Food & Drink

If you’re like me, you’ll have noticed that the pizza you’ve had lately is nothing like when you were a kid, and slices cost 15 cents. Today’s myriad types, styles, tastes, and ingredients are as mind-boggling as the cost. How did pizza become so diversified and expensive, and where is it going from here? Where

Mondelēz has wound down its innovation hub SnackFutures, alongside its CoLab Program, through which the consumer behemoth had been helping accelerate early-stage snack brands for the past five years, and subsequently launched a corporate VC, SnackFuture Ventures. The new entity was created as part of Mondelēz’s efforts of doubling down on investments in growth-stage companies

In the picture above, giant French retailer Carrefour placed a sign where the Pepsi products were formerly displayed. It reads, “We no longer sell this brand because of unacceptable price increases.” Consumers and retailers are much less tolerant of large price increases and that caused Pepsi to lose one of the ten largest retailers in

If you don’t have a box of frozen puff pastry in your freezer, run out and get one. A box of puff pastry is the key to an easy and elegant meal that is perfect for entertaining or treating yourself. It can be used for both savory and sweet tarts and you can make them

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Yesterday afternoon at the natural products and specialty food playground Expo West, I started dragging under the weight of two massive bags of samples. Then I discovered that actor Michael B. Jordan had just unveiled a line of sea moss beverages, called Moss, and I’ve never

Erica Blaire Roby is a woman on many talents. Aside from being one of the country’s leading female pitmasters, she is also an attorney, a level-2 Certified Sommelier, United States Navy wife, and a mother. Uniting these diverse endeavors, food is at the heart of it all. Her meteoric rise to fame began in 2021,

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Irish chef and cookbook author, Darina Allen came to New York to present The New Ballymaloe Bread Book. We love soda bread and brown bread, but thought it would be timely to sit down with Darina to chat about Irish cuisine. Darina Allen: I’ve been coming to New

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is a city of fewer than 275,000 people. It is famous for two things. First, straddling the South Saskatchewan River and situated by the Meewasin Valley, Saskatoon is picturesque — “Meewasin” is Cree for “it is beautiful.” Second, set in the middle of the Canadian prairies, Saskatoon survives extreme temperature swings — lows

The food industry is known for its fast pace and high pressure, a proving ground for skilled entrepreneurs. This Women’s History Month, we focus on six women who have survived and thrived in this tough environment. We spoke to six women whose flavors, visions, and relentless determination reshaped the food world. Their insights give us

Forget sponsored posts, the influencer game has leveled up. Today manufacturers and influencers are joining forces to create new brands. This win-win situation leverages content creators’ reach and expertise to develop innovative products that stand out from the crowd. The Influencer Advantage Influencers are the new marketing stars. Unlike traditional ads, content creators connect with

I don’t herald too many of these wine varietal days, but when it comes to Riesling, I make an exception. It is one of the world’s noble grapes and the most versatile. “Noble grapes” are so named for their ability to express their location and terroir and among the six (the others are Cabernet Sauvignon,

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the restaurant industry is reshaping dining experiences and operational efficiencies. From automating kitchen processes to personalizing customer interactions, AI is enhancing every aspect of the restaurant business. Let’s delve into how restaurants are currently utilizing AI tools and explores potential future applications within the industry. AI in Customer

You could toast totality on April 8 with a glass of champagne. Or you could drink a bottle of Corona beer after seeing the sun’s majestic crown during the total solar eclipse. Luckily, there are dozens of ways you can upgrade your totality tipple by opting for locally brewed beers for the occasion. Not surprisingly,

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day and yes, it’s time to drink a Guinness but honestly, Guinness and its family of stouts (owned by drinks giant Diageo) are excellent year round, are not expensive and are one of the easiest beers to find around the world. Count me as a big fan of Guinness and its

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin What if you could drink a loaf of bread? That’s the simple idea at the center of Altamura Distilleries, a vodka company based in Puglia, Italy that I profile alongside the blue-haired entrepreneur behind it in a feature published this morning. Read all about the terroir-driven

Using an ancient wheat from Puglia, Frank Grillo’s Altamura vodka began with a simple idea: What if you could drink a loaf of bread? By Chloe Sorvino, Forbes Staff Blue-haired Frank Grillo was in the middle of a pandemic-fueled cooking binge of specialties from Southern Italy’s Puglia region when he decided he could do better

On February 13th the USDA released the 2022 Census of Agriculture providing data about 1.9 million US farms being operated by 3.37 million agricultural “producers.” The detailed statistics and trends this special survey documents every 5 years provide key guidance for government agricultural policy and for agriculturally related business planning. Only 1% of our population

Plant-based food is everywhere. And some of America’s most well-known supermarket staples are now offering vegan options. In June 2023, Kraft riffed on their beloved Kraft singles with a new line of NotCheese slices, chickpea and coconut oil, pre-sliced plant-based cheeses designed to replicate its dairy counterpart. Now, another American household item is getting vegan

We now know, down to the second, when, where, and for how long a total solar eclipse will occur hundreds of years into the future. How ancient people—including those who saw the first recorded such event on November 30, 3340 BC, in Ireland—would have reacted is unknown, but it’s likely that they behaved like many

Almost one year ago to the day, Diageo – arguably the spirits’ industry’s foremost global leader – acquired Don Papa Rum for €260 million ($284 million), with the potential bonus of a further €178 million ($194 million) added over the following five years. It was an interesting move for Diageo – a company already profiting