Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
When Postmates started delivering Starbucks back in 2015, the deal came with a glaring drawback: Postmates’ $5.99 delivery fee applied to any order, even if it was a single beverage. […]
Cafe X posted a teaser image to Instagram today, telling the world that its robot barista will be coming to the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). View this post on […]
Pull into any gas station to fill up and grab a snack, and chances are your options will be potato chips, sugary sodas, and one of those hot dogs shriveling […]
Yesterday Bloomberg reported that JUST, the company known for its plant-based cookie dough, mayo, and eggless scramble, is raising $200 million. According to Crunchbase, JUST has raised $220 million so far. […]
Do you even acquire major protein shake brands, bro? Pepsi announced today that it has bought the CytoSport brand from Hormel for an undisclosed sum (hat tip to Food Business […]
Robots are on the verge of transforming everyday grocery shopping into something more sci-fi. From shelf-scanning robots to self-driving delivery to your door, the food retail biz has been surprisingly aggressive […]
Non-profit Project Open Hand (POH) announced today a new CEO and, with that, further plans to expand its mission of treating chronic illness with doctor-recommended foods. The announcement itself is […]
If you’re as fascinated as we are with the idea of robots scurrying around and doing your weekly grocery shop, Kroger and Ocado have some good news for you. Today […]
Flavor and fragrance company Givaudan just announced a new partnership with The Kitchen, an Israeli food tech incubator. Founded by the Strauss Group, the largest food & bev manufacturer in Israel, […]
Coming soon to a cafe near you: Bellwether’s zero-emission coffee roaster. Is this the end of bulky, industrial-looking coffee roasters?
When AB-626 (also known as the 2018 Homemade Food Operations Act) passed in California last year it ushered in the start of what we at The Spoon have started calling […]
Ethiopia is known as the birthplace of coffee, which, legend has it, was discovered in the eighth century by a shepherd who noticed his goats were bleating and jumping after […]
