Podcast: Talking Food Delivery With Freshly’s Michael Wystrach
A few years ago, Michael Wystrach had left a career in finance and was looking to get healthy. The problem? He hated cooking. Lucky for him, not only did he […]
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Food Tech News Roundup: Baby Blockchain, Kombucha, and No More Eat24
Grab yourself another cup of nitro cold brew — it’s time for this week’s food tech news roundup! You know, that time when we assemble all the stories from around […]
EAT Club Suspends Operations in New York City
Corporate catering service EAT Club is suspending operations in New York City as of today. EAT Club sent us the following statement about the matter: EAT Club will be suspending service in […]
Bodega Changes Maligned Moniker, Rebrands as Stockwell
If you remember anything about Bodega, the startup that puts automated micro convenience stores closer to consumers, you probably remember the problems with its name. In short: people hated it, […]
Can Bitcoin, Bakeries, and Banning Straws Fix Starbucks’ Lagging Growth?
Starbucks may have projected slower growth recently, but it looks to be business as usual for the coffee retailer, and that business traversed several industries and a couple continents this […]
Cannabis-Infused Beer is New Hot Edible (Er, Drinkable) Trend
Have you ever wanted to roll your vices together to make one uber-vice? No? Well now you can — sort of. Companies are capitalizing on marijuana’s march towards widespread legalization […]
Albertsons and Greycroft Form Venture Fund for Grocery Tech Startups
Albertsons and venture capital firm Greycroft announced today the formation of a $50 million fund to invest in emerging companies and technologies in the grocery sector. By partnering with Greycroft, […]
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No Substitute: Three Ways Science is Putting a New (and Improved) Spin on Sugar
Though companies have come up with various sugar substitutes over time, none have overthrown the king (and those substitutes might create their own problems). If you can’t beat ’em, you may […]
Shojinmeat Scores Grant for Open Source Clean Meat Initiative
Last week Shojinmeat announced on Twitter that it had received a flash grant from the Shuttleworth Foundation. Shojinmeat was nominated for the $5,000 grant by Isha Datar, a Shuttleworth Fellow and […]
Zest Labs Sues Walmart for $2B Alleging Food Waste Tech Theft
Fighting food waste is a big problem with a big business opportunity for the growing number of companies trying to reduce it. Whenever there’s big money to be made, lawsuits […]
Trigo Vision’s Cashierless Tech Isn’t Just for Shoppers; It Provides Insight for Stores, Too
When we talk about Amazon Go-like cashierless stores, the conversation mostly focuses on the shopping experience from the customer’s perspective. The ease with which you can walk into a store, […]
Kroger Ship Adds Another Online Ordering Platform for the Grocer
Grocery giant Kroger announced today that it has launched Kroger Ship, a direct to consumer e-commerce platform. At launch, Kroger Ship is available in four markets: Cincinnati, Houston, Louisville and […]