Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
A new report released today by the Good Food Institute adds a third pillar to the alternative protein sector alongside cultured meat and plant-based proteins: fermentation. In the last five […]
Apple’s iOS 14 drops today, which means a bunch of new features are coming to your iPhone. Among the batch of goodies to be found in the update is the […]
Berlin, Germany-based Delivery Hero announced today it has acquired fellow third-party delivery service Glovo’s Latin American operations for €230 million (~$272M USD). The transaction is expected to close in the […]
Phytolon, which uses fermentation to create plant-based food colorings, announced today that it has raised $4.1 million in funding. Millennium Food-Tech, EIT Food, Consensus Business Group, The Trendlines Group, Yossi […]
Roughly 61 percent of businesses listed as “closed” on Yelp have shuttered permanently, according to the platform’s latest Local Economic Impact report. A total of 32,109 restaurants that were marked […]
Virtual restaurant platform Kbox Global announced this week it has raised £12 million (~$15.5 million USD) to expand its food delivery concept. The round was led by London-based venture firm […]
In this week’s episode of The Food Tech Show, we talk about those new contactless systems and compare them to a technology from long ago: the automat. Yep, that old-school […]
Even though everything is bigger in Texas, the San Antonio-based H-E-B grocery chain is going small. Today, the chain announced it has partnered with Swisslog to install automated micro-fulfillment centers […]
Food rescue startup Hungry Harvest has closed its Series A round at $13.7 million, according to a company press release. The round was led by Creadev with participation from Danone […]
Summer parties may be over, but BrüMate, which makes insulated containers meant to keep adult beverages properly chilled, is probably celebrating today as it announced (registration required) that it has […]
What’s the most effective way to fight food waste in the home? Take a look at your fridge. Most consumers at this point are aware of the world’s multibillion food […]
Brightseed, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to aid food companies in the discovery of new nutritional compounds in plants, announced today that it has raised $27 million in new funding. […]
