DoorDash Raises Another $250 Million
DoorDash, the restaurant delivery startup, announced yesterday that it has raised another $250 million in a “growth round” co-led by Coatue Management and DST Global. This new funds come just […]
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Miele Invests in Shoppable Recipe Startup, KptnCook
KptnCook, a Berlin-based shoppable recipe startup, today announced that it has received a “seven figure” investment from Miele Venture Capital, a subsidiary of Miele Group, the appliance making giant (and […]
Toast and BevSpot Want to Improve the Way Restaurants Use Back-of-House Data
Yesterday, restaurant-management software maker Toast announced a partnership with BevSpot, whose own software simplifies the order tracking and inventory process for restaurants. The new solution claims to save businesses time […]
SKS Japan: Excitement, Growth & a Rapidly Maturing Food Tech Ecosystem
Last week I was in Tokyo for Smart Kitchen Summit Japan. It was the second edition of our Japanese event, and while it’s only been twelve short months since that […]
Kroger and Nuro Launch First Pilot for Self-Driving Grocery Delivery Cars in Arizona
Starting today, if you shop at Fry’s Food Store onEast McDowell Road in Scottsdale, Arizona, you can get your groceries delivered via self-driving car. This is the first such pilot […]
Goodr Raises $1.25M to Get Surplus Food From Corporations to Communities in Need
It’s a banner day for food waste startups around the world. Earlier today San Francisco’s Full Harvest and Stockholm, Sweden-based Karma announced major fundraises — now it’s Atlanta’s turn. A-town’s […]
Gallup Poll: Grocery Shoppers Prefer In-Store to Online, Shun Meal Kits
A recent poll by Gallup shows that the 84 percent of U.S. adults say they “never” buy groceries online, and 89 percent never order meal kits. By contrast, 81 percent […]
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Great Restaurant Ideas: Video Manuals, Weather-Based Sales Predictions, and More
Restaurant Business is currently running a great feature packed with “50 Great Ideas” that restaurants are putting in action to boost engagement and sales. Here are a few smart moves […]
“Cellular Aquaculture” Company BlueNalu Raises $4.5 Million
By now, you’ve probably heard of cultured (or lab-grown) meat. But what about cultured seafood? That’s what BlueNalu, a San Diego-based startup, is working on. The company is developing cellular […]
“Ugly” Produce Startup Full Harvest Reaps a $8.5 Million Series A
Today Full Harvest closed an $8.5 million Series A funding round led by Spark Capital with participation from Wireframe Ventures, Rent the Runway founder Jenny Fleiss, Cultivan Sandbox Ventures, and others. The […]
Karma Raises $12 Million for App which Combats Food Waste
Today Karma, a Stockholm, Sweden-based startup fighting food waste, announced a $12 million Series A fundraise. The round is led by Swedish investment firm Kinnebick, with participation from Bessemer Venture […]
Video: Unboxing the Second-Gen June Oven
I was lucky enough to (have a wife who encouraged me to) purchase the second-generation June Oven before they sold out of Batch 1. Like an anxious kid before Christmas, I […]