GoPuff Acquires BevMo for $350 Million
Delivery startup, goPuff announced today that it is acquiring booze retailer BevMo for $350 million. Bloomberg was first to report the story earlier today, with goPuff sending out press release […]
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Prop 22’s Success Has Unsettling Implications for Third-Party Delivery’s Power
One certainty we woke up to yesterday is that California had passed Prop. 22, the controversial ballot measure aimed at keeping California gig workers independent contractors. The success of the […]
California Passes Prop. 22, Leaving Gig Workers as Independent Contractors
In a win for third-party delivery services and other big tech companies, California has passed Proposition 22, ensuring gig workers will remain independent contractors rather than employees of these companies. […]
Reef Technology Raises $700M to Reinvent the Neighborhood, Including Ghost Kitchens
Reef Technology, which turns underutilized urban space into what it calls “neighborhood hubs,” announced today it has just raised a $700 million syndicate investment to further that vision. TechCrunch first […]
Following Other Cities, San Francisco Halts Its Restaurant Reopening Plan
Another day, another grim piece of news for the restaurant biz. Over the weekend, San Francisco announced it will pause its reopening plan for indoor restaurant dining. The decision follows […]
Mobile Servers and Menu Innovation: Crave’s Virtual Food Hall Brings Fine Dining to the Delivery Realm
A new concept is taking shape in the world of virtual restaurants: the fine-dining virtual food hall. That idea might have been outrageous one year ago, but it’s practically necessity […]
Uber Expands Grocery Delivery to Manhattan
Uber is expanding its nascent grocery delivery program into New York City, The New York Post reported this morning with confirmation from Uber. According to the Post: New Yorkers who […]
In-House Delivery Needs to Disrupt Delivery
Some of the talk at last week’s Smart Kitchen Summit revolved around two newish concepts that are especially compelling when it comes to thinking about restaurants: in-house delivery and disrupting […]
Alibaba Spends $3.6 Billion for Controlling Stake in Chinese Supermarket Sun Art
Alibaba announced yesterday that it is shelling out $3.6 billion for a controlling stake in Chinese grocery store chain Sun Art. The investment will increase Alibaba’s stake in Sun Art […]
Food Tech News: Bee-Free Honey, Menu Items With Low Carbon Footprints
It was an exciting week in food tech with the annual SKS Summit happening earlier this week (if you missed it, check out the highlights of day one, day two, […]
SKS 2020: Ghost Kitchen’s Changing Tech Trends
The definition of “ghost kitchen” is changing rapidly as more restaurants go off-premises and even non-restaurant food entities, like grocery stores, hop onboard the trend. But as was discussed during […]
SKS 2020 Day Three: Food Robots, Ghost Kitchens & a Tour of the Modernist Cuisine Kitchen
Yesterday at SKS was jam-packed with great insights and conversation. Novameat printed meat for us, we learned Pat Brown believes cell-based meat will never be a thing, and Eat Just […]
