On Monday, the Wall Street Journal published a compelling comparison of two popular grocery delivery companies, one from the 90s, Webvan, and one from today, Instacart. In Webvan’s heyday, the company was making $239 million in revenue with almost $441 million of venture capital invested. Today, Instacart makes $100 million in revenue and just recently…
Archives for January 2015
Romantic Valentines Dinner
Surprise your sweetie to a romantic home cooked meal this Valentines Day, using some of our partners products. Caramelized-Onion and Gruyère Tarts Ingredients 3 cup(s) (about 10 ounces) grated Gruyère cheese 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon(s) Gulden’s Spicy mustard 1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh oregano 3/4 teaspoon(s) fresh ground pepper 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter 2 large (2 cups) sweet yellow…
Specialty Food Start-ups Attract Venture Capital
Specialty food is trending up. Consumers everywhere are looking for unique food products, often international and often natural, organic, and locally sourced. According to the Wall Street Journal article below, the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade estimated that sales reached a new record high of $88.3 billion in 2013. Venture capitalists have invested…
The Culinary Institute of America Takes On 3D Printing
3D printed food is likely to start showing up on your plate as chefs gain more practice time with printers. A new partnership between The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and 3D Systems aims to do just that, adding 3D printing into the CIA curriculum and continuing education. The partnership will commence in 2015, and…
Another Delivery Start-Up: Favor
With Uber making all sorts of headlines, both good and bad, and all sorts of cash, more and more eyes are turning to the possibilities of the crowd-sourced delivery market. Favor is a promising startup currently operating in Boston, Austin, and Dallas. A customer can use the app to order food, in “three taps” on their…