The most anticipated election of our lifetime just wrapped up, and the most decisive victor to emerge was green. No, we’re not talking money or the environment, but rather cannabis. Five states in the US said yes to legalizing marijuana last week, for medical or recreational use, or both, adding to the 33 states (and Washington DC) that already had done so over the last few … [Read more...] about The US Is Riding A Green Wave, But Not For CBD
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New Release: The Food Brain White Paper
Multiple industries today make use of artificial intelligence (AI) to provide insights about human behavior. These insights range from anything between the products we buy and our health to the food we eat. The most easily accessible, large-scale data source on the web that could potentially be used by any industry is social media (which includes Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, … [Read more...] about New Release: The Food Brain White Paper
OMG! There’s an alternative to GMOs
I’m going to let you in on a dirty little secret: I’m pretty ambivalent on GMOs. There are days I think they ought to be banned, and then there are days when I think they may be the solution to world hunger. I bring up GMOs for a couple of reasons. One, October is non-GMO month and you’ve probably seen indications of this in your local supermarket (or online store, more … [Read more...] about OMG! There’s an alternative to GMOs
5 Reasons To Use Food & Beverage Analytics
Looking for food and beverage analytics companies to supercharge your product development decisions leveraging external data? Start here. The food and beverage (F&B) industry is one of the most dynamic sectors in the world, constantly having to innovate to keep up with consumer demands for something new and exciting. Market research has always been an important starting … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons To Use Food & Beverage Analytics
And We Have Liftoff!
I’m super excited and proud to announce the public launch of the Spoonshot platform today. It’s a hub for those responsible for front-end innovation at food & beverage companies who need to identify upcoming trends and opportunities. It’s a world of exploration, a source of inspiration, and a center of ideation. We’ve gone from an idea, which was originally to build an … [Read more...] about And We Have Liftoff!
For The Love Of Data
By Sharat Shashi Nayar, Operations Lead 3.1 trillion USD. That’s IBM’s estimate on the cost of bad quality data in the US alone, in 2016. How do we define good, clean data? “Cleaning” refers to the removal of invalid data points from the given data. The end goal of data cleaning is not just to “clean up” the data off its unwanted elements, but also to … [Read more...] about For The Love Of Data