Waste Free! Loop Expands Reusable Packaging Program Throughout the U.S.
With the coronavirus pandemic forcing me to order more things than ever online — from groceries to toiletries to fancy dried beans — I’m accruing quite a lot of single-use […]
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Despite a Pandemic, Chipotle’s Digital Business Keeps Growing
Chipotle just recorded its highest quarterly level ever for digital sales, according to the company’s Q1 2020 investor call yesterday. Company CEO Brian Niccol said digital sales grew 81 percent, […]
From Arduino to TinkerCAD, a DIY Checklist to Help You (Yes, You!) Build the Next Great Kitchen Gadget
There is something liberating about being forced to shelter in place. I mean, there is a lot of stress that goes along with it too, but there’s no pressure to […]
Indian Delivery Service Swiggy Will Cut Jobs and Scale Back Its Ghost Kitchen Division
Swiggy, one of India’s largest food delivery services, says it plans to cut about 1,000 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreck havoc on the global economy, according to […]
Set it and Forget it! Connected Kitchen Gadgets Prove Useful During the Pandemic
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Farmshelf Unveils Its First Consumer-facing Vertical Farming Unit
Farmshelf, the vertical farming company best known for outfitting restaurants with its high-tech indoor farms, today unveiled its first-ever consumer-facing product, according to a company press release. Dubbed Farmshelf Home, […]
Survey: 60 Percent of US Shoppers “Fearful” of Shopping Inside Grocery Stores
If coronavirus has you a little nervous about buying your food at the actual supermarket, you’re not alone. Results of a new survey from C+R Research shows that 60 percent […]
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Beyond Meat Debuts in China With Starbucks Partnership
Starbucks will add Beyond Meat products to its menus in China this week, marking the alt-meat company’s first foray into that country, according to AgFunder News. The partnership comes on the […]
Hestan Adds Sauce Pot to the Cue Line Up to Help Quarantined Home Cooks
Tired of making bread yet? If you own a Hestan Cue, now you can up your sauce game. That’s because the smart cooking group within the housewares giant has released […]
Toronto, Canada Considering a Cap on Third-Party Delivery Fees
Toronto, Ontario mayor John Tory is considering imposing a cap on the commission fees third-party delivery services like DoorDash charge restaurants. He has said he will impose an emergency, temporary […]
DoorDash’s New Virtual Backdrops Let You, Uhhh, Pretend You’re Eating at Chili’s on a Video Call
Look, I’m going to level with you. DoorDash’s new, downloadable virtual backgrounds are silly. Dumb even. They are a shallow marketing ploy that allow you to “dine out” at restaurants […]
New Data Tells Us What We Already Knew: Delivery Won’t Save Independent Restaurants
Only 1 in 5 restaurant owners believe with certainty that they’ll survive the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new survey data from the James Beard Foundation and the Independent Restaurant Coalition […]