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Restaurant Robots Used to Be About Labor, Now They’re About Hygiene
This was one of the takeaways from our virtual fireside chat on The State of Restaurant Robotics yesterday. Linda Poulliot, CEO of Dischcraft Robotics, and Clatyon Wood, CEO of Picnic, […]
Veeve’s Smart Shopping Cart Is for Both Consumers and Grocery Employees
One question that comes up when you talk about cashierless checkout is, What do you do with all the cashiers that are no longer needed? Veeve, with its smart shopping […]
With Postmates, Uber Gets into the Delivery Robot Game
The big news this week was that Uber is acquiring rival food delivery service Postmates for $2.65 billion in an all-stock deal. There is a lot to be determined about […]
Wrap It Up: Innovation in Edible Solutions to Extend Food Lifespans (a Spoon Plus Report)
Suppliers, especially large warehouse distributors, have several strategies they currently use to extend the lifespan of produce. One is refrigeration. Produce can be stored in cold warehouses to slow down […]
Karana Raises $1.7M to Develop ‘Pork’ Products From Jackfruit
Singapore-based Karana announced today it has closed a $1.7 million seed round to further develop its plant-based meat products, the first of which are derived from jackfruit. The round was […]
Updated: DoorDash Did Not Violate the SF Commission Fee Cap for Restaurants
UPDATE 07/09 at 6:03 EST: A representative from DoorDash sent the following statement to The Spoon: “We have corrected a separate error affecting fewer than 10 out of over a […]
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Fake Chicken Co. NUGGS Raises $4.1M, Rebrands as Simulate, Adds DOGGS to its Lineup
NUGGS, the company behind the plant-based chicken nuggets of the same name, announced a bunch of things this morning including: It’s rebranding its parent company name to Simulate, it has […]
Shake Shack Will Teach You How to Run a Lemonade Stand This Summer
Shake Shack, the same chain that recently brought us DIY meal kits and to-go-only stores, this week introduced what’s maybe it’s weirdest pandemic offering yet: summer camp in a box. […]
Drone Grocery Delivery Coming to Mobile, Alabama
I should apologize. In a post published on The Spoon this morning, I asked How Are You Getting Your Groceries? Delivery, Curbside Pickup or In-Store? In doing so, I failed […]
Fare Launches ‘Ethical’ Delivery Service in NYC With Zero Commission Fees for Restaurants
Restaurant delivery service Fare, which calls itself “an ethical and fair alternative” to third-party delivery, today announced its official launch in NYC. The company’s number one claim to fame right […]
Aquaponics Company Seed & Roe Rebrands as Upward Farms, Announces $15M in Fresh Funding
Seed & Roe, an indoor farming and aquaponics company, announced today it has rebranded as Upward Farms and plans to build a new headquarter farm in Brooklyn, NY to increase […]
SideChef Launches Paid App With SideChef Premium
SideChef has gone premium. The recipe app and smart kitchen platform startup announced last week they were launching a new premium subscription tier to go along with the company’s free […]
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