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Tyson Foods invests USD 150m in venture capital

Tyson Foods investe USD 150m em fundo de venture capital

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Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN), an US-based company specializing in meat processing and trading, has launched a USD 150m venture capital fund to invest in high-tech products and services, reported Valor Econômico on 5 December 2016, citing the company strategy director Monica McGurk.

According to McGurk, the intention is to invest in smart packing and meat laboratories startups. The company is also interested in innovations to reduce food waste, such as packaging and marketing platforms to help restaurants selling foods that would be disposed. These startups can be acquired by Tyson.
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A Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN), empresa americana especializada em processamento e comercialização de carnes, lançou fundo de venture capital de USD 150m para investir em produtos e serviços de alta tecnologia, de acordo com notícia do Valor Econômico em 5 de dezembro de 2016, que cita Monica McGurk, diretora de estratégia da companhia.

Segundo McGurk, a intenção é investir em startups de sucesso em segmentos como embalagens inteligentes e carnes desenvolvidas em laboratórios. A Tyson também se diz interessada em inovações para reduzir o desperdício de alimentos, como embalagens e plataformas de marketing que ajudem os restaurantes a vender alimentos que seriam jogados fora. Algumas dessas startups podem ser adquiridas pela Tyson.

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