thoughts of food
Dean Foods Company’s bankruptcy
“In one corner: innovation. In the other corner: disruption. Dean Foods Co. $DF, the largest US supplier of milk, is struggling as a result.” | learn more
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thoughts of food
Potbelly ditches guitarists in new restaurant design
You’ll also no longer walk your sandwich down the assembly line and interact with multiple employees. Let’s circle back to this in a few years to see how it plays out. | learn more
thoughts of food
Insights from the first map of America’s food supply chain
“Most of our food is moved across great distances—and through many different forms of transit—before it reaches our plates.” | learn more
thoughts of food
Why isn’t there a diet that works for everyone?
“Obesity is a population-size crisis in Western countries — but it’s a problem that may resist population-wide solutions.” | learn more
thoughts of food
Whole Foods 10 food trends for 2020
“From alternate nut butters to West African flavors to fancy nonalcoholic drinks, here’s what you can expect to see on shelves next year.” | learn more
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Confession: I run a fake restaurant on a delivery app
“I re-sell microwave meals…On some meals I add something to make them look better, like cheese. So far it’s at around £200 a day in revenue.” | learn more
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Why food brands don’t sell direct-to-consumer and what that means for you
This is a marketing piece for Hungryroot, but don’t let that keep you from getting value from it. “Less than 1% of food sales are direct-to-consumer despite clear benefits to both food brands and their customers. Here’s why, and what […]
thoughts of food
So… White Claw is a really good tech company
A fun post by Jackie DiMonte from Hyde Park Venture Partners. “Now that we’re squarely in fall, let’s take a moment to reflect how White Claw absolutely TOOK OVER this summer.” | learn more
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The truth about expired food
“What happens if you ignore expiry dates altogether? One man did that for a year, without ill effects – but his approach is debatable.” | learn more
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Blue Apron goes from $2bn to $120mm in 2 years
“What happened and what can we learn?” A series of tweets by strategic finance consultant Adam Keesling. | learn more