Like any addiction, a Deliveroo dependency can get pretty expensive between the cost of food and the £2.50 delivery fee. But Deliveroo isn’t your average peddler, and earlier this year it launched a subscription service that offered power users the option to dodge all delivery […]
Category: Food
When in Rome? Italy is the favourite destination on consumers’ wish list
Italy is top of the list of countries that UK holidaymakers would like to visit in future, according to research released at World Travel Market London … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours from
Smart trucking startup CargoX raises $20M
CargoX announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series C funding led by Goldman Sachs. The startup is currently focused on the Brazilian market, where it connects businesses that need to ship something with drivers who have excess capacity in their trucks. The […]
Review: Modernist Bread Slices Into the Science of the Loaf
Not long after I finished college, I scored my first higher-end cooking job as an expediter and grill guy at a pan-Asian restaurant in San Francisco. It was the first place where I realized I was cooking food that I knew nothing about. Eventually, during […]
Amazon Steps Up to Dominate the World’s Fastest-Growing E-Commerce Market
E-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) doesn't want to miss this gravy train, so it isn't leaving any stone unturned to tap the massive opportunity … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
AT&T’s ‘Flying COW’ drone provides cell service to Puerto Rico
These days, it’s just as important to have communication up and running after a major disaster as it is to have power, food and drinkable water. The FCC approved $77 million to fix communications in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, while Project Loon […]
Photoslurp bags $870k for its ‘shop the look’ UGC marketing platform
Bootstrapping Barcelona-based visual commerce startup Photoslurp has taken its first external funding: Announcing €750,000 (~$870k) in pre-Series A financing, led by Spanish VC Inveready Technology Investment Group, with participation from Bankinter VC, Caixa Capital Risc and ICF. The team’s SaaS platform is designed for brands to build […]
For Nike, augmented reality is the perfect way to sell hyped sneakers
But Nike may have a secret weapon against auto-buying tools: augmented reality. The company began experimenting with the technology in June during the release of the SB Dunk High Pro “Momofuku,” a model designed in collaboration with famous chef David Chang. Nike made pairs available […]
New story in Business from Time: The 5 Weirdest Foods You’ll Start Eating in 2018
You may find yourself sipping some surprising beverages in 2018, if Whole Foods’ predictions for the hottest food trends next year come true. Floral influences, such as elderflower and lavender, will increasingly come to teas and sodas, while a growing number of people will incorporate […]
New story in Business from Time: The 5 Weirdest Foods You’ll Start Eating in 2018
You may find yourself sipping some surprising beverages in 2018, if Whole Foods’ predictions for the hottest food trends next year come true. Floral influences, such as elderflower and lavender, will increasingly come to teas and sodas, while a growing number of people will incorporate […]