Yum! Brands to Acquire Dragontail Systems
Yum! Brands has begun the process of acquiring Dragontail Systems, the two companies announced today. Under the agreement, the Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum! will pay $93.5 million in cash for all […]
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Unilever Partners With Enough to Add Fungi-Based Protein to Plant-Based Meat Lineup
Univever has had Enough. Or, rather, will have Enough through a partnership with the Scotland-based company that develops a biomass mycoprotein called Abunda. The two companies announced the partnership today […]
Farmer’s Fridge Expands Outside the Vending Machine and Into Jewel-Osco
Farmer’s Fridge announced this week that its jars of salad are now on sale at Jewel-Osco stores in the Chicago, Illinois area. The news caught my eye because Farmer’s Fridge […]
Magic Valley Wants to Bring Cultivated Lamb to Market in a Couple Years
Australian cultivated meat company Magic Valley this week proclaimed itself “the world’s first cultured lamb company” and provided some details on what it’s been up to since its recent launch. […]
Plant Power Fast Food Chain Raises $7.5M Series A
San Diego, California-based fast food restaurant chain Plant Power announced today that it has completed a $7.5 million Series A round of funding. The round was led by Helia Capital […]
7Shifts Raises $21.5M for Its Workforce Management Platform for Restaurants
Workforce management platform 7Shifts announced this week it has raised a $21.5 million Series B round. Enlightened Hospitality Investments, the growth equity fund affiliated with Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality […]
iFarm and Al Sadarah Group to Boost Food Security in Qatar Through Vertical Farming
Finland’s iFarm announced a multi-year partnership today with Sadarah Partners to build out a commercial-scale indoor vertical farm in the State of Qatar, according to a press release sent to […]
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Could Alterna-Ice Creams Eclipse Traditional Ice Cream?
This is the web version of our weekly Future Food newsletter. Subscribe to get all the best alternative protein (and ice cream) news delivered to your inbox. After five months […]
WalkOut Retrofits Shopping Carts with Cameras and Screens for Cashierless Checkout
For retailers looking to explore cashierless checkout, there are two big models emerging: retrofit the store with cameras and computer vision, or retrofit the shopping carts with smaller versions of […]
Eclipse Foods Launches Seven New Ice Cream Flavors for Summer
The summer season is rapidly approaching, and I’ve already experienced some 85 degree days here in Denver, Colorado. Therefore, I was thrilled when I was invited to be one of […]
Loch Electronics Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Its Handy Countertop Dishwasher
Depending on where you live, getting a dishwasher isn’t a given, hence the growing market for tiny dishwashers (like Tetra) that can live on a countertop and are also well-suited […]
Jack Bobo on Why Some Alt-Protein Products Hit the Zeitgeist and Others Fail
Why do some alt-protein products succeed while others fizzle? According Jack Bobo, a long-time food industry consultant and author of the new book “Why Smart People Make Bad Food Choices“, […]