AI Isn’t Fixing Restaurants. It’s Adding More Dashboards.
Orbis AI's Temo Benidze argues that AI restaurant software pitfalls stem from tools built by people who've never run a shift.
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The EU Just Bet $14.4M on Cow-Free Whey Protein
Dutch startup Vivici lands €12.5M from the European Innovation Council, accelerating its precision fermentation whey protein platform beyond Series A momentum.
Ahold Delhaize Picks Amazon Fresh Veteran to Lead US Ops
Claire Peters, a former Amazon Fresh and Woolworths executive, is nominated to lead Ahold Delhaize's US business starting September 8.
Kraft Heinz Bets a Restructure Will Fix What Reformulation Couldn’t
The Kraft Heinz restructuring splits the company into three operating units and cuts senior leadership as declining sales demand more than a rebrand.
Mars Snacking Has a New Tech Chief. Here’s Why It Matters.
Mars snacking digital transformation gets a named leader as Kemal Cetin steps in to integrate Kellanova's sprawling tech stack.
FDA Pumps the Brakes on Synthetic Dye Phase-Out
The FDA is decelerating its synthetic dye phase-out timeline, even as 160 food and agriculture groups push hard for USMCA renewal.
South Korea’s AI Embrace Has a Food Industry Lesson
South Korea AI adoption is outpacing the West; food operators ignoring that gap may be ceding ground faster than they realize.
Kroger and Wegmans Let AI Fill Your Cart Now
Startup Cooklist powers agentic AI grocery shopping for two major chains, automating cart-building from conversational prompts.
Animal-Free Egg Orders Up 550%: Every Company Scales Fast
The Every Company's precision-fermented egg protein demand surged 550%; a new Huvepharma deal now quadruples production capacity.
NASA’s Mars Menu Problem Is Bigger Than You Think
For a Mars mission, NASA is rethinking its entire food system. Shelf life, nutrition, and palatability all face hard limits in deep space.