Vivino Raises $155M Series D for its Wine App and Online Marketplace
Mobile wine app and online marketplace, Vivino announced today that it has raised a $155 million Series D round of funding. This round was led by investment firm Kinnevik and […]
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Online Grocer Good Eggs Raises $100M, Plans Southern California Expansion
Online grocer Good Eggs announced today that it has raised $100 million in new funding. The round was led by Glade Brook Capital Partners with participation from GV, Tao Invest, […]
TurtleTree Scientific and Dyadic to Develop Affordable Growth Factors for Cell-Based Proteins at Scale
TurtleTree Scientific, the recently launched B2B unit of TurtleTree Labs that develops growth factors for cellular ag, today announced a “fully funded” collaboration with biotech company Dyadic International. Through this […]
McDonald’s Starts Testing McPlant Burger in Europe
McDonald’s plant-based burger, co-developed with Beyond Meat, is officially on the chain’s menus in Denmark and Sweden, according to a company press release (h/t LIVEKINDLY). As with other Beyond products, […]
ReFED: Food Waste has ‘Leveled Off’ Since 2016, But More Must Be Done
The total amount of food wasted in the U.S. has leveled off since 2016, while food waste per capita has decreased 2 percent over the last three years, according to […]
Uber Buys Alcohol Delivery Service Drizly for $1.1 Billion
Uber announced today that it is acquiring online alcohol marketplace and delivery service Drizly for roughly $1.1 billion in stock and cash. Prior to the acquisition, Drizly had raised $119.6 […]
Brightloom Raises $15M, Launches a ‘Customer Growth Platform’ to Help Restaurants With Their Data
Restaurant tech company Brightloom has launched what it’s calling a “Customer Growth Platform” (CGP). The software will enable smaller restaurants to get more valuable insights out of their customer data […]
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Rebellyous Reformulates its Plant-Based Chicken, Officially Launches at Retail
Rebellyous announced today a new formulation for its plant-based chicken as well as the addition of patties and tenders to its product lineup. The company also said it is officially […]
Future Meat’s CEO on Price Parity, Cultured Chicken in the U.S. and Raising $26.75M
Future Meat Technologies announced today it has brought the production cost of its cultured chicken breast product to under $10. The company has also raised an additional $26.75 million in […]
Fifth Season Expands the Grocery Footprint for Its Vertically Grown Greens
Fifth Season, a company using vertical farming and robotics to grow greens indoors, just announced a sizable expansion for its leafy green products in Giant Eagle Retail stores. As of […]
Saudi Arabia: FOODICS Raises $20M for is Restaurant Management Platform
FOODICS, which makes restaurant management software, announced today that it has raised a $20 million Series B round of funding. The round was led by Sanabil Investments (a firm wholly […]
Russia Gets Its First Alt-Protein Food Tech Accelerator
A newly formed nonprofit called the Association of Alternative Food Producers (AAFP) has joined forces with food awareness organization ProVeg to launch Russia’s first-ever incubator program dedicated to animal-free protein. […]