Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
The one thing that keeps me from getting too excited about the legalization of home cooks selling their meals is sanitation. How clean is that home kitchen and how many […]
Hargol FoodTech, a company that produces commercial grasshopper protein, announced today that it had raised $3 million from existing shareholders Sirius Venture Capital and SLF Investment Partners. This brings the […]
London, UK-based Gousto announced today it has raised another £33 million (~$41 million USD) for its meal kit subscription service, according to a press release sent to The Spoon. The […]
How has life in quarantine changed the way you eat? Here at the Spoon, we’re all eating comfort food now. Most of us (i.e., not Catherine) are consuming more processed […]
Challenger bank Branch today announced an integration with Domino’s to let employees of the pizza chain access their earnings after each shift. Over 400 Domino’s locations have already opted-in to […]
Choco, a startup that in normal times allows restaurants to more easily manage and order food supplies, announced today that it has raised $30.2 million in funding led by Coatue […]
Back when I learned Scott Heimendinger (aka the Seattle Food Geek) was leaving Modernist Cuisine, I immediately wondered what he was going to build next. After all, Scott is the […]
People who have lost their jobs or are otherwise impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic most likely know that help is out there. Today Waze, the crowdsourced map + best optimizing […]
We all know that sticking to diets is really hard work — especially when you’re stuck at home and the snack cabinet is never far from reach. Yes Health is […]
Prior to this pandemic, the big ethical questions surrounding food robotics and automation was their impact on loss of human jobs. But as COVID-19 has forced us to social distance […]
Chick-fil-A restaurants in Florida, Indiana, Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland have pivoted to a cashless business model, according to Restaurant Dive. The switch is an effort to stop the spread of […]
Online ordering platform ChowNow today announced a partnership with Instagram to offer restaurant orders through the social media app, according to a press release from ChowNow. Participating restaurants that are […]
