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The Very Good Butchers Will Ship Plant-Based Meats Directly to Your House
The Very Good Butchers, based in Vancouver, B.C, is a large player in the Canadian plant-based space that produces a wide variety of alternative protein products. The company recently reached […]
Toast Acquires Back-Office Software Platform xtraCHEF
Restaurant tech company Toast has acquired back-of-house management platform xtraCHEF, according to a Toast statement released today. The deal follows a partnership the two companies launched in 2020. Financial terms […]
LIVEKINDLY Collective Acquires Seaweed Burger Maker, The Dutch Weed Burger
LIVEKINDLY Collective, a collection of alternative protein brands, announced this week that it is acquiring Amsterdam-based company The Dutch Weed Burger. The Dutch Weed Burger makes a range of meat […]
Starbucks Reinstates Its Reusable Cup Program With a Low-Tech Twist
Starbucks will reinstate its reusable cup program in the U.S. on June 22, more than a year after suspending the program because of COVID-19-related safety concerns. The Seattle coffee giant […]
Print a Drink 3D Prints Designs Inside a Cocktail, Develops Smaller Machine for Corporations
We’ve seen 3D printers create cake decorations, personalized vitamins, and even cultured beef. And now, thanks to Print a Drink’s robot, we’ve seen custom designs printed inside a cocktail. You […]
NPD: Shipments of Plant-Based Proteins to Restaurants Up 60 Percent Year Over Year
Shipments of plant-based proteins from foodservice distributors to commercial restaurants were up 60 percent year-over-year in April of 2021, according to new data released by NPD Group today. The stat […]
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JustKitchen Raising $20M, Expanding into the U.S., Asia
Vancouver, Canada-headquartered JustKitchen announced this week it is in the process of raising $20 million to expand its network of ghost kitchens and virtual restaurant brands. The company said it […]
Sea-Related Food Tech Startups Starting to Make Waves
This is the web version of our weekly Future Food newsletter. Sign up today to get a sneak peek at what’s coming next to your plate. World Ocean Day was […]
DoorDash Expands to Japan
DoorDash today announced the official launch of its delivery service in Japan. This is the San Francisco-based company’s first foray into the Asia market, and its third international expansion after […]
Imagindairy Using Precision Fermentation to Create Animal-Free Dairy Proteins
Imagindairy, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based startup that re-creates dairy proteins without the cow, publicly announced itself and its technology today. In a press release emailed to The Spoon, Imagindairy said […]
Virtual Restaurant Company Curb Raises €20M
Stockholm, Sweden-based ghost kitchen startup Curb announced this week it has raised a €20 million (~$24.4 million USD) round led by Point72 Ventures (h/t tech.eu). EQT, an existing investor, also […]