Some stores, like Kroger and Whole Foods, are bringing high-tech produce farms into their aisles — a budding movement that's made possible by advancements in growing technology, according to an article in Grocery Dive.

As more companies work to deepen the understanding of their shoppers and keep them coming back, reward programs have popped up in grocery stores and coffee shops, from online companies to bricks-and-mortar retail.

The dairy industry grapples with whether money spent on litigation and enforcement of the current law concerning plant-based beverages and the standards of identity would be better spent on dairy product innovation. Regardless, there is a need for more transparency in food, says the National Milk Producers Federation.

Hidden chains of flavors between ingredients explain what makes some dishes taste better than others, say food scientists in an article by MIT Technology Review.

The U.S. contributes less than 1 percent of the world’s total aquaculture production. This means we rely heavily on other countries to satisfy our appetites for seafood. That needs to change, according to an article in Scientific American.