California Senate Passes Gig Worker Bill AB5
The California Senate has passed Assembly Bill 5, legislation that entitles gig workers to things like minimum wage, workers compensation, and other benefits and labor protections. The bill passed in […]
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Newsletter: Pickleball and Alt-Protein, Our Startup Showcase and the Bees Knees (Well, Feet)!
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Hey, Startups! Applications Are Now Open for These Food-Focused Accelerators
My crystal ball tells me that come early 2020, we’ll get numerous announcements from startup accelerators and incubators opening the application process for their programs. But that doesn’t necessarily mean […]
Verdeat Delays Kickstarter Launch for Its Hydroponic Garden System
Poznań, Poland-based company Verdeat sent a message out today stating the launch of its hydroponic garden system for the home has been delayed one week, until September 17. When it […]
Impossible Foods Teases Location for Retail Launch, Reveals First Product
Mark your calendars folks. On September 20th, consumers in one lucky city will be able to purchase Impossible product from the grocery store for the very first time. We’ve known […]
Caper Raises $10M Series A for its Smart Grocery Shopping Cart-based Cashierless Checkout
Caper, which makes smart shopping carts to facilitate cashierless checkout in grocery stores, announced today that it has raised a $10 million Series A round of funding. Lux Capital led […]
McDonald’s Acquires Voice Ordering Tech Startup Apprente, Will Form New Tech Lab
McDonald’s announced today that it will acquire Apprente to bolster the fast food giants voice-based ordering capabilities. This is the second tech startup acquisition for Mickey D’s this year, and […]
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Meet the 12 Finalists for the SKS 2019 Startup Showcase!
Every year, attendees of the Smart Kitchen Summit {SKS} tell us that one of their favorite parts of the two-day conference is the Startup Showcase. It’s a time for our audience to […]
Common Sense Robotics De-Emphasizes Robotics with “Fabric” Re-Branding
Common Sense Robotics announced today that it is changing its name to Fabric in a move that emphasizes the company’s focus on overall logistics and puts its robotic origins on […]
Amazon’s Ben McInnis on How Voice Control in the Kitchen Can Make Your Bacon Better
Ever since companies first started coming out with voice assistants, we’ve speculated over what their role will look like in the kitchen. Guided cooking? Grocery shopping? Or just simply setting […]
Novameat Gains New Funds to Take Its 3D Printed Plant-based Steak to Market
At the Good Food Conference in San Francisco last week, Novameat, a Spanish startup developing meat alternatives through 3D printing, announced it had raised an undisclosed amount of funding from New […]
Starbucks Plans Pickup Only Store for NYC
Starbucks will soon bring its streamlined, pickup-only store model to Manhattan this fall, according to an article published on Bloomberg. The NYC store, which is still under development and slated […]