Food & Drink

Denny’s has had an especially difficult time lately. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Education … [+] Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The surge in COVID cases this winter has been unkind to restaurants, but it’s been especially cruel to sit-down chain restaurants. A new report from Placer.ai, which studies
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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