Shake Shack to Abandon Its Self-Service, Cashless Store Concept
Not so long ago, in October 2017, Shake Shack opened the first of its locations where ordering and paying for food took place entirely on a self-service kiosk, with no […]
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Coolhobo Brings Augmented Reality to Chinese Millennial Shoppers
While the name “Coolhobo” might conjure up an image of an old-timey drifter with a bindle and a sweet leather jacket, it’s actually a slight mispronunciation of the Chinese word […]
Blue Apron Is Selling Meal Kits at Costco
Blue Apron revealed yesterday that it’s selling its meal kits in select Costco stores at 30 percent off the normal price. As of last Saturday (April 28), kits for both […]
Trader Joe’s Podcast is a Hit, Please Don’t Try to Copy It
People get pretty fanatical about Trader Joe’s, and evidently, that rabid fan base goes beyond their grocery baskets and into their ears — the Trader Joe’s podcast has become a […]
CropX Makes Soil Sensors to Measure Moisture, Gets Investment from ICL
Though CropX’s soil moisture measuring sensors are prominently displayed as the main product on the company’s homepage, CropX CEO Tomer Tzach’s ambitions are much bigger. “We want to be the […]
Guestfriend Makes Restaurant Chatbots Ridiculously Easy to Create
Unless you’re a large corporation, allocating the time and money to create your own chatbot just isn’t realistic. But if you’re a restaurant hoping to stay competitive in the years […]
Soft Robotics Gets a Firm Grip on $20 Million
Soft Robotics has raised $20 million to expand the use of its “air actuated soft elastomeric end effectors.” Put another way–the company just raised a bunch of money for its […]
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Podcast: What Food Tech Startups Should Know About AI
Meet The Spoon: Automat, our brand new podcast about food-related robots and artificial intelligence. With more than 66 millions workers around the world projected to have their jobs automated, the […]
Tyson Leads $2.2 Million Investment for Israeli Startup Future Meat
Tyson just announced a new name on the list of alterna-meat manufacturers it backs: Future Meat. Tyson co-led the Israeli based startup’s $2.2 million seed round, in which the Neto Group, […]
ZeroCater Raises $12 Million to Satisfy Office Snacking
ZeroCater, a startup that provides office catering and snack services, announced yesterday that it has raised a $12 million Series B round of funding. The round was led by Cleveland […]
DoorDash Hiring for new “Moonshot Initiatives” Like Drones and Robots
When DoorDash closed its $535 million Series D round in March, we wondered if that meant more robot delivery vehicles were on the way. Based on a job listing by […]
Come Explore The Future of Meat at our May Food Tech Meetup
It’s time for the next event in our monthly food tech meetup series! We’ll be exploring a subject that’s been making a lot of headlines recently: the future of meat. Join us […]