Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
I’m a big fan of “The Rewatchables” from The Ringer podcast network. Basically it’s a bunch of pop-culture-savvy writers talking about well-known movies they enjoy, well, re-watching. A couple months […]
A survey out from Gallup last week showed that the vast majority of Americans are not shopping for groceries online. According to Gallup, “Eighty-one percent of Americans say they never […]
Today Austin, TX-based kitchen appliance company Mealthy raised the maximum amount allowed by the SEC for equity crowdfunding: $1.07 million. They raised the funds from 4,440 investors on crowdfunding platform […]
We write a lot about automation in the grocery industry. Kroger is building out robot-driven smart warehouses and self-driving delivery. Albertsons is testing out micro-fulfillment centers. Walmart is trying out, […]
I’ve been eating my way through Tokyo all week, but it wasn’t until the very end of my trip that I realized that in all my wanderings, all my bowls […]
Meal kit company Blue Apron announced this week it is terminating its partnership with e-commerce site Jet.com. On its August 6 Q2 2019 earnings call, Blue Apron CEO Linda Findley […]
NYC-based online platform delivery.com announced today that it has acquired Austin, TX-based Mr. Delivery. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. This marks the sixth acquisition for delivery.com, whose […]
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Perhaps the future of getting food and other goods delivered to your door isn’t actually in getting them to your door. A Walmart corporate blog post announcing the test of […]
Wakefern Food Corp. announced yesterday that it has partnered with Takeoff Technologies to build an automated fulfillment center in Cliffton, NJ. The center will fulfill orders for online shoppers at […]
Restaurants and customers in Baton Rouge, LA are currently holding a weeklong boycott of restaurant delivery platform Waitr. The protests are in response to the company’s recent adjustments to its […]
Sometimes an announcement of news is as important as the news itself. This is the case with the announcement today that grocery retailer Giant Eagle has partnered with Grabango and […]
