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A Week in Rome: Conclaves, Coffee, and Reflections on the Ethics of AI in Our Food System
May 13, 2025 Michael Wolf

May 6, 2025

How ReShape is Using AI to Accelerate Biotech Research

April 30, 2025

How Eva Goulbourne Turned Her ‘Party Trick’ Into a Career Building Sustainable Food Systems

April 29, 2025

Combustion Acquires Recipe App Crouton

February 1, 2025

A Conversation With Bear Robotics’ John Ha on LG Deal and The Future of The Company

Pipedream Raises $13M as It Looks to Build Underground Middle Mile Delivery Network

April 25, 2024 Michael Wolf

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Underground delivery startup Pipedream Labs announced it has raised $13 million in funding. Company CEO Garrett McCurrach disclosed the funding, led by Starship Ventures, with participation from Cortado Ventures, Myelin […]

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U.S. Online Grocery Expected to Hit $120B by 2028 as Grocers Focus on Building Out First-Party Delivery

April 24, 2024 Michael Wolf

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According to a new report just published by researcher Bricks Meets Click, U.S. online grocery sales are expected to hit $120 billion by 2028. The report forecasts that the e-grocery […]

Micromart Wants to Create Just-Walk-Out Convenience Anywhere With Its Just-Plug-In Cabinets

April 22, 2024 Michael Wolf

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Earlier this month, we learned that Amazon is phasing out its Just Walk Out technology at its Amazon Fresh grocery stores. The company didn’t say much about the reasoning behind […]

The Food Tech News Show: A Look at Our Food Lives in The Year 2055

April 19, 2024 Michael Wolf

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Welcome to the Food Tech News Show! You can watch the show live here at 1 Pacific/4 Eastern or on Streamyard, YouTube, or LinkedIn. This week Mike and Carlos be […]

As Bored & Hungry Shuts Its Doors, It’s Worth Looking at State of Web3 and Food

April 17, 2024 Michael Wolf

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In March 2022, NFT and crypto investor Andy Nguyen purchased Bored Ape #6184 along with three Mutant Apes and soon decided to establish a Bored Ape-themed restaurant named Bored & […]

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Gaeastar is Now Cranking Out 3D Printed Clay Coffee Cups as It Launches a Pilot With Verve Coffee

April 16, 2024 Michael Wolf

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Gaeastar, a startup that makes compostable drinking cups out of clay, is officially launching its U.S. pilot with Verve Coffee on April 22nd. Verve, a Santa Cruz-based coffee chain with […]

Wow Bao Launches Hot Bun Vending Machine In The Metaverse

April 16, 2024 Michael Wolf

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You can now visit a hot bun vending machine in the metaverse. No, this isn’t a plotline from the sequel to Hot Tub Time Machine, but the next chapter in […]

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Report: Diners Opting for Restaurant-Specific Apps & Kiosks While Deemphasizing 3rd-Party Delivery

April 15, 2024 Michael Wolf

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A new report published by Tillster shows that quick-service restaurant customers are increasingly opting to use restaurant-specific apps over 3rd party delivery apps. The report, which analyzed the results of […]

With a Summer Opening In Sight, Flyfish Club Now Letting New Members Join in the Old-School Non-NFT Way

April 11, 2024 Michael Wolf

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Remember Flyfish Club, the Gary Vaynerchuck-affiliated dining club that made news when it announced it was planning to build the world’s first NFT restaurant? While you may not, the restaurant […]

Restaurant Cashier Zooms In to Work, Press Freaks Out. Better Get Ready for Lots More Change at Checkout

April 10, 2024 Michael Wolf

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This week, a raft of news stories about an encounter with a cashier manning the checkout remotely from a distant location went viral. Dozens of shock-take articles proliferated after a […]

Mycelium Protein & Fresh Produce Production System Wins Canadian Edition of Deep Space Food Challenge

April 10, 2024 Michael Wolf

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Today, the Canadian edition of the Deep Space Food Challenge announced the grand prize winner for its years-long competition to discover new solutions to feed astronauts on long-term space missions. […]

Big Tech Set Its Sights on Reinventing Checkout. Consumers Said ‘Not So Fast’

April 9, 2024 Michael Wolf

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When it comes to technology and grocery shopping, one primary focus for grocery chains and technology providers in recent years has been the checkout experience. Amazon and various other technology […]

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