San Francisco Eyes Ban on New Corporate Cafeterias
Like a shark smelling blood in the water, the city of San Francisco is looking to clamp down on the free lunches that keep tech workers from spending money in […]
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Pilotworks Shutters Providence, RI and Portland, ME Branches
Yesterday Pilotworks, the company that is working to become the AWS of the food industry, announced that they would be closing down their shared commercial kitchens in Providence, RI and Portland, […]
Apeel Sciences Raises $70M to Extend Avocados’ Shelf Life
This week Apeel Sciences, the startup known for its plant-based peels that keep produce fresh longer, raised a cool $70 million. The Series C round was led by Viking Global […]
These New Robots are Quite Handy
The food robots we write about here at The Spoon typically have some kind of multi-pronged gripper (or a spatula) at the ends of their articulating arms. But new research […]
Delivery Is Making These Restaurants Literally Redesign the Way They Do Business
As the country’s appetite for food delivery grows and the market inches towards a projected $15.9 billion by 2020, restaurants are under pressure to adapt. More and more, that means […]
“You Want AI with That?” Clinc Builds Conversational Voice Control for QSRs
Those long-running jokes about mangled drive-thru orders at fast food joints may become a thing of the past if Clinc delivers on its promise. The startup is building AI-powered voice […]
Dishq Raises $400,000 Pre-Seed From Techstars and Arts Alliance
Dishq, the Bengaluru, India-based startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver personalized food recommendations, announced today that it has raised a $400,000 “pre-seed” round of financing from several investors […]
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Higher Steaks is Developing Cultured Pork for the Masses
When it rains, it pours. In 2013 Dr. Mark Post made the first ever lab-grown burger, and five years later cultured meat (also known as lab-grown or clean meat) seems […]
Survey: Older Consumers Not Buying Groceries Online
Not many Americans over the age of 50 are shopping for groceries online, according to a recent study conducted by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation and the AARP […]
White Castle and DoorDash Partner, Offer Free Delivery
Ever since UberEats and McDonalds teamed up at the end of 2016, fast food chains big and small have made a charge towards delivery services in an attempt to keep […]
Halla Launches AI-Powered B2B Food Recommendation Platform
Let’s say you’ve bought a chicken sandwich. Based just on that purchase, what do you think is a better recommendation for another meal you might enjoy: chicken piccata, or a […]
Whirlpool Patents Induction-Powered Sous Vide Cooking Appliance
Whirlpool has been awarded a patent for a new sous vide appliance that utilizes an induction system to both heat and power a cooking vessel with an internal water circulator. […]