Food & Drink

With 6.7 million TikTok followers and a seemingly endless supply of cucumbers, Logan Moffitt epitomizes what it means to be an influencer: literally impacting the choices consumers make, in his case, in the kitchen. His footprint is far-reaching, even spiking revenue in sectors of the corporate landscape. After two and a half years of creating

Bowmore is responsible for some of the rarest—and priciest—scotch on the planet. Last October a single bottle of the distillery’s oldest whisky (entered into barrel in 1962) sold for nearly a quarter of a million US dollars. The Black Bowmore, meanwhile, originally distilled in 1964, tops the list of many a connoisseur’s “bucket list drams.”

This weekend the Great American Beer Festival convened in downtown Denver bringing with it over 500 breweries from across the country and 40,000 enthusiasts from around the globe. In addition to being the largest tasting event of its kind, the annual extravaganza, hosted by the Brewers Association, also features the industry’s most influential judging. Today

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Great American Beer Festival is not only an annual festival showcasing beers from across the nation. Hosted by the Brewers Association, the trade association representing America’s small and independent breweries, the Great American Beer Festival is also a judged beer competition. Winners of the 2024

Precision nutrition is about better tailoring diets and dietary recommendations to different people because one size certainly does not fit all, as I’ve written previously for Forbes. So to determine the best diet for someone all you have to do is figure out what’s going on with that person’s genetics, physiology, microbiome, body type, eating

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Forbes Food Desk has been tracking the rise of Siete Family Foods for nearly a decade. CEO Miguel Garza landed on our 30 Under 30 food list back in 2016, when his family’s company did little more than $1 million in annual revenue. Then, in

Droughts are worsening and extreme weather events are increasing in intensity. Conflict is driving food insecurity rates higher. And “under our feet, all the time, soils are degrading,” says Sieglinde Snapp, Director, Sustainable Agrifood Systems Program for CIMMYT. We’re seeing what Dr. Evan Fraser from the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph calls

The high-pitched voices of babies and young children fill the air like music across the wide expanse of Mukinga field in Rwanda’s Musanze district. Under a vibrant canopy of colorful umbrellas, dozens of parents— mostly mothers— gather to escape the blazing afternoon sun. Their children, gathered in nearby tents, are being served eggs as part

It’s a big season for New York sports! Both the Yankees and the Mets have made it to the MLB playoffs and the New York Liberty is back in the WNBA Finals for the second year in the row. This time, the basketball team is facing off against the Minnesota Lynx, as the Brooklyn-based team

Marla Dukharan isn’t one to shy away from hard truths. Widely regarded as the Caribbean’s leading economist, she has built a reputation for her sharp, no-nonsense assessments of the region’s most complex challenges. She sits down with me to discuss the region’s increasingly severe hurricanes and Caribbean food insecurity, but quickly steers the conversation toward

A new lawsuit seeks to block a Labor Department rule that farm and business groups say unlawfully expands labor rights for H-2A visa holders. Courts have stayed the rule in several states, but it could go into effect in dozens of other states. Farm and business groups argue the Department of Labor is using immigration

At this point it hardly qualifies as news that no- and low-alcohol products are a major presence on US drinks shelves. Indeed, after multiple years of double-digit growth, the subcategory can no longer be dismissed as some fleeting trend. But a surprising driver of this sustained movement has been high price brands—especially in the n/a

Jarred pasta sauce brand Sauz is experiencing a meteoric rise, entering 1,900 Target stores across the US today, Sauz cofounders Troy Bonde and Winston Alfieri reveal to me exclusively. Additionally, Sauz will increase its shelf space in Whole Foods Markets, expanding from about 60 stores in its Southern-Pacific region to more than 500 stores nationally

A major comms campaign comes to life in travel retail and domestic markets this fall as Suntory Global Spirits looks to further elevate one of its prized Scotch whisky assets: the Islay-based Bowmore. The aim is to make it more relevant to traveling shoppers and raise its profile among domestic buyers. The permanent portfolio of

In a move that highlights the growing shift toward healthier bakery options in the UK, Oreo cookies maker Mondelēz International has made a first minority investment in local startup, Urban Legend, through its venture unit SnackFutures. Financial details were not disclosed. Founded in 2021 by Anthony Fletcher, former CEO of Graze snacks (acquired by Unilever)

In an era where sustainability has become a buzzword, beverage company Guayakí Yerba Mate stands out with its innovative “Market-Driven Regeneration™” model, demonstrating that with the right approach, market forces can indeed be harnessed to drive meaningful change for the environment and societies. Unlike traditional approaches to sustainability, which focus on avoiding harm and maintaining

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Lafayette, Colorado based Stem Ciders is hosting prominent cideries from around America at its Denver RiNO neighborhood tap room from Oct 9-12 in a week of events they are calling Great American Cider Friends. These events will be taking place during the week of the Great

The modern whiskey boom has demonstrated time and again that world class examples of the liquid can hail from all corners of the globe. If you want exceptional single malt, for example, you no longer need to rely on Scotland. Notable offerings now flow out everywhere from Portland to Peru. Similarly, when it comes to

There is so much quality coming from Alsace, the small and storied region in the northeast of France, it’s hard to pick just one bottle. But this Grand Cru Riesling from Domaine Christophe Mittnacht’s “Terre d’Etoiles” line stood out in a constellation of white wines this summer. A dry and delicious Riesling from Alsace Domaine

Chef Pati Jinich has been busy lately. Aside from working on a new cookbook, her PBS show “Pati’s Mexican Table” is going into its 13th season. Now, she has been named as the culinary spokesperson for Avocados From Mexico®, the number one selling avocado brand in the United States. With Jinich as the first-ever avocado