Report: Uber Looking to Spin Off Postmates X Delivery Robot Biz
As part of its acquisition of Postmates last year, Uber got into the delivery robot business. Now, according to a report in TechCrunch, Uber is planning to get out of […]
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What Does Weber Acquiring June Say About the Smart Oven Market?
When Weber announced this week that it was acquiring smart oven maker, June, my first thought was – phew. There was relief in knowing that June, the company, wasn’t going […]
RoboEatz Shows Off Ark 03 Autonomous Robotic Meal Making Kiosk
It’s pretty remarkable to think of how much food robots have evolved over the three years I’ve been covering them. At the start of that time period, we had Flippy […]
Impact Investor Norrsken Is Taking Applications for Its Food-Tech-Focused Accelerator Program
Stockholm, Sweden-based Norrsken Foundation announced this week it will launch an eight-week accelerator program this summer for startups, including those working in the food tech realm. The Norrsken Impact Accelerator […]
Kitchen United Plans a Massive Expansion for Its Ghost Kitchen Network
Kitchen United will expand its ghost kitchen network significantly in 2021, the company said during a talk at this week’s ICR conference (h/t Restaurant Dive). Michael Montagano, KU’s CEO, said […]
Google Cloud Team Uses AI to Develop Hybrid “Cakie” and “Breakie” Recipes
I remember at some point last year after the pandemic had started, I called three different grocery stores to check if they had yeast in stock. Of course, I had […]
Imagr Pushes its Smart Cart Cashierless Checkout to the APAC Region
Let’s just get this out of the way. Imagr is not Imagur. Imagr is a New Zealand-based startup angling to bring its smart cart, cashierless shopping solution to grocery, convenience […]
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Ÿnsect Plans to Make Its Edible Mealworms Available for Human Consumption in Europe, the U.S.
From the locust to the Goliath Beetle, insects of many kinds are a regular part of people’s diets in many parts of the world, including Mexico, South Korea, Australia, and […]
Weezy Raises $20M Series A for Fast Grocery Delivery
UK-based speedy grocery delivery service Weezy has raised a $20 million Series A round of funding. TechCrunch was first to report the news, writing that the round was led by […]
Yelp Now Displays Feedback on Restaurants’ COVID-19 Safety Measures
Yelp users will now be able to provide feedback on restaurants’ COVID-19-related health and safety practices, according to a company blog post from this week. Effective now, Yelp will display […]
KFC Launches Plant-Based Zero Chicken Burger in Locations Across Singapore
KFC announced today the launch of its new plant-based burger, called the Zero Chicken Burger, in restaurants throughout Singapore (h/t VegNews). The new menu item is now available in 80 […]
CookUnity Raises $15.5M to Expand ‘Chef-to-Consumer’ Meal Service
Meal subscription service CookUnity announced today it has raised $15.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Fuel Venture Capital with participation from new and existing investors, […]