thoughts of food
11 new restaurant concepts reimagining fast food & casual dining.
This is an interesting roundup of cool new concepts by CB Insights. Sad that none of them are in Chicago yet. | learn more
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thoughts of food
The weird science of cheese.
We can thank Wired UK for this gem. “Cheese is not just food, it’s a variety show. The multitude of aromas, flavours, and textures found in cheeses throughout the world is more than we encounter with any other food” | learn more
thoughts of food
One in three fish caught never make it to the plate.
A new report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says “that 35% of global catches are wasted. About a quarter of these losses are bycatch or discards, mostly from trawlers, where unwanted fish are thrown back dead because they […]
thoughts of food
Meal-kit company Chef’d shuts down.
Two links related to this. The first is a Forbes article by industry consultant Brittain Ladd pronouncing the death of standalone meal-kit companies. The second is a LinkedIn articleby Chef’d former SVP of Retail Sean Butler expressing a totally contrary opinion.
thoughts of food
Cargill reboots 153-year-old strategy.
“When William Wallace Cargill built the company, he helped revolutionize grain storage by constructing more-efficient warehouses with features such as multiple floors and conveyors. Now the company is again betting on agricultural innovations, this time by developing software advances its […]
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Ex-Uber CEO eyes building for ‘Cloud Kitchen’ startup in Chicago.
Closely tied to the ‘dark kitchen’ article above, Travis Kalanick has a new startup called Cloud Kitchens that’s bringing kitchen infrastructure to delivery-only restaurants in Chicago, NYC, and SF. | learn more
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The ‘dark kitchens’ that are rewriting the rules for food entrepreneurs.
I hadn’t heard this term before, but we’ve all seen the concept by now: restaurants that are delivery-only. This interesting article highlights the concept with a UK focus. | learn more
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Meatless products overrun grocery store meet cases.
The WSJ explores the topic of meatless burgers that are getting placement in the meat section of grocery stores. No surprise: the meat industry is pissed about it. (If you get stuck on WSJ paypall, just google the article title […]
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Paleo, keto, fasting, Whole30: Why food tribes are on the rise.
“Does it seem like suddenly everyone you know is identifying as Paleo, giving keto a whirl, or suffering through Whole30? It’s not your imagination.” | learn more
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High-protein diets linked to increased risk of heart disease, even for vegetarians.
The 20-year study followed 2,400 Finnish men’s diets. I’m not sure what to make of this, but if nothing else it is interesting! | learn more