Food & Drink

The high-pitched voices of babies and young children fill the air like music across the wide expanse of Mukinga field in Rwanda’s Musanze district. Under a vibrant canopy of colorful umbrellas, dozens of parents— mostly mothers— gather to escape the blazing afternoon sun. Their children, gathered in nearby tents, are being served eggs as part

Marla Dukharan isn’t one to shy away from hard truths. Widely regarded as the Caribbean’s leading economist, she has built a reputation for her sharp, no-nonsense assessments of the region’s most complex challenges. She sits down with me to discuss the region’s increasingly severe hurricanes and Caribbean food insecurity, but quickly steers the conversation toward

A new lawsuit seeks to block a Labor Department rule that farm and business groups say unlawfully expands labor rights for H-2A visa holders. Courts have stayed the rule in several states, but it could go into effect in dozens of other states. Farm and business groups argue the Department of Labor is using immigration

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Can an over-the-counter product help you avoid the dreaded effects of a night out on the town, or is it just another supplement making big promises? That’s the question facing Sure Shot, a product based on clinical trials which have shown a reduction in the effects

A major comms campaign comes to life in travel retail and domestic markets this fall as Suntory Global Spirits looks to further elevate one of its prized Scotch whisky assets: the Islay-based Bowmore. The aim is to make it more relevant to traveling shoppers and raise its profile among domestic buyers. The permanent portfolio of

Jarred pasta sauce brand Sauz is experiencing a meteoric rise, entering 1,900 Target stores across the US today, Sauz cofounders Troy Bonde and Winston Alfieri reveal to me exclusively. Additionally, Sauz will increase its shelf space in Whole Foods Markets, expanding from about 60 stores in its Southern-Pacific region to more than 500 stores nationally

Matthew Cummings is a creative individual. With a bachelor’s degree and a master’s of fine arts, both in glass sculpture, he founded Pretentious Glass Co. in 2012 in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. That same year, he started homebrewing. “I was a broke artist,” said Cummings in a telephone interview. “But I was a big beer fan

In a move that highlights the growing shift toward healthier bakery options in the UK, Oreo cookies maker Mondelēz International has made a first minority investment in local startup, Urban Legend, through its venture unit SnackFutures. Financial details were not disclosed. Founded in 2021 by Anthony Fletcher, former CEO of Graze snacks (acquired by Unilever)

The modern whiskey boom has demonstrated time and again that world class examples of the liquid can hail from all corners of the globe. If you want exceptional single malt, for example, you no longer need to rely on Scotland. Notable offerings now flow out everywhere from Portland to Peru. Similarly, when it comes to

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Lafayette, Colorado based Stem Ciders is hosting prominent cideries from around America at its Denver RiNO neighborhood tap room from Oct 9-12 in a week of events they are calling Great American Cider Friends. These events will be taking place during the week of the Great

There is so much quality coming from Alsace, the small and storied region in the northeast of France, it’s hard to pick just one bottle. But this Grand Cru Riesling from Domaine Christophe Mittnacht’s “Terre d’Etoiles” line stood out in a constellation of white wines this summer. A dry and delicious Riesling from Alsace Domaine

Chef Pati Jinich has been busy lately. Aside from working on a new cookbook, her PBS show “Pati’s Mexican Table” is going into its 13th season. Now, she has been named as the culinary spokesperson for Avocados From Mexico®, the number one selling avocado brand in the United States. With Jinich as the first-ever avocado

“When we started Brewgooder in 2016, our vision was to use beer to build a better world,” said Alan Mahon, founder, on a video call. “Over the years, we’ve generated opportunities from the United Kingdom to different parts of the world.” Through its Brewgooder Foundation, Brewgooder estimates that it has impacted over 150,000 people, mostly

Instant noodle enthusiasts, prepare for the deal of a lifetime. In honor of National Noodle Day on Sunday, October 6, instant ramen company Nissin Foods USA, has curated a selection to satiate noodle lovers for days, even weeks, to come. The company is offering a selection of all 41 flavors of its ramen in a

Genome editing with CRISPR and other tools is an exciting new technology with myriad applications from human health to industrial biotechnology. Gene editing allows small but precise changes in DNA sequences to turn genes on or off or modulate their activity. It is an extremely active area for investment, particularly since the announcement of the

Resorts and hotels across the Caribbean are starting to promote attractions beyond their powdered sugar beaches and clear turquoise waters. These days, culinary festivals and gastronomic experiences are popping up from Dominica to Trinidad, boasting a mix of local cuisine and internationally recognized chefs. But there’s one island property that began hosting food and wine

When 25-year-old Saif Khawaja read the essay, If Fish Could Scream, his quarter-century of life seemed to come full circle. Growing up on different coasts around the world, Khawaja loved to fish with his father and grandfather. So the writing by Princeton University bioethics professor and animal rights philosopher Peter Singer, which depicts suffocating fish,

The bad news? The weather is, indeed, absolutely shocking at the moment. The good news? London has no shortage of places to retreat from the rain this month. If we’re silver-lining it, it’s fair to say now is actually the perfect time to explore what’s new on the city’s culinary map. From Japanese yakiniku to

Food loving Scrabble players, your time has come. Merriam-Webster just added over 200 words to its dictionary, and several of them are common American food terms. “Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” says Peter Sokolowski, Editor at Large for Merriam-Webster. “From academic journals to social

Champagne has long been the drink of choice for life’s most celebrated moments, but its allure goes far beyond the toasts it perma-punctuates. With centuries of winemaking expertise and a terroir like no other, the Champagne region of France produces bottles that are not only symbols of luxury but also expressions of artistry. From bottles