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Why your robot restaurant might get sued

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 24, 2017
A lawsuit alleges that Eatsa kiosks aren't accessible to the visually impaired. Company founders say it isn't true.
A customer uses an interactive kiosk to place an order at a San Francisco Eatsa in 2015.
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After prank, Nestle donates 3,000 boxes of Hot Pockets to charity

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 3, 2017
It was a prank gone good. After a Craigslist prank falsely advertised 3,000 boxes of free Hot Pockets up for grabs, Nestle — the maker of the microwaveable snack — has said it would donate the advertised amount of boxes to Boston area food banks.   The ad, which appeared on Craigslist on Wednesday and […]
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Heinz Kraft bid for Unilever is the latest sign of food consolidation

by Marielle Segarra
Feb 17, 2017
U.S. food company Kraft Heinz offered $143 billion for the British-Dutch consumer goods conglomerate Unilever. Unilever rejected the proposal, but Kraft Heinz said it looks forward to reaching an agreement on the terms of a transaction. If the deal does eventually go ahead, it would be one of the largest acquisitions on record. It’s just […]
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Chef Nancy Silverton on Netflix, pizza dough and becoming a celebrity chef

by David Brancaccio
Feb 17, 2017
The acclaimed chef talks to us about being featured in Nexflix's "Chef's Table" series, and lessons from her Ponzi scheme loss.
Chef Nancy Silverton.
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Big data is revolutionizing the restaurant industry

by Kai Ryssdal and Cerise Castle
Jan 24, 2017
Where some may see an odd coupling, one software company sees opportunity.
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Veggie Grill CEO Steve Heeley on expansion and 'veggie positivity'

by Eliza Mills
Jan 6, 2017
The west coast vegan chain is gearing up for a $22 million expansion
The VG Beyond Burger is one of the vegan fast-casual options at West Coast chain Veggie Grill. 
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The challenges of getting on grocery store shelves

by Annie Baxter
Jan 3, 2017
Small food and beverage manufacturers often lack the distribution muscle to keep their products well stocked at stores.
Small food and beverage manufacturers lack distribution muscle, compared to some of their big name competitors  
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Age shapes views on healthy food

by Annie Baxter
Jan 3, 2017
Millennials and baby boomers have different approaches when it comes to healthy food.
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Proposed organic food labeling standards have some crying foul

by Scott Tong
Dec 29, 2016
The Agriculture Department proposal may not take effect.
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App aims to help curb food waste

by Andy Uhler
Dec 26, 2016
We waste billions of dollars worth of food.
A take out container in a trash bin in New York City. 
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