Is the world of chocolate heading toward the same fate as the dodo bird? It may be a surprise to some to consider that a centuries-old, worldwide favorite like chocolate is on its way out, but the ...

After spending half a decade (and $150 million in funding) developing recombinant proteins made via precision fermentation, Remilk announced last week the launch of what it’s calling New Milk in ...

Nearly two decades ago, Eliot Horowitz launched a company with a couple of cofounders that would be pivotal in the early days of big data, helping to create more scalable solutions, lower costs and ...

Earlier this month at IFA, Midea showed off a range of new smart kitchen gear, including a new refrigerator lineup that features a smart clip system to keep track of food expiration dates. The smart ...

Samsung confirmed this week that they have rolled out an over-the-network software update to Family Hub refrigerators in the US that will enable advertising on the fridge’s video display. The ads, ...

Zach Rash wanted to be a professional surfer. So much so, that in high school, there was more surfing than academics. That all changed when Rash reached UCLA and met Brad Squicciarini. It wasn’t long ...

Interesting news out of IFT First this week, the food scientist expo in Chicago, where the longtime trade association announced its own AI tool called CoDeveloper. According to the announcement, ...

Imagine scanning a tuna steak in your fridge and suddenly a tiny laser pulse beams an expiration date or, surprise, tells you it’s not really wild-caught. That’s no longer a sci‑fi: new research from ...

In 2018, when I saw a company called Silo launch a crowdfunding campaign for a modern food storage system – essentially Tupperware for the digital age – I couldn’t resist. I pulled out my credit card ...

While most companies across the food value chain are embracing AI in some form, one major player that’s been notably quiet is Starbucks. That wait is over. This week, at a 14,000-employee conference ...

If you’ve eaten out much over the past couple of years, chances are you’ve experienced a growing number of dining experiences that use AI and automation. Restaurants across the U.S. and worldwide are ...

Last week, I caught up with Dana McCauley, CEO of the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN), to discuss some of the challenges facing Canadian food manufacturers amidst the abrupt and surprisingly ...