We Need to Talk about Cashierless Checkout
What the heck is happening with cashierless checkout right now? To put it mildly, a lot. There has been a steady stream of news in recent months about startups creating […]
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The Delivery Robot Market Report
Allowing robots to handle the last mile of these deliveries could do much to make restaurant and grocery delivery faster, enable those deliveries to occur around the clock, and bring […]
Will Smart Carts Accelerate Automated Checkout?
This is the web version of our weekly newsletter. Subscribe today to get all of the best food tech news delivered directly to your inbox. When you go grocery shopping […]
Germany-Based Gorillas Raises $44M for Speedy Grocery Delivery
German grocery delivery startup Gorillas has raised a $44 million Series A round of funding led by hedge fund Coatue, TechCrunch reports. Gorillas promises super-speedy grocery delivery, with the company […]
Eat Just Is Offering a Plant-Based Take on Meal Kit Deliveries for NYC
Two things we’ve seen increase during the pandemic: online food deliveries and demand for plant-based protein. Alt-protein company Eat Just is bundling those two ideas together with a new delivery […]
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, […]
Caper’s New Counter Device Gives Cashierless Checkout to Convenience Stores
Caper, the startup best known for making smart shopping carts for cashierless checkout at supermarkets, today announced its latest product, the Caper Counter. Meant for convenience and other small store […]
How Tech is Putting the Convenience Back in Convenience Stores
It’s hard to believe now, but back when I was a kid, going to 7-Eleven was a treat. It was like destination shopping. Where else could you get a Slurpee […]
Instacart Raises Another $200M as Online Grocery Shopping Trends Upwards
Online grocery shopping service Instacart announced today that it has raised another $200 million as part of a new financing round led by existing investors Valiant Peregrine Fund and D1 […]
Sevenrooms Integrates Its Digital Waitlist With Google Reserve
Restaurant management platform Sevenrooms announced today it has integrated its waitlist feature with Google’s reservation tool, Reserve With Google. Sevenrooms has also integrated its waitlist Google Search, Maps, and Assistant, […]
Zomato: India’s Food Delivery Nearing Pre-COVID Levels
The food delivery market in India has almost bounced back to pre-COVID levels. A recent blog post by Zomato stated that gross merchandise levels are roughly 85 percent of what […]
