Weekly Roundup – Week of 3.28.2022

April 1, 2022

Read this week’s top 5 inspiring and technology-forward stories curated from our team of strategists and food enthusiasts:

Will Hypertaste Eliminate Human Taste-Testers?

AI is helping food and beverage companies taste test products to ensure quality and consistency through a platform called hypertaste. This technology aids in product innovation, predicting what flavors will resonate with consumers, and can determine the authenticity of and uniformity between batches more efficiently than human equivalents. How can AI give your F&B company a competitive advantage? Find Out Now.

Smoke Elimination Technology Brings Smoking Applications Indoors

FirstBuilt created an innovative new indoor smoker called Arden which removes smoke from the unit so you can safely smoke foods in your kitchen. This moveable unit fits on your counter like a mini-fridge and cooks the same way outside smokers do but uses a catalyst to eliminate smoke. Once Arden goes on sale, consumers can expect to pay roughly $699 retail price during an initial launch promotion. Learn More.

Fashion & Food Unite For One Incredible Night

Like haute couture fashion, there is an artistry to food preparation. This year’s Met Gala will bring three notable female chefs to center stage. Each chef will add their own diverse specialty to the Gala’s menu – from Californian-Asian fusion to fresh, vegan-inspired dishes and extraordinary dessert creations. Get The Dish Now.

KFC Caters To Offsite Diners

To accommodate the increased demand for take-home and delivery, KFC is revamping its restaurants to make it easier for consumers to pick up dinner on the go and more efficient for staff to fulfill delivery orders. Unit redesigns could consist of dual drive-thru lanes, dedicated parking spots, and entrances for online order pickup, as well as specific spaces for delivery drivers. Dive In Here.

Foxtrot Plans To Open More Doors For Female-Led Businesses

During Foxtrot’s second annual “Up & Comers” awards celebrating small businesses, the retailer announced its commitment to increasing the number of female-led or founded brands in its store by 50% in the next year. Carla Dunham, chief marketing officer at Foxtrot says, “Up & Comers is designed to open the door for the countless entrepreneurs, and specifically women and BIPOC-founded brands, who don’t have access to the resources to grow their business.” Discover More.

More to come next week!