We're back after a summer hiatus and are back this week with a food tech news wrap-up. This week Michael Wolf and Allen Weiner talk about: Trader Joe's says no to self check out The continuing decline of plant-based meat sales Academics are worried about implications for AI and automation on family meal A 20 year success story: Mini Melts selling 30 million ice creams a year through its kiosks Starship continues to grow, deploying sidewalk robots to 50 universities The Spoon is once again leading the charge for food tech at CES, the world's biggest tech show. If you are interested in showcasing your future food or food tech innovation, head over to The Spoon's CES page for more info. Also, on October 25th, we'll be bringing leaders at the intersection of food and AI together for a day of conversation. Please use the discount code PODCAST for 15% off tickets to the Food AI Summit.