Controls Engineering & IoT

Shinkei Systems said the facility would be “a strategic hub for the West Coast seafood industry.” A Southern California “seafood robotics” company announced Wednesday that it has acquired a Washington state facility that will become its first processing plant. Shinkei Systems said that the 16,000-square-foot facility in Tacoma would serve as a “strategic hub” for…

WellSpan Health has launched a robotic dining system at a location in York, Pa. Known as Fresh Take Eatery, the dining system provides patients and employees at WellSpan York Hospital with around-the-clock access to on-demand foodservice. WellSpan views Fresh Take Eatery as a complement to existing dining options, saying that it can produce hundreds of…

Voss Capital, which owns more than 13% of PAR stock, argued that the POS company’s struggling share price does not reflect its true value. The big restaurant tech supplier PAR Technology is facing investor pressure to consider strategic alternatives. In a letter last week to the company’s board, Voss Capital argued that PAR’s stock price…

The fast casual is seeking greater frequency from core guests and further acquisition of new customers. For the first time in 22 years, Wingstop’s same-store sales turned negative. Comps fell 3.3 percent in fiscal 2025 and 5.8 percent in Q4. But the company views this dip as an anomaly, with expectations of flat to low-single-digit…

As inflation and economic uncertainty continue to reshape consumer behavior, restaurants are increasingly turning to technology to protect margins, strengthen guest relationships, and drive repeat visits. New nationwide research from Popmenu, based on surveys of 328 U.S. restaurant leaders and 1,000 consumers conducted in early 2026, reveals that while consumer spending is declining, investment in…

Meet our new correspondent: technology expert Danny Han Food service and hospitality are changing fast. Not because of new dishes or concepts – but because margin, labor, and expectations are forcing a redesign of how hospitality is delivered, and managed. Professor dr. Danny Han, Food Inspirations new technology correspondent, looks at the hospitality market from…

Digital platform connects online ordering channels and centralizes menu management to help US restaurants scale with ease bb.q Chicken, one of the fastest-growing Korean fried chicken franchises in the United States, announced today the successful rollout of Deliverect’s digital ordering integration and menu management platform across more than 250 US locations. By connecting its online…

For the cold chain, Internet of Things (IoT) sensors act as the first line of defense by continuously generating valuable condition information. Even small fluctuations in temperature can reduce shelf life. Food manufacturers and distributors would be wise to utilize this solution. Common Challenges Within the Cold Chain The cold truth about conventional temperature monitoring…

Here’s something nobody saw coming: The generation most skeptical of artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t the one who doesn’t understand it. It’s the one who understands it best. Every new technology faces resistance. The internet? A fad. Smartphones? Unnecessary. Social media? A waste of time. But tech skepticism has always followed the same pattern—older workers resisted,…