Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
Ethiopia is known as the birthplace of coffee, which, legend has it, was discovered in the eighth century by a shepherd who noticed his goats were bleating and jumping after […]
I’ve long wanted to grow my own produce, even if it’s just lettuce. But since I live in a third-floor walkup the size of a Macy’s fitting room (and that […]
New Jersey-based indoor-farming startup Bowery announced yesterday that it has raised $90 million in fresh funding. The round was led by Alphabet Inc.’s GV with participation from Temasek and Almanac […]
Bees are pretty remarkable creatures (once you get past all that stinging). They pollinate crops, make delicious honey, and if a Toronto-based agtech company has its way, bees will be […]
When a problem needs to be solved at scale, we usually turn to tech. And right now, there’s a big, big problem looming: the world’s population is about 7.5 billion […]
Nūfood is a 3D food printer making “flavour bursts” to accompany food and drinks. This printer was created by Dovetailed, a startup founded by Vaiva Kalnikaitė with Gabriel Villar as […]
The first thing I told Aaron Walls, Cofounder and CEO of BrewJacket, during our phone interview was that I didn’t think his BEERMKR Kickstarter campaign was going to work. I […]
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Today Ripe Technology INC (better known as Ripe.io) announced the completion of a $2.4 million funding seed round, led by Maersk Growth. Founded in 2017, Ripe.io is working to create what […]
“We’re obsessed with the idea of simplifying the consumption of organic fruits and vegetables,” Kencko’s website claims in big bold letters. The Lisbon- and NYC-based company aims to do that […]
We often write about artificial intelligence (AI) being used on food before it gets to you: inspecting the supply chain, making sure your burgers are cooked, etc. But a new […]
When it comes to losing weight, a lot of us just want to be told what to do. That’s why we go to a spin class, or follow specific diets. […]
