05 2018 March
AI Outperforms Lawyers, Seeking Love With DNA Matches And Google “Right To Be Forgotten”
This week you’ll find stories of DNA-based dating to automated agriculture, but there was one that captured my attention most. It relates to the latest...
Read Now26 2017 October
Snickers Launches Plan To Sell Candy Bars Based On Emotions
Forget using tech and big data for personalization – Snickers has a better idea … just let people tell you how they are feeling. The new versions...
Read Now23 2017 September
French Chef Asks To Be Stripped Of Three Michelin Stars
It is hard to imagine the pressure a chef who has been given 3 coveted stars in the Michelin dining guide for 20 straight years...
Read Now22 2017 September
Panera CEO Dares Fast Food Execs To Eat Their Own Kids Meals
We have all heard the business cliché about eating your own dog food, but Panera CEO Ron Shaich took it a step further by daring...
Read Now19 2017 September
Did Blue Bottle Coffee “Sell Out” To Nestle?
Soon after hipster coffee brand Blue Bottle Coffee sold to Nestle, founder James Freeman gave this wonderfully candid interview where observes how the deal probably...
Read Now29 2017 August
Why The NFL’s Newest Stadium Will Have $2 Hot Dogs and $5 Beer
In a league often defined by greed, with unscrupulous owners who are sometimes hated by their entire fan populations (like Daniel Snyder of the Redskins), it may...
Read Now26 2017 August
How A Small Food Tour Explains Arab Culture In Michigan
Five years ago, Devon Akmon, director of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan was inspired by a food tour experience to create something...
Read Now17 2017 August
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Measure Food By Its Ingredients?
We already have Artificial Intelligence using features like facial recognition to personalize experiences for us, but this story about “AI Gastronomy” looks forward to a...
Read Now01 2017 August
Food Transparency and When Storytelling Can Backfire
Storytelling can shape consumer perception, but it may also have an underappreciated downside. When journalist Amy Wu was invited by Iowa Select Farms to tour...
Read Now13 2017 July
KFC’s Surprising Reason For Launching Its Own Mobile Phone
On the surface, this announcement that KFC is partnering with Huawei to launch a new smart phone may seem like a random move. The phone...
Read Now01 2017 July
6 Awesome Ways Canada Is Celebrating Its 150th Anniversary
As we head into a time when both America and Canada celebrate their national birthdays – this week’s newsletter takes an inside look at some...
Read Now24 2017 February
How To Build Trust In An Era Of Desperate Truth Seeking Consumers
It is hard to get away from the feeling that we are being manipulated all the time. This week there were plenty of new stories...
Read Now03 2017 February
Starbucks’ Mobile Crisis, Lego’s New Social Network, Realtor.com Invests In AR and How To Name Your Brand
Fascinating stories from the world of business this week included Lego’s bold move to finally create a safe social network online for kids, Starbucks’ growing...
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