Food & Drink

The QT camera above the pack station in a Domino’s store leverages artificial intelligence to ensure … [+] product consistency. Domino’s Australia In 2019, a bunch of restaurant chains started dabbling in artificial intelligence, leveraging the technology to enable voice ordering, ensure quality assurance, improve labor costs and more. McDonald’s MCD $300 million purchase of

Elena Pozzolini and Ambrogio Cremona Ratti in the Vineyards Tenuta Sette Cieli As Elena Pozzolini carefully walks through her vineyards, she takes in each vine like it is an individual “person” that may need something different from its neighboring vines. When she is at the highest point in her vineyards, 1,300 feet, she has an

Dumpling shopper Frank Rodriguez drops off groceries. Dumpling is a rival to Instacart but still the … [+] underdog. Dumpling The online grocery shopping trend isn’t going anywhere. Now that many states are returning to lockdown mode amid rising coronavirus cases, grocery delivery upstart Dumpling is looking for an opportunity to steal away customers from

Polish co-founder Kamila Hankiewicz discusses the challenges of navigating the male-dominated … [+] Japanese blacksmith industry, and more. Credit: Japana Kamila Hankiewicz, a Polish woman living in London, started a kitchenware company highlighting minimalist Japanese design three years ago following a challenging search for the perfect Christmas gift for her partner. She stumbled upon some

Photo Illustration: Kristin Tablang In the summer of 2014, I became a United States citizen, which I consider the greatest accomplishment of my life. Believe me, it wasn’t easy: Everything was under scrutiny. To become a citizen is a years–long process that first requires you to become a permanent resident. And all that involves multiple

When Ralph Birkhoff relocated to the Caribbean nine years ago, from his native Toronto, it did not take him long to recognise that agriculture and energy were two critical areas that needed to be improved within the region. Birkhoff and partner, John Martin and a group of shareholders, co-founded Alquimi Renewables LLC, focusing on renewable energy

Stilton cheese at the Cropwell Bishop Creamery near Nottingham, England. Getty Images Many cheesemakers have suffered a huge dip in sales during the pandemic, leading many producers in France and England to worry about the future of the industry. The wonderfully pungent and crumbly Stilton cheese, which Robinson Crusoe author Daniel Defoe called in 1724,

Much like the grocery and restaurant landscapes, the bar industry has seen a sizeable change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some establishments have dealt with the lockdown measures by pivoting to delivery cocktails or just plain retail to burn off some inventory, while others have hunkered down and waited for socially distant reopening. In the

Trinity Mouzon Wofford runs Brooklyn-based Golde, the wellness brand known for superfoods masks and … [+] power blends that has seen a 10-fold sales increase in recent weeks. Golde When Trinity Mouzon Wofford found herself ghosted by an investor after a fundraising round for Golde, her wellness brand startup known for superfoods, masks and turmeric

TOPLINE New Orleans-based Dixie Beer is changing its name to shed any connotations with slavery. NEW ORLEANS, LA – MARCH 13: Dixie beer mascots perform during the first half of a NBA game between … [+] the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on March 13, 2018 in New

Hannah Crum, co-founder of Kombucha Brewers International Photography by Matt Armendariz In 2010, Maine Department of Agriculture Consumer Protection Inspector Randy Trahan noticed leaking kombucha bottles at a Whole Foods in Portland, Maine. Trahan submitted the bottles for testing to Food Sciences Lab at The University of Maine. Rather than the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax

Photo Illustration: Kristin Tablang Full disclosure: I’m not a big beer drinker. And I’m most certainly not an expert. But certain occasions and special dishes call for nothing less than a superb brew. Especially in the summer. Think about it: Do you really want an upscale fancypants cocktail—replete with liquid smoke and garnishes galore—with your

Augmented reality in a food production environment. Getty Images On May 5, CBS News reported that nearly 145 field employees for the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service were absent from work due to exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Despite the proliferation of digital technologies and instant communication, face-to-face meetings, inspections, and consultations were still a

“If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy,” says soil advocate, Holly Arbuckle… “In order to have nutrient dense food, [and healthy people] we need healthy soil.” Given that 95 per cent of per capita calorie consumption worldwide comes from crops that grow directly in the soil or from food sources that indirectly rely on it, the

Common allergens. Getty A new study from Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) reveals that 85 million Americans avoid buying food with the top nine allergens in it because either they have allergies or members of their households have them. This consumer group spends $19 billion per year on specialty food products without allergens, and

A new analysis of U.S. supermarket chains’ formal policies for their workers, which were put in place during Covid-19, was released earlier today by the nonprofit group Oxfam that works to end injustice of poverty. The analysis shows that most retailers need to improve their policies. OAKLAND, CA – MAY 27: A cashier works at

Marianne Eaves blended Sweetens Cove, a Tennessee bourbon named after the golf course in Tennessee. … [+] Peyton Manning and Andy Roddick are partners in the bourbon. Sweetens Cove Peyton Manning and Andy Roddick launched a bourbon. In the whiskey world, another celebrity whiskey draws the cynical, “big whoop.” Whiskey geeks usually view celebrity whiskeys

After a months-long shutdown, California’s tasting rooms are ready to roll The fusion of art and nature at Cliff Lede Vineyards in Yountville. Courtesy Cliff Lede Vineyards After a long dry spell during the coronavirus pandemic, California’s tasting rooms are reopening to visitors, where permitted by county. Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state’s public tasting

China’s President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with President Donald Trump at the G20 Summit in Osaka … [+] on June 28, 2019. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images In pursuing a tariff-first, “America First” trade policy, Donald Trump made the United States less secure and more susceptible to manipulation

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 07: Bottles from the Sipsmith gin range are displayed at the Sipsmith gin … [+] distillery on April 7, 2016 in London, England. The Sipsmith microdistillery is the first copper-pot distillery to open within London’s city limits in nearly two centuries and has spearheaded a revival in London gin and it