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Welcome to the weekend, and your weekly Food Tech News round-up. If you indulged in too many Irish stouts this past Wednesday for St. Patrick’s Day, you might want to […]
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Video: Alex Canter on the Evolution of Restaurant Tech Before, During, and After the Pandemic
Among the things in the restaurant industry COVID-19 changed forever, businesses’ relationship to technology is a big one. Historically, many restaurants have been slow to adopt much, if any, technology […]
Startups: Applications Are Open for Big Idea Ventures’ Alt-Protein Accelerator
Alt-protein food tech accelerator Big Idea Ventures (BIV) announced this week that it is now taking applications for its fourth cohort. According to a press release sent to The Spoon, […]
See (Through) LG’s Transparent OLED Display on Crown Coffee’s Robotic Kiosk
When it comes to robot baristas, the robot itself usually takes center stage. I mean, those articulating arms are doing the actual work of making a latte. But with Crown […]
Aitme is Building a Robot Restaurant Kiosk in Berlin
As vaccinations roll out around the world, one area to watch is office buildings and corporate campuses. Specifically, what physical workplaces will look like. For instance, will big corporate campuses […]
Video: Just Salad’s Sandra Noonan on Prioritizing Sustainability During a Pandemic
Start a conversation about sustainability in U.S. restaurants nowadays, and Just Salad will almost inevitably turn up in the talk. The New York City-based fast-casual chain has long been known […]
Online Grocery Weee! Raises $315M Series D Round
Weee!, an online grocer with a focus on Asian and Hispanic communities, announced today that it has raised a $315 million Series D round of funding. The round was led […]
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SuperSmart’s Cart Scale Makes it Standout in Cashierless Checkout
SuperSmart is a chimera in the cashierless checkout world. It combines a number of technologies other cashierless checkout companies use: mobile phone barcode scanning, computer vision for product recognition, weight […]
Eden Green Technology Nabs $12M for Its Vertical Farm-Greenhouse Combo
Vertical farming company Eden Green Technology announced this week it has raised $12 million from existing investment partners and broken ground on a new greenhouse in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. […]
GFI: $3.1 Billion Invested in Alternative Proteins in 2020, Tripling the Money Raised in 2019
While 2020 was a tumultuous year we’d all rather forget, it was actually a banner year for investment in alternative protein. According to new data released today by The Good […]
Shelf Engine Raises $41 Million for Grocery Order Automation
Grocery order automation startup Shelf Engine announced today that it has raised a $41 million Series B round of funding. The round was led by General Catalyst with participation from […]
To Make Truly Personalized Nutrition Products, Naveen Jain Realized He Needed to Build a Robotic Factory
Back when we wrote about Viome for our DNA-based personalized nutrition report last year, the company primary product was a personalized nutrition plan based on what they had learned from […]