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McDonald’s joins forces with DoorDash, ending its exclusive deal with Uber EatsMcDonald’s joins forces with DoorDash, ending its exclusive deal with Uber Eats
Uber Eats ditches deliveries for in-restaurant dining testUber Eats ditches deliveries for in-restaurant dining test
Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown on how meatless burgers can still improveBeyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown on how meatless burgers can still improve
Tyson Foods is getting into the fake meat businessTyson Foods is getting into the fake meat business
Why Beyond Meat uses pea proteinWhy Beyond Meat uses pea protein
Zachary Mack
Amazon’s Restaurants delivery service is shutting downAmazon’s Restaurants delivery service is shutting down
Beyond Meat upgrades its burger with better marbling and complete proteinBeyond Meat upgrades its burger with better marbling and complete protein
Walmart employees will soon deliver groceries directly into your fridgeWalmart employees will soon deliver groceries directly into your fridge
Impossible Foods is making meat-free sausage, and Little Caesars is putting it on pizzaImpossible Foods is making meat-free sausage, and Little Caesars is putting it on pizza
Amazon targets Uber Eats with Deliveroo investmentAmazon targets Uber Eats with Deliveroo investment
Burger King is rolling out meatless Impossible Whoppers nationwideBurger King is rolling out meatless Impossible Whoppers nationwide
Burger King begins selling the meatless Impossible WhopperBurger King begins selling the meatless Impossible Whopper
Everything wrong with the young blood injection crazeEverything wrong with the young blood injection craze
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Sandwich chain Jimmy John’s is revolting against Uber Eats and other food delivery appsSandwich chain Jimmy John’s is revolting against Uber Eats and other food delivery apps
T-Mobile is releasing a Slow Cooker Sunday cookbook by CEO John LegereT-Mobile is releasing a Slow Cooker Sunday cookbook by CEO John Legere
Ford teaming up with Walmart and Postmates on robot deliveriesFord teaming up with Walmart and Postmates on robot deliveries
Uber Eats announces its plan to conquer the US suburbsUber Eats announces its plan to conquer the US suburbs
Endless West wants to make artificial whiskey — but who will drink it?

Artificial whiskey is coming, and one company is betting you’ll drink up

Alan Goldfarb
Robot cars start delivering groceries in ArizonaRobot cars start delivering groceries in Arizona
Cargo is teaming up with Uber to satiate your mid-trip munchiesCargo is teaming up with Uber to satiate your mid-trip munchies
Labeling genetically modified food makes people less panicky about itLabeling genetically modified food makes people less panicky about it
Pizza Hut commits to antibiotic-free chicken wings by 2022Pizza Hut commits to antibiotic-free chicken wings by 2022
Even Arby’s has its own custom font to make fun of bespoke typefacesEven Arby’s has its own custom font to make fun of bespoke typefaces
This smart Tupperware connects to Alexa and warns you when food is about to go badThis smart Tupperware connects to Alexa and warns you when food is about to go bad
Soylent has arrived at WalmartSoylent has arrived at Walmart
Zac Estrada
Tesla files permit for ‘restaurant and Supercharger station’ in Santa MonicaTesla files permit for ‘restaurant and Supercharger station’ in Santa Monica
Uber Eats expands to 100 new cities in Europe, Middle East, and AfricaUber Eats expands to 100 new cities in Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Walmart now makes and sells meal kits in storesWalmart now makes and sells meal kits in stores
Your orange juice exists because of climate change in the Himalayas millions of years agoYour orange juice exists because of climate change in the Himalayas millions of years ago
Grapevines can survive with little water, but wine glasses could still go dry during droughtsGrapevines can survive with little water, but wine glasses could still go dry during droughts
Uber Eats acquires David Chang’s food delivery startup AndoUber Eats acquires David Chang’s food delivery startup Ando
This burger chain recognizes your face to place an orderThis burger chain recognizes your face to place an order
Jim Beam is selling a smart decanter that pours whiskey on commandJim Beam is selling a smart decanter that pours whiskey on command
SodaStream’s next trick is turning water into wineSodaStream’s next trick is turning water into wine
Now there’s a smart fork that cancels out noodle slurpsNow there’s a smart fork that cancels out noodle slurps
Bad news for bees: three-quarters of all honey on Earth has pesticides in itBad news for bees: three-quarters of all honey on Earth has pesticides in it
A night at a dystopian dinner party, eating like it’s the end of foodA night at a dystopian dinner party, eating like it’s the end of food
Can this smart tea set actually brew better tea?Can this smart tea set actually brew better tea?
KFC in China tests letting people pay by smilingKFC in China tests letting people pay by smiling
9 tips for safer Labor Day grilling9 tips for safer Labor Day grilling
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