Tariffs Pushing Consumer Hardware Makers into Crisis Mode
During normal times, running a hardware business is tough. Throw in a tariff-driven trade war, and it becomes a full-blown crisis. Just ask Robin Liss. When the CEO of kitchen […]
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Food Recycler Startup Mill Hits $20M in Revenue as It Launches Mill for Workplace
Today, food recycler startup Mill disclosed (via Axios, scoop by my ex-Gigaom colleague Katie Fehrenbacher) that it has reached $20 million in trailing 12-month revenue. It also announced it is […]
How DIY Solar and Fractionalized Battery Backup Could Accelerate Change in the Home Power Stack
Last week, weather forecasters warned of something rarely seen in the Seattle area—a tornado—which could have meant widespread power outages and property damage across the Pacific Northwest. The first place […]
Food Assembly Robot Startup Chef Robotics Raises $43M Series A as it Reaches 40 Million Meal Milestone
Chef Robotics has raised $43.1 million in a Series A round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered food assembly robots, the company announced today. The funding brings the San Francisco-based […]
Why Ag Has a Unique Opportunity to Be a Solution to Our Climate Problem With TNC’s Renée Vassilos
What if the food system could be a climate solution instead of a climate problem? That’s the question Eva Goulbourne explores with Renée Vassilos, Director of Agriculture Innovation at The […]
Keurig is Beta Testing Compostable Pods as Partner CoffeeB Blows Past 400 Thousand Customers
It was a year ago that Keurig announced it had begun working with CoffeeB to create its next-generation compostable coffee pod. The new pod, a puck-shaped consumable called the K-Round, […]
The Food & Retail AI Rollup Continues as Crisp Buys Shelf Engine
Crisp, a New York-based retail data company, has acquired Seattle-based startup Shelf Engine. Founded in 2016 by Stefan Kalb and Bede Jordan, Shelf Engine specializes in using machine learning to […]
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How Tariffs Are Impacting Canadian Food Companies (and What They’re Doing About It)
Last week, I caught up with Dana McCauley, CEO of the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN), to discuss some of the challenges facing Canadian food manufacturers amidst the abrupt and […]
Bridge Appliances Deploys Egg-Making Robot at First Customer
Five years ago, the cofounders behind Bridge Appliances stood in line at a busy breakfast cafe. As minutes ticked by, frustration turned into inspiration. They wondered: What if the preparation […]
Soul to Table: Chef Ryan Lacy Talks With Thom Curry About How He Built Temecula Olive Oil Company
On this debut episode of “Soul to Table,” Chef Ryan Lacy sits down with Thom Curry, co-founder of Temecula Olive Oil Company, to talk about Thom’s journey that began 22 […]
The Spoon Discusses The Current State of AI Workflows With AI for Humans’ Gavin Purcell
In this latest edition of the Spoon Full of AI Podcast – the podcast where I talk to leaders who are using AI to transform their business (in food and […]
SKS Returns in 2025 With Global Virtual Summit
The Smart Kitchen Summit, the pioneering executive summit focused on the digital transformation of the food world, is excited to announce its return in 2025 with a brand-new format. This […]