NotCo Sells Argentina and Uruguay to Molinos
NotCo's plant-based sale in Argentina and Uruguay lands with Molinos Río de la Plata, one of the country's largest food conglomerates.
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Starbucks Bets Smaller Stores Unlock 10,000 New U.S. Locations
Starbucks smaller store growth strategy targets up to 10,000 new U.S. units, using compact footprints and drive-thrus to reach untapped markets.
Google DeepMind’s AI Agent Warning Has a Food Supply Chain Problem
Google DeepMind is funding safety research into millions of autonomous AI agents interacting unsupervised, a scenario already unfolding in food procurement and logistics.
NotCo Sells Its Southern Cone to a Legacy Giant
Molinos Río de la Plata buys NotCo's Argentina and Uruguay operations as the AI food tech unicorn pivots away from direct CPG.
Daily Harvest Scores a World Cup Hat Trick
Daily Harvest's three World Cup smoothies use host-nation flavors and plant-based protein to court a global sports audience this summer.
SpaceX Land Swap Threatens a Texas Wildlife Refuge
Environmental groups sued Wednesday to block the SpaceX Texas land swap, citing worsening ecological risks to a critical Gulf coast refuge.
Big Pharma’s Loss Is Clean Ingredients’ Gain
A Merck chemist who spent 20 years targeting disease with precision molecules is now letting nature lead the molecular blueprint.
McDonald’s Tests Google AI at the Drive-Thru
McDonald's is piloting a Google-backed AI drive-thru ordering system, raising fresh questions about data, menus, and who controls the upsell.
AI Food Waste Startup KITRO Bets Big on New Rules
KITRO's AI food waste reduction platform is expanding internationally, timing its growth push to align with tightening regulatory pressure on hospitality operators.
Big CPG Is Quietly Dumping Food
Unilever, IFF, and others are shedding food divisions for faster-growing sectors. Big business exiting food is now a pattern, not a coincidence.