Walking through Joseph Cattin’s Le Clos Madelon Alsatian vineyard, it’s hard to imagine it once being a World War I battleground. The fully covered ground is soft, sponge-like under foot. Chickens forage freely through the vineyard. Indiscriminately extracted plugs of earth reveals moist, living soil teeming with microbial life. By stark contrast, an adjoining vineyard
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As the Chairman of Revieve, I speak regularly at conferences around the world, often meeting fellow speakers and CEO’s who proclaim that their company will transform categories like health, beauty, wellness—and food. When I ran into Alan Hahn at a recent event, I was reminded that his Denver based company, MycoTechnology, is impacting the evolution
Pav Bhaji and Bhurji Center is a famous street-food stall in Mumbai, India, that serves an enormous scrambled-egg dish known as egg bhurji. Each batch is made using a whopping 200 eggs, with up to 10 batches made per day — that’s 2,000 eggs. We visited Pav Bhaji and Bhurji Center to see how this
Leading children’s nutrition and food sciences company, Yumi, has made their first move into retail as they launch nationwide in every Target in the United States with a revolutionary line of nutrition-first, clean-certified snacks for babies and toddlers. This launch marks a huge milestone for Yumi as they expand their offerings into omnichannel platforms that
Topline The stock market surged Tuesday, recouping losses from the previous session, as investors cheered another round of solid quarterly earnings results from corporate America despite inflationary pressures and fears of a recession. Key Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 2.4%, over 700 points, while the S&P 500 gained 2.7% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq
Washoku, the Japanese philosophy of incorporating five colors, five tastes and five cooking techniques in every meal, is widely popular among traditional Japanese cuisine. It has yet to break into the U.S. with widespread popularity, but in Austin, Texas, Bento Picnic is popularizing the tradition. Bento Picnic offers an experience unlike any other in town,
It’s hard to overstate just how explosive agave is in the American market. According to the Distilled Spirits Council, tequila and mezcal (far and away the two biggest agave spirits on shelves) together accounted for nearly one-third of the total increase in domestic spirits revenue last year. All that success is to say, if you’re
Like most people, I have fond college memories of making pina coladas at the beach—and this time of year, I always crave one. Even though my taste has changed and I now prefer a less sweet, lighter cocktail, the craving continues. That college pina colada has been in the back of my mind for a
The smell of lavender filled the air while an enchanting scene was created by the purple flower spikes accenting tops of green foliage planted throughout the land. The sun, with its golden beams, gave everything a divine light so the olive and mulberry trees glowed and the landscape was further enhanced by the red clay
I consider myself fairly capable in the kitchen. A meat maestro. A sauce specialist. Altogether, a passionate cook with a penchant for reinventing restaurant dishes at home. That is, until it comes to seafood. While I can crack out a decent baked salmon or fish curry with ease, my sea-sourced recipe arsenal is fairly basic.
Sunday, July 17, is National Ice Cream Day. But before you celebrate ice cream Sunday by eating or smearing your entire body with ice cream, make sure that you check out a July 13 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ice cream recall announcement. If you recall, I covered for Forbes on July 1 a
Topline Stocks surged higher on Friday—recouping some of their losses from this week—as investors assessed the latest batch of corporate earnings from major banks and markets got a boost from stronger-than-expected retail sales. Key Facts Markets rebounded Friday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 2.2%, over 600 points, while the S&P 500 gained 1.9% and
Often these days, when an alcohol brand is looking to launch a new product line, they will roll out a marketing campaign that focuses on their key demographic—usually, young Millennials. To reach them, they will work with social media influencers that closely resemble their target customer. It’s a tried and true program that, while garnering
As Italians slog through their hottest summer ever—with temperatures soaring as high as 105 degrees in cities like Rome—there is a good reason for them to, at least, think cool. The Gelato Festival World Ranking just announced the world’s best gelato artisans. Gelato is one of the foremost food products associated with Italy, with roots
Because you need an official holiday to drink pink! Officially known as Fête Nationale Française or French National Day, but more commonly called Bastille Day, July 14 is the anniversary of the 1789 Storming of the Bastille, a major act of the French Revolution. It was an early first victory of the people of Paris
Every year, $400 billion ends up in dumpsters, and because it cuts into corporate profits, companies can treat it as tax deductible. When Kroger, America’s largest grocery chain, promised four years ago to eliminate food waste by 2025, the chain’s CEO called the goal a “moonshot.” “We believe that by working with others we can
Over the past decade, Patrick Schwarzenegger has been one of the most impactful investors in Consumer Products. After the success of his first investment, Blaze Pizza, Schwarzenegger has gone on to be an early check in breakout successes like Super Coffee, Olipop, and Liquid IV. In his latest investment, he’s turned to the role of
Last month the Indoor Agtech Innovation Summit was held in New York City. It featured the technologies and businesses associated with “Controlled Environment Agriculture,” or CEA which includes everything from greenhouses that still utilize sunlight to “vertical farms” that are completely independent of the outdoor environment. The CEA sector has drawn a great deal of
As the restaurant industry continues to recover from two years of restrictions and consumer anxiety, weary operators may have to brace for even more impact as a new, highly contagious Covid-19 variant begins to proliferate. Could this wave mean a return to mandates, like proof of vaccination or masking indoors? Could it deter consumers from
If New Yorkers know anything, it’s how to sniff out a good piece of smoked salmon. Ask anyone, and they’ll tell you Acme Smoked Fish is the place to go for the best smoked fish products in NYC. Producer Spencer Alben visits the 100-year-old, family-owned factory for a behind-the-scenes tour and learns how the business