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July 26, 2024

Drone food delivery is spreading across Australia. Research suggests we will eat more junk food as a result

Rebecca Bennett, Deakin University and Kathryn Backholer, Deakin University

What happens when food delivery gets even faster and easier?

“Grocerant” is a new term that describes what smart grocery stores are becoming – a place for shoppers not only to stock up on essentials, but also to buy high quality prepared meals that can be taken home or eaten on site. (Shutterstock)

November 1, 2017

The Grocerant: How smart grocery stores are becoming hybrids

Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University

The “grocerant” model is going mainstream, and it’s not just because of millennials. A wide swath of consumers from different demographics are demanding the convenience of a grocery store/restaurant.

Ford and Dominos have teamed up to deliver pizza by driverless cars in a public test in Michigan. Handout

September 14, 2017

Pizza delivery by robot cars has arrived with big questions

Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University

Domino’s Pizza and Ford have teamed up to offer pizza delivery via driverless cars in Michigan. Is it the way of the future?

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Sylvain Charlebois
Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
Rebecca Bennett
PhD Student, Associate Research Fellow, Deakin University
Kathryn Backholer
Co-Director, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Deakin University

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