Rotender is a Drink Making Robot Built for High-Volume Bars
I worked at a nightclub in college and one thing I remember from that experience was the sheer volume of drinks bartenders poured each night. Our job wasn’t about fancy […]
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Supply Change Capital Aims to Diversify Investments in Food Companies
Too often, women and minority-owned start-ups are overlooked by venture capital firms, and most venture capital money goes to college-educated white males. Specifically in the food tech, less than 3% […]
Revol Greens Launches Its Own Plant-Based Nutrient Source for Greenhouses
Greenhouse lettuce grower Revol Greens today unveiled a proprietary plant-based nutrient source with which it can feed the plants in its indoor farms. Dubbed Plant Fed, the product is currently […]
McDonald’s Agrees to Third-Party Audit of Disputed Technology Fees
Ernst & Young will conduct an independent audit of the new technology fees McDonald’s assigned to franchisees at the end of 2020, according to a report from Business Insider. The […]
Standard Cognition Raises $150M Series C for its Cashierless Checkout
Cashierless checkout startup Standard Cognition announced today that it has raised a $150 million Series C round of funding. The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation […]
AiFi and Wundermart Partner up for Cashierless Checkout Stores
AiFi is bringing its computer-vision based cashierless checkout technology to Amsterdam-based Wundermart‘s chain of convenience stores worldwide, the two companies announced today. Wundermart currently operates 70 unattended “grab-and-go” convenience stores […]
Gatik Debuts Electric Version of its Autonomous Middle-Mile Delivery Truck
Gatik, which focuses on self-driving vehicles for middle-mile delivery, today announced its electrification strategy and introduced its new Electric Autonomous Box Truck. The first of Gatik’s electric trucks will be […]
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MealMe’s App That Compares Food Delivery Services Is Set to Expand Across College Campuses
MealMe, a company known for its app that aggregates and compares all the major restaurant delivery apps, is headed to the college market. It will soon launch at Syracuse University […]
Ahold Delhaize Launching Automated Fulfillment Center in Philadelphia
Ahold Delhaize announced today that it is building out an automated fulfillment center in Philadelphia (hat tip to Winsight Grocery Business). When completed, this facility will be able to fulfill […]
Report: Consumers Spent $486B on Takeout in 2020
Consumers spent $769 billion ordering food from restaurants last year, according to a new report from Paytronix and PYMTS. Takeout orders accounted for $486 billion, or 63 percent. of those […]
Redefine Meat Raises a $29M Series A Round for its 3D-Printed Plant-Based Meats
Israeli plant-based meat startup Redefine Meat announced today that it has closed a $29 million Series A round of funding. The round was led by Happiness Capital and Hanaco Ventures […]
A Designer From Spain Has Turned Food Waste Into a Skincare Line
Redistributing cosmetically imperfect produce via grocery and restaurant services is one way to keep food out of landfills. Turning those cosmetically imperfect fruits and veggies into actual cosmetics is another […]