Food & Drink

Minister Henry Musa Kpaka is in Makeni, northern Sierra Leone, having just completed a day-long engagement with farmers, braving relentless rain. Tired but determined, he settles in at the first stop of a four-day, cross-country tour. Connecting with local farmers and agro-processors has become a defining part of his role as Minister of Agriculture and

The Mexican cocktail scene has been exploding to the top the last few years, with bars in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and other cities around the country consistently placing among the worlds best. Just last week, Handshake Speakeasy was crowned World’s Best Bar in the prestigious 50 Best Bars list, after previously being named Best Bar

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In the ever-evolving world of live events, few companies have experienced the explosive growth and made as significant an impact as a21. Founded by Brett Friedman, the event production company is celebrated for its innovative approach, expertly transforming bold ideas into captivating experiences that profoundly connect

Think about going to the grocery store, and anything that you’re buying. The packaging. Fossil fuel based. The transportation, how it got there. Fossil fuels. The refrigeration, probably fossil fuels. The equipment, the infrastructure… It’s all fossil fuels. I consider fossil fuels to be, and this isn’t a compliment, the lifeblood of the food industry.

What’s not to like? Custard? Good! Meat? Good! For those who may not like their sweet and savory dishes in one concoction, a new take on the infamous trifle Rachel Green cooks up on Friends is available for Friendsgiving celebrators hungry for a cute pop cultural moment. HelloFresh is celebrating Friends iconic season six Thanksgiving

Suntory has released Hibiki 40 Years Old, the oldest edition of one of the most coveted Japanese whisky brands. The super-premium whisky’s global launch was October 3 and only 400 bottles have been made available to the overseas market. The suggested retail price is $35,000 a bottle. What is special about Hibiki 40 Years Old?

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Since its founding in 1820, Johnnie Walker has found success by leaning toward innovation and refusing to follow the straight and narrow. The willingness to try something new was baked into the brand’s DNA by its founder, John Walker, who began blending scotch whiskies in his

To address a growing global population, an increasing demand for protein, and issues related to Climate Change, there has been active discussion of and innovation around options for “Future Food.” This has included concepts ranging from from “Vertical Farming” to “Lab Grown” meat. As with any significant new development there are challenges, particularly as the

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This U.S. National Sake Appraisal, started in 2001, is an international sake competition conducted by Kokusai Sake Kai, the International Sake Association. The 2024 edition of the Appraisal saw 587 sakes evaluated from Japan and the United States, though in years past, entries have also been

Netflix recently announced that its smash hit Culinary Class Wars—in which 100 skilled chefs compete for a cash prize of 300 million Korean won (approximately $220,000)—would be returning next year for a second season. That comes as no surprise, as the Korean cooking competition topped the streamer’s Global Top 10 list of non-English shows for

In the United States, Election Day is less than two weeks away. No matter what happens, we need an administration and a Congress that support regenerative, resilient food and agriculture systems. We need bipartisan cooperation—at all levels of government!—if we want to create real progress. Now, voting with our forks means voting with our votes

Food has become one of the biggest stories of the 2024 Presidential Campaign. Vice President Kamala Harris has promised to ban corporate price gouging, while the Trump campaign has aligned with longtime environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to make health, wellness and food issues core campaign promises. But not everyone is convinced. The Context.

Long before plant-based was a buzzword, Amanda Cohen was serving vegetables for dinner. Her all-veggie restaurant, Dirt Candy, made waves when it opened in New York’s East Village in October 2015. High end cuisine that used no animal products was a rogue yet appealing concept, and Cohen filled seats with veggie lovers and omnivorous skeptics

Over the weekend, unionized pharmacy workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California went on strike to protest the company’s Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs). In August, UFCW Locals in California representing CVS workers filed unfair labor practice charges against CVS for unlawful surveillance of workers, retaliation for union activity, and prohibiting employees from engaging in

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Cocktail aficionados worldwide turned their eyes towards Madrid, Spain, on October 22 to see which drinks establishments were named to the 2024 World’s 50 Best Bars list. The list, first launched in 2009 and curated by the media company William Reed, has become an annual event

On a dusty schoolyard in Kajiado County, south of Nairobi, Kenya, a sense of excitement fills the air as the lunch bell rings at G.K. Athi River Primary School. Hundreds of children eagerly line up, clutching plastic containers, ready to receive what for many is the only hot meal they’ll have that day. On the

Celebrated annually on November 1st and 2nd, Día de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a deeply cherished Mexican holiday that honors the memories of loved ones who have passed, blending Mesoamerican indigenous beliefs and Spanish culture and religion. In Mexico, we mark the occasion with ofrendas, altars set up at loved one’s

Kevin Harrington, an original “Shark” from the Emmy Award-winning TV show Shark Tank and the brains behind the “As Seen on TV” brand, has announced his latest venture— an early investment in the emerging alcohol detox drink, unbuzzd. Harrington, who has launched over 1,000 products across more than 100 countries, generating over $6 billion in

Last month we were the first to report on the finalists for Top Shelf, a major industry event that serves as a sort of Oscars for the booze trade. After a weekend of tastings and master classes, the extravaganza culminates in a black tie gala where we finally get to see who won the top

For Finnish startup Solar Foods, getting FDA approval in September for their first product was bittersweet. “We are really sad that we weren’t able to do it in the European Union first, because we’re a European company,” says CEO Pasi Vainikka. As well as being based in the EU, Solar Foods has received EU funding