Apple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writers
Apple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writers

When Apple revealed the HomeView to the world, it did so with an unusual ad for the company: Instead of pristine, polished tech in immaculate rooms, it’s a three-minute look at the messy, frantic morning routine of a family of five. Apple’s new smart display sits in the center of the chaos on the kitchen […]

AI could upend food delivery
AI could upend food delivery

DoorDash, the leading food delivery app, processed 970 million orders in its second quarter this year and generated $4.5 billion in revenue. A 10-person startup called Bites is a blip in comparison: It has just around 300 restaurants signed up in the Bay Area, where it’s operating as a pre-seed startup. But this summer, Bites […]

McDonald’s is testing ads on its drive-thru menus
McDonald’s is testing ads on its drive-thru menus

McDonald’s is putting ads on its drive-thru menu as part of a “limited” pilot at company-owned restaurants, according to a report from Bloomberg. Drive-thru locations included in the test will show ads from other brands on digital menu boards after a customer places their order, which they’ll see while they wait for their meal. In […]

Why does it seem like food recalls are out of control this year?
Why does it seem like food recalls are out of control this year?

Just weeks after Taylor Farms issued a recall of its iceberg lettuce amid a massive cyclospora outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration recalled more than one million eggs that may be contaminated with salmonella. The eggs, which come from Midwest Poultry Services, were distributed to Kroger and smaller grocery stores across the South and Southwest […]

DoorDash is going airborne with new drone delivery division
DoorDash is going airborne with new drone delivery division

DoorDash is launching a new drone delivery program called DoorDash Air. The largest food delivery app in the US said that it has approval from the Federal Aviation Administration that clears the way for drone delivery in the near future. DoorDash said it has received a Part 135 air carrier certification from the FAA that […]

New York’s food carts are going electric in clean air trial

New York is testing battery-powered food carts to reduce noise, air pollution and fuel use while improving working conditions for street vendors.

Ninja’s microwave air fryer could be the fix for soggy reheated pizza
Ninja’s microwave air fryer could be the fix for soggy reheated pizza

Ninja has added everything from ice cream makers to double-decker toaster ovens to its extensive lineup of counter-clogging appliances, but it’s only now introducing its first microwave. What makes the new Ninja Crispi Microwave stand out among its many competitors is that it doubles as an air fryer. After heating your food using microwaves, you […]

I went to the woods to drink surprisingly great espresso
I went to the woods to drink surprisingly great espresso

With summer’s return, I’m again reminded of my limits as I head into the great outdoors: I can put up with a heavy, uncomfortable backpack, bug bites, mud, and even bland dehydrated food, but I will not forsake my morning brew. I’ve tried every imaginable coffee gadget in my half-century of camping. These range from […]

Marc Lore says that AI will soon enable anyone open a restaurant

Wonder wants to turn its robotic kitchens into AI-powered “restaurant factories,” letting anyone spin up a virtual food brand with a prompt.

What’s the key to better vegan cheese? Microbreweries, one startup says

AuX Labs says it has found a better way to make vegan cheese that tastes and feels like the real thing — and costs the same.