SavorEat, the Israeil company that developed a smart robot chef that uses 3D-print technology and a plant-based formula to create meatless alternatives, has announced that it has signed a deal with theUS subsidiary ofFrench food services and facilities company Sodexo to launch a pilot program in the US.
No Camels reports that as part of the program, Sodexo will examine SavorEat’s robot chef system and its first product, a plant-based burger, within higher education institutions across the US. The two companies are also working on reaching an agreement for the distribution of SavorEat products.
The pilot, which is expected to go into effect in 2022, is the first step towards the company’s plan to be commercial by 2023 and launch its solution within the food service market in the US, SavorEat CEO Racheli Vizman tells NoCamels.
“SavorEat is constantly working on growing with big players and companies in the food service arena with a special focus on the US market,” Vizman says, “it is ongoing and intensive work that takes shape. We are very happy that Sodexo sees the potential in our innovative technology.”
Vizman co-founded the startup with partners Prof. Oded Shoseyov and Prof. Ido Braslevsky in 2018. The professors are researchers at the Yissum, the technology transfer company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
She explains that by partnering with Sodexo, SavorEat can essentially target a younger audience that is more adaptable and open to exploring new technologies.
