McSaga 2020: McDonald’s Franchisees Push Back on Tech
Like other major QSRs, McDonald’s has made clear in recent months that technology and digital developments are top of the priority list for the mega-chain moving forward. But not everyone […]
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Midea Patents AI-Powered Rice Cooker
Sure, it’s not a full-fledged robotic chef with hands and cooking moves modeled after Master Chef winners, but a smart rice cooker system patented by Midea looks like it will […]
MrBeast Burgers’ Overnight Success Actually Holds Some Lessons for Aspiring Virtual Restaurants
You know the virtual restaurant movement is catching on when a famous YouTuber gets involved and their efforts are a massive overnight success. This week, Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, teamed up […]
Michelin Star Japanese Chef Launches Startup to Create Cultured Meat
While high-end cuisine is a logical launch point for cultured meat, few expect chefs themselves to start companies that create this form of alternative protein. But if you’re Chef Shimamura […]
Perfect Day Is the Latest Alt-Protein Company to Head to Singapore
Alternative-protein company Perfect Day has signed an agreement with Singapore’s Agency of Science, Technology, and Research (A*Star) to build out a research and development lab in the city-state, according to […]
Atlast Fulfills Planned Capacity Through B2B Partnerships
Atlast Food Co., a U.S.-based producer of mycelium-based alternative meat products, announced today that it has partnered with a variety of undisclosed businesses that will use the company’s products as […]
Cashierless Checkout Startup Trigo Raises $60M
Trigo announced today it has raised a $60 million Series B round to scale its cashierless checkout for the grocery store. The round was led by 83North with participation from […]
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This U.K. Team Created a Multigenerational Kitchen That Adapts to the Needs of Any Age
For senior citizens, one of the biggest challenges of independent living is getting around in the kitchen. Decreased mobility can make it hard to access what you need to make […]
Restaurants Are Critical to Cultured Meat’s Evolution
This is the Spoon’s weekly restaurant tech wrapup. Sign up today to get the Spoon delivered to your inbox. This being a newsletter about restaurant tech, I normally spend more time on […]
Food Tech News: A New Potato Preserving Technology, Zomato Closes $660M Round
If you need a break from COVID-19 and vaccine-related news, you’re in the right place. In this week’s Food Tech News, we rounded up pieces on a new technology that […]
Moley’s Robotic Kitchen Goes on Sale
Moley’s robotic kitchen first burst onto the scene in 2015, wowing audiences at CES Asia with its science fiction-levels of cooking automation. Now after more than five years of development, […]
Sharebite Brings Meal Donations to Corporate Catering
Company catered meals are a nice perk for employees, but the concept also reinforces have/have not inequalities in American life. Well paid office workers, who obviously have jobs, get hot […]