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Is IFT’s Launch of an AI Tool For Food Scientists an Indicator of Where Trade Associations Are Going in Age of AI?
July 3, 2025 Michael Wolf

July 1, 2025

From Red Bull to Zevia, Amy Taylor Shares Lessons Learned From a Career Built Around Buzzy Beverages

June 30, 2025

Study: AI-Powered Drones Fuel Advances in Precision Ag for Early Detection of Crop Stress

June 26, 2025

Could Lasers Made From Olive Oil Be The Next-Gen Freshness Detector or Use-By Label?

February 1, 2025

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

Podcast: Food Tech News Wrapup – Wonder Buys Blue Apron, Elon Breaks Ground on Drive-In

October 1, 2023 Michael Wolf

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We’re back after a couple weeks off to wrap up some of the top stories of the week.  Mike and Allen talk about these stories: You can listen to the […]

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Pizza Hut Sees Huge Runway for Growth in China, Plans to Add up to 1,500 Net New Stores by 2026 (Sponsored Post)

October 1, 2023 Guest Author

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Pizza Hut is planning to rapidly expand its footprint across China in the coming three years as part of an ambitious growth strategy announced by Yum China Holdings Inc. (NYSE: […]

Scentian Bio Raises $2.1M for Tech is Says Can Replicate Insect Smell Receptors

September 27, 2023 Michael Wolf

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Scentian Bio, a biosensor startup that claims to have blended nature and technology by leveraging the olfactory capabilities of insects to develop a powerful new sensory tool, announced a $2.1 […]

Hostel Pizzas to Stadium Slices: The Remarkable Growth of MOTO’s Robot-Powered Artisanal Pizza

September 25, 2023 Michael Wolf

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For most of the past couple of decades, Lee Kindell ran a backpackers hostel and boutique hotel in Seattle where he made pizza for travelers as a way to make […]

Amazon Details Usage of Generative AI-Created Synthetic Data to Train Just Walk Out Technology

September 19, 2023 Michael Wolf

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For a while now, we’ve known the basic gist of how Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology works: A combination of computer vision, machine learning, and other sensor data helps enable […]

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Meet The Dutch Robotic Kitchen That Makes Five Thousand Meals Per Day

September 11, 2023 Michael Wolf

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Last month, a Dutch startup named Eatch announced they had built a fully automated robotic kitchen that makes up to five thousand meals per day. The company’s new robot, designed […]

On Eve of IPO, Instacart Bolsters Grocery Tech Platform, Including New Features For Caper Smart Shopping Cart

September 7, 2023 Michael Wolf

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Today, Instacart rolled out a slew of new updates to its grocery technology platform, updating capabilities across its white label turnkey digital commerce platform, its AI-powered search capabilities, and new […]

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Silicon Valley is Betting Big on Home Electrification. Will It Pay Off In The Kitchen?

September 6, 2023 Michael Wolf

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This week, news of a new home electrification startup hit the wires. Founded by former Google Ventures partner Rick Klau, Onsemble builds technology to convert electric water heaters into what […]

CoffeeB Hits 200k Households For Coffee Ball Brewing System That Aims to Replace Capsules

September 5, 2023 Michael Wolf

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Not bad for a first year. After launching their compostable ball-shaped coffee pod brewing system last fall, CoffeeB has already reached a milestone of two hundred thousand customers who are […]

Sodexo to Deploy SavorEat’s Plant-Based Burger Printing Robot at the University of Denver

September 5, 2023 Michael Wolf

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This week, food service giant Sodexo and plant-based 3D printing specialist SavorEat announced they will be rolling out SavorEat’s 3D printing robot at the University of Denver. The deployment of […]

Food Tech News: Samsung Heads Into the Kitchen, Robot Meets Artisan Pizza

September 1, 2023 Michael Wolf

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The Spoon is back for another week of food tech news, and this week Michael Wolf and Allen Weiner talk about what’s going on in the smart kitchen, alt protein, […]

With the Launch of Samsung Food, Samsung Hypes AI & Consolidates Food Features Acquired Over the Years

August 31, 2023 Michael Wolf

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Over the years, Samsung has acquired and launched several products in an effort to become the king of the tech-powered kitchen. First, there was the launch of the Family Hub […]

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