Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
When Pascal Kriesche, Co-founder & CEO of SMOODI, told me how he and his co-founder joined forces last fall after discovering each one was working on a self-contained smoothie making […]
Fast casual salad chain Sweetgreen, known equally for tech-forward initiatives and its emphasis on fresh greens, wants to change young students’ relationship to their vegetables. The Washington, D.C.-based chain announced […]
When talking about cultured meat (that is, meat made without animal slaughter), one of the first names that comes up in conversation is Memphis Meats. This Silicon Valley startup was […]
FarmWise announced today that it has raised a $14.5 million Series A round of funding for its autonomous agriculture robots. The round was led by Calibrate Ventures with participation from […]
Decaffeinated coffee gets a bad rap, since coffee snobs often think it’s a poor substitute for the real thing, with less flavor and nuance. Decafino is a startup out of […]
If you bet that Impossible Foods would be doing its retail launch in L.A., congratulations! You’re probably right. The Spoon came across a Facebook post from Impossible Foods today advertising […]
Lumen, which gives you personalized diet recommendation based on your breath, announced today that it has raised $8.5 million in funding. The news was first reported by CTech, which writes […]
On the whole, people are still pretty wary about eating bugs. They might try the occasional cricket tortilla chip or scoop of protein powder, but overall, consumers — at least […]
Crisp, a startup which leverages AI and big data to cut down on food waste, launched today from stealth mode with $14.5 million dollars in funding (h/t VentureBeat). The funding was […]
Takeoff Technologies, which builds automated microfulfillment centers for grocery retailers, announced today that it has raised a $25 million Series C round of funding led by Forrestal Capital. This brings […]
Trigo Vision, the Israeli startup that builds cashierless checkout tech for retailers, announced today that it has raised a $22 million A round of funding. The round was led by […]
FutureProof Retail, which provides mobile checkout technology for grocers, announced today that it will incorporate Halla’s AI-based product recommendations into its service. FutureProof Retail uses mobile phones to create a […]
