Food & Drink

One of the main focuses of agricultural biotechnology is to feed a hungry world in a more sustainable way. Many current farming methods are inefficient because they require large amounts of water, fertilizer and pesticides. Agricultural biotech is trying to solve these problems by starting at the seed level. Inari, a company that specializes in

A vast majority of American wines are certified sustainable. But do consumers know what it means? How should the producers explain the idea of being sustainable to their customers? This was one crucial issue raised during the second US Sustainable Winegrowing Summit on April 19 – 21, jointly hosted by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance,

The history of sugary sweets can be traced all the way back to 6000 BC, and the word “candy” is derived from “khanda,” an ancient Sanskrit word that translates to “piece of sugar.” From fruit juice toffee in Ukraine to coconut drops in Jamaica, we’ll take a look at candy around the world. Intro –

This article is co-authored with Sara Farley, Managing Director, Integrated Operations, Food Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation. Since the middle of the last century, the world’s approach to getting food on the table has focused first and foremost on productivity. We have expanded access to affordable food by ramping up agricultural production by any means possible.

Sylvia Mallari is the Global Co-Chairperson of the People’s Coalition on Food Sovereignty, a growing network of grassroots food producers from dozens of countries. The coalition believes in the Right To Food and organizes small farmers, agricultural workers, Indigenous Peoples, herders, pastoralists, fisherfolks, the urban poor, women, Dalits, and youth to resist agricultural policies that extract wealth and resources from

From dried squid in Thailand to smažený sýr in Czech Republic to Hawaiian Zip Pacs, take a look at what people want to nosh on during a late night out. 00:00 Intro 00:16 Scotland 00:34 Chile 00:49 Canada 01:01 Turkey 01:12 Hawaii 01:30 Czech Republic 01:38 Trinidad and Tobago 01:48 Greece 02:04 Germany 02:15 Thailand

New Yorkers are used to extraordinary views, but they’ve never seen anything quite like this. On October 21st the city welcomes Summit One Vanderbilt, a sprawling 65,000 square-foot space occupying the top floors of Midtown Manhattan’s tallest skyscraper. Exclusive experiences will include an all-glass enclosed elevator which scales the exterior of the building—affording unfettered views

James Packer’s Crown Resorts has rejected Blackstone Group’s A$8.4 billion ($6.5 billion) offer to acquire the Australian casino giant, while considering the merger proposal made by Star Entertainment Group last week. Star’s merger proposal came hours after Blackstone raised its takeover offer to A$12.35 per share from A$11.35 each. “The board has unanimously concluded that

Indonesian ride-hailing and payments giant Gojek and e-commerce platform Tokopedia have agreed to merge as GoTo Group, creating an Indonesian tech behemoth that could compete with bigger Southeast Asian rivals such as Grab and Sea Group. Gojek co-chief executive officer Andre Soelistyo will lead the combined business as Group CEO. GoTo could be worth at

Topline Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, in his latest re-election fundraising appeal, asserted President Joe Biden’s “radical liberal policies” are to blame for a sauce shortage at some Chick-fil-A locations. Key Facts In the appeal, reportedly emailed to potential supporters on Monday, Stitt’s campaign says Biden’s policies have “REAL WORLD CONSEQUENCES” the current president “doesn’t

Ordering groceries online is a big business, and will grow to an estimated $100 billion in 2021. Nearly half of consumers now say that they prefer online grocery shopping, and the overall grocery category grew 10% last year (against an average in previous years of 2%). It seems like everyone has gotten into the game,

Angel’s Envy is releasing a new limited-edition whiskey just in time for Father’s Day, a Kentucky Straight Bourbon that has been finished in Madeira casks. The limited-edition whiskey marks the third in the craft distiller’s Cellar Collection. “There’s deep history and craftsmanship involved in the production of Madeira wine, so my sons and I knew

It had been an upbeat gathering of environmentally-minded pet-supply companies until someone asked about meat. “What do we do about the pet industry’s participation in the meat industry,” asked Maya Fano-Carotti of the American Sustainable Business Council, “which is often very unsustainable?” “Big question,” said Stephie Volo, the chief marketing officer for Earth Animal Ventures,

Two of the biggest global meat suppliers JBS and Tyson announced this week that consumer prices would rise due to soaring grain costs and unfavorable market conditions. With the Consumer Price Index showing meat prices up 2% already in April, which is expected to increase as the rise plays out across the meat industry.  “We

President Joseph R. Biden signed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act into law that changes labeling rules for sesame on packaged foods. The FASTER Act officially makes sesame the ninth food allergen that companies must indicate on packaging. The legislation increases transparency and awareness about food allergens and may potentially decrease

Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. is returning to the Bottled in Bond category with George Dickel Bottled in Bond Distilling Season Spring 2007, a limited-offering 13-year-old whisky.  The distillery says that 13-year-old whisky, offers a bold and balanced profile highlighted by tantalizing notes of cherry.  “As the Bottled in Bond category continues to grow and more

Plant-based foods are a more sustainable and environmentally friendly option compared to animal products that require significant energy, land, and water to grow. However, the taste, texture, and appearance of many plant-based foods need improvement to gain greater acceptance from consumers. Now, Motif FoodWorks, a food technology company, announced it has gained exclusive access to

Has LeBron James always been an early riser?  Well, he’s never had much time for the snooze button. “I’ve always kind of been a morning person,” the Los Angeles Lakers basketball star tells Forbes. “Over the last I would say 16 years I have turned more into a morning person, because you start to have kids,

The Philippines’ largest fast food chain, Jollibee Food Corp., which is controlled by billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong, plans to buy back $250 million of the dollar-denominated perpetual bonds that the company issued last year to fund its international acquisition spree. To refinance the debt, Jollibee said it will raise as much as 12 billion pesos

If you’ve ever watched an episode of “Parks & Recreation” then you probably know that Nick Offerman’s character, Ron Swanson, is a connoisseur of scotch whisky, particularly Lagavulin. That love also extends to Offerman himself, who teamed up with the distillery for some advertising spots back in 2014, and eventually his own bottle of whisky,