Food & Drink

For decades, U.S. wine consumers have happily purchased wines with alcohol levels averaging 14.5% and higher. Now, with the growing trend of moderation and healthy living, the “no-low alcohol wine category” (Nolo) has arrived. The category first started to grow in Europe and parts of Asia about two years ago, but has come to the

A bar opening event in rural Illinois resulted in 29 cases of Covid-19 in people who were there, as well as 17 further cases in people who didn’t attend the bar, but had contact with those who did. The event was held in February of this year and cases included 26 patrons, 3 staff members

I remember the first time we served 1000 people in my restaurant. It was exhilarating but at the end of the night, we could barely speak. We wanted to give each other a “high five” but we couldn’t even raise our arms. We were physically and mentally spent. Well, apparently, that was nothing! The team at Freshly

Francine Segan is a renowned food historian and author who is passionate about Italy’s food, people, and traditions.    Forbes.com spoke to Francine to find out more about her work and how she got started on a fascinating career that seamlessly blends food, travel, and history.  How did you wind up doing what you do? Actually,

It’s clear that agrochemicals that are highly lethal to insects and weeds can also be extremely dangerous to people. And much of that human harm involves self-poisoning. Most deaths by suicide are carried out impulsively, using means that are close at hand. And most survivors of suicide attempts don’t try again. Thus, reduced availability of

In 1987, a little-known New York lawyer became a master of the universe when he led a takeover of the food conglomerate Beatrice International, creating the first Black-owned billion-dollar company. Robert Smith, Michael Milken, Henry Kravis and others recall the life and legacy of Reginald F. Lewis. On November 30, 1987, an army of 180

While visiting Florida’s Panhandle city Destin over several 70-degree days in mid-March, longtime Waffle House chairman Joe Rogers Jr. checked in on fry cooks and managers at three of his 24-hour diners, all just steps from dunes, a sunset or a boardwalk. He coached his workers through some of the biggest crowds they’ve experienced in

When most private equity companies invest in restaurants, they take a piece of ownership based on providing capital. But inKind Financing, an Austin, Texas based restaurant financing and marketing firm, has found a way to provide capital for restaurants, without  taking any equity. It acquires food and beverage credits from the restaurant, prepaying for these goods.

Plant-based foods are more popular than ever.  For instance, one study by Packaged Facts estimated 2020 plant-based dairy and egg sales at $4.3 billion. And through Oct. 3, 2020, Nielsen reported that alternative meat sales were up 129% compared to the first nine months of 2019. The plant based protein market is projected to reach $15.6 Billion

Chicken has long been a favorite meat choice for Americans, from kid-friendly nuggets to a fried chicken sandwich so buzzworthy it launched a restaurant war that’s still gaining new players. At the same time, even many chicken lovers are trading animal meats for plant-based options for at least some meals, spurring companies to create new

When David Stedeford, a UK-born paper-manufacturer vacationed with his family in Jamaica several years ago, his expert eye quickly noticed the agricultural potential of the land he saw. Little did he know that this recreational trip would later lead him to conceptualize a new manufacturing facility, with the capacity to produce 250,000 metric tonnes of

As the plant-based craze continues to grow, cauliflower crust pizza creator CAULIPOWER has expanded into all-new plant-based pasta. Linguine and Pappardelle are the two new varieties that will be found alongside their number-one-selling pizza crust. Just as their famous crust, the pasta will be made with real cauliflower as the primary ingredient with only 230

Part 1 in a series of how we drank for business or for fun, from a glass or a can, online or six feet apart. Many will remember 2020 as the year we rediscovered jigsaw puzzles, streamed a ton of movies, traded in hard pants for yoga pants (or for some, no pants), and maybe

From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between Wingstop in the US and the UK. This is Food Wars. MORE FOOD WARS VIDEOS: US vs UK Krispy Kreme | Food Wars US vs UK Dunkin’ | Food Wars US vs UK Shake Shack | Food Wars —————————————————— #Wingstop

Over the last decade, Michael McHenry has carefully built up the Michael McHenry Group, a major restaurant portfolio in the Salt Lake City scene.  But at the beginning of the pandemic, he, along with the entirety of the industry, was forced to pivot. McHenry’s solution? Leverage his current kitchen space and launch new virtual restaurant concepts

For the first time ever, the value of beer imported into the United States was greater in 2020 than the value for wine. Covid-19 story? Actually, no. One-year anomaly or longer-lasting development? It just might be the latter. There’s irony to the story, since the company largely responsible for those beer imports is a Chicago

After closing for a few months like many other restaurants, famed Copenhagen restaurant Noma recently reopened as a burger and wine bar. Typically, Noma is an exclusive and expensive dining experience, as it’s widely considered one of the best restaurants in the world. But with this new pop-up bar, customers haven’t had to wait months

As far as I’m concerned margarita season starts now. Nevermind that mercury still falls consistently below 60 degrees where I am in New York. I (and many others) are over winter and our godforsaken down coats. I’m ready for cocktails that’ll elevate my mood and jolt me out of my pandemic-enhanced cold-weather blues. And enjoying

See’s Candies is a timeless candy shop that makes over 26 million pounds of candy — particularly chocolates — every year! The very first See’s opened in 1921 in Los Angeles, making this year its Centennial anniversary. One of its biggest and busiest seasons since it’s humble beginnings is Easter, a time of family get

A tiny five-year-old boy with cheeks, wet from the tears he previously shed, sits on his father’s lap on a tractor that is driven up and down their family’s vineyards. Early in life this boy only wanted to be close to his father, becoming his shadow, following him whenever he could; then one day this