Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
Nestlé has created a KitKat bar that combines two things we love here at The Spoon: chocolate and upcycling. Bloomberg reported yesterday that the Swiss candy maker has developed a […]
Story adapted from Food Shapers, a collection of books produced by The Future Food Institute that follow the journey of 20 food researchers on the 2018 Food Innovation Global Mission. […]
HG Ventures today announced a $2.5 million seed round investment in food upcycling company, Renewal Mill. My colleague, Catherine Lamb spotted Renewal Mill at the recent Winter Fancy Food Show […]
One company’s trash is another’s treasure. Such is the case with defatted sunflower seeds — the hulls and fiber left behind after the seeds have been pressed for oil — […]
America is the top producer of corn in the world, and approximately 90 million acres of land here are used to grow this grain. Most of the corn in the […]
Chipotle has diverted 51 percent of its waste, the company said in its 2020 Sustainability Report released this week. The QSR chain said it was able to do much of […]
Startups, take note. The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation (aka, the “Foundation”) is now taking applications for the second cohort of its Innovation Fund. The program, done […]
Rapeseed, also known as canola, is one of the largest sources of vegetable oil in the world. The seeds are pressed to get the oil, which becomes the final consumer […]
Denmark-based biotech startup Kaffe Bueno announced this week it has raised €1.1 million (~$1.3 million USD) in seed funding from Paulig Group Venture Capital, Vækstfonden, The Yield Lab, and an […]
For many people during this pandemic the notion of shopping for sustainable or ethically sourced grocery products was probably tossed in favor of old comfort foods and just making sure […]
The Wonderful Company, best known for its pomegranate juices, is ready to infuse some cash into creative reuses of its pomegranate biomass. Today, the company launched its Wonderful Innovation […]
Renewal Mill, a startup that makes baking products out of upcycled ingredients, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign today in an effort to raise $1 million. Founded in 2016, Renewal Mill […]
