Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
One of my favorite pieces of writing ever is Chuck Klosterman’s breakdown of every KISS album. It’s hilarious and insightful and there is one nugget in there that illustrates the emotional connection I’ve made to my new June Oven.
Earlier this week, Vice’s Munchies announced plans to launch a food hall in the American Dream complex, which is opening in New Jersey in 2019. The announcement highlights the exploding […]
Electrolux’s AEG brand is rolling out a new smart cooking system in the form of a new induction cooktop (hob) with a wireless sensor probe at IFA next week. The […]
“This alone is worth the money.” That was my wife sitting on our couch eating day old pizza she had reheated in our recently purchased (and now sold out) second-generation […]
German appliance giant the Miele Group has bought a minority stake in foodtech startup Plant Jammer. The Copenhagen-based company uses AI to suggest complimentary ingredients and build modular recipes. As I wrote […]
Today Danish meal delivery service Simple Feast raised a $12 million Series A. As TechCrunch first reported, the funding round was led by London’s Balderton Capital with participation from 14W […]
Los Angeles is a hot spot for commercial kitchen spaces (like Kitchen United and Travis Kalanick’s cloud kitchen startup) which can help restaurants expand their virtual delivery operations. But a […]
Every now and then a big company makes an acquisition that makes you wonder about the possibilities.
Pepsi scooping up SodaStream is one such deal.
Fast food chain Chipotle is getting into the startup biz: the company announced today that it is launching a new accelerator program for food-related ventures. Dubbed the Chipotle Aluminaries Project, […]
There was a time in New York City when a quick meal from an authentic halal cart was hard to come by. That all changed when three Egyptian immigrants turned […]
Here’s a riddle for you: What do you get when you cross a community center, a coworking space, and a healthy café? Answer: Hall, a 2,400 square foot space in Boston’s […]
Boxed, an e-commerce company that sells bulk grocery items, yesterday announced a $110 million investment led by Aeon Group, one of the largest retailers in Japan. This minority stake brings […]
