Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
Looks like Beyond Meat is scheduling a quick trip through Europe before its IPO next week. The company announced via corporate blog post that starting today, its plant-based Beyond Burgers […]
Sweetgreen is the latest business to reverse its cashless business policy as controversy over the model grows. Yesterday, the fast-casual chain announced it would accept cash at all six of […]
We know that relying on animals — especially methane-producing cows — for the bulk of our protein is unsustainable. But creating protein alternatives in labs or out of plants can […]
A recurring theme during our recent ArticulATE food robot and automation conference was the issue of human labor. What do you do when machines displace people in the workforce? It’s a […]
Today Clara Foods, a startup using cellular agriculture to develop animal-free proteins, announced it has raised a Series B funding round. The round was led by ingredients corporation Ingredion with participation […]
Ordermark’s mission to simplify delivery extends to more than just its order-management platform for restaurants. This week, the Los Angeles-based company launched Ordermark Cares, to bring food delivery to low-income […]
In case we needed any more proof that delivery is a trend and not a flyaway fad, Chipotle released its First Quarter 2019 results yesterday afternoon, and the biggest takeaway […]
Walmart officially took the wraps off its new high-tech store today, which features thousands of cameras powering computer vision and an AI platform that monitors in-store inventory in real time. […]
ChefSteps, the Seattle startup which began life as an online culinary community and recipe site before expanding into hardware with the Joule sous vide appliance, has laid off a significant […]
When we write about fast food joints adding a plant-based burger option to its menu, it’s usually an Impossible or Beyond Meat plant-based patty. So it caught our eye when […]
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Yesterday, fast-casual chain Just Salad announced it had selected Grubhub as its exclusive partner for third-party delivery. While the news is great for chopped salad enthusiasts, it’s more importantly a […]
