Update: Amazon to Invest in Deliveroo
UPDATE: Deliveroo confirmed this funding via press release sent out today. From that announcement: Amazon is set to be the largest investor in Deliveroo’s Series G funding round Deliveroo is […]
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Future Food: Beyond Impossible, Investment is Heating Up Throughout the Alt-Protein Space
This is the web version of our weekly Future Food newsletter. In it we cover the alternative protein landscape, from plant-based meat to cellular agriculture to insects. Subscribe here! Who’s investing […]
KFC Parent Company Ramps Up Sustainability Plans for China, Introduces Reusable Baskets
Yum China this week became the first restaurant company in mainland China to receive the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) label for converting its used cooking oil into sustainable […]
Study: More US Consumers Buying Groceries Online, Amazon Still Top Place People Buy Them
Coresight Research released its “US Online Grocery Survey 2019” this week, finding that 36.8 percent of U.S. consumers bought groceries online over the past year, representing a jump from 23.1 […]
Tovala Adds Beyond Meat to Its Meals and Dedicated Cook Program Lineup
Tovala, which makes the connected countertop oven of the same name, announced today that it now offers Beyond Meat as part of its accompanying meal plans. It also has dedicated […]
Toast’s New Features Aim to Alleviate Restaurants’ Payroll Headaches
Running payroll at a restaurant has historically been a tricky affair for the (un)lucky soul tasked with the job. Restaurant operators juggle minimum wage laws, minimum wage laws across multiple […]
Burger King Wheels Whoppers to LA Drivers Stuck in Traffic, Begins Impossible Roll Out
Burger King announced this week that it is rolling out two new Whoppers to two very different audiences, as the fast food chain shows how it’s adapting to modern times […]
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Hybrid VC Firm Big Idea Ventures Wants to Scale the Alternative Protein Revolution
We hear a lot about plant-based startups raking in big funding dollars — cough, Impossible Foods, cough — but not a lot about the companies investing in them. One such […]
BSH Home Appliances Invests in Chefling to Bolster the AI-Powered Pantry
BSH Home Appliances (or BSH Hausgeräte GmbH) announced today that it has made a strategic investment in Chefling, maker of an AI-powered assistant for the kitchen that helps a user manage […]
BKON’s RAIN Tech Extends Ready to Drink Cold Brew Coffee Shelf Life By 5,000 Percent
A new study shows that BKON’s RAIN technology is capable of enabling sweeping change in the RTD cold brew coffee segment and beyond. But is BKON too late to the party?
American Express Acquires Restaurant Tech Platform Resy
American Express announced today it plans to acquire Resy, a restaurant reservations and management platform. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to be completed in […]
Halla Raises $1.4M Seed Round, Pivots to Focus on AI-Powered Grocery Recommendations
Halla, a startup that uses machine learning and AI to power food recommendations for grocery shoppers, announced today that it has raised a $1.4 million seed round led by E&A […]