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This Culinary Tech Inventor Thought He Could Build Some Parts For His Latest Gadget in the US. Then He Called Around.
July 14, 2025 Michael Wolf

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Thermomix Has Long Been a Leader in Cooking Automation, But Now They’re Going Full Robot

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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?

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

Alberts Brings Robot Smoothie Stations to Europe

April 18, 2018 Chris Albrecht

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The best way to start a story about Alberts robot Smoothie Stations is with an anecdote Co-Founder and CTO Glenn Mathijssen told me. When asked why their company was called […]

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Talking Sustainable Kitchen Innovation with Electrolux’s David Cronström

April 18, 2018 Catherine Lamb

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Over the past few years, appliance brands large and small have begun to stake their claim on the smart kitchen market. One that’s been especially active is Electrolux; in 2015 […]

Apeel Sciences Wants to Save Your Produce, One Edible Peel at a Time

April 18, 2018 Jennifer Marston

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Apeel Sciences founder and CEO James Rogers was more concerned with paint than produce when he first came up with the idea for the company. At the time, Rogers was […]

SmartThinq-ing. LG Appliances to Work with Google and Alexa

April 17, 2018 Chris Albrecht

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In a Switzerland-like move of neutrality, LG announced today that its SmartThinq line of connected appliances will work with both Google Home Assistant and Alexa (hat tip to Digital Trends). […]

Coffee Bean Launches Mobile Program With Uber Integration

April 17, 2018 Jennifer Marston

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Not to be outdone by Dunkin Donut’s next generation store that emphasizes mobile ordering, L.A.’s favorite coffee chain, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, just announced mobile ordering for select company-owned […]

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Zimplistic Raises $30M for Robot Roti Maker

April 17, 2018 Chris Albrecht

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Zimplistic, the company behind the Rotimatic, has raised a $30 million Series C round, according to the Economic Times. The round was led by Credence Partners and EDBI, which is […]

Electrolux & Innit Partner to Help Consumers Navigate the Cooking Journey

April 17, 2018 Michael Wolf

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Today at the EuroCucina trade show in Milan, Italy, Electrolux announced a strategic partnership with smart kitchen platform provider Innit in which the two companies will work together to integrate Innit’s […]

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Big Appliance Makers Start Cooking With Camera-Enabled Smart Ovens

April 16, 2018 Michael Wolf

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When June launched its smart oven a couple years ago, the idea of having a camera inside to intelligently determine cooking parameters was pretty darn novel. And ok sure, while […]

Motorleaf Uses AI to Predict Crop Yields for Indoor Farmers & Greenhouse Growers

April 16, 2018 Catherine Lamb

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Between unpredictable weather, pests, and degrading soil quality, farming is an extremely difficult way to make a living. Indoor farming, though less weather-dependent, carries its own set of burdens. Montreal-based […]

Jobletics Aims to Bring the Gig Economy to Restaurants

April 16, 2018 Chris Albrecht

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If you’ve worked in a restaurant, you know employee turnover is high as people head back to school, find a different job, or just . . . stop showing up. […]

Shojinmeat is Growing a DIY Clean Meat Community

April 16, 2018 Chris Albrecht

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In our video conference chat, Yuki Hanyu is almost matter of fact as he explains to me the steps involved when growing your own lab meat (or clean meat, whatever […]

3 Low-Tech Solutions That Could Impact a High-Tech Food Industry

April 15, 2018 Jennifer Marston

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Innovative food-related gadgets and practices don’t always have to rely on things like sensors, apps, and machine learning to have a positive impact. In fact, in some parts of the […]

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