How Cold and Impersonal Should Grocery Shopping Get?
Tech companies are moving quickly towards grab and go shopping. But as clerks disappear, do we really want to lose the human touch as we do our rounds?
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“Ghost Kitchens” Rise to Meet To-Go Demand
There's a new kind of restaurant where food gets cooked but not served. Such establishments may be the savior of the hard-hit industry. And they're giving all of us a wide range of at-home choices.
The Thriving Do-Not-Touch Economy
“Do Not Touch” is this year’s revenue battle cry. Proximity sensing, voice, NFC, 5G, sensors, and the cloud are just some of the enabling technologies that make it all possible.
“Progress towards sustainability is tragically slow”
AeroFarms operates the world’s largest vertical farming company. Founder David Rosenberg talks about the “circular economy” and how re-use and efficiency should drive the way we think about just about everything we do.
How Tech Helps Brazilian Agriculture Soar
Brazil is the second largest exporter of agricultural products globally. These Brazilian-led technological innovations are some of the most likely to increase productivity, and, in turn, secure a prosperous future for the world’s growing population.
This Woman Entrepreneur Gives Farmers Information –to Grow
Here's the story of Martha Montoya, a Colombia-born entrepreneur who is driving positive change in the agtech industry.
Why I’m Making a Big Bet on Sustainable Food
The venture capitalist and Cisco's former CEO makes the case for investing in an industry that's projected to grow sharply in the next year.
This Entrepreneur is Bringing Innovation to Food Inspection
Miku Jha grew up on a northern Indian mango farm, and left IBM to start her own agtech firm in the growing global food testing industry.
Where Women Drive Innovation: Agtech
In the “Salad Bowl of the World,” government has prioritized investing in women agtech innovators. In our series, we share their stories.
