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‘Zipotle’: Chipotle Wants to Drop a Burrito on Your Head with New Drone Delivery

A new pilot program will test air deliveries in Texas.

Commerce Lucas Ropek Aug 23

Watch: Chipotle’s New Kitchen Robot Can Peel and Core 25lbs of Avocados In Half the Time It Takes a Human

Autocado is a big metal box that can automate the most tedious step of making fresh guacamole.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 12

Virtual Cringe: The 10 Lamest Brand Stunts in the Metaverse

We spent so much time asking if we could brand in VR, we never stopped to ask if we should.

Tech News Thomas Germain Jan 14

Chipotle Lovers Can Now Buy Burritos With Bitcoin, Ether, and More: Report

Chipotle is using Flexa, a payment system that allows retailers to accept 98 digital currencies.

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 2

Sweetgreen and Chipotle’s Packaging May Contain Harmful ‘Forever’ Chemicals

Real talk, one of my favorite foods to eat is Chipotle (yes, despite that E. coli scandal.). The Mexican-inspired restaurant chain prides itself on having a sustainable image by sourcing its food from local suppliers and using packaging that’s plant-based and compostable. However, a new report out Monday says that these plant fiber bowls restaurants…

Earther Yessenia Funes Aug 5

Likely Cause of Chipotle Outbreak That Sickened 645 People Finally Identified

A mysterious outbreak that seemingly sickened hundreds of Chipotle customers in Ohio might finally have a known culprit. On Thursday, health officials reported that traces of a common foodborne bug called Clostridium perfringens had been found in some of the victims’ stool samples. It’s likely the outbreak was spread by improperly heated food. The latest…

Tech News Ed Cara Aug 17

People May Be Getting Sick From Chipotle Again

Chipotle’s years-long redemption tour might have hit a snag. Throughout this week, health officials in Ohio have reported hearing from hundreds of people in connection to an outbreak of sickness that appears to be linked to one of the chain’s locations in Delaware county. On Wednesday, the Delaware General Health District announced that—as of July…

Health Ed Cara Aug 2

Chipotle Is Charging a $6 Fee for Burritos Delivered by Drone

For the past week, we’ve been waiting for Alphabet’s Project Wing to begin its bold burrito initiative: delivering tortilla-wrapped goodness by drone. Now, Alphabet and Chipotle have started testing the service at Virginia Tech and onsite reporters are tweeting their impressions. Most of it is as you’d expected. There’s a drone, and it’s delivering burritos.…

Tech News Darren Orf Sep 15

What a Day’s Worth of Calories Looks Like in Fast Food

If you find yourself eating at fast food restaurants every day, you’re not doing your body any favors. The recommended caloric intake for the average adult is around 2,000 calories, while the average fast food combo often delivers more than that—in a single meal. Business Insider visited 13 fast food chains to see how many…

Health Andrew Liszewski Aug 18

How the Most Common Cause of Food Poisoning Became the Most Ignored

E. coli, salmonella, and staph are the names Americans fear when it comes to nasty foodborne illnesses. Yet it’s norovirus that is, far and away, the most common cause of food poisoning in the US. So why aren’t Americans more afraid of it? Of the 48 million cases of food poisoning in the US a…

Health Ria Misra Apr 26

A Single Lab Tweak Stopped 270,000 Food Poisoning Cases a Year

Twenty years ago, a change was made to how we did food poisoning testing. That change prevented over a quarter of a million cases each year, and it may also suggest how we could stop more cases in the future. The CDC just finished an evaluation of their PulseNet program—a system that links national labs…

Tech News Ria Misra Mar 15

Another Chipotle Closes After Employees Get Sick—Is It Finally Qdoba’s Chance??

Chipotle’s reputation for food safety took a dive recently after a high-profile E.coli outbreak. The fast-food chain even closed all of its locations for a nationwide food safety meeting last month, but that hasn’t stopped continued problems—a Boston-area Chipotle closed down Tuesday after employees were diagnosed with a norovirus. The restaurant will be “fully sanitized,”…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Mar 9

Chipotle Blames Outbreak on Its Own Sick Employees

Chipotle’s E. coli outbreak is a mystery—and will likely always be one. But in their food safety meeting today, Chipotle has reportedly identified the culprit in its other norovirus outbreak: sick Chipotle employees. CNBC just reported the update from inside the nationwide restaurant meeting that shutdown all Chipotle’s simultaneously today. But just what does Chipotle’s…

Tech News Ria Misra Feb 8

You Can’t Have Lunch at Chipotle Today

Happy Super Bowl hangover! I hope you like Qdoba. Chipotle’s pre-planned, nationwide shutdown for a food safety meeting will delay the opening of over 400 restaurants. That means that your local Chipotle will open at 3pm instead of the normal 11am. Though Chipotle scheduled the meeting in mid-January, the timing is quite fortuitous. Exactly one…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Feb 8

Here’s How Many People Stopped Eating at Chipotle During Their E. Coli Outbreak

Although the cause still remains a mystery, Chipotle’s E. coli outbreak has been declared officially over by the CDC. But just what does an unexplained, months-long food poisoning outbreak do to the line of customers waiting at your counter? The company’s new numbers are out, and from the beginning of last October to the end…

Tech News Ria Misra Feb 3

We Will Never Know What Caused the Chipotle Outbreak

The CDC’s investigation of Chipotle is over and their final verdict is in: The outbreak is finished, but the agency has no idea what caused it. So…what exactly does that mean? The CDC shut down the investigation early this afternoon, saying that it had been two months since the last confirmed case of E. Coli…

Tech News Ria Misra Feb 1

The Real Reason Chipotle Hasn’t Been Able to Solve Its E. Coli Problem

Chipotle announced it will be closing up shop nationwide for a few hours as part of its attempt to halt its ongoing E. Coli outbreak. But why hasn’t the company been able to stop the outbreak, or even find the source yet? The answer isn’t in the restaurant chain—it’s in the bacteria. To understand the…

Health Ria Misra Jan 15

Chipotle’s Outbreaks Are Now the Center of a Criminal Investigation

Chipotle has been at the center of a number of outbreaks of food-related sicknesses this year—and now one of them may be about to land them in court. The AP revealed that the FDA and California’s US Attorney’s Office had launched a criminal investigation into Chipotle and subpoenaed a host of information from them. The…

Tech News Ria Misra Jan 6

If Your Chipotle Burrito Looks Smaller Soon, Blame 3D Printing (Updated: Chipotle Says Portion Sizes Won’t Change)

Chipotle isn’t known for stingy serving sizes, but people have been coming up with tricks to maximize the size of their burritos for years. But our days of gloriously unhealthy oversized heaps of Tex-Mex fast food may be numbered: Chipotle has enlisted a 3D printing company to fight the scourge of overstuffed tortillas. Update 3:52…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Oct 7

Here’s how Chipotle makes its delicious guacamole

It costs extra. We all know that. But when you get the guacamole from Chipotle and add it to your burrito or bowl or taco or bag of chips or more guacamole, the creamy buttery kicking deliciousness is divine. How does Chipotle make its guacamole? With this totally simple and normal recipe. Chipotle follows this…

Sploid Casey Chan May 4

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‘Zipotle’: Chipotle Wants to Drop a Burrito on Your Head with New Drone Delivery

Watch: Chipotle’s New Kitchen Robot Can Peel and Core 25lbs of Avocados In Half the Time It Takes a Human

Virtual Cringe: The 10 Lamest Brand Stunts in the Metaverse

Chipotle Lovers Can Now Buy Burritos With Bitcoin, Ether, and More: Report

Sweetgreen and Chipotle’s Packaging May Contain Harmful ‘Forever’ Chemicals

Likely Cause of Chipotle Outbreak That Sickened 645 People Finally Identified

People May Be Getting Sick From Chipotle Again

Chipotle Is Charging a $6 Fee for Burritos Delivered by Drone

What a Day’s Worth of Calories Looks Like in Fast Food

How the Most Common Cause of Food Poisoning Became the Most Ignored

A Single Lab Tweak Stopped 270,000 Food Poisoning Cases a Year

Another Chipotle Closes After Employees Get Sick—Is It Finally Qdoba’s Chance??

Chipotle Blames Outbreak on Its Own Sick Employees

You Can’t Have Lunch at Chipotle Today

Here’s How Many People Stopped Eating at Chipotle During Their E. Coli Outbreak

We Will Never Know What Caused the Chipotle Outbreak

The Real Reason Chipotle Hasn’t Been Able to Solve Its E. Coli Problem

Chipotle’s Outbreaks Are Now the Center of a Criminal Investigation

If Your Chipotle Burrito Looks Smaller Soon, Blame 3D Printing (Updated: Chipotle Says Portion Sizes Won’t Change)

Here’s how Chipotle makes its delicious guacamole

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