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Over the last few years, we’ve all become increasingly aware of the extent of food waste in the UK and the serious problem it has become. As with all such problems, there is an inherent need for us all to do what we can to find a solution. Step forward therefore our latest startup of the week which is on a mission to do just that by proactively fighting food waste. Oddbox is a London based...
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After the excesses of the festive season, it’s pretty much a given that healthier eating becomes a high priority for many of us as we begin a new year. It’s quite timely then that our latest startup of the week is on a mission to make healthy living more convenient and easier than ever to adhere to. The Goodness Project is an online e-commerce platform whose aim is to help us all di...
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It wouldn’t be controversial to claim that many people like to eat out, and getting good deals on those meals and saving money is always a big plus. Many people also like to help others, especially underprivileged children. We wrote recently about The Dealer, the startup promoting discounts as local venues in return for users helping to fight homelessness. This time we have a similar startup...
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'Airbnb for your kitchen table' startup WeFiFo have been backed by the John Lewis Partnership and investment specialists L Marks, following WeFiFo’s participation in JLAB, the leading UK retail accelerator programme. Boosting WeFiFo’s mission to bring social eating and communal dining to the UK and beyond, WeFiFo had previously spent 12 weeks on the JLAB programme, working alongside p...
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When food does not properly break down in our digestive system, fermentation causes gasses such as hydrogen and methane to be released. These can cause all sorts of problems, not least of all pain and bloating. Different people are affected to varying degrees, and our digestive systems handle foods differently, which is why most of us know someone who always seems to be complaining about bloating ...
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Have you ever wanted to be a chef but lack the skill? Cook for the less discerning! Have you ever watched Come Dine With Me and thought, ‘I want to do that but without the cameras’? You’ve ruined the TV show but stumbled across the premise of WeFiFo. Kind of. WeFiFo, rather than something an angry giant might say, is short for We Find Food. The idea is that anyone, of any cookin...
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With the UK's love of street food showing no sign of slowing down and the great British summer finally upon us, it's the perfect time to take your restaurant on the road. Serving your food at local business parks, on highstreets, and in shopping centres is one of the best ways to build your brand and get more guests through the doors of your restaurant. If you land a pitch at a festival, it will ...
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The UK’s first halal food delivery provider, HalalEat, launches equity crowdfunding campaign & reaches nearly 50% of its £100k goal in just the first day. HalalEat, the British startup with a mission to bring halal food to the masses, has launched a campaign on equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. Launched on Tuesday, the campaign has already raised over £49k is well on its...
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International food retailer DIA (Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación) has launched a new innovation programme, Nexus by DIA, for startups that are developing ideas and innovative solutions in the food retail sector. Hungry to find out more, Startacus took a look over all the details... International food retailer DIA is opening it’s doors to work with startups on a number of ...
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Wayra Fair By Design is a new acceleration programme that will tackle the poverty premium: where people in poverty pay more for many everyday goods and services – such as energy, insurance, borrowing, transport and food – than those who can more easily afford them. The programme, which will be based in Wayra’s Open Future_ North facility in Oldham, will support up...
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