Hackers hit European supermarket refrigeration systems, spoiling food and forcing stores to dump stock
Freezers were set to defrost mode for hours on end
McDonald's has been using AI to decide how much you should pay for a Big Mac
AI pricing tool can make a Big Mac cost $1.20 more just two miles away
Recap: McDonald's has made several attempts to deploy AI across its businesses over the past few years, not all of them successfully. A recent extensive report sheds light on one area where the fast-food giant has had a long and potentially lucrative history with machine learning and algorithms: dynamic pricing.
The rise of delivery robots is sparking vandalism, protests, and debate
Tech firms say robots lower emissions; critics see them as intruding metal nuisances
Campbell's denies using 3D-printed or lab-grown meat after executive's alleged comments
An exec allegedly called Campbell's food "sh*t for f**king poor people"
WTF?! Campbell's has been forced to confirm that its soups are not made with 3D-printed chicken, lab-grown chicken, or any form of artificial or bioengineered meat. The company's statement comes after an executive was allegedly caught on tape saying its meat "came from a 3D printer" and its food was "sh*t for f**king poor people."
Robots on the sidewalk: big cities' experiment in automation meets mixed reviews
From novelty to nuisance, these delivery robots are becoming part of city life
Copeland refrigeration controllers hit by critical flaws threatening supermarkets and cold storage
Researchers warn flaws could disrupt global food supply chain
Pizza Hut reveals a 3D-printable device that uses the PS5's heat to keep pizza warm
Next up: a robotic arm that feeds you as you play
Food dye used in snack chips can make skin temporarily transparent
WTF?! Food dye can be found in a wide range of products on grocery stores' shelves, but scientists have recently put it to a novel use: making a mouse's skin temporarily transparent. Once the technique is refined to work on the thicker human epidermis, there are all sorts of applications where it can be used, from tattoo removal to early detection of skin cancer.
Ever wonder who invented popcorn? It all started 7,000 years ago
An a-maize-ing tale
Ghost kitchens are vanishing due to mounting criticism and demand
Delivery-only services are coming up short in the post-pandemic era
Wendy's is ready to airdrop a Baconator on your doorstep
In brief: DoorDash and Alphabet subsidiary Wing have launched their first joint drone delivery program in the US. Select customers in Christiansburg, Virginia, can now order eligible menu items from Wendy's through DoorDash and choose to have it delivered via drone. If eligible, they'll see the option for drone delivery during checkout.
Wendy's says surge pricing reports were "misconstrued" after internet turns Frosty
Backpedaling while playing the blame game is also not good PR
Wendy's will spend $20 million on digital menus to introduce customers to "dynamic pricing"
Imagine this: You are standing in line at a fast food restaurant, looking at the menu to decide what to order. You decide on a plain burger for $4. The queue finishes one order, so you move up, then notice your burger now costs $4.20. The line moves again, and now it's $4.40. There are still five more customers ahead of you. What do you do?
Researchers develop plant-based, spray-on food wrap to replace harmful plastics
Biodegradable spray-on coating could replace plastic in food packaging
Taco Bell launches $10 taco-a-day subscription program
Subscriptions: finding their groove, or getting out of hand?
Impossible's plant-based chicken nuggets are now rolling out nationwide
Look for them in your grocer's freezer
Chicago delivers legal action to DoorDash and Grubhub for dishing out deceptive business practices
Lawsuit claims services are serving up unaffiliated advertising and hidden fees
Shipt may have just solved food delivery woes with new "Preferred Shoppers" feature
Delivery services are too expensive to have the experience ruined by poor customer service
Wendy's is planning to open 700 'ghost kitchens' by 2025 to meet food delivery demand
Demand for food delivery spiked during the pandemic
Impossible Foods is experimenting with a dairy-free alternative that tastes and behaves like cow's milk
Impossible Foods is looking to parlay its success into other industries
The Impossible Burger is now available at Walmart
The beef alternative is rolling out in nearly 2,100 Walmart stores across the country
KFC partners with 3D-bioprinting firm to make chicken nuggets from plant matter and poultry cells
The Colonel hasn't named the new product yet, but I vote: Improbable Nuggets
