Some of Our Food Tech Predictions for 2021
While 2020 was a dumpster fire of a year in so many ways, it was actually something of a banner year for food tech, and there was a lot to […]
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My 2020 Prediction Scorecard: Equity Crowdfunding (✅) and Pop-Up Retail (❌)
Before unceremoniously kicking 2020 to the curb, as an industry watcher, I have to make the yearly mental trek backwards to revisit the predictions I made for this year. This, […]
Exclusive: Yo-Kai Express to Launch Autonomous Mobile Vending Machine and Countertop Cooking Device
Yo-Kai Express, which started out as a robotic ramen vending machine, is expanding its offerings with the addition of a mobile, self-driving version of its vending machine as well as […]
And Now, a Moment for Culture(d Meat)
If you’re doing it right, your Thanksgiving leftovers should be gone by now (so many turkey+stuffing+gravy sandwiches!). Evidently, preparing for Thanksgiving in the middle of a year-long pandemic was a […]
Farmer’s Fridge Adds Contactless Ordering and Payment
Farmer’s Fridge vending machines have always had a lot of things people were looking for: 24 hour access, a creative menu, and fresh salads served in cute jars. But the […]
Meet Bobacino, the Boba Tea Making Robot
Let’s just get this out of the way: “robo-boba” is fun (if slightly difficult) to say out loud. But it’s a phrase you could be saying it a lot more […]
Video: Chowbotics’ Sally Makes Salads at Coborn’s Marketplace
As you are well aware, the way we get our food has undergone dramatic changes during this pandemic. One of the more visible changes we’ve seen is the removal of […]
White Castle Expanding Use of Flippy the Robot to 10 More Locations
White Castle is adding 10 more Flippy Roars to its roster, Miso Robotics announced today. The expanded order for more Flippy robots comes after a successful pilot at one White […]
Picnic Raises $3M for its Robot-Powered Pizza Assembly
Picnic, which makes a robotic system for assembling foods like pizza, has raised $3 million in funding. Geekwire was first to report the news, writing that “Vulcan Capital, Flying Fish […]
The Great Vending Reinvention: The Spoon’s Smart Vending Machine Market Report
Thanks to advances in hardware, the internet of things, and food preparation, vending machines today are basically restaurants in a box. They offer high-end cuisine in minutes, require minimal setup […]
I Tried Yo-Kai’s Ramen Meal Kit, and Now I Have to Move to California
“This is amazing!” That was my 9-year old son raving in between big juicy slurps of his Black Garlic Tonkatsu ramen that I had just whipped up for him. This […]
Get Ramen Delivered to Your Door, Courtesy of Yo-Kai Express’ New Meal Kits
Yo-Kai Express, makers of the automated ramen vending machines, launched a new ramen meal kit delivery service today. Sadly, the new service is only available in San Francisco, Alameda, San […]
