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Why the Most Interesting Knife at CES Launched Without Its Inventor
January 6, 2026 Michael Wolf

December 18, 2025

Shinkei Hopes Bringing Robotics & AI to the Fishing Boat Leads to Fresher Fish and Less Waste

November 18, 2025

Can AI Help Chocolate Survive? NotCo and Swiss Chocolate Maker Barry Callebaut Think So

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Meet CocoTerra, an All-In-One Craft Chocolate Machine for the Home

May 20, 2019 Michael Wolf

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Over the past few years, there’s been a steady procession of all-in-one food making machines marching their way into our homes. From beer-brewing appliances to flatbread machines to cheese making robots, there’s been no shortage […]

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If Plant-Based Meat Tastes This Good, Do We Even Need to Make Meat in a Lab?

May 19, 2019 Catherine Lamb

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There’s never been a better time to be a vegetarian. Or a flexitarian, for that matter. Gone are the days when the only veggie option at a barbecue was a […]

Food Tech News: Self-Driving Robots Bring Golfers Refreshment, eatsa Expands in Chicago

May 18, 2019 Catherine Lamb

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Hallelujah, it’s Saturday! I’m celebrating this weekend by cooking up a bunch of Beyond Meat sausages for a barbecue this evening. Will hungry partygoers be able to tell the difference? […]

Ocean Hugger Foods to Unveil Plant-Based “Eel” Sushi at National Restaurant Association Show

May 17, 2019 Catherine Lamb

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There will be aisles and aisles of new technology to see and taste at this weekend’s National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago. But I’m willing to bet my bottom dollar […]

Bear Robotics Launches Second-Gen Restaurant Robot, Adds Swappable Tray System

May 17, 2019 Chris Albrecht

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Bear Robotics has officially launched the second-generation version of its Penny restaurant robot. The autonomous robot, which shuttles food and dishes between the front and back of house, now features […]

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Forget IPOs. DoorDash Is the One to Watch Right Now in Third-Party Delivery

May 17, 2019 Jennifer Marston

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Grubhub still leads the third-party food delivery market in terms of sales, and of late, Postmates and Uber Eats have gotten a lot of attention for their respective pre- and […]

LG Develops Its Own AI Chip to Make Appliances like Refrigerators Smarter

May 17, 2019 Chris Albrecht

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LG announced today it is has developed its own artificial intelligence (AI) chip that will better mirror the neural network of the human brain to for improved processing of deep-learning […]

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Update: Amazon to Invest in Deliveroo

May 16, 2019 Chris Albrecht

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UPDATE: Deliveroo confirmed this funding via press release sent out today. From that announcement: Amazon is set to be the largest investor in Deliveroo’s Series G funding round Deliveroo is […]

Future Food: Beyond Impossible, Investment is Heating Up Throughout the Alt-Protein Space

May 16, 2019 Catherine Lamb

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This is the web version of our weekly Future Food newsletter. In it we cover the alternative protein landscape, from plant-based meat to cellular agriculture to insects. Subscribe here! Who’s investing […]

KFC Parent Company Ramps Up Sustainability Plans for China, Introduces Reusable Baskets

May 16, 2019 Jennifer Marston

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Yum China this week became the first restaurant company in mainland China to receive the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) label for converting its used cooking oil into sustainable […]

Study: More US Consumers Buying Groceries Online, Amazon Still Top Place People Buy Them

May 16, 2019 Chris Albrecht

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Coresight Research released its “US Online Grocery Survey 2019” this week, finding that 36.8 percent of U.S. consumers bought groceries online over the past year, representing a jump from 23.1 […]

Tovala Adds Beyond Meat to Its Meals and Dedicated Cook Program Lineup

May 16, 2019 Chris Albrecht

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Tovala, which makes the connected countertop oven of the same name, announced today that it now offers Beyond Meat as part of its accompanying meal plans. It also has dedicated […]

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