by Nicholas Upton | Mar 13, 2019 | Automation, News, Research, Third-Party Delivery
Eatsa, a technology provider in the restaurant space known for its novel “automat-like” digital cubbies for food pickup, has moved into the virtual restaurant space. In a partnership with Deliveroo, a UK-based food delivery company, the firm will now power a virtual...
by Nicholas Upton | Mar 6, 2019 | Finance, News
Kitchen United had some big, aggressive goals. Last year, Founder and CEO Jim Collins laid out the path to 15 locations open or under way by the end of 2019. It’s the hallmark in the restaurant industry to over-promise and hope everyone forgets about it, but given a...
by Nicholas Upton | Feb 19, 2019 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Amazon is taking an earthbound detour with its new drones. The ecommerce giant that has a handful of wild patents for our aerial drone future has taken to the streets around Seattle with a new roving delivery bot. Dubbed Scout, a six-wheeled robot that looks like a...
by Nicholas Upton | Feb 13, 2019 | Finance, News
Outside the grocery world, few people may have heard of Jyve. The gig labor platform targets specialized grocery tasks like stocking shelves, merchandising, putting up displays, auditing and handing out samples as a brand ambassador for both brands and grocery stores....
by Nicholas Upton | Jan 28, 2019 | News, Research, Top Stories
Your next food delivery could be packed with ugly fruits and vegetables, and that’s a good thing. Every year, Americans waste a staggering amount of food. The best guess is between one-third and one-half of all food goes to waste. The USDA estimates between 30 and 40...