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The Spoon
by The Spoon
Welcome to The Spoon, where amazing things happen.
Episodes
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Hole-y Sweet Tooth!
A new technology from Nestlé could automatically give him less sugar when he’s enjoying treats. The company introduced the Milkybar Wowsome this week, which has 30 percent less sugar than comparable bars. Don’t panic, candy lovers! The Wowsome, Nestlé promises, will still taste just as good as…
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Bumpy sensor tells you when your milk is bad
A new startup called Mimica is trying to change that by developing food freshness sensors that anyone can understand. Called Mimica Touch, their small labels are filled with gelatine which is calibrated with a mathematical model to have the same shelf life as a particular product. As they...
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Introducing the Kelvin
So you think you’re on the coffee cutting edge, do you? Whether cold brewed, nitrogen-infused, poured-over or robot-crafted, if it’s a new craft coffee trend, you’ve tried it. But have you roasted your own beans? Don’t feel so bad. Most people haven’t. Now, however, may be your chance. That’s...
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Electrolux and it's new vacuum
Just a little more than a year ago, home appliance maker Electrolux acquired sous vide startup Anova. Yesterday, we got to see some of the fruits of that acquisition as Electrolux announced it was using the Anova team to help launch the Pure i9 robotic vacuum.
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Ordering food like Picard
There is a recurring bit in Star Trek: The Next Generation where Capt. Picard orders “Tea. Early Grey. Hot.” and the ship’s computer magically makes one appear. Though the all-knowing, all-doing computer of the Enterprise served as the inspiration for Amazon’s Alexa, right now, her food producing...
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The Stone Notebook
For my money, paper is still the best way to take notes. But if you’re a chef concocting your next big creation, the kitchen is a dangerous place for paper. Water splashes or grease smudges can turn notes into illegible junk. Bookblock is set to change all that with the new Stone notebook, the...
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Celebrities Eat Bugs Too!
We all know that we should be eating insects. After all, bugs are a dietary staple for billions of people around the globe, and they have a significantly lower environmental footprint than meat. But Americans are still having a tricky time getting over the “ick” factor that comes with munching on...
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Eat Your Instagram Feed
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Hello Fresh teams up with Green Chef
Meal kit delivery company, HelloFresh, announced today that it has acquired Green Chef, which offers certified organic meal kits. The move will help diversify HelloFresh’s meal catalog with organic, vegan and gluten-free menus. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read the full article on...
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Bone Broth Supplements .. now in French Vanilla!
How would you like to have your bone broth and drink it too? Ancient Nutrition, a company best known for its bone broth-based protein supplement powder, just snagged a $103 million investment. The funding round was led by private equity firm VMG partners along with Hillhouse Capital and Iconiq...
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Byte Smart Fridge vs. The Vending Machine
It's hard to get amped about the food options inside an office building. Unless you work for a Google-like company and get subsidized or free meals, you're probably stuck with vending machines. And we all know Fig Newtons do not a healthy lunch make.
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Weight Watchers meal-kits without the delivery
Weight Watchers is trying to carve out a space in the meal kit market-they're just skipping the whole delivery bit.
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Insect-Protein Bar Maker Exo Gives Bugs a Boost
Last week, Aspire Food Group announced that it had acquired Exo, a company that makes protein bars from crickets. For the full story check out www.thespoon.tech
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Print Your Own Food .. For A Price
While the big 3D printing companies have yet to deliver on food printing, a small Spanish startup called Natural Machines has been quietly working on a 3D food printer for five years and started shipping it in small batches in the last couple of years. Full story: thespoon.tech
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VitaCup Coffee Serves Up Vitamins
We normally think of caffeine and vitamins as coming from two different sources in the morning. The folks at VitaCup think otherwise, and they have a product that could change the rest of our minds, too.
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Pico Still - Make Your Own Hooch
With this new add-on to the PicoBrew you'll be able to make your own hooch!
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Robot Shopping Carts
Yesterday, U.S. Patent No. 9,908,760 B2 was awarded to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for “Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods to drive movable item containers.” Translation, robot shopping carts could be making their way to Walmart. For the full story check out www.spoon.tech
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Verb Energy's Human Touch
When dealing with any type of customer service online these days, I just assume that I’m talking with a chatbot. Companies like chatbots because they take the place of actual people who need things like paychecks, healthcare, etc. But if you reorder product from energy bar startup Verb, you will…
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Vivino the wine app
Vivino just raised 20 million in series C funding. Find out how this wine app can help you.
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Amazon's mind reading ordering app
Amazon wants to eliminate that waiting time between when you get hungry and when the food arrives by predicting exactly when you want to eat, and ordering for you.
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