Food Tech News: Shelf Engine Raises $12M, Willie Nelson Does AgTech
There was much ado about food tech funding this week. Seriously. Between Cooks Ventures’ Series A, Zuul’s $9 million round, and all the figures in between, we barely had time […]
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Hold the Phone. Soon it Will Be Your Restaurant’s Menu
This is the web version of our newsletter. Sign up today to get updates on the rapidly changing nature of the food tech industry. A couple of years ago I came across […]
India-based Food Delivery Service Swiggy to Cut 1,100 Jobs
Layoffs in the food delivery sector continue. Today, India-based service Swiggy said it will cut 1,100 jobs as coronavirus continues to negatively impact the on-demand food delivery sector (h/t TechCrunch). […]
Tim Horton’s Secures Investment to Expand Its Tech-Centric Coffee Model in China
Canadian coffee chain Tim Horton’s has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Chinese tech company Tencent, according to AgFunder News. The company originally announced the news via a post […]
Manna to Make Drone Delivery Flights Outside Dublin, Ireland Next Month
Meal delivery by drone is coming to the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland at the end of March, courtesy of the Irish startup, Manna, reports Bloomberg. Manna will run hundreds of […]
Between Cafe X, Zume and Creator, Are We in a Food Robo-pocalypse? Nah.
Last April, less than a year ago, The Spoon held its first food robotics summit. Not to toot our own horn, but by any measure it was a success. Sellout […]
UPDATED: Zume to Lay Off Staff
UPDATE: CNBC reports Zume is laying off 360 people and shutting down its pizza delivery service. Zume, the startup famous for its pizza-making robots, is set to lay off 400 […]
Food Delivery Got Really, Really Messy in 2019. That’s a Good Thing
Roughly this time last year, talk around the future of restaurant food delivery screamed promise and progress. Funding and acquisitions abounded. Valuations skyrocketed, and by mid-year, third-party food delivery apps […]
Chopt Is the Latest Restaurant Chain to Launch a Store Dedicated to Delivery and Pickup Orders
Chopt Creative Salad joins the growing number of restaurant chains building out brick-and-mortar stores completely dedicated to delivery and pickup orders. The fast-casual chain opened its first location for off-premises-only […]
Toast Wants to Fund Your Restaurant Business Through Its Newly Launched Toast Capital Program
Already a major vendor when it comes to the restaurant tech stack, Toast is now getting into restaurant loans. Today, the Boston, MA-based company announced Toast Capital, a solution that […]
Robot Smoothies are Just the Start for Ono Food Co.’s Automated Food Platform
When something is particularly tasty in Hawaii, you say it’s “ono” or “onolicious.” Ono Food Co., which officially launches tomorrow, is looking to bring fresh, affordable, and ono foods to […]
