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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[...]
Guest post by Naithan Jones, founder and CEO of AgLocal. The views expressed here are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the views of Food+Tech Connect. 1. Gear Your Mi[...]
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 [...]
As credit card processing fees eat up an increasing amount of restaurant profits and customer acceptance of restaurant technology grows, the industry has begun embracing mobile pay[...]
More than just the quality of food or level of service, restaurant survival is about dollars and cents at the end of the day. While the commonly quoted 90 percent failure rate is a[...]
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 [...]
From throwing away your spoiled vegetables to restaurant kitchen scraps, food is the largest single contributor to municipal solid waste in the US, at more than 36 million tons a y[...]
Building a natural products company is no easy task. Challenges like finding trusted service providers, scaling retail distribution and surpassing regulatory roadblocks prevent man[...]
In the last year there’s been a wave of startups that have launched to make home cooking and delivery easier and healthier. Order a dinner kit or meal online, and you get a b[...]
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[...]
Niche startup accelerator programs are sprouting up like leafy greens in spring, and co-working spaces have been gaining global popularity since the late 90s. And now The Food Loft[...]
Accelerator programs have been bolstering startups for nearly a decade. In terms of food and health, companies like Kitchit, Foodspotting and Mile High Organics participated in 500[...]
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[...]
August fruitful for food startups in the tech & media space with fifteen companies raising over $110m during the month.[...]
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?[...]
Ever wonder why cooking chicken always seems less desirable than preparing a juicy steak or why wine and cheese are a match made in heaven? The answers to such food pairing queries[...]
Building a food startup is tough. Food is a low margin industry, and, unlike music or publishing companies that sell digital or durable goods, many food startups deal with perishab[...]
South By SouthWest (SXSW), the largest digital-interactive conference in the United States, offers a unique opportunity to connect with and learn from a diverse group of people who[...]
Over the years I’ve been lucky and unlucky to work at, own, develop and acquire many restaurant concepts. Some have succeeded, some have failed miserably. I’ve both been a part of [...]
Tastemade, a food video startup, just raised $10 million to become the Food Network of the digital age.[...]
Infographic illustrates the technology solutions and apps food allergy sufferers use to for food shopping and meal planning. [...]
Thanks to the proliferation of the Food Network, online cooking education websites and recipe blogs, just about anyone can access inspiration for great DIY meals at the click of a [...]
July was a busy month as four incumbents acquired companies in the Food Tech & Media space, and ten companies raised over $315 million.[...]
Local Food Lab, the accelerator program that bolsters food and farm startups to reimagine local food economies, recently launched a ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) series on it[...]
If you are passionate about fixing our food system, you have probably already heard of the cover story in this month’s The Atlantic magazine, “How Junk Food Can End Obesity.” Autho[...]
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