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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

July 9, 2025

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

July 3, 2025

Is IFT’s Launch of an AI Tool For Food Scientists an Indicator of Where Trade Associations Are Going in Age of AI?

July 1, 2025

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

February 1, 2025

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

Is Roku About To Bring Us Shoppable TV Content Featuring Martha Stewart & Other Culinary Giants?

June 22, 2022 Michael Wolf

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Last week, Walmart and Roku announced a deal that would allow TV viewers watching streaming via a Roku device to purchase items – including food items – using their remote. […]

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The Case for 15-Minute Grocery Delivery is Questionable. So Why Did It Raise So Much Capital?

June 21, 2022 Michael Wolf

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For about as long as I’ve been seriously watching the Internet industry, companies have been trying to make a business of home grocery delivery. It started back in the late […]

Podcast: Talking Alternative Protein with the Good Food Institute’s Bruce Friedrich

June 20, 2022 Michael Wolf

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If you work in the alt-protein industry or even just interested in the space, chances are you know about the Good Food Institute. In this episode, I catch up with […]

Spoon Weekly: JOKR Shuts Down, Moolec Going Public, Mars & Perfect Day

June 17, 2022 Michael Wolf

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Another fast-grocery startup bites the dust. JOKR, the speedy grocery delivery company that was part of a larger wave of startups that entered the US last year, is shutting down […]

Mars Teams Up With Perfect Day to Launch Animal-Free Chocolate Bar

June 16, 2022 Michael Wolf

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Today Mars announced the launch of a new animal-free chocolate under the brand CO2COA. Developed in partnership with precision fermentation specialist Perfect Day, the chocolate is available today via the […]

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SuperMeat Believes An Open Source Approach to Cultivated Meat Will Benefit All

June 16, 2022 Allen Weiner

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Lab-grown or cultured meat is a sexy topic that fulfills the dream of healthy eating while saving the planet’s precious resources. Most of the headlines focus on the companies in […]

Breaking: Fast Grocery Startup JOKR Shutting Down US Operations

June 15, 2022 Michael Wolf

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Another fast-grocery startup bites the dust. JOKR, the speedy grocery delivery company that was part of a larger wave of startups that entered the US last year, is shutting down […]

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Molecular Farming Pioneer Moolec is Going Public Via SPAC

June 15, 2022 Michael Wolf

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Moolec Science, a company that develops animal-identical proteins utilizing a technique called molecular farming, announced today it is going public via a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”). The company is […]

Fellow, Maker of Specialty Coffee Gear, Raises $30 Million Series B

June 15, 2022 Michael Wolf

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Fellow, a maker of specialty coffee gear, announced today they had raised $30 million via a Series B funding round led by Nextworld Evergreen. The San Francisco-based company, which has […]

IKEA Tests Vertical Farms in Partnership With InFarm

June 14, 2022 Michael Wolf

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Furniture retail giant IKEA is trialing vertical farm installations at three locations in Germany, according to an announcement made by Infarm. Customers at IKEA locations in Kaarst, Duisburg, and Munich-Eching […]

Picnic’s Pizza-Making Robot Heading To Five College Campuses This Fall

June 14, 2022 Michael Wolf

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Seattle-based Picnic Works announced today that its Pizza Station robot will be heading to college this fall as part of an expanded pilot program with college food service company Chartwells […]

Here Are Four Tech-Powered Lunchboxes That Might Help You Fight Lunchflation

June 13, 2022 Michael Wolf

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Everything is getting more expensive lately, and food is near the top of the list. For those of you who work outside of the home (and don’t have free and […]

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