Grubhub and Resorts World Las Vegas Partner on New Hotel Concept
Resorts World Las Vegas has announced a partnership with Grubhub for a new mobile order service. Guests of the forthcoming Resorts World Las Vegas property will be able to use […]
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Food Tech Show Live: Restaurants Are Back
It’s been a while, but The Spoon team (sans a vacationing Chris) recently got together with food tech investor Brian Frank to discuss some of the top stories of the […]
Food Tech News: Vanillin Made From Plastic Waste, Plant-Based Pâté, and Strella Biotechnology’s Win
The sun is sweltering, the flowers are in full bloom, and food tech news is coming in hot. In this week’s roundup, we have news on the launch of a […]
C3’s 10,000 New Kitchen Partners
Unless you make a point of regularly ordering from virtual restaurants, you may not yet have heard of names like Sam’s Krispy Chicken or Plant Nation. They, along with many […]
GoPuff Acquires rideOS for $115M
On-demand delivery service GoPuff announced today it has acquired fleet management company rideOS, with TechCrunch also reporting a $115 million price tag for the deal after speaking with sources familiar […]
Walmart Invests in On-Demand Drone Delivery Startup DroneUp
Walmart announced this week that they’ve made an investment in on-demand drone delivery startup DroneUp. The latter provides delivery services to its customers via on-demand access to its network of […]
We Need to Talk About Cashierless Checkout (Again!)
Since we just held a Spoon event this week focused on reducing waste, I thought it appropriate to recycle my headline from earlier this year: We Need to Talk About […]
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Aqua Cultured Foods Is Creating Whole Muscle Cuts of Seafood Using Fungi
Seafood is the most traded commodity in the world, and it is estimated that 85 percent of wild fish stocks are overfished or fully exploited. As a way to address […]
InnerPlant Raises $5.65M to Turn Plants Into “Living Sensors” and Mitigate Crop Loss
Agtech company InnerPlant, which is changing plant DNA to create “living sensors” that mitigate crop loss, has raised $5.65 million in pre-seed and seed funding, according to an official announcement […]
Upcycled Food Association Launches Open Enrollment as Upcycling Momentum Grows
This week, the Upcycled Food Association announced that it had opened the doors for anyone who wants to apply for certification. This news marks the culmination of a year of […]
OpenTable Launches New Tools to Discourage Diners From ‘Ghosting’ on Their Reservations
OpenTable today launched its Show-Up for Restaurants initiative, which highlights the impact of no-shows and late cancellations on restaurants’ margins. The initiative will take the form of forthcoming new digital […]
Switzerland: Smyze’s Robot Barista Makes Coffee and Mocktail Drinks
Switzerland-based robots startup Smyze is a lot like other robot baristas already out on the market. It’s eponymous robot is a self-contained kiosk installed in high-traffic areas, users order drinks […]