GE Profile has introduced a smart fridge with a built-in barcode scanner, AI-powered grocery list management, live camera feeds, and a kitchen hub, potentially revolutionizing grocery shopping and food management at home.
Whole Foods is partnering with startup Mill to deploy AI-powered food recycling bins that convert fruit and vegetable scraps into chicken feed, significantly reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions, with plans to expand into restaurants and other food outlets by 2027.
Boston-based startup Foodberry has developed an edible coating that mimics fruit skin, eliminating the need for plastic-based packaging and offering a near-endless variety of sweet and savory flavors and textures for traditionally hard-to-transport foods like ice cream and yogurt. The company's products, or "foodberries," have a balanced nutritional profile and are designed to reduce plastic waste and food waste, with perishable items remaining safe and tasty to eat for 60 to 90 days. Foodberry is in the process of getting its items into stores and building partnerships with other brands, aiming to revolutionize the way we snack and contribute to a reduction in food waste and plastic pollution.