Food & Drink

In about a month, the Black Sea Grain Initiative agreement between Ukraine and Russia will expire. If it’s not extended, food prices and global shortages will rise. But with things going badly on the Ukrainian front, Putin may use grain as leverage. Agreed to in late July, the Turkey- and U.N.-brokered deal allowed the resumption

Milwaukee ranks as the drunkest city in America. Clever Real Estate recently published a new composite study The Drunkest Cities in America: 2022 Data, and Milwaukee took first as the drunkest city in the United States, beating out New Orleans, which took second place; Portland, OR, which took third; Denver, which took fourth, and Providence,

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin What a week. The Supreme Court heard the case for and against California’s Prop. 12—and, by extension, whether the state could enforce higher welfare standards for pregnant hogs (per a statewide referendum which passed in 2018). We won’t know what the justices decide for a while,

Yuri Vanetik was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to be the California Lottery Commissioner. And prior to that, the celebrity governor appointed the Ukrainian-American lawyer to serve on the California Criminal Justice Commission. Vanetik is a political operative and a Washington insider who occasionally lobbies congress and represents foreign businesses and political leaders— some of

Grocery giants Kroger KR and Albertsons ACI are reportedly in talks to merge. The combination of the retail giants would mean up to a 15% share of the U.S. grocery market, second only to Walmart’s WMT 20% share. While analysts see some upside for the companies, there are many reasons why such a merger is

#shark #fermentedshark #iceland #FoodInsider How toxic shark is fermented for eating

For years, “blended” has existed as a dirty word in the world of American whiskey. That’s because the United States’ unique labeling laws allow for domestic blended whiskey to contain as little as 20% actual whiskey, with the remainder of the bottle often being filled by neutral grain spirit. Throughout the 20th century this gave

Eli Manning threw his last NFL pass nearly three years ago. But the two-time Super Bowl MVP is keeping quite busy in retirement. Not long after leaving the field, he joined the front office of his former team, the New York Giants, assuming a role in business organization and fan engagement. Throughout the football season

As the rum category continues to heat up in the US market, Brown-Forman Corporation has acquired Diplomatico Rum and all related assets, including a Panama production facility, from Destillers United Group S.L. “Diplomático Rum will join our expanding portfolio, giving Brown‑Forman a market leading entry into the fast-growing super-premium rum category,” says Lawson Whiting, President

Margate, on the south east coast of Kent, continues its revival as a seaside resort and popular art and foodie destination. With miles of golden sand beaches and dozens of posh hotels along the seafront, Margate was a favorite holiday spot for 19th-century Londoners. The town’s artistic connections also date back to this time when

Here’s a TikTok trend that you’d “butter” be careful about. It’s the “Butter board” trend that has folks slathering gobs of butter on cutting boards and dumping sauces, spices, fruits, and other stuff on top of said butter. People are then using pieces of bread or bread-like products to scoop up these concoctions off the

There’s no slowing down the ready-to-drink (RTD) category. A new report from the IWSR, a global leader in beverage alcohol data and analysis, notes that the category value will increase by an additional $11.6 billion over the next five years. The category’s massive growth is charged by consumer demand for more premium RTD products —

Nitro Beverage Co. is having a restless year: From launching cold brew coffee into specialty retailers such as Whole Foods and Bristol Farms to optimizing its cold chain through decentralized warehouses, the New Jersey-based coffee marker is now making a foray into the kombucha territory. None of these were on their agenda when Mike D’Amico,

As the global supply chain strains to meet increasing demand, fair trade efforts become a low priority for many US corporations. October is Fair Trade Month, which highlights the efforts of businesses dedicated to a more equitable international trade system with respect and transparency. Throughout the month, consumers can #FindFairTrade products both in local stores

There are beer festivals and then there’s the Great American Beer Festival. The largest beer festival in the world the event is part drunken festival, part serious beer competition with the nation’s best breweries battling it out for one of the events coveted gold, silver, and bronze medals. The event is hosted by the Brewers

Despite being one the UK’s biggest names in frozen meals (see: 1,600 employees, 90 shops, and 900 concession retailers), COOK has taken a humble road to the top. And it’s paid off. Having filled the freezers of middle Britain for 25 years, sibling owners Rosie Brown and Ed Perry continue to operate independently, refusing to

In the process of generating the main component or components for which a crop is grown there are usually low value byproducts or even waste streams. One way to increase the sustainability of agriculture is to find ways to “up-cycle” these materials so that they increase overall food, feed, or fiber productivity without requiring any

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Back in 2016, I took one of my favorite reporting trips ever. In Denver, I found myself deep inside the headquarters of “the Willy Wonka of Cheese,” also known as Leprino Foods. The mozzarella was flying. Pie after pie was unveiled from ovens that replicate the

New York just gained many more Michelin Stars. At a glitzy ceremony 101 stories above Manhattan, 19 restaurants earned Michelin stars for the first time, announced by host Neil Patrick Harris at The Peak Restaurant. In total, Seventy-three restaurants received Michelin Star status in the 2022 Michelin Guide New York. “New York’s culinary landscape is

A popular vegan fast food restaurant is expanding in New York, just weeks after bringing the Atlanta-based concept to Brooklyn. Slutty Vegan, Pinky Cole’s vegan chain with a near cult following, will open its second New York location at 300 West 135th Street in November. Slutty Vegan Harlem will serve a carry-out menu featuring creative