Food & Drink

Management and leadership positions in many industries are dominated by men, and often these industries are deemed “boys’ clubs” because of their exclusive cultures. The alcohol industry is one of them. Women in the industry continue to face sexual harassment and abuse. And in 2018, only “4% of C-suite positions in wine and spirits were held by
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Covid-19 has a significant impact on consumer habits and has forced marketers to adjust in multiple ways. With travel restrictions easing across the U.S., marketers now need to adjust to an environment where consumers are more mobile again. Findings from Frito Lay’s latest U.S. Snack Index survey reveal some key market trends. To analyze these trends and Frito-Lay’s
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Maybe you’ve noticed it too. The greater effort we’re making, that is, as we return to socializing together comfortably again with friends and family. Especially this holiday weekend, it’s worth taking a moment to ask what it’s like, to drink wine together again? I’ve noticed, for example, that we’re dressing a little more carefully beforehand,
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Dave Ficeli would constantly find himself on businesses flights while working in several marketing and strategy positions during his time with large wine and alcohol beverage companies E&J Gallo and later Beringer Blass Wine Estates/Fosters. He would pass the time on planes by getting to know his neighbor. “What do you do for a living?”
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This may not be mass Listeria, but Tyson Foods, Inc. is now recalling approximately 8,492,832 pounds of its chicken products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the recall encompasses frozen, fully cooked, ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that were produced between
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Full electrification remains out of reach for most in the food-service industry, an industry expert said last week, but tons of carbon emissions could be prevented immediately by adopting high-efficiency gas equipment. “Reality number one is that full electrification is not currently economically feasible for most commercial kitchens,” said Richard Young, director of the Food
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The public listing for the most iconic donut shop in America glazed over expectations.  Shares of Krispy Kreme made their highly anticipated return to public markets on Thursday after being taken private by JAB Holdings in 2016 for $1.35 billion. After shares started to trade Thursday afternoon, Krispy Kreme’s market cap rose to nearly $3
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Pushing aside half-deflated balloons and empty sake bottles, Timothy “TK” Yamada clears his workspace to pour himself a coffee.  Last night was the 10-year-anniversary celebration of BoxJelly – an artist-friendly coworking space that aims to cultivate a “community of creative minds and supportive people.” The event drew large crowds hungry to party post-pandemic and had
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Vegan and plant-based foods are the fastest growing category of foods that people are ordering in, according to leading food-delivery companies in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Delivery services enjoyed increased popularity during the coronavirus lockdown, and with it, they enjoyed increased access to data on what foods people are bringing into
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As the pandemic exacerbated a number of socioeconomic and racial disparities, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack was dismayed to see one of the nation’s most urgent problems grow worse: food insecurity.  “We found that during Covid, it didn’t take much to disrupt our system, in part because it was so concentrated,” Vilsack says. In
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New York City is a masa desert. And every food enthusiast knows it. But sometime in late April I found myself in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood to visit the lone place where tortillas are made the way God intended—For All Things Good, a 2021 recipient of a Michelin Bib Gourmand. And let me tell you, it
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As consumer demand for meatless alternatives grows, companies are responding with innovative products that do not require livestock or land. However, plants are not the only substitutes that researchers are investigating as a potential meatless Monday dinner option. Fungi-based meat is one of the new alternatives that more companies are pursuing. More Than Mushrooms Grilled
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