Uber and Postmates File a Lawsuit Claiming AB 5 Is Unconstitutional
With California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) law set to go into effect on January 1, Uber and Postmates have filed a complaint alleging that the new law, which will […]
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Two Trends to Watch Out for in 2020: Pop-Ups and Equity Crowdfunding
Based on the volume of digital ink I devoted in 2019 to cashierless checkout and robot-related startups, you’d think that I would pick those sectors as trends to watch in […]
Dear Startups: Kick Off 2020 by Applying to One of These 3 Food Tech Accelerators
If joining a startup accelerator program is in your plans for 2020, it’s never too early to get a jumpstart on the competition. First, if you haven’t already, read up […]
DishDivvy Partners with DoorDash to Deliver Home-Cooked Meals
Today DishDivvy, an online marketplace for home-cooked meals, officially announced its integration with DoorDash to facilitate food deliveries. Previously, hungry folks who had purchased a meal from a home cook […]
Will 2020 Be the Year Truly Personalized Food Becomes a Reality? (Sort of.)
You’re almost certainly already used to customizing your food to some degree. Maybe you get extra guac at Chipotle, or leave off the mayo on your drive-thru burgers. You might […]
3 Predictions for the Ghost Kitchen in 2020
In 2019, the idea of a restaurant kitchen with no dining room that would exist solely for the purpose of fulfilling off-premises orders was an intriguing but little-known concept. Fast […]
Food Tech News: A Soylent Energy Drink and Vertically Farmed Strawberries
Greetings from the black hole of holiday time, when we’re not sure exactly what day it is or how many sprinkled butter cookies we’ve eaten. As many people are taking […]
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Trax Uses Shelf Cameras and Computer Vision to Track Grocery Inventory
For grocery retailers that operate at scale, small improvements can have a big impact on the bottom line. One of the ways to boost that bottom line, according to Trax, […]
Week in Restaurants: Kitopi Brings Ghost Kitchens Stateside, The Amazon-Deliveroo Deal Is on the Rocks
If you’re currently hiding from your in-laws, stuck at the airport on your way home, or just need a mental break from the holidays, now would be a good time […]
Vertical Farms Will Become Key Parts of Your Grocery Store and Your Kitchen Cabinets in 2020
At this point we can expect vertical farming to play an important role in our future food system — one that goes beyond selling greens to upscale markets in gentrified […]
SpaceX is Flying Coffee and Hemp Plants into Outer Space
Will coffee beans grown in the endless expanse of outer space taste any different? We’ll soon find out. Colorado-based agricultural company Front Range Biosciences is partnering with SpaceCells USA Inc. […]
Astronauts Bake Cookies with Zero G Kitchen’s Space Oven
Making cookies in space is definitely not an E-Z bake. But thanks to a special space oven from Zero G Kitchen and Nanoracks, astronauts aboard the International Space Station were […]