DoorDash Announces New Innovations With Delivery Robots and App Enhancements

DoorDash has recently made headlines with innovative strategies connecting customers to local retail, food, and beverages.

Its mission, as stated on its website, is "to empower and grow local economies by opening doors that connect us to each other. When you order something you need, local merchants get business, and Dashers get paid."

The company continues to look for ways on pressing the dial in service, while elevating its features. It recently announced the launch of the DoorDash Dot- a fully electric, autonomous delivery robot...

AI, Data, Agile Partnerships to Be Strategic Focuses in Next Decade, Says Agri-Food Americas Panel

Industry executives gathered at Agri-Food Americas 2025 in Chicago today to discuss disruptors and opportunities shaping the global food sector over the next decade. Participants included Dave McMurray, former Chief Procurement Officer at Kellanova; Jonathan Ostroff, Founder of Fusion Foods; and Thomas Isaf, President of Interra International.    

McMurray cautioned about political uncertainty, saying, “political climate is always volatile, difficult to predict.” He emphasized the importance of mastering AI and using the right data, noting that being an early adopter of AI tools...

PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep. 34 - AI Adoption in Agri-Food, Feat. Beth Pollack

Expana presents Agri-Food for Thought, the podcast series for agriculture and food professionals. 

Today we explore something different. A trend that is definitely here to stay and one that we are all integrating into our workflows. This transformative trend, however, is only in the infancy stages of its huge potential, and many of us, it is fair to say, are struggling to realize how to use it, and some of us even fear it… We're talking about AI, of course.

Researchers Develop Artificial Intelligence to Analyze Broiler Activity Index

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers from the University of Georgia that worked to develop a web-based artificial intelligence system to analyze broiler activity index. The research is part of the Association’s comprehensive research program encompassing all phases of poultry and egg production and processing. A summary of the completed project is below.

Project #F113: Development of a Web-Based Artificial Intelligence System for Analyzing Broiler Activity Index

(Dr. Guoming Li, Department of Poultry Science, University of...

TD Bank Survey: Restaurant Industry Anticipates Bright 2025 with Tech and M&A at the Forefront

A survey conducted by TD Bank at the 2024 Restaurant Finance and Development Conference indicated that optimism has returned to the restaurant franchise industry after years of challenges.

The TD Bank poll collected insights from 175 restaurant operators and finance professionals as they look ahead to 2025. Alongside the optimistic outlook, TD Bank noted that the adoption of digital and mobile ordering, menu creativity and higher expectations around AI were also key findings from the survey...