Food & Drink

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Traceability is nothing new for the agricultural sector, but the scope and intensity of such efforts are on the rise. This trend involves a diverse set of drivers including concerns (social justice, illegal fishing, and food safety), and as well as aspirations (sustainability and climate action). There are some unique challenges depending on the food/crop

Nearly 2 trillion beverage containers are produced and sold worldwide each year. Although some are recycled or reused, the vast majority of the most environmentally harmful containers, made from plastic, end up in landfills or polluting our lands and oceans. While aluminum cans and glass bottles are often promoted as environmentally friendly due to their

At Mugga Dosirak in South Korea, a team of three chefs and 15 staff members cook and package 10,000 lunch boxes every week by hand, and sell around 400,000 lunch boxes every year. We visited their kitchen to see how they prepare these meals in such big batches. Editor’s Note: At 9:12, this video incorrectly

This is the fourth in a series of columns that report on the 30th annual The Lempert Report Trend Forecast; its focus is on the most important issues the retail and food industries face. Today, it’s all about how retail technologies are, and should, change grocery retail. Retail technology has embraced digital tools and innovations

After the 2019 hard seltzer boom, beverage market trends indicated that the ready-to-drink (RTD) market would remain evergreen. But by late 2022, demand waned. Sales declined by 5.5% as customers flocked to bars and restaurants instead of supermarkets for cocktails. But one 20-year industry veteran noticed an interesting trend. “After examining the market, we saw

From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between Pocky in Japan and the US. This is Food Wars. MORE FOOD WARS VIDEOS: US vs Japan Burger King | Food Wars Eating Every US vs Japanese Kit Kat Flavor | Food Wars US vs Japan Subway | Food Wars

Center-stage startups may soon become gamechangers; meanwhile their journey could already contain a valuable lesson for us all. Innovation Spotlight The journey of each start up is unique, yet the challenges they encounter are not. The ways they choose to overcome obstacles on their path, the creativity it takes to maneuver and prevail along the

This is the third in a series of columns that report on the 30th annual The Lempert Report Trend Forecast; its focus is on the most important issues the retail and food industries face. Today, it’s all about how our cities will change and the effect on how consumers will relate to and shop for

One of the most popular street foods in Uzbekistan is a pillowy pastry filled with minced meat, spices, onions, and sometimes vegetables. Known as samsas, these pastries come in all shapes and sizes and are always baked in vertical tandoor ovens. The result is a crispy and flaky outside layer that cocoons a steaming-hot meat

A tiny tortilla restaurant Tatemô in Houston that struggled to get off the ground has just been nominated for a 2023 James Beard Award for best new restaurant. It epitomizes an eatery that overcame various start-up struggles on its windy path to success. When chef Emmanuel Chavez and partner Megan Maul were looking to launch

This is the second in a series of columns that report on the 30th annual The Lempert Report Trend Forecast; its focus is on the most important issues the retail and food industries face. Today, it’s all about Gen Z & food. The food industry is required to understand all shoppers from all generations to

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The Latina-founded alcohol-free drink shop, The New Bar, became Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’s first non-alcoholic partner. With alcohol consumption on the decline especially with Gen Z and Millenials, The New Bar has validated the need for fun nonalcoholic options at mainstream events like Coachella after experiencing steady lines both weekends. Coachella also debuted

When Bo Barrett, CEO of Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley, broke his leg in a ski accident, he was so bored that he went to the local library to do some research. He was curious about the history of the Calistoga District where his winery was located, because at the time, it was the only

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Over 2021, sales of no- and low-alcoholic drinks rose to $9.9 billion, according to IWSR numbers. In response, a growing number of non-alcoholic products have flooded the market, from zero-proof gins to Riesling dupes to non-alcoholic canned cocktails. “The no-alcohol wine segment in the US is developing and new brands are coming to market with

Philippines Fest, the first Filipino Street Food Fair originating in New York City— with satellite locations in Virginia, Atlanta and Los Angeles— is running monthly until October 2023. It was founded by a collective of Filipino-American small business owners led by VJ Navarro (So Sarap NYC), Augelyn Francisco (Kabisera) and Paulo Manaid (Hatzumomo) who are

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“Blended” has been a dirty word in American whiskey for years. That’s because according to US rules, the category can contain as little as 20% actual whiskey and still be labeled as such. The remaining 80% can be—and often is—neutral grain spirit. This reality has lead many aficionados to dismiss the most popular examples within