We monitor emerging technology experiences for the food & beverage sectors.
We aim to be a laboratory of ideas, adopting a prospective reflection on the challenges of the food tech.
Big Data
The food system is at the confluence of different contexts: distribution, consumption, and production. The latter was once a direct function of three factors: the soil, animals, and humans....
With data and algorithms, companies in the sector can put themselves in the shoes of their consumers and always manage to offer them the products and/or services that best...
Times are changing fast. We conducted market surveys in every key markets in Asia, in North America, and in Europe. As CEO of MiBD MARKET, I worked with some...
What do internal functions as diverse as risk assessment, capital-expenditure planning, and workforce planning have in common? Each is fundamentally about understanding demand—making demand forecasting an essential analytical process....
E. coli, salmonella, accidental horse meat — there have been a lot of disturbing slip-ups in the food and beverage industry. Blockchain technology could help manufacturers and distributors avoid...
Between July and October 2021, torrential rains drenched northern parts of China, flooding major agricultural provinces such as Hebei, Henan, and Shandong. The floods affected millions of acres of...
Innovation can help us find solutions to the problems we face. Without forgetting the complexity of the problems currently facing the agrifood sector, and without pretending to bring too...
According to the 2018 policy paper by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), blockchain could dramatically transform the food supply chain. As per the policy...
A wine board has joined the ecosystem to digitize the wine supply chain. By reading these first lines, you probably want to know who is this wine body, from...
Boston-based Drizly is North America’s largest e-commerce and delivery platform for beer, wine, and spirits. It connects shoppers with local outlets—from retail chain locations to mom-and-pop liquor stores—allowing them...
Opinion
We are publishing a series of three articles dealing with artificial intelligence. The first article reflects on the biases of AI. The second article highlights AI regulation in the...
Decentralisation is the next evolution of the world wide web (web3.0) – and with it, decentralisation of trust, and the emergence of portable digital credentials. Both public and private...
Early signs suggest that global wine production and consumption may be closer together in 2021 than they have been since 2017. However, physically bringing wine and consumers together may...
The prices of wine bottles are extremely variable. If the pleasure of tasting a wine does not always depend on its price, some criteria determine the cost: the appellation,...
We are publishing a series of three articles dealing with artificial intelligence. The first article reflects on the biases of AI. The second article highlights AI regulation in the...
Personalization will be the prime driver of marketing success within five years. Here are the capabilities companies need to develop to stay ahead of the curve. The exciting promise...
Magic formulas for some or mathematical formulas full of future for others, algorithms are far from being infallible. Yet today, most of them lead to decisions that influence many...
The wine trade has become globalized with the development of transportation technology. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) will significantly change the distribution channels, able to offer personalized prices...
We are publishing a series of three articles dealing with artificial intelligence. The first article reflects on the biases of AI. The second article highlights AI regulation in the...
Industry and trade in goods grow on strong consumer demand; the pandemic wave, inflation, and geopolitical tensions present risks to faster growth in 2022. The global economy experienced a...
Disintermediation refers to the process of “cutting out the middle man” — reducing the number of links in the supply chain by eliminating certain functions. There are all sorts...
At the beginning of the 19th century, the economist David Ricardo explained his theory of international trade based on comparative advantage by choosing as an example Portuguese wine exchanged...
59%
Wine Market Attractiveness
Digital Retail
72%
Metaverse’s potential to unleash the next wave of digital disruption seems increasingly clear, with real-life benefits already emerging for early adopting users and companies. As in previous shifts in...
Across industries, value chains are facing increasing uncertainty from climatic anomalies, geopolitical tensions, and the COVID-19 pandemic, among other factors. Industries as diverse as agriculture, oil and gas, and...
Amazon provided information on Amazon Managed Blockchain and Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB) . Amazon does seem to be moving forward based on a clear understanding of the different...
A wine board has joined the ecosystem to digitize the wine supply chain. By reading these first lines, you probably want to know who is this wine body, from...
Over the last few months we have seen how the news and emerging technology trends have focused on a term unknown to many until recently: the metaverse. It has...
Times are changing fast. We conducted market surveys in every key markets in Asia, in North America, and in Europe. As CEO of MiBD MARKET, I worked with some...
E. coli, salmonella, accidental horse meat — there have been a lot of disturbing slip-ups in the food and beverage industry. Blockchain technology could help manufacturers and distributors avoid...
When digital twins synchronize the physical and the virtual. Since the technology to purchase goods over the internet was first introduced, there has been a divide between the real...
With data and algorithms, companies in the sector can put themselves in the shoes of their consumers and always manage to offer them the products and/or services that best...
What do internal functions as diverse as risk assessment, capital-expenditure planning, and workforce planning have in common? Each is fundamentally about understanding demand—making demand forecasting an essential analytical process....
Blockchain is not an immature technology anymore, leading international enterprises are piloting applications built using blockchain technology and enterprise investments in blockchain solutions are now exceeding $20 billion. We...
The benefits of blockchain technology range from saving time and money to making documents more secure, further enhanced by encryption and sharing data across the network. Blockchain technology represents...
Digital Foodservice
79%
From the supplier shipping their products to the restaurant receiving produce to the customer ordering a meal, blockchain revolutionizes how transparency, quality and loyalty in the industry are delivered....
The digital transformation, driven by data and next-gen technologies, is changing hospitality in unprecedented pace and hoteliers are caught largely unprepared. According McKinsey, the pandemic accelerated digital transformation by...
Magic formulas for some or mathematical formulas full of future for others, algorithms are far from being infallible. Yet today, most of them lead to decisions that influence many...
From travel agencies to establishments, machine learning is driving a profound reorganization of the industry by introducing more complexity into the value chain between customer and hotel. Artificial intelligence...
Recent reports have suggested that Amazon is trialling a service similar to Instacart in the UK, providing third party delivery fulfilment to at least two major supermarket chains and...
Pandemic-era dining ushered in new elements of a night out. Masks, pop-up tents on outdoor sidewalks, extra space between fellow diners and touchless service quickly became the norm for...
In a collaboration with DIAM Bouchage, the Carnot institute CEA List has developed a technology to detect defective corks. This solution uses artificial intelligence to perform an X-ray analysis...
Carslberg has invested several million dollars in a research project based on artificial intelligence (AI). The company is collaborating with Microsoft, the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center at the University of...
Even if you aren’t someone that works in a technology role, you’ve probably heard the term “agile” used to describe software development and project management. It’s sometimes characterized as...
With the help of Covid, digitalized menus and wine lists have become popular. More than a simple digital file accessible on a smartphone via a QR code, the wine...
In a study paper, researchers noted that we tend to trust machines and algorithms more than other humans in a decision-making situation. This study, funded by the U.S. Army...
Digital Agribusiness
We are publishing a series of three articles dealing with blockchain and the environment. The first article sets the basics: the impact of blockchain (energy consumption, measuring the environmental...
Between July and October 2021, torrential rains drenched northern parts of China, flooding major agricultural provinces such as Hebei, Henan, and Shandong. The floods affected millions of acres of...
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) makes some of the world’s most popular beer brands — including Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois. This global corporation is all about embracing the future...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changing technological force disrupting industries ranging from retail to media. But can big data and complex algorithms transform winemaking, which not only...
We are publishing a series of three articles dealing with blockchain and the environment. The first article sets the basics: the impact of blockchain (energy consumption, measuring the environmental...
Innovation can help us find solutions to the problems we face. Without forgetting the complexity of the problems currently facing the agrifood sector, and without pretending to bring too...
Whether for a beer brewer or General Mills, the Bockchain helps them achieve their goal of better communicating their CSR priorities to consumers. The security of exchanges, instead of...
Magic formulas for some or mathematical formulas full of future for others, algorithms are far from being infallible. Yet today, most of them lead to decisions that influence many...
We are publishing a series of three articles dealing with blockchain and the environment. The first article sets the basics: the impact of blockchain (energy consumption, measuring the environmental...
According to the 2018 policy paper by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), blockchain could dramatically transform the food supply chain. As per the policy...
As consumer behaviors shift towards greener and more sustainable products due to climate change awareness, companies are increasingly looking to integrate a more sustainable approach to their businesses. Market-leaders...
The drought in the vineyards has become a recurring topic for several years. Winegrowers have to adapt to difficult climatic conditions, extreme temperatures, and a severe water deficit. These...
