Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
Boxed, an e-commerce company that sells bulk grocery items, yesterday announced a $110 million investment led by Aeon Group, one of the largest retailers in Japan. This minority stake brings […]
Is your car trunk the new post office box? It could be if a new service from Phrame and Delivery.com catches on. The two companies announced today the conclusion of […]
What a week for food tech fundraising! From DoorDash’s $250 million to a hefty raise for cellular aquaculture company BlueNalu to not one, not two, but three fundraising rounds for food waste startups, […]
DoorDash, the restaurant delivery startup, announced yesterday that it has raised another $250 million in a “growth round” co-led by Coatue Management and DST Global. This new funds come just […]
Starting today, if you shop at Fry’s Food Store onEast McDowell Road in Scottsdale, Arizona, you can get your groceries delivered via self-driving car. This is the first such pilot […]
A recent poll by Gallup shows that the 84 percent of U.S. adults say they “never” buy groceries online, and 89 percent never order meal kits. By contrast, 81 percent […]
Two-hour delivery may grab the lion’s share of headlines in the grocery news world, but store curbside pickup could wind up being a sleeping giant. Case in point: Walmart announced […]
Albertsons and venture capital firm Greycroft announced today the formation of a $50 million fund to invest in emerging companies and technologies in the grocery sector. By partnering with Greycroft, […]
When we talk about Amazon Go-like cashierless stores, the conversation mostly focuses on the shopping experience from the customer’s perspective. The ease with which you can walk into a store, […]
Grocery giant Kroger announced today that it has launched Kroger Ship, a direct to consumer e-commerce platform. At launch, Kroger Ship is available in four markets: Cincinnati, Houston, Louisville and […]
It’s that time again! Time for us to take a breath, take a beat, and look back at the week. At the Spoon we covered a large swathe of stories, […]
You’ve probably heard the widely-quoted factoid that the majority of food waste happens in the home. From grocery over-purchasing to over-zealous expiration dates to just plain forgetting to cook that cabbage […]
