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Business Insider
Aleph Farms shared video of what it called the world's first lab-grown steak, what appears to be a key step toward disrupting the meat industry.
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Business Insider
A new 'super protein' startup launched with backing from Silicon Valley VC firm 1955 Capital and the venture arms of global food companies Danone and ADM.
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Inverse
But a lack of innovation could still stifle growth.
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Inverse
The future of food looks promising.
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Inverse
"What are the odds that these animals contain the tastiest, most nutritionally rich food offerings?”
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Business Insider
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MIT Technology Review
What makes basil so good? In some cases, it’s AI. Machine learning has been used to create basil plants that are extra-delicious. While we sadly cannot report firsthand on the herb’s taste, the effort reflects a broader trend that involves using data science and machine learning to improve agriculture. The researchers behind the AI-optimized basil used…
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Scientific American
Printers now can unleash creative cookery, with such technology set to become available to consumers later this year
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BBC
Restaurant owners in Paris say they could be put out of business by chefs who are catering for diners in their own homes.
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Smithsonian Magazine
Moley Robotics is developing a robotic kitchen that can prepare a meal from start to finish—cleanup included
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The Atlantic
The quality and variety of food in the U.S. has never been better. The business seems to be struggling. What’s really going on?
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Los Angeles Times
A Silicon Valley pizzeria has a chief technology officer -- Josh Goldberg, the person who looks after the pizza-making robots.
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NPR
Starbucks announced on Monday that it plans to get rid of plastic straws in its 28,000 stores worldwide by 2020. Instead, the company said it plans to use recyclable plastic lids that allow sipping.
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Futurism
Lab-grown meat could become increasingly common on restaurant tables. When will meat alternatives be as ubiquitous as the real thing?
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Forbes
More than 50% of searches will be voice-based by 2020, and the technology is evolving quickly to a point where it will act as a sort of concierge.
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Forbes
Is the rise of the robot the demise of the restaurant server, chef and bartender?
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Techcrunch
If investors at some of the biggest technology companies are right, the next big restaurant chain could have no kitchens of its own. These venture capitalists think the same forces that have transformed transportation, media, retail and logistics will also work their way through prepared food businesses. The Battle Is For The Customer Interface Investors […]
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NPR
Uber has helped create about 800 "virtual restaurants" in the U.S. — eateries that only exist online. Uber says its delivery service helps restaurants grow, but some in the industry see downsides.
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BBC
Robots that grill meat, slice tomatoes, stir-fry vegetables and stretch pizza dough are making fast food even faster, but can you trust a chef who's never tasted the food it creates?
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Fast Company
These burners hang on your wall until you need to cook something, echoing a growing trend among professional kitchens.
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Wall Street Journal
America's love for take-out is spurring a boom in food delivery startups. But what's convenient for customers may not be good for restaurants. Here's why.Don...
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Quartz
Thai restaurants are abundant and popular in many parts of the world. This has a lot to do with the Thai government actively promoting Thai food overseas for...
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NRN
Bacon and Donut Sticks boost U.S. same-store sales
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CNBC
As consumer diets continue to shift toward healthier food, plant-based alternatives are becoming more and more popular. Fast-food chains like Burger King, Wh...
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CNBC
Restaurants have a hard time hiring and retaining dishwashers, but now there's a robot for that.
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Medium
How lessons from the travel industry’s response to online travel agencies may enable restaurants to survive (and hopefully thrive) in a delivery-heavy future.
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Pitchbook
The intersection of robotics and food is at a critical juncture. VC investment in the space has boomed, and in a recession, automation could help keep food-service operations afloat. [Video included]
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Smart Company
As anger boils about meal delivery commissions, startups are looking to disrupt UberEats and Deliveroo, leaving platforms with an industry-defining choice.
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The New Yorker
A business model that seemed marginal before the coronavirus pandemic now looks like the future of restaurants.
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Business Insider
Students may find unlimited soft-serve machines and impromptu dinner catch-ups replaced with reservations ahead of time and prepackaged meals.
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Penn Live
The designs are intended to fulfill guests' changing demands.
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New York Times
Food delivery apps are reshaping the restaurant industry — and how we eat — by inspiring digital-only establishments that don’t need a dining room or waiters.
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Deloitte
Food delivery is growing rapidly across Europe. Existing estimates suggest that the market is experiencing double-digit growth rates and could be worth $25bn by 2023. This study looks at how technology is contributing to that growth and measures the resulting impact on the overall restaurant sector.
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Medium
COVID 19 is about to kill restaurants by the thousands.Think about it: when we come out of this, your favourite food spots might not be there anymore.
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CNBC
McDonald's announced plans Monday to acquire a tech company — its largest deal in 20 years — as it continues to push its U.S. locations into the digital age.
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Gizmodo
On Tuesday, the automation-focused meme candidate Andrew Yang tweeted, “Fast food may be first.” He was commenting on a new CNBC report that reported annual employee turnover rates of 100 percent at the Panera Bread chain—a figure that is low for the fast food industry, which can see annual turnover of up to 150 percent. Those figures may seem ridiculous, but they’re a reality: The fast fo
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CBC
Restaurants are facing a critical shortage of workers that's impeding new business and limiting capacity during the holiday season, a critical time of year for profitability, industry experts say.
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CNET
With customers locked in their homes, bars, cafes and restaurants around the world are coming up with clever ways to stay afloat.
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Food And Wine
Industry leaders predict what we'll see in a post-coronavirus dining landscape.
