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Don’t Forget to Tip Your Robot: Survey Shows Diners Not Quite Ready for AI to Replace Humans
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. […]
Markets
A Week in Rome: Conclaves, Coffee, and Reflections on the Ethics of AI in Our Food System
Last week, I was in Rome at the Vatican for a workshop on the ethical and social implications of artificial intelligence and automation in our food system. The workshop was […]
Markets
How Eva Goulbourne Turned Her ‘Party Trick’ Into a Career Building Sustainable Food Systems
Eva Goulbourne didn’t study food systems in college – she studied the Cold War, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and art history – but her lifelong obsession with food would eventually shape […]
Technology
Andrew Simmons Shares Lessons Learned as He Launches New Pizza Subscription Platform
A couple of years ago, Andrew Simmons had big plans for his restaurant subscription business. And why not? After experimenting with a wide range of technologies in a San Diego-area […]
Markets
Introducing The Tomorrow Today Show With Mike Lee
Back in 2017, I wrote a story exploring the idea of personalized food profiles. The piece explored whether, someday, we might walk into restaurants, shop at the grocery store, or […]
People
Food Assembly Robot Startup Chef Robotics Raises $43M Series A as it Reaches 40 Million Meal Milestone
Chef Robotics has raised $43.1 million in a Series A round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered food assembly robots, the company announced today. The funding brings the San Francisco-based […]
Markets
Why Ag Has a Unique Opportunity to Be a Solution to Our Climate Problem With TNC’s Renée Vassilos
What if the food system could be a climate solution instead of a climate problem? That’s the question Eva Goulbourne explores with Renée Vassilos, Director of Agriculture Innovation at The […]
Markets
How Tariffs Are Impacting Canadian Food Companies (and What They’re Doing About It)
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 […]
People
Soul to Table: Chef Ryan Lacy Talks With Thom Curry About How He Built Temecula Olive Oil Company
On this debut episode of “Soul to Table,” Chef Ryan Lacy sits down with Thom Curry, co-founder of Temecula Olive Oil Company, to talk about Thom’s journey that began 22 […]
Markets
The Spoon Discusses The Current State of AI Workflows With AI for Humans’ Gavin Purcell
In this latest edition of the Spoon Full of AI Podcast – the podcast where I talk to leaders who are using AI to transform their business (in food and […]
Technology
Dispatches from Future Food Tech 2025: After the Alt-Protein Boom, a New Realism Takes Hold
Last week, I headed down to San Francisco to check out the Future Food Tech conference, one of the leading gatherings in food innovation, where investors, startups, and big food […]
Markets
Matias Muchnick Reflects on Being Ten Years Early to the Food AI Party
Back in 2015, when Mattias Muchnick was contemplating the vision for his new company, he imagined building an AI-powered engine that would help big FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) brands bring […]
Markets
Join Us Today as We Explore Future Scenarios of an AI-Powered Food System
Ever think about all the different scenarios that AI could ultimately unleash on our food system? Us too, so we decided to invite noted food futurist Mike Lee to talk […]
Markets
Trump, RFK Jr., and the FDA Overhaul: A Food Truths Deep Dive with Helena Bottemiller Evich
In a recent episode of the Food Truths podcast, host Eric Schulze sat down with Helena Bottemiller Evich, longtime food policy and food system journalist, to discuss the changes taking […]
Growth
Fast-Growing Restaurant Chain MOTO Pizza Is Building an End-to-End Pizza Robot
Last month in Las Vegas, we sat down with one of our favorite restaurateurs, Lee Kindell of MOTO Pizza, to discuss his vision for the future of restaurants. Lee was […]
Markets
Jack Bobo: Don’t Let Your Ideology Muddle The Message About Your Food Product
In the second episode of Food Truths on our newly announced Spoon Podcast Network, Eric Schulze sits down with Jack Bobo, Executive Director of the Rothman Family Institute for Food […]
Technology
A New Report Details Promise (and Challenges) of Canada’s Food & Ag Tech Ecosystem
The Canadian food and agtech ecosystem is experiencing significant growth, according to a new report published today by the Canadian Food Innovation Network. The report, which dives deep into specific […]
Markets
Bonsai’s Announcement Shows Momentum for ‘Physical AI’ in Food & Ag Continues Post-CES
While NVIDIA’s taken a beating the last couple of weeks with the industry-shaking release of DeepSeek, company CEO Jensen Huang’s talk at CES about how AI models are now extending […]
Markets
TGI Fridays closures continue nationally in Las Vegas, Long Island, and more
Casual-dining closures signal potential demand shifts or operational challenges for multi-unit operators to monitor.
Operations
The restaurant industry is ‘closely monitoring’ President Trump’s tariffs
Operators must prepare for potential price hikes on imported ingredients due to new tariffs, impacting menu costs and supplier negotiations.
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