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LG Will Unveil an Indoor Farm for the Consumer Kitchen at CES 2020

With CES right around the corner, the announcements are pouring in for new gadgets and products to be on display at the Las Vegas show, including those that will change […]

What Does Travis Kalanick’s Departure from Uber Mean for the Cloud Kitchen Space?

Just before Christmas, it was announced that Travis Kalanick, the founder and former CEO of Uber, will be leaving that company’s board of directors at the end of this month. […]

Food Delivery Got Really, Really Messy in 2019. That’s a Good Thing

Roughly this time last year, talk around the future of restaurant food delivery screamed promise and progress. Funding and acquisitions abounded. Valuations skyrocketed, and by mid-year, third-party food delivery apps […]

2019 Was Not the Year We Welcomed Our Robot Overlords

Almost exactly a year ago, I predicted that “2019 Will Be a Breakthrough Year for Food Robots.” Whether I was right or wrong in that prognostication probably depends on how […]

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Sensory Unveils New Voice Assistant for Kitchen Appliances that Processes Commands at the Edge

Sensory, a company that creates artificial intelligence for edge computing, announced today the release of a specialized version of its TrulyNatural speech recognition platform for home appliances. The technology can […]

My Family Tried JUST’s Plant-based Egg. Reviews were Mixed

While grocery shopping in an Ohio Kroger with my extended family this week, my eyes set upon something intriguing in the egg aisle. It was a container of JUST Egg, […]

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2019 Was the Year Plant-Based Food Went Mainstream (and Got More Delicious)

Last year, odds were you’d heard of one, maybe two plant-based meat companies — if you’d heard of them at all. But over the past twelve months, plant-based food — […]

Survey: 71% of Consumers Are ‘Amenable’ to More AI in Their Restaurant Experience

Well over half of consumers “are amenable” to more artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced tech in their restaurant experience, according to a new survey from ad-tech firm AdTheorant. The survey […]

For Swiftly, Cashierless Checkout is a Gateway to a Bigger CPG Relationship

One of the big trends of 2019 was the emergence of cashierless checkout companies — startups retrofitting existing grocers with the technology that allows shoppers to walk in, grab what […]