The brand Dirty Lemon has made a drink that includes retinol, “a super-potent, typically topical skin-care ingredient revered for its ability to prevent and correct wrinkles, pimples and hyperpigmentation.” And interestingly, dermatologists aren’t calling BS on it. | learn more
“Its accelerator for food startups, Chipotle Aluminaries Project, has a cohort of eight companies focused on sustainable food and development.” Click the link to learn how Ostrich meat can save the environment! | learn more
This term probably describes my current diet more closely than any other names I’ve come across. But you probably won’t hear me ever use it :). Also, I’m still all about the cheese and hummus, so… | learn more
From the WSJ: “Fresh food sellers can’t afford to ignore demand for fast, inexpensive delivery, and billions of dollars are being spent to build those services. For now, most orders remain unprofitable and many wonder if they will ever get […]
This is both interesting and a bit intimating. “U.S. regulators gave the green light on genetically modified salmon to grow about twice as fast as normal.” |learn more
It’s always nice to read about some homegrown success. Congrats to the Tiesta Tea founders for the exposure! | learn more
“Glyphosate, the active ingredient in controversial weedkiller Roundup, has been found in 19 out of 20 beers.” I don’t know exactly how big of a deal this is, but there’s some folks who claim it causes cancer. I do find […]
Not Whole Foods, and not Amazon Go, but another brand altogether. This supports the Stratechery analysis from July 2017 quite well. | learn more
“In China’s biggest cities, restaurants are struggling to satisfy the appetites of customers ordering food delivery through apps on their phones. That’s leading to a booming market for renting kitchen space, without tables, chairs or waiters.” | learn more
Axios thinks the $7 Billion market is ripe and ready for a shake-up, and they suggest direct-to-consumer baby food startup Yumi is in a good spot to capture share in the future. How do you feel about $5 fresh baby […]