Category: Internet of Food
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One of the big discussion topics at Smart Kitchen Summit this week was the need for data standardization in food. As we digitize the various stages of the food journey from farm to factory to the kitchen, many feel a lack of standardized data sets is inhibiting innovation. Another trend on people’s minds at SKS was…
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Inscatech uses blockchain and other tech to fight the growing problem of global food fraud in the supply chain.
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We humans waste a whole lot of food. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, roughly one-third of food gets spoiled, which translates to about $1 trillion annually. At almost double the size of the US grocery industry, it’s safe to say we have a food waste problem. One way to reduce food waste…
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The fruits of advances in visual search technology offer great promise for the future of food in a wide range of applications. Applying such technologies as computer vision, machine learning, artificial intelligence and the ability to delve deeply into tags and other metadata, innovators can build applications that can assist in identifying food properties. These…
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Behold the blockchain. The disruptive new technology promises to make traditional paper ledger-based transactions obsolete, replaced by digital ledgers. Headlines appear every day heralding how blockchain technology will revolutionize financial services markets, which remain burdened by unwieldy paper trails and costly proprietary software applications. But blockchain technology will also have a transformative impact on the…
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Welcome to the Spoon’s first video review of the three of the most interesting stories from the past week about the future of food, cooking and the kitchen. This week we’ve got stories about the intersection of design and biohacking, how virtual reality could be used to enhance your experience at the local watering hole,…
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If the idea of personalized food fabrication using bionsensors and 3D food printers isn’t enough to blow your mind, what about home food reactors that make food using only electricity, carbon dioxide and organisms from the air we breathe? If researchers from Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have any…
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Office life can often mean tight deadlines, which in turn often means making tough choices like ‘Funyuns or Fritos?’ when lunch rolls around. But for those of us who believe that no time starved employee should have to sustain themselves on bags full of salt and high fructose corn syrup, things may be looking up: a new crop of startups are…
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Entrepreneurs behind the recent raft of smart indoor gardens are following the digital commerce wisdom of those who understand the value of subscription-based businesses. The old, “buy the camera for cheap and we will sell you lots of film” concept has been successful for companies such as Keurig and Nespresso in maintaining multiple revenue streams.…
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Alas, finally technology for those who like to play with their food. Give its universal popularity, pasta is a natural prime target for entrepreneurs wanting to leave an imprint on the future of food. Living at the intersection of smart food techniques and future consumer trends are methods to shapeshift ordinary macaroni noodles into 3D…
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Probiotics are a budding segment of the food part of the crowdsourcing world. While most new efforts are focused on pickles, fermented sodas and kombucha, a team of Slovenian Kickstarter veterans are showcasing the wonders of probiotic cheese. Kefirko Cheese Maker comes on the heels of the successful 2015 launch of Kefirko, a device that…
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As momentum grows among innovators in the home/indoor gardening space, the focus has been on all-in-one home-grow kits. Such companies as NutriTower, Sprouts IO and Aerogarden are taking an approach in which their product’s value proposition is based on simplicity. The common formula of these visionaries includes hydroponic, tech-infused pot, built-in LED lights, seeds, and…
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