Food Systems : Innovation & Job News

Fruitcycle, a local food startup that won the audience favorite at Mess Hall's Launch Pad competition, uses an old concept to breathe new life into food that would otherwise be discarded.

Mess Hall, a new culinary incubator in Brookland, opened Saturday night by hosting the final round of Launch Pad, a pitch competition for food entrepreneurs with a $500K investment purse. Mason Dixie Biscuit Company rose to the top and won first prize.

Two McLean High School science teachers were fed up with not having a raise in five years. So they started a doughnut business on the side. Now, they're toying with the idea of going all-in.

Every other week Elevation DC brings you news of tech startups that are hiring. Read on for this week's roundup.

4P Foods, a local startup that delivers produce to consumers at work and at home, is adding Northern Virginia locations to its routes.

MunchQuick, a new service that brings healthy lunch options to downtown D.C. workers, has sold out its offerings every day since it launched on June 30. 

StockUp, the app formerly known as PriceSpotting, comes out of beta with its official launch in the App store today. Neil Kataria, CEO of StockUp Commerce, talks expansion and monetization.

This week, Elevation DC spends 60 Seconds With Jonas Singer, owner of Blind Dog Cafe and cofounder of Union Kitchen, a culinary incubator in NoMa. He shares insight on asking questions and the power of capital.

AgSquared is using its $1.2 million investment to expand its software to help small family farms.

D.C.'s homegrown kombucha brewer and bottler, Capital Kombucha, has secured funding from WACIF and has hired four additional employees.

Starting this week, Elevation DC is reporting on the latest hiring news from growing D.C. companies. Want a job in #dctech? Check out open positions for engineers, project managers, social media pros, sales and more.

Relay Foods is adding two new pickup locations every week, and they're still looking for additional staff. 

Instacart, a same-day grocery shop-and-deliver service for D.C. and Arlington, will now offer goods from Whole Foods in addition to Harris Teeter. 

PriceSpotting, released in beta last week at CES, allows District shoppers to compare prices at the point of sale. It also rewards you for scanning items into the system.

Bored with turkey and sick of salad? Cater2.me brings local favorites to group lunches at work.