Vegconomist Goes Dark. The Plant-Based Press Is in Trouble.
Vegconomist pauses operations after seven years, signaling deeper financial stress across the plant-based industry's media infrastructure.
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Kelly Anderson
Kelly Anderson is the editorial director of TheFutureofFood.org. A chef trained at the Culinary Institute of America, she covers food dyes and additives, food policy and food technology, and the companies changing what goes into our food.
NAACP Sues Musk’s xAI Over AI Pollution Near Memphis
The NAACP says xAI's AI datacenter is illegally fouling Black communities near Memphis with unpermitted methane gas generators.
General Mills Eats a $697M Loss to Exit Brazil
The General Mills Brazil exit signals a broader Big Food retreat from emerging markets, prioritizing margin over volume growth.
AI Broke Recipe Blogs. AllSpice Wants to Fix That.
AI is gutting recipe blog traffic and ad revenue. AllSpice is betting its AI recipe blog platform can flip the script for independent creators.
The Wellness Industry’s Next Frontier: Your Brain
Brain wellness tracking is moving from fringe to mainstream. Here's what food and supplement operators need to watch now.
Vegconomist Goes Dark. The Plant-Based Press Is in Trouble.
Vegconomist pauses operations after seven years, signaling a deeper funding crisis across plant-based industry media.
NAACP Sues Elon Musk’s AI Firm Over Toxic Emissions
The xAI illegal emissions lawsuit targets unpermitted methane generators powering Musk's AI datacenter near historically Black Memphis communities.
Who Made NRN’s 2026 Power List?
The NRN 2026 Power List dominated reader attention this week, alongside AI insights and tech outlook reports shaping restaurant strategy.
Are Allergen-Free Peanuts Finally Happening?
For over 6 million Americans, the peanut isn't a snack. It's a deadly lurker, a potential trip to the emergency room hiding at a bake sale, inside an airplane, or behind a poorly marked menu. But food-tech founder Bryant Williams may have cracked the peanut protein code, a development that could bring some relief to EpiPen owners everywhere.
We Wanted to Trash the New Mountain Dew. Then We Read the Label.
Mountain Dew has officially entered the "dirty soda" space but with a cleaner attitude and a secret ingredient.
Afresh Wants to Run The Whole Store
The fresh-food AI specialist is moving into full-store inventory. Afresh's grocery AI platform now targets every aisle, not just produce.
General Mills Bets on Natural Colors Ahead of 2027 FDA Deadline
General Mills is accelerating natural color reformulation, positioning itself for regulatory advantage before the FDA's December 2027 synthetic dye phase-out.