Food & Drink

This is the second in a series of columns that report on the 30th annual The Lempert Report Trend Forecast; its focus is on the most important issues the retail and food industries face. Today, it’s all about Gen Z & food. The food industry is required to understand all shoppers from all generations to

If you have yet to get your fill of all things Barbiecore in the lead up to the Barbie movie’s official release (mark your calendars July 21st), do not fear: the iconic brand is launching its very own pink lemonade. The limited-edition drink launches today in partnership with Swoon, the zero-sugar drink brand. “We are

At Mugga Dosirak in South Korea, a team of three chefs and 15 staff members cook and package 10,000 lunch boxes every week by hand, and sell around 400,000 lunch boxes every year. We visited their kitchen to see how they prepare these meals in such big batches. Editor’s Note: At 9:12, this video incorrectly

This is the 30th annual The Lempert Report Trend Forecast; its focus is on what the most important issues that the retail and food industries face. Our grocery and CPG leaders are confronting uncertainties. Consumers have witnessed supply chain shock, food inflation, out of stocks and most of all – the industry has come to

While some come close, most non-alcoholic cocktails and spirits fail to match the feel of a real drink in both mood shift and sensation. When plant medicine enthusiast Megan Klein set out to create Little Saints, she wanted a drink that did both. In January 2021, Klein decided to try Dry January—something she’d attempted at

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Philippines Fest, the first Filipino Street Food Fair originating in New York City— with satellite locations in Virginia, Atlanta and Los Angeles— is running monthly until October 2023. It was founded by a collective of Filipino-American small business owners led by VJ Navarro (So Sarap NYC), Augelyn Francisco (Kabisera) and Paulo Manaid (Hatzumomo) who are

“Blended” has been a dirty word in American whiskey for years. That’s because according to US rules, the category can contain as little as 20% actual whiskey and still be labeled as such. The remaining 80% can be—and often is—neutral grain spirit. This reality has lead many aficionados to dismiss the most popular examples within

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A new café concept for Oreo at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport, and the first travel retail pop-up store from Switzerland’s Lindt based on a vast research project, at London Heathrow Airport, mark new strategies from the global brands as they both aim to build out the confectionery category in travel retail. Oreo owner Mondelez International

The brainchild of Texas natives and childhood friends Ben Williams and Wendell Robbins, Highway Vodka is Texas’ first vodka distilled and fermented with hemp seed. Crafted in Houston at the state’s first Black-owned distillery, it is currently the only hemp-based spirit in the country with mainstream distribution. Following an initial launch in 2019 — a

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Your mother, wife, daughter, or BFF doesn’t have to be Italian to appreciate a Mother’s Day Gift of authentic Italian foods. We scoured some of our favorite online specialty food sites to curate a list of authentic food gifts that will be appreciated by anyone who loves Italian cuisine or Italian cooking. (Reminder: Mother’s Day

Few African-American owned craft beer bars or breweries operate in New York City. For a variety of reasons including lack of access to capital, African Americans have been left out of the growing craft beer phenomenon. But Harlem Hops, which debuted in 2018 and is based in the middle of bustling Harlem, epitomizes a craft

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Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14. And tradition states that this Sunday holiday requires a celebratory brunch. Start the celebration early and keep it going all day with these delicious brunches, both prix-fixe and ala carte, at some of New York’s most esteemed restaurants. Treat mom to a delicious meal, it doesn’t have to be

The sun lit up golden highlights in the light brown hair piled up in a bun at the top of the young woman’s head. There, she fiercely focused on her task as she wore dark gardening gloves that went up to her narrow wrists. She was hand harvesting some of the most iconic wine grapes,

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It is encouraging to know that more distilleries are searching for a sustainable approach to farming, to secure healthy harvests and a steady supply of grain to produce the quality spirits we, as customers, seek. As consumers, it is in our best interest to support brands that embrace these important practices, so we can guarantee

Alison Roman is a force. Much has been written about Alison Roman. Whether you like her or don’t like her—most people like her—you have to agree that she has a point of view. This point of view gives her cookbooks an authoritative and confident tone. That’s a good thing IMO because when you set out