The Supplant Company’s Fiber-Based Sugar Launches in the U.S.
When it comes to growing major crops like corn, rice, wheat, and sugar cane, there is often an abundance of raw material left over post-harvest. Referred to as agricultural side […]
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Starbucks Reinstates Its Reusable Cup Program With a Low-Tech Twist
Starbucks will reinstate its reusable cup program in the U.S. on June 22, more than a year after suspending the program because of COVID-19-related safety concerns. The Seattle coffee giant […]
Oakland Residents Push Back Against a Forthcoming CloudKitchens Location, Citing Trash, Traffic, and Parking Issues
Residents of Oakland, California are pushing back against the opening of a new ghost kitchen location from Travis Kalanick’s super-secretive CloudKitchens company (h/t Berkeleyside). The facility is slated to open […]
Alternative Meat Start-up Hooray Foods Raises $2M in Seed Round
Plant-based meat company Hooray Foods announced today that it has raised $2 million for its seed round, bringing the company’s total funding to date around $4 million. This round was […]
Maine Colleges and Hospitals Will Get CEA-Grown Greens Thanks to Sodexo and Vertical Harvest
Foodservice and facilities management company Sodexo announced this week it will partner with controlled environment agriculture (CEA) grower Vertical Harvest to source greens from the latter’s forthcoming vertical farm in […]
Burger King Launches a Ghost Kitchen Initiative in the UK
Burger King said over the weekend it is trialing its first-ever delivery-only restaurant, a location in London, UK that opened on Sunday. The burger chain said this new venture has […]
Impossible Foods Granted Child Nutrition Label, Opening Up Public School Market
After a massive expansion at retail last year, Impossible Foods is heading into a new market: the school cafeteria. The company announced today that its plant-based Impossible Burger received the […]
Dishcraft Launches Serve it Safe Reusable Takeout Containers as a Service
Dishcraft, the automated dishwashing as a service startup, announced today the launch of its reusable takeout container program, Serve it Safe. The new service aims to help restaurants reduce waste […]
Ocado Invests £10M in Oxbotica to Develop Self-Driving Vehicles
UK-based grocer Ocado announced today that it has invested £10 million (~$13.8M USD) in autonomous vehicle (and fellow UK) company Oxbotica. The investment is part of an broader, multi-year deal […]
2Foods Launches Plant-Based Junk Food Chain in Tokyo
Veganism and flexitarianism are on the rise in Japan. According to an article by VegNews, there are currently 1,000 vegan restaurants in Japan, compared to just 400 two years ago. […]
Starbucks Trialing a ‘Borrow a Cup’ Program in Seattle
Starbucks announced this week that it is currently trialing a reusable cup program at five Seattle, Washington stores for a period of two months. Dubbed the “Borrow a Cup” program, […]
