Food Tech News: Bye Bye Plastic Bags, Hello Beer Hotels
This week was a bit of a whirlwind for food and kitchen news. And no, we’re not just talking about Snoop Dogg’s cookbook announcement. For all the stories we write […]
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Grocery Logistics is Hot as Boxed Nabs $110 Million Investment from Aeon Group
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 […]
Phrame and Delivery.com Partner for In-Trunk Delivery
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 […]
Robot Fulfillment for Curbside Grocery Pickup is Becoming a Thing
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 Greycroft Form Venture Fund for Grocery Tech Startups
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, […]
Kroger Ship Adds Another Online Ordering Platform for the Grocer
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 […]
Apeel Sciences Raises $70M to Extend Avocados’ Shelf Life
This week Apeel Sciences, the startup known for its plant-based peels that keep produce fresh longer, raised a cool $70 million. The Series C round was led by Viking Global […]
Chef’d Shuts Down, Are Remaining Independent Meal Kit Makers Doomed?
Meal kit maker Chef’d announced last night that it was shutting down and suspending all operations in a surprise move that will reverberate throughout the sector for remaining independent meal […]
Research Confirms: The Kitchen is Dying. Unless it’s not.
The Spoon was borne out of The Smart Kitchen Summit, our annual conference about the future of the kitchen. But analysts seem unclear as to what exactly the future of […]
Albertsons Launches Virtual Market for Its O Organics Brand
Today, mega grocery chain Albertsons announced the launch of O Organics Market, a virtual store powered by Instacart and specializing in organic and natural grocery items. The store is currently […]
Lisa Fetterman Is Reinventing Nomiku As a Sous Vide Powered Food Delivery Business
When Lisa Fetterman started Nomiku, all she wanted to do was get the word out about sous vide cooking. “When I first saw these machines in Michelin-starred restaurants,” said the […]
Food Tech News Roundup: Google Groceries, Icelandic Drones, and More “Bleeding” Vegan Burgers
What a week! We just wrapped up our first ever Smart Kitchen Europe event in Dublin. It was a whirlwind few days jam-packed with content and networking as foodtech innovators […]
