Food & Drink

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

Glenfiddich Spirit of Speyside Distillery Edition 2020 Whisky Auctioneer Glenfiddich is one of the most sought after brands of scotch on the market today. Its status is well-earned. The storied Speyside producer helped pioneer the concept of ‘single malt’ back in 1963. At the time, virtually all exports from Scotland were blended whiskies. With the

Lemeir Mitchell is the founder and CEO of Happy Ice in Los Angeles. Happy Ice To say Lemeir Mitchell cares about his business seems like an understatement. Happy Ice, his water ice concept in Los Angeles, is all about fun and smiles as a brand, but that doesn’t mean Mitchell, founder and CEO, hasn’t needed

Brightly lit displays of strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries are often the first items to greet grocery store customers, tempting them with eye-catching colors and sun-kissed freshness. What very few of us consider is the complex set of decisions—informed by predictive analysis—that is required for these highly perishable berries to reach their destinations in ripe,

This week, a federal court denied a challenge to USDA guidance regarding SNAP coronavirus emergency … [+] allotments, meaning that food stamp households with the lowest income levels will continue to see no additional benefits under the “emergency allotment” provisions. Getty In March 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“Families First”) as

A picture taken on February 26, 2015, shows jars of “foie gras” during the Paris international … [+] agricultural fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris. AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE (Photo credit should read LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images With France’s foie gras industry struggling in the

Photo Illustration: Kristin Tablang As a devoted and enthusiastic consumer of all amber-hued spirits and Old World red wines, it took me a long while to warm up to the idea of drinking rosé regularly. (Hey, even spirits and wine writers can be set in their ways.) Beyond that, when the demand for the pink-hued

A first-of-its-kind Afro-Caribbean Rum Equiano A new rum brand hits American shelves today. Equiano is a first-of-its-kind entry into the category—an Afro-Caribbean expression blending a liquid distilled and aged in Mauritius with that of Barbados. The brand is the brainchild of Ian Burrell, a global rum ambassador, in partnership with Master Distiller Richard Seale of