WeStock Lets Shoppers Request Particular Brands at Their Local Grocery Store
I was shocked (in a good way!) to see that my local Safeway carried Ripple pea-based chocolate milk. It was something I wanted to try, but the thought of actually […]
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Giant Foods Opening a Physical Hub for Ecommerce Orders
GIANT Foods announced yesterday it will open a new physical hub in Pennsylvania that only services ecommerce orders. With this move, Giant joins the ranks of grocery stores architecting new […]
Ahold Delhaize Orders Up Nearly 500 Floor Roaming Robots
The days of hearing “Clean up on aisle 7” on the grocery store intercom are numbered. Ahold Delhaize is bringing nearly 500 robots to roam the aisles of GIANT/MARTIN’s and […]
Kroger Partners with Microsoft for Smarter Grocery Stores
It looks like Kroger isn’t taking its foot off the innovation pedal anytime soon. The grocery giant announced today that it has partnered with Microsoft to create a smarter, tech-enabled […]
As the Food Industry Wakes Up to Blockchain, Online Training Options are Now Available
It’s no secret that the food industry is rapidly awaking to the great promise of blockchain technology, and headlines abound about how it promises to make traditional paper ledger-based transactions […]
Report: Amazon Building More Whole Foods, Will There Be Room for Robot Fulfillment?
Never let it be said that Amazon slows down, even during the holidays. The Wall Street Journal reports that Bezos’ behemoth has plans to add more Whole Food stores across […]
2019 Will Be a Breakthrough Year for Food Robots
Right now the year 2019 is still (slightly) in the future, but 2019 will also be a year where we start to feel like we’re living in the future. The […]
All_EBT Allows Those Underbanked to Participate in (Some) Cashless Retail
The number of Amazon Go stores are set to explode over the coming years, and while the grab-and-go convenience stores are a marvel of modern technology, they also raise thorny […]
Real Talk: Who Should Buy Blue Apron?
Blue Apron’s stock price has dropped below $1, losing 90 percent of its value since going public last year. The company keeps missing revenue targets, laying off people and a […]
Could Blockchain Solve the Fishy Problems Surrounding Seafood Accountability?
When you buy fish, do you have confidence that what you’ve purchased is as advertised at the point of purchase? According to the state attorney general’s office in New York, […]
Blockchain and Tracing Food Sources: Startups are Aiming to Solve the People Problem
Ask most people about blockchain, and they will likely have some familiarity with how the disruptive new technology promises to make traditional paper ledger-based transactions obsolete, replaced by digital ledgers. […]
Spoon Newsletter: Amazon Go’s Hiring Spree & the Future of Food Storage
Amazon Go is hiring like crazy. Tupperware is searching for the future of food storage. Zomato wants to drone deliver.
