Food & Drink

Aimee Yang, founder of Better Brand, has struck lightning in a bottle. Better Brand is a new food tech startup founded by female Asian-American solo entrepreneur Aimee Yang. Aimee developed a proprietary Grain-changing Technology™ that transforms carb-heavy foods, removing refined carbs. Aimee’s mission is to disrupt the food industry and quiet diet culture by removing

Remember all that chatter about hard seltzer falling flat? According to a new study by drinks market analysis firm IWSR, volume shares of the overall ready-to-drink category are set to double in the next five years. This growth will give the category command of 8% of total beverage alcohol by 2025, up from the current

Before you gobble down any turkey products, first make sure that they aren’t part of the Butterball recall. Some consumers have found pieces of blue plastic in their raw ground turkey from Butterball, LLC. This has prompted the Mount Olive, North Carolina-based company to recall ground turkey products that were produced on September 28, according

Chuck Bundrant, the titan of the fishing industry who commercialized pollock at fast food chains around the world and spent six decades trawling northern seas, died on Sunday at the age of 79. Bundrant quietly ran America’s largest seafood company, Trident Seafoods, from Seattle, with a fleet of 40 vessels and 16 processing plants, mainly

Whether it’s a sustainably-sourced clean beauty item or herbal supplement to cure an ailment, wellness-seekers have long turned to Whole Foods Market for more than their groceries. What humbly began as a small vegetarian natural food shop in 1978 in Austin, Texas—the city aptly known today as the “Silicon Valley of Wellness”—has since grown to

Anheuser-Busch is among the biggest names in beer, worldwide. Its parent company (ABI) raked in nearly $47 billion dollars in sales last year alone. Now it’s getting into the hard liquor game by way of the rapidly expanding ready-to-drink segment. In fact, RTDs are the fastest growing alcohol category in the US. And yet they

It’s been more than 10 years since President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The Act gave the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased authority to regulate the way foods are grown and processed in the US and in countries that export foods to the US. The objective of FSMA was to make

Centenarian, Cephas Jack, leans in to speak with United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) Communications Officer, Carla Alleyne, his face hidden away by an oversized white mask and cap. In the vicinity of the whitewashed walls that surround him, are remnants of the devastating eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and

World Food Day is celebrated worldwide every year on October 16 to bring attention to the issue of global food security. Every 11 seconds, a child dies due to severe acute malnutrition, and this number has more than doubled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ending childhood malnutrition has been the mission of This

One of the world’s largest chocolate and cocoa product manufacturers and suppliers, Barry Callebaut, has officially expanded into the functional beverages market with its launch of Elix, a nutraceutical drink made with whole cacao fruit that aims to promote circulatory health by helping people maintain the elasticity of their blood vessels. The product, which was

In the crowded water bottle market, HydroJug stands out by giving consumers exactly what they are looking for. Instead of fancy colors or an abundance of features, HydroJug created a simple, 73 ounce water jug made for people who just need a lot of water. I sat down with co-founders and brothers, Jake and Hayden Wadsworth to

One of the world’s largest chocolate and cocoa product manufacturers and suppliers, Barry Callebaut, has officially expanded into the functional beverages market with its launch of “Elix,” a nutraceutical drink made with whole cacao fruit that aims to promote circulatory health by helping people maintain the elasticity of their blood vessels. The product, which was

We’ll see how salty restaurants and food manufacturers get after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released their new “Guidance for Industry: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals” today. This guidance calls for food manufacturers, chain restaurants, and food service operators to voluntarily reduce the amount of sodium in the food that they provide. In many

There’s a new celebrity chef in town! Manhattan fine dining restaurant, INTERSECT BY LEXUS NYC will debut its seventh Restaurant-in-Residence, New Orleans’ Compère Lapin, on October 20. James Beard Award-winning Owner and Chef Nina Compton will offer her signature blend of Gulf coast ingredients and Caribbean-inspired flavors for an unparalleled dining experience.  Located in The Old No. 77 Hotel in New Orleans’

Inside the Texan warehouse farms of Smallhold, fungi like jumbo royal trumpets, blue oysters and almost-furry lion’s mane mushrooms pop out from blocks of sawdust. These mushrooms are inside ultraviolet-tinted incubation tanks that are humidity and temperature controlled. In a few days, the mushrooms are harvested and packed up for local restaurants and grocery stores.

Covid-19 may have scared off Halloween in 2020, but trick-or-treaters will be out in full force again this year—even though there may be a candy shortage. Of course, not every state has the same taste in sweets. Based on sales data collected by Candystore.com, a bulk candy retailer that has been satisfying America’s sweet tooth

The Social Gastronomy Movement (SGM) will be bringing back its global summit this year. The three-day event, running from October 15 to 17, will coincide with World Food Day. However, for the NGO, the internationally recognized day is made more meaningful by its network of partners and the work they do to make a social

When one of New York City’s most beloved restaurants shuttered its doors during the throes of the pandemic in March 2020, the closure appeared to be permanent. But the iconic Gotham (formerly Gotham Bar and Grill) is poised for a comeback later this year. Managing partner Bret Csencsitz announced plans for the eatery’s return and

The alcohol industry is known for being dominated by men. For instance, in 2018, only “4% of C-suite positions in wine and spirits were held by women” and women in the industry continue to face sexual harassment and abuse. Furthermore, in research for my recent article on Karen Hoskins and her work at Montanya Distillers to

Wendy’s is teaming up with Kellogg’s to bring its signature Frosty to the cereal aisle. The companies announced this limited-edition Kellogg’s Wendy’s Frosty Chocolatey Cereal will hit grocery shelves in December. The product includes chocolate-flavored marshmallow pieces and cocoa-coated round cereal bites and will be sold at the suggested retail price of $3.99 for an