A company using advanced technologies to grow and harvest mealworms (larval beetles) at scale is on track to become one of the venture capital industry’s oddest billion dollar investments. Ÿnsect, (pronounced ‘insect”) is a Paris-based producer of insect protein that has just closed on $125 million as the company looks to expand into North America […]
View More Tech investors see bugs as a big business as Ÿnsect raises $125 millionCategory: Food
Jimmy Fallon and Kendall Jenner guess whether or not objects are edible
Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether something is real or made out of food, you know?
Jimmy Fallon invited model Kendall Jenner to play a game called “Food or Not Food?” on The Tonight Show, and honestly, we couldn’t tell from afar.
The pair took …
China’s Alipay digital wallet is entering 7,000 Walgreens stores
China’s payments heavyweights have been following tourists abroad as their home market gets crowded. Ant Financial, Alibaba’s financial affiliate with a said valuation of $100 billion, now sees its virtual wallet Alipay handling transactions at 3,000 Walgreens stores in the U.S. and is eyeing to reach a roster of 7,000 locations by April. The alliance will […]
View More China’s Alipay digital wallet is entering 7,000 Walgreens storesIndia’s Swiggy goes beyond food to offer product delivery from local stores
Swiggy, the Indian food delivery service, has made its much anticipated moved into general deliveries today after it announced its new ‘stores’ product. The move has been speculated since as early as 2017, but recent developments have taken the company closer towards the expansion. Last September, Swiggy picked up delivery service SuprDaily in an acquisition […]
View More India’s Swiggy goes beyond food to offer product delivery from local storesDoorDash is reportedly raising $500M at a $6B+ valuation
Just days after Postmates filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering, the latest news in the on-demand delivery space is that competitor DoorDash is in the process of raising a $500 million round, The Wall Street Journal reports. The round would reportedly value DoorDash at more than $6 billion and possibly up to $7 […]
View More DoorDash is reportedly raising $500M at a $6B+ valuationTaali takes its popped water lily snacks from Y Combinator to the world
Aditya and Aarti Kochhar Kaji didn’t set out to start the snack food business Taali Foods when they were studying for their business degrees at Harvard. The couple both hail from Mumbai and met at the University of Pennsylvania . They were married before starting at Harvard’s Business School and initially were interested in other areas […]
View More Taali takes its popped water lily snacks from Y Combinator to the worldCoca-Cola is releasing a new flavor, and people are nervous
When you’re feeling risky, but not too risky, Coca-Cola’s got you covered.
The brilliant minds that brought us New Coke are back at it again with a flavor concoction that is sure to win hearts, minds, tastebuds, dollars, and possibly doctor vis…
Here’s a timelapse of 10,000 larvae eating a whole pizza
Pizza is one of the only good things left in this world. If you’d like to ruin it for yourself, we’d suggest viewing this.
Science Magazine, a publication that hates when we feel happy, uploaded a timelapse on Wednesday featuring 10,000 black sol…
Food delivery service Postmates confidentially files to go public
The 8-year-old business is backed by Spark Capital, Founders Fund, Uncork Capital, Slow Ventures and more.
View More Food delivery service Postmates confidentially files to go publicBlue Apron hopes lower cost meal kits, now on Jet in NYC, will help save its business
Blue Apron is introducing a lower-cost version of its meal kits, initially only for Jet.com shoppers in the greater New York City metro area. The new kits, called “Knick Knacks,” still require refrigeration, but require customers to supply their own protein and produce to complete the meal. But by dropping the two most expensive ingredients […]
View More Blue Apron hopes lower cost meal kits, now on Jet in NYC, will help save its business50 unique gifts for under £50: Gift ideas for absolutely everyone
Some people possess an innate talent for thoughtful gift-giving. No matter the occasion or recipient, they somehow nail their gift selections year after year, cementing their status as favourite aunt/co-worker/second-cousin-twice-removed.
On the other end of the spectrum, we all know that one misguided friend or family member who gifts the same scented lotion for every special occasion. Their go-to presents are boring at best, cringe-worthy at worst, and almost always end up relegated to the re-gift pile.
For those who aren’t naturally gifted at the art of giving, we’ve done the heavy lifting for you. Below are 50 options guaranteed to help you rise through the ranks of gift-giving hierarchy — all for under £50. Read more…
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Little Spoon gets $7M for its organic baby food delivery service
The startup, backed by Vaultier7 and Kairos, has delivered 1 million meals across the U.S. in the last year.
View More Little Spoon gets $7M for its organic baby food delivery service