Report: Restaurant Spending Has Increased for Many U.S. States
Overall restaurant spending in the U.S. is only down 1 percent from from where it was in January 2020, according to new numbers from TOP Data and Zenreach that were […]
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Delivery Hero Gets Approval for the $4B Woowa Bros. Deal, Will Sell Its South Korea Business
Delivery Hero will sell its South Korea-based food delivery app Yogiyo as part of the conditions for getting regulatory approval on its $4 billion deal to buy Woowa Bros., which […]
Report: Foot Traffic to Major QSRs Down by 50 Percent from Start of Year
It’s probably not much of a shocker to learn that far fewer people are venturing inside quick service restaurants (QSRs) these days. There is, after all, a global pandemic that […]
CES 2021: LG to Unveil New Knock-Knock Fridge with UV Cleaning and Voice Control
In a normal year, right about now we would be busy packing and prepping for the annual trip to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Vegas. Even though we won’t […]
In 2021, Restaurant Tech Investment Will Be All About the Back of House
Restaurant tech investment reached new heights (and dollar amounts) in 2020, but the bulk of that went to software, devices, and other tools meant to power the restaurant front of […]
Food Tech News: First Indoor Saltwater Hydroponic Farm + A Boozy Advent Calendar
It’s our weekend food tech wrap-up of stories you might have missed from around the web. If you celebrate Christmas, we hope you enjoyed the holiday even if it looked […]
2021 Food Tech Predictions: Screens Invade Stores and Commerce Goes Mobile
I believe it was famed Jedi Master Yoda, who once said it’s difficult to prognosticate because, “Always in motion, is the future.” For what it’s worth, a little motion in […]
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HakkoBako is Making Connected Fermentation Chambers for Pros and Home Foodies
While fermented food has long made up an important and tasty part of our diets, this food powered by healthy microorganisms is finding newfound interest nowadays everywhere from the high-end […]
Indoor Farming Got Big in 2020. Literally
One thing we can say about indoor farming in 2020: it grew, both in market size and investment. At the start of the year, a big part of our attention […]
2020: The Year the Ghost Kitchen Got Complicated
As an old saying goes, “Anything can happen, and most usually does.” And it sure did happen in 2020 for the restaurant industry. Pandemic. Dining room shutdowns. Permanent closures at […]
Nuro Gets Regulatory Approval for Self-Driving Delivery in California
Autonomous food delivery revved a few miles forward today. Nuro, a company that makes self-driving vehicles for delivery, announced it is receiving the first-ever Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Permit from the […]
China’s New Food Waste Tactic: Fining Restaurant Customers Who Order Too Much Food
Food waste is a global problem not limited to any country in particular, and it is estimated that around half the fruits and vegetables produced annually go to waste. In […]