Starship Appoints New CEO
Robot delivery company Starship announced today that Alastair Westgarth has been appointed the company’s new CEO, effective immediately. Prior to joining Starship, Westgarth was CEO at Alphabet’s Loon, which was […]
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Precision Nutrition Startup DayTwo Raises $37M
Precision medicine startup DayTwo announced over the weekend a $37 million fundraise for its app that provides users customized diet recommendations based on their gut bacteria. New investors participating include […]
Yum China’s New Program Will Teach Digital Skills to Children in Rural Areas
Yum! Brands spinoff Yum China is investing in more digital education for underserved areas. The company today launched its Digital Classroom Initiative that gives children in rural parts of China […]
BIOMILQ Successfully Makes Human Milk Outside of the Breast
BIOMILQ announced today that it has successfully created human milk outside of the breast. Specifically, today’s announcement confirms that BIOMILQ’s product has the macronutrient profiles that match the types and […]
Let Us Introduce You to Lemna, an Excerpt “Technically Food: Inside Silicon Valley’s Mission to Change What We Eat”
The following is a excerpt from the new book, Technically Food: Inside Silicon Valley’s Mission to Change What We Eat by Larissa Zimberoff, out June 1, from Abrams Press. The […]
A Few Thoughts on Yum’s Dragontail Deal
This is the web version of our newsletter. Sign up today to get updates on the rapidly changing nature of the food tech industry. Greetings from Eastern Kentucky, where I’m taking a […]
Food Tech News: Coconut Husk Coolers, Non-Alcoholic Funding, Korean BBQ Car
Greetings! As the world is seemingly returning back to normal and your regular activities commence, we hope you still have some time to catch up on some food tech news. […]
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AiFi and Verizon Open up Cashierless Popup Store at the Indianapolis 500
Cashierless checkout startup AiFi announced today that it has partnered with Verizon to open up a cashierless convenience Indy Express Shop NanoStore at the Indianapolis 500 race this weekend. The […]
KitchenGrowth Raises Seed Round, Launching Ghost Kitchens in Stockholm in July
While the UK, France and Germany have hotbeds of startup activity in the ghost kitchen and virtual restaurant space over the past couple years, Sweden and the bustling Stockholm innovation […]
Food Rocket Raises $2M for 15 Minute Grocery Delivery in San Francisco
Add Food Rocket to the growing list of companies offering speedy, on-demand grocery delivery. The startup, which has launched its service in San Francisco, announced today that it has raised […]
Red Sea Farms is Growing Crops in Saltwater
Earth’s oceans are good for a lot of things. They generate more than half of the oxygen we need to breathe, regulate our climates and provide us with a bounty […]
Zippin Adds OurCrowd as an Investor, Launches its Own Equity Crowdfunding Campaign
Cashierless checkout startup Zippin announced today that equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has invested an undisclosed sum as part of Zippin’s ongoing Series B round of funding. Zippin also announced today […]