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SmartPlanet stories related to the technologies, processes and policy encompassed by the production of food, as well as the businesses and organizations delivering it.
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The dark side of the food truck business
The food truck industry is growing, but there are forces bringing it down.
11 | May 7, 2013 10:10am |
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It's a wrap: food packaging design goes high-tech
From software that can take a juice bottle from sketch to virtual store shelf in hours to innovations that make frozen dinners safer and more sustainable, food packaging design is entering a new era.
11 | March 12, 2013 3:00am |
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For business, food waste a ripe opportunity for savings
Minimizing waste along the food chain: it's good for the environment, but even better for the bottom line. The "mega-movement" is just beginning.
11 | January 15, 2013 1:33am |
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How to feed an astronaut: a talk with NASA's space food manager
While it's not exactly five-star cuisine, astronauts survive on more than the freeze-dried 'space food' found in museum gift shops. To get a look inside NASA's kitchen, I spoke last week with...
3 | November 18, 2010 4:00am |
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Venture capitalists are hungry to invest in food startups
An array of food startups are seeing growing investment from Silicon Valley VC firms.
April 29, 2013 5:45am |
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Reading, writing and raisins: how school food innovations are reducing childhood obesity
To stem the tide of childhood obesity, healthy food initiatives are targeting schools -- and finding success.
4 | January 29, 2013 5:58am |
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Whole Foods store will grow veggies on its rooftop farm
A smart partnership will bring ultra-fresh produce to a new Whole Foods store.
5 | April 3, 2013 12:25pm |
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2011 brings heightened focus on threats to our food supply
A food safety expert talks about food terrorism, why we should pay attention to ingredients that come from non-ally countries, and what needs to happen in 2011 to lower the amount of tainted food...
2 | January 10, 2011 2:00am |
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How 3D printed food will move from labs into the mainstream
A hip designer who has pioneered 3D printing in the realms of fashion and home furnishings predicts how "printed" food can be monetized and influence attitudes toward "ownership."
4 | April 3, 2013 12:01pm |
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In Copenhagen, daring to innovate on the plate
At the internationally-renowned restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, finding an insect in your food is a reason to dig in, not send it back.
5 | February 12, 2013 1:58am |
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Books | Freeze frame
A review of Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man, by Mark Kurlansky
1 | March 1, 2013 3:00am |
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Turnaround Artist | Donnie Smith, CEO, Tyson Foods
We talk to this everyman leader about how to transform a company.
April 9, 2013 3:00am |
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Why the U.N. envisions an insect-eating future
In the future, your plate will be covered with insects. And that's a good thing. Here's why.
9 | May 13, 2013 1:22pm |
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Should restaurants fine customers who waste food?
At one Japanese restaurant, leave a grain of rice and pay the price.
28 | February 18, 2013 4:00am |
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Too tired to cook? Choose and buy your neighbor's leftovers
After the third night in a row using up the chilli or spaghetti bolognese you made too much of, you have to wonder whether it could be put to better use.
6 | May 9, 2013 3:52am |
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A sharp new look for Ikea's gourmet treats
Swedish furniture giant Ikea partners with Stockholm Design Lab to revamp its gourmet food line with sleek, minimalist new packaging.
June 27, 2012 3:00am |
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Nuclear waste to preserve food, sterilize medical gear
"Don't store it. More it." It's worth billions.
6 | April 16, 2013 3:52am |
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Baby formula smuggling arrests spike in Hong Kong
Food safety fears in mainland China combined with restrictions on powdered milk from Hong Kong has spurred demand for foreign brands.
April 26, 2013 9:29am |
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In Hong Kong, tackling a mounting food waste problem
HONG KONG -- Land of hardcore foodies and major food waste.
4 | August 30, 2012 3:00am |
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Bon Appétit nourishes Silicon Valley cafeterias with locally-farmed food
SmartPlanet takes a tour of Yahoo's kitchen to see the sustainable options, food management company Bon Appétit has implemented. Innovations include locally farmed food options, a low...
January 15, 2010 1:40pm

