Tagged: food

Crowdfunding catches on in Atlanta Restaurants

The internet age has changed a lot of things about the restaurant industry, like the immediate public feedback from crowdsourced review sites like Yelp, to online ordering, the rise of food bloggers…ahem… and the connection restaurant owners can make with patrons through social media like… Read More

Do you love kale chips and granola? Crowdfunding startup CircleUp helps put them on shelves

Small business owners play a big role in the battles against disease, climate change, and corporate wrong-doing. In the past year, a company called CircleUp has helped them with their fight. CircleUp is a crowdfunding platform for up-and-coming consumer product businesses. In the year since its launch,… Read More

Deal Focus: Three Food Projects Crowdfunding Now

Crowdfunding Food: Modern Times Beer, Lawless Jerky and NutShot Peanut Butter Movies, video games and cool tech captures a lot of headlines but crowdfunding has touched every product and service that exists by now.  One area we have covered from time to time are food… Read More

Rob Rhinehart Plans Kickstarter Campaign For “Soylent” Meal Replacement Drink

UPDATE: No more Kickstarter… see what platform Soylent launches on here Rob Rhinehart recently set out to replace all of his meals with a beverage that delivered everything his body needed to survive and thrive. His now-famous blog post has gone viral, with follow-ups appearing… Read More

UK start-up food and drink companies raise £3.2 million via crowdfunding

Looks like crowdfunding now is as popular as crowdsourcing, especially when talking about the food and drinks sector. inSpiral, creators of Raw Kale Chips has become the latest food company to successfully raise finance through equity crowdfunding website, Crowdcube.  The company secured £250,000 in 16… Read More

CircleUp serves small food producers healthy portions of investment

I am a total health-food nerd. I love comparing notes about vegetable-based snacks, and granola sends me into spasms of excitement. The health-food, slow-food, boutique/artisanal/local-food movement is taking off. More and more people nationwide are swapping potato chips for kale chips and awareness about healthy… Read More

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