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The dream of every college student is now a reality: a pizza vending machine, open 24/7. 🍕 Now if something can just be done about 8 a.m. classes. Toronto-based PizzaForno has rolled out this gooey fantasy in its first California location in Rancho Cordova. Once ordered, robotic arms lift the frozen pizza out of the box to send through the machine’s conduction oven. Once done, the arms place the pizza back in its box to prepare for vending. The whole thing takes about four minutes. A machine can store and make up to 70 pizzas at a time and an 11-inch pizza costs from $10 to $13. “We have more than 100 on order for the next 12 months between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico,” said CEO Les Tomlin in an interview. Read the latest by FOD reporter Adam Wahlberg: https://lnkd.in/ga_rgAxD

Despite a decline in overall order volume, one segment of Grubhub continues to see significant growth, all thanks to students. https://lnkd.in/g8TqVTkD

A spokesperson for DoorDash told Food On Demand that while not super common, “the unfortunate fact is that there are people who falsely claim that they didn’t receive their food in order to get a refund.” https://lnkd.in/gu62hqcB

Through partnership with Uber Eats, Coco robots are making deliveries for Los Angeles-area restaurants including Dog Haus. https://lnkd.in/gr5KwQ9t

“One hundred million Americans are pre-diabetic,” says Mealogic CEO Ellis Singer McCue. “And it’s estimated that 9 percent of all Americans are going to be on weight loss drugs like Ozempic by 2030. The problem is when you lose weight you lose lean muscle mass. But if you go off the drug the weight you regain is 100 percent fat. This can become a problem for seniors as they can get frail and break bones if they fall. The right diet can help.” Mealogic has already enrolled 40 clients. Singer McCue mentions Whole30 as one of them. https://lnkd.in/dY_VGzqg

“Attitudes are starting to change. The concept, the application. This will happen. The only question is when.” https://lnkd.in/gwpmAXkb

Using the Starship Technologies Food Delivery app, students can place orders by dropping a pin for delivery and then track their robot’s journey in real-time via an interactive map. Once the robot arrives, students receive an alert and can unlock their delivery through the app. The company also previously inked a partnership with delivery hub Grubhub to provide ordering flexibility. https://lnkd.in/gX5JhMuF

As competitors like McDonald's rethink their drive-thru tech strategies, Yum! Brands continues to go all-in. https://lnkd.in/eWx8vky9

Restaurants on DoorDash must offer a minimum 25 percent discount on at least five or more items to participate in new Happy Hour and Lunch Specials programs. https://lnkd.in/gBvy94EP