The Feed

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The line between food and tech is increasingly blurring. The Feed is a series of in-depth conversations from Matt Newberg of HNGRY (hngry.tv) and food industry insiders who are leveraging technology to shape the way we eat.

  1. 2 MAR

    158- Designing a clean prepared meals startup with Chris Clark of Locale

    Chris Clark is the co-founder of Locale, a sustainable and high protein weekly meal delivery startup designed for longevity. In this episode, we’ll talk about Locale’s approach to nutrition, how it leverages peer reviewed research to curate recipes, and its unique use of glass containers. Sign up for HNGRY Trends Get 30% off of Locale with code: HNGRY30

    53 min

  2. 05/12/2025

    157- Live discussion on Amazon's omnichannel grocery strategy

    On this episode of The Feed, I sat down with Amira Khatib of Bluestein Ventures and Marc Wulfraat of MWPVL for a special conversation about the future of Amazon’s grocery business. In this episode, we dive into the company’s latest test concept that seeks to combine the Whole Foods shopping experience with the convenience of 12k household essential items to consolidate trips while competing with larger big-box retailers. Sign up for the HNGRY newsletter

    59 min

  3. 06/11/2025

    156- Live discussion on restaurant AI agents

    On today’s episode of The Feed, I sat down with Eli Feldman of Shybird and Ivan Romero of Kintow for a special conversation about the future of AI agents in the restaurant industry. In this episode, we dive into why there’s been a sudden explosion of AI startups in food, what the best use cases are for this technology, and the landscape of large incumbents and smaller companies attacking the problem from both ends.

    56 min

  4. 29/09/2025

    155- Building the infrastructure of food with Mott Smith of Amped Kitchens

    Mott Smith is the Co-Owner & CEO of Amped Kitchens, a commercial kitchen landlord in Los Angeles and Chicago that is home to large and small brands alike. In this episode we’ll talk about the ghost and commercial kitchen landscape, how they compare to other asset classes, and key drivers of success for emerging CPG businesses. Join the HNGRY Trends community to tune in live

    55 min

  5. 22/09/2025

    154- Rewriting the meal kit with Whitney Pegden of Blue Apron

    Whitney Pegden is the General Manager of Blue Apron at Wonder. In this episode we chat about how Blue Apron has evolved from meal kits towards new categories like “Assemble and Bake” meals, the various synergies unlocked with parent company Wonder, and the future of personalization.

    49 min

  6. 04/08/2025

    153- Using GenAI for reservations with Sagar Mehta of OpenTable

    Sagar Mehta is the Chief Technology Officer of OpenTable, a leading online restaurant reservations platform with over 60k venues worldwide. In this episode, we chat about the current restaurant reservations landscape, how the marketplace is uniquely leveraging generative AI, and the new types of products it’s building to help restaurants grow within their four walls. Subscribe to the HNGRY newsletter

    52 min

  7. 23/06/2025

    152- Centralizing restaurant comms with Randall Hom of Hostie

    Randall Hom is the Co-Founder of Hostie, an AI-based customer experience platform that centralizes a restaurant’s calls, texts, and emails into a single system. In this episode, we’ll talk about how Hostie is saving restaurants countless hours in redundant phone calls, how it integrates with reservation and POS companies to automate 80% of inquiries, and the impact of AI on the restaurant workforce. Subscribe to the HNGRY newsletter Check out Hostie

    52 min

  8. 16/06/2025

    151- Live discussion on personalized menus with Foodini

    This is a special edition of HNGRY Live, conversations with the paid HNGRY Trends community. Last week, the group came together for an hour-long discussion about personalizing menu data to individuals' dietary and allergy profiles, and eventually our nutritional needs. Join in on future live discussions by becoming a paid HNGRY Trends member Check out Foodini

    56 min
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The line between food and tech is increasingly blurring. The Feed is a series of in-depth conversations from Matt Newberg of HNGRY (hngry.tv) and food industry insiders who are leveraging technology to shape the way we eat.

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  • Creator
    HNGRY
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    158
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © HNGRY
  • Show Website
    The Feed

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