Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
Walmart announced today that it’s giving its stores a facelift to provide a more digital experience that includes in-store navigation and contactless payments through the Walmart mobile app. In a […]
While much of the food world has been impacted by the pandemic, there’s been no shortage of investors, inventors and innovators looking to reinvent the food system. To me, this […]
NYC-based ghost kitchen operator Zuul announced this week that its virtual food hall, Zuul Market, is now live. The new initiative is a cross between an online marketplace and a […]
San Francisco-based VC firm Scrum Ventures just announced Food Tech Studio – Bites!, a food tech-focused program that looks to bring together a variety of companies innovating across the food […]
Missouri-based regional grocer Schnuck Markets announced today that it is expanding its use of Simbe Robotics‘ shelf-scanning Tally robot. Tally will be rolled out to an additional 46 stores, bringing […]
Eat Figo launched a crowdfunding campaign today for it’s (almost) eponymous countertop Figo sous vide device. In addition to being a connected sous vide machine you can control with your […]
Food redistribution app Too Good to Go made its U.S. debut today in New York City. With it, restaurants, cafes, and markets in the Big Apple can redistribute to consumers […]
Cell-based seafood maker Shiok Meats announced today it has raised $12.6 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Aqua-Spark, an investment fund focused on sustainable aquaculture. SEEDS […]
Payments company Square today launched a new feature for Square Online customers that will enable self-service ordering and payments features for guests inside the dining room. Square’s feature is QR-based, […]
Save Mart announced today that it it is now using Starship’s sidewalk robots for grocery delivery in Modesto, CA. This is the first grocery partnership for Starship in the U.S. […]
Samsung subsidiary Whisk today announced the launch of its new artificial intelligence-powered recipe content management platform for CPG companies and retailers. In a nutshell, Whisk’s new tool allows companies to […]
You have to, errrr, hand it to Amazon. The e-commerce giant today announced Amazon One, a new contactless payment method that relies on scanning your palm as you enter its […]
