Will We See More Conveyor Belts in Post-Pandemic Restaurants?
Consider the sushi conveyor belt. That wondrous, autonomous carrying mechanism that brought delicious bits of salmon, toro and more, right to your seat. While this used to be a kind […]
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Online Grocer Cropswap Launches New Feature to Help Food Insecure Families
“Farm-to-phone” grocery platform Cropswap today announced a partnership with Nourish LA to bring healthier food donations to underserved residents of Los Angeles. Food insecurity, which the USDA defines as “the […]
Third-Party Delivery Service Waitr Buys Delivery Dudes for $23M
Third-party delivery service Waitr announced today it has entered into an agreement to buy Delray Beach, Florida-based company Delivery Dudes for $23 million. The stock-and-cash deal is expected to close […]
Juicy Marbles Launches a (Very Expensive) Plant-Based Filet Mignon
At this point, plant-based burgers that re-create the look and feel of animal meat are nothing new. Creating ground “meat” is easier to bring to market because you don’t have […]
“Cell-Cultured” Is the Best Way to Describe Seafood Grown in a Lab, According to Key Industry Players
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published comments from key players in the cell-based seafood space around what to actual label the stuff when it is finally […]
ArticulATE, Our Food Robotics and Automation Summit, Returns May 18
We here at The Spoon are pleased as punch to announce the return of ArticulATE, our food robotics and automation summit. The virtual event will be held via Hopin on […]
Wefarm Raises $11M to Expand Its Knowledge-Sharing Platform for Small-Scale Farmers
U.K.-based Wefarm announced today it has raised $11 million in Series A funding for its knowledge-sharing platform for small-scale farmers. The round was led by Octopus Ventures with participation from […]
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Amazon Expanding it Palm Pay System to More Amazon Stores in the Seattle Area
Amazon said today via an email to The Spoon that it is bringing its Amazon One pay-with-your-palm biometric identification and payment system to an additional three physical retail locations in […]
Here’s What Needs to Happen for Cultivated Meat To Hit Price Parity in 5 Years
Our Future Food newsletter is back. Each week we’ll look at trends in cultivated meat, plant-based proteins, precision fermentation & more, so make sure to subscribe & get in your […]
Plenty Expands to More Stores in Northern California, Launches Text-a-Farmer Feature
Vertical farming company Plenty today announced an expansion to 17 more Safeway stores across Northern California, as well as a new tech feature that lets shoppers text Plenty’s farmers directly. […]
Plant-Based Food Producer NotCo Granted U.S. Patent for Its AI Technology
Chile-based alt protein company NotCo announced today it has been granted a U.S. patent for its artificial intelligence (AI) tech. NotCo, sometimes referred to as the Impossible or Beyond of […]
Avant Meats Says it has Achieved 90 Percent Cost Reduction for Its Cultured Protein
Avant Meats announced today via an emailed press release, that it has achieved a 90 percent reduction in the cost of producing its cultured functional proteins. The Hong Kong-based company […]