The byFlow 3D Food Printer That Could Make Culinary Personalization Happen
“Back in 2015, the Dutch company byFlow – then called 3D By Flow – launched their portable and multi-extruder 3D printer “Focus” on Kickstarter. Although their 3D printer […]
Radical new desalination technique may disrupt the water industry
“A Columbia Engineering team led by Ngai Yin Yip, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering, reports that they have developed a radically new desalination […]
Forget Smart Cities (For a Minute), We Need to Talk About Smart Farms
“There’s a lot of talk about digital technology and smart cities, but what about smart farms? Many of us still have a romantic view of farmers surveying […]
Futuristic Robot Farm Begins Selling Its First Produce
“In October, startup Iron Ox opened its first farm, where robots would tackle many of the tasks traditionally undertaken by humans. Now, the company’s leafy greens […]
This Martian Greenhouse Concept Just Won a NASA Award
“A team from Dartmouth University has won NASA’s 2019 BIG Idea Challenge for a futuristic design for a dome-shaped Martian greenhouse. The hydroponic structure could allow […]
CRISPR Co-Inventor: We’ll Be Eating Gene-Edited Food In Five Years
“Jennifer Doudna, one of the co-inventors of CRISPR, thinks she knows which application for the powerful gene-editing tool will be the first to affect the mainstream […]
Supermarkets in Thailand Are Replacing Plastic Packaging With Banana Leaves
“Supermarkets in Thailand are wrapping vegetables in banana leaves to cut down on plastic packaging, according to Vice. The development was documented in a Facebook post last month showing […]
Grocery giant ALDI announces 100% sustainable packaging by 2025
“This week, supermarket chain ALDI pledged to offer 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging on all of their products by 2025. In a press statement released early this […]
Biodynamic farming in action, mixing ‘witchcraft and science’
“Anna and Henry Hinds, who have taken the reins at the beef cattle property, are embracing biodynamics with open arms. Formerly run by Shane and […]
Bosch and Wien Energie Demo Blockchain-Powered Refrigerator
“Electronics giant Bosch and Austrian power supplier Wien Energie have come up with a blockchain refrigerator aimed to allow consumers to monitor and control electricity consumption. […]
How IoT is being used for Australian agriculture in 2019
“The development of IoT for agriculture is still in its early stages, but it looks promising as more farmers are putting these technologies to work. […]
Market in Taiwan will grow food on a massive green roof
“Hot on the heels of its bold “Times Square” proposal for Taiwan’s capital, MVRDV has broken ground on another project — this time for the island’s southern […]
The First Gene-Edited Food Has Reached US Restaurants
“Gene-editing has just achieved a new milestone. A food service company in the Midwestern region of the United States is now using an oil made […]
The Drinks of the Future 2D and 3D Printing Drinks
“If you think that bars and coffee shops are places that will be left untouched by 3D printers, you could be mistaken. Technology continues to […]
AI trained on decades of food research is making brand-new foods
“You may not think that Tuscan chicken’s creamy, garlicky flavor is due for a high-tech upgrade, but advanced artificial intelligence is on the case all […]
These Seaweed Straws Work Like Plastic, But They’re “Hyper-Compostable” You Can Even Eat Them.
“After using a new straw, you can compost it in your backyard, or even eat it. The straw, made with seaweed, looks and acts like […]
Blockchain is overhyped, but it’s also perfect for California’s drought problem
“The state is an agricultural powerhouse, producing over a third of the United States’ vegetables and generating over $50 billion in a year, but its […]
Here’s how Trader Joe’s plans to cut 1M pounds of single-use plastic from its stores
“Trader Joe’s is taking the fight against plastic to its 500 or so stores. The grocery chain announced that it is cutting back on plastic waste […]
Precht Designs Timber Skyscrapers with Modular Homes and Vertical Farming
“Architecture studio Precht has designed a timberskyscraper concept that combines modular housing with vertical farming. The concept was created by Penda co-founder Chris Precht and his wife Fei to reconnect […]
Scientist uses quantum dots and 3D printed fluorescence box to track pollen grains
“Dr Corneile Minnaar, a pollination biologist from Stellenbosch University in South Africa has come up with a new idea of using quantum dots and 3D […]
From Self-Driving Tractors to Texts from Plants: 5 Farming Tools with NASA Roots
“NASA’s technology contributions aren’t bound to just space applications. Throughout the years, many companies have teamed up with the agency to bring innovation to the […]
IBM Scientists Predict How Blockchain & AI Can Tackle the Global Food Crisis
“At its flagship technology conference Think 2019, Armonk-headquartered tech giant IBM is addressing the issue of hunger and will introduce scientists working on solutions to […]
Mexican Company Finds A Genius Way To Use Avocado Seeds To Create Biodegradable Single-Use Cutlery
“Recently, Mexican company BioFase released single-use cutlery and straws that biodegrade in 240 days. If kept in a fresh and dry place, the cutlery remains […]
World’s First Solar Airport Has Found a Great Use for the Land Underneath – Growing Vegetables
“The world’s first airport powered entirely by solar panels is using the land underneath to grow vegetables. Cochin International Airport, based in the southern Indian […]
The world’s largest packaged food company will ditch single-use plastic
“The world’s largest packaged food company is finally taking some drastic steps to reduce its plastic footprint. Nestlé, which is on track to report nearly $90 […]
New Service Delivers Name-Brand Goods Then Returns for the Packaging
“A new service called Loop delivers brand-name goods in reusable packaging, and then picks up the packaging to refill or recycle it. Brand New Recycling […]
This high-tech LED lighting could grow veggies in space
“Move over, freeze-dried foods and Tang. The astronauts of tomorrow may be growing veggies in their spacecraft or even on the moon and Mars. OSRAM, a […]
WWF announces new blockchain platform to track sustainability of food
“WWF, in partnership with BCG Digital Ventures, has announced a new blockchain platform to help people track how sustainable their food is. The OpenSC uses […]
Breakfast is Served: A 3D-Printed Nutella Pancake
“People 3D print an array of different things, but food is on an entirely different level. RCLifeOn took on this challenge when they 3D-printed a chocolate layer, which worked […]
A Robot Is Learning to Cook and Clean in an Ikea Kitchen
A Robot Is Learning to Cook and Clean in an Ikea Kitchen
Farming Goes High-Tech with John Deere’s “Intelligent Factory on Wheels”
Farming Goes High-Tech with John Deere’s “Intelligent Factory on Wheels”
This AI food truck could bring fresh produce directly to you
This AI food truck could bring fresh produce directly to you
Take a look inside Indonesia’s first ever zero-waste restaurant
Take a look inside Indonesia’s first ever zero-waste restaurant
Scientists Have ‘Hacked Photosynthesis’ In Search Of More Productive Crops
Scientists Have ‘Hacked Photosynthesis’ In Search Of More Productive Crops
Thanksgiving Food for Thought: The Tech Helping Make Food Abundant
Thanksgiving Food for Thought: The Tech Helping Make Food Abundant
This start-up created the first farm in America run entirely by robots
This start-up created the first farm in America run entirely by robots
[VIDEO] The world’s first fully-autonomous indoor farm
[VIDEO] The world’s first fully-autonomous indoor farm
Scientists invent technique to create unlimited source of renewable energy
Scientists invent technique to create unlimited source of renewable energy
Tech Can Sustainably Feed Developing World Cities of the Future. Here’s How
Tech Can Sustainably Feed Developing World Cities of the Future. Here’s How
Tech Can Sustainably Feed Developing World Cities of the Future. Here’s How
Tech Can Sustainably Feed Developing World Cities of the Future. Here’s How
The Kitchen of the Future might not be a kitchen at all
The Kitchen of the Future might not be a kitchen at all
Can a robot chef really rival an Indian mom in the kitchen?
Can a robot chef really rival an Indian mom in the kitchen?
Taste test: Burger robot startup creator opens first restaurant
Taste test: Burger robot startup creator opens first restaurant
Sensocore Uses 3D Printing to Improve Water Quality in Fish Farms
Sensocore Uses 3D Printing to Improve Water Quality in Fish Farms
Fraunhofer Experiments In Chile And Vietnam Prove Value Of Agrophotovoltaic Farming
Fraunhofer Experiments In Chile And Vietnam Prove Value Of Agrophotovoltaic Farming
The largest solar farm apiary in the US opens this week
The largest solar farm apiary in the US opens this week
This weed-killing AI robot can tell crops apart
This weed-killing AI robot can tell crops apart
Robots Shooting Jets Of Pesticides Could Cut Back On How Much Weedkiller We Use
Robots Shooting Jets Of Pesticides Could Cut Back On How Much Weedkiller We Use