extending the shelf life of food is a global climate emergency issue to help reduce waste, but it also has the potential to boost business. Packaging Europe

🚮 What is zero waste? Detailed guide covering history of how zero waste came to be, what are the pros of practicing it, and how tech companies can innovate the process while growing their businesses. World Economic Forum 

Latest foodtech deals

Select deals from last week:

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia-based dark store grocery delivery startup Nana Direct, has raised $133M in a Series C funding round.

🇬🇧 Recipe kit brand Gousto has raised £50M in additional funding from its investors. The funding round has not been publicized by the group, but Sky News reported the raise took place at a “significant” discount to its previous $1.7B valuation.

🇧🇷 Daki, a 100% digital and fast delivery supermarket brand, received a Series C investment of $ 50M.

Other notable foodtech deals from around the globe: 

🇺🇸 The Atlanta, GA-based hydration company, Lemon Perfect, has raised $37M in its latest equity deal led by Goat Rodeo Capital Management, just one year after closing a $31M Series A with involvement of internationally famed artist Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.

🇺🇸 Therma, a cooling intelligence platform combating food and energy waste, announced a $19M Series A funding round.

Read up on all the latest foodtech deals in Dealroom.co

Tip of the week

🍽 The State of European Foodtech 2023

Is food delivery past its sell by date, and is there a fresh appetite for alternative protein and functional beverages? Some big shifts are underway among European foodtech startups and funding. With Five Seasons Ventures, our annual report dives into the state of the ecosystem, in data.

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