Partake Foods founder and CEO Denise Woodard wants to help move the funding needle for other entrepreneurs of color. Courtesy of Partake Foods Ahead of the new year, the For(bes) The Culture community predicted that Black and Brown entrepreneurs would have more access to funding in 2021, with more venture capitalists of color stepping up
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While plastics blanket the planet, the food and beverage industry is looking at how to make … [+] sustainable packaging– recycling, reusing and (sometimes) replacing plastic. getty Few things are more recognizable than the Coca-Cola bottle, which debuted in 1916 with a sleek design that helped make it an icon. Over the years, its glass
After securing $18 million in Series A funding, startup New Wave Foods will bringing a plant-based shrimp alternative to restaurants and cafeterias this year. New Wave Foods Shrimp is the top seafood eaten in America, and a women-led startup is now bringing a plant-based alternative made from seaweed and mung bean to market, thanks to
COVID, as we know, has made the vulnerable among us even more so. Not only has unemployment skyrocketed, many of the low-wage hourly workers who do have shifts scheduled must choose whether to stay home and stay safe or keep earning a paycheck by potentially exposing themselves to virus transmission in the workplace. Though conditions
Billy Goat Tavern, established in 1934, is a burger institution in Chicago, known for its double cheeseburger made with thin, all-natural beef patties served on a kaiser-roll bun. The original restaurant — which was a tavern across from the Chicago Stadium — was born when a goat fell off a passing truck and wandered into
KChan (left) and KLee (right) launched high-protein, low-carb ramen company immi out of their shared … [+] backgrounds in the food industry. immi It’s 2021, and ramen lovers just got a healthy option to slurp with the launch of immi. The website of the world’s first low-carb, high-protein instant ramen company has officially gone live
Professional food developers rely heavily on R&D and innovation centers outfitted with lab benches, pilot plant equipment, consumer research facilities (i.e. for focus groups), and a wealth of other physical resources. But that’s not all. Multidisciplinary teams also frequently huddle over a lab bench to review product iterations and brainstorm ideas. All of this changed with
Kora, a bakery in Queens, is known for doughnuts filled with traditional Filipino flavors. Kimberly Camara runs Kora out of her small apartment where she, her boyfriend, her mom, and some extended family work tirelessly each week to pump out over 500 donuts to eager customers. While the doughnut flavors change week to week, the
Do you remember what was so top of mind for wine lovers at this time last year? Tariffs. As in, the tariffs that had been proposed later in 2019 by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that threatened to levy up to 100 percent on European wines. We “got away” with 25 percent tariffs, most
Old Bushmills. Distillery. Bushmills. County Antrim. Northern Ireland. (Photo by: Carlo … [+] Morucchio/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Did someone say, “free whiskey?” Indeed. In fact, its not just anyone making the offer, but Bushmills—one of the planet’s primary producers of the brown spirit. The legendary Irish brand
SAYULA, MEXICO – MARCH 11: A ‘jimador’ cuts the blue agave later used to distil and produce Tequila … [+] on March 11, 2020 in Sayula, Mexico. Tequila companies are still producin amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Alfredo Martinez/Getty Images) Getty Images “When times are good, people drink. When times are bad, they drink
The Lucy Rose has a red skin and is part Honeycrisp and part Airlie Red. Baldor Specialty Foods Take a walk down the produce aisle at your local supermarket, and you’ll likely see an abundance of apples. The U.S. is the third biggest apple producer in the world with an output of around 4.8 million
WINDSOR, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: Customers line up outside of Russian River Brewing Company to be … [+] the first people to try the new Pliny the Younger on February 01, 2019 in Windsor, California. Hundreds of people lined up hours before the opening of Russian River Brewing Co. to taste their annual release of
2020 is officially in the rearview mirror and that means Dry January is now underway. For the uninitiated, Dry January is a one-month sobriety challenge that began as a public health campaign in the United Kingdom about eight years ago. The popularity of the movement has exploded in the years since it began. Alcohol Change
Steamboat, CO, 2020 — Mountain Tap Brewing has repurposed old gondolas for socially distanced … [+] seating during COVID. Mountain Tap Brewing You don’t need me to tell you that this year has devastated a staggering number of people and businesses. On top of putting the lives of tens of millions of food-and-drink professionals at
Take five: Books that explore food and food culture Courtesy of publishers; collage: LBortolot So, after all the dystopian novels and pandemic literature, what did y’all read this year? My list reflected what most concerned me (and probably most people) in 2020: health, food and travel. While I wasn’t aiming for a theme, these books
BETA This is a BETA experience. You may opt-out by clicking here Edit Story I am the editor of ForbesLife. Need a drink? The world certainly did in 2020. With all the anxiety caused by the pandemic, politics and a perilous economy, millions of us sought comfort from the bottom of a glass. And since bars
Getty Getty I don’t believe in Dry January. But I do believe in practicing moderation in excess, so I’ve developed a foolproof philosophy for drinking in the New Year. To borrow from Michelle Obama: When they go dry, I go low. What that means in practical terms is that I dial back the proof
Cheese from all around the world comes in different forms, textures, and colors, from white to blue. It’s eaten in many different ways, and some cheeses have legends or myths behind their invention Let’s take a look at what cheese looks like around the world. MORE AROUND THE WORLD CONTENT: What Cookies Look Like Around
The coronavirus has made Americans appreciate just how essential the food industry is while simultaneously exposing its weakest parts. As America’s largest employer, the food industry saw millions of workers suddenly land on the frontlines of the pandemic at supermarkets, slaughterhouses, food plants, farms and restaurants. Although there were fresh beef shortages at Wendy’s and