This is a monthly guest post written by consulting firm Rosenheim Advisors; it highlights the most interesting acquisitions, financings and partnerships within the Food Tech & [...]
This is a monthly guest post, by consulting firm Rosenheim Advisors, which highlights the most interesting acquisitions, financings and partnerships within the Food Tech & Medi[...]
This annual report, by consulting firm Rosenheim Advisors, looks at the financing and acquisition trends in the Food Tech & Media ecosystem, which encompasses digital content, [...]
From restaurant chains like Starbucks, Panera and Wendy’s announcing mobile payment rollouts to smaller restaurant players getting on board with payment apps like Cover, the [...]
The gluten-free industry is a force to be reckoned with, and a trend worth following. What originated as a product category designed to meet the needs of those with celiac disease[...]
The future of meat production is going to require extraordinary innovation. Our global population is predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050, both demand and prices for meat are set t[...]
From Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine, a bevy of budding restauranteurs and food entrepreneurs have caught the food truck bug. Rather than pouring their savings into brick-and-m[...]
Guest post by Chris Holman, co-owner of Nami Moon Farms. The views expressed here are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the views of Food+Tech Connect. I’m often fasci[...]
The advent of artificial food dyes has resulted in a bevy of out-of-this world-looking products, like electric colored yogurt sticks, pastel sandwich cookies and numerous nearly-ne[...]
The restaurant industry has typically focused on executing menu consistency and promotion to get customers in the door. Though it is plausibly the most important piece of their bus[...]
The food and health care industries should collaborate to make each other successful, which would also result in a healthier workforce and society. [...]
Despite the fact that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Network (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) helped lift 4 million people above the official poverty line in 2012, on N[...]
While over 60 countries around the world have banned genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or require their labeling, the United States does not. In fact, only recently has the deb[...]
Americans are addicted to sugar. On average we each consumed 130 pounds of the stuff in 2012. To get an idea of just how much that is, check out Jamie Oliver’s wheelbarrow d[...]
Multinational food corporations spend approximately $2 billion annually influencing what kids eat through advertising, promotions and sponsorships. And it’s working. Nearly 1[...]
Commodities markets and anyone in the food supply chain rely on USDA data to operate. This includes critical data that farmers depend on to price crops and livestock, as well as de[...]
Many of you have probably heard about the pending doom of inflated food prices. You may have caught a blip or two on the television or seen a headline in the money section of the n[...]
Crowdfunding has been rapidly gaining popularity among food businesses looking to raise capital. Almost daily, I come across a handful of new, innovative food-related crowdfunding [...]
In August 2011, I hosted a Google+ Hangout (see the video below) to understand how the food world was using the new service. Among those that joined the Hangout were Rob Spiro and [...]
For the past five years, Civil Eats has been the go-to resource for the “good food movement.” It’s published daily news and commentary about the American f[...]
Have you ever bought a gallon of milk or a package of crackers with a mysterious date on it? Were you completely baffled as to whether it was the production date, sell by or use by[...]
The value proposition for dining out is changing. Restaurants have always been in the business of providing a product (food) and a service (waiting on the customer) that you can[...]
Looking to snag that last minute reservation, an exclusive kitchen tour or have that new beet salad named after you at your favorite restaurant without becoming an equity investor?[...]