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KFC announced a partnership with Beyond Meat today to bring plant-based chicken sandwiches to 50 KFC locations across Southern California. Starting on July 20, the Beyond Meat Chicken will be […]
Biometrics in the foodservice industry tends to raise questions, but the debate over whether restaurants should use it may soon become a thing of the past. Founders Table, a restaurant […]
Today Instacart sued Cornershop, which Uber bought a majority stake in last year, alleging that Cornershop stole product images and other intellectual property. The Information was first to report on […]
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Meal kit company Home Chef announced today it is partnering with Impossible Foods to offer the latter’s plant-based burgers in its kits. This is the first time Impossible has shown […]
Consumer transactions at restaurants have seen some improvement in the last couple weeks compared to the early days of the pandemic, though not much of it has gone beyond the […]
A worrying point that comes up a lot in conversation these days is that sustainability has taken something of a backseat while food businesses scramble to fight the pandemic. So […]
Sales of plant-based meat products increased 23 percent when those products were sold in the same department as traditional meat, according to a newly released study from the Plant Based […]
The big news this week was that Uber is acquiring rival food delivery service Postmates for $2.65 billion in an all-stock deal. There is a lot to be determined about […]
Suppliers, especially large warehouse distributors, have several strategies they currently use to extend the lifespan of produce. One is refrigeration. Produce can be stored in cold warehouses to slow down […]
Shake Shack, the same chain that recently brought us DIY meal kits and to-go-only stores, this week introduced what’s maybe it’s weirdest pandemic offering yet: summer camp in a box. […]
Perfect Day, which creates animal-free, flora-based dairy products, announced today that it has expanded its Series C fundraise to $300 million. The new tranche is led by Canada Pension Plan […]
