“The Turkeys stayed at the Willard hotel last night,” I overheard someone say. “They always do that.” I was among the rabble of scribes, hacks, and weathered, vaguely recognizable TV faces beginning our slow, unruly procession from the famously cramped, airless White House press quarters out into… More »
Time truly is a flat circle. Last year, almost to the day, the FDA warned consumers to avoid romaine lettuce in the wake of a massive E. Coli outbreak that sickened more than 40 people across 12 states. More »
In one narrow New York squeeze of a kitchen, there were temari being unpacked, momos steaming, hawla getting carefully arranged on a platter, and vitello tonnato being put on display. It was all happening one Saturday earlier this November in a space where, when standing between the stove and the… More »
No one lives for drama more than the people at Michelin. Their whole operation, after all, is one big production featuring undercover operatives, petty snubs, and, on occasion, taking world-renowned chefs down a peg. More »
A couple days ago, man about town, actor, fashion guy, and tea enthusiast Waris Ahluwalia quietly opened House of Waris Botanicals. Like Ahluwalia himself, the project is … More »
Blockchain will be responsible for $31 billion in food fraud savings by the year 2024, according to new research from Juniper Research, reports CNBC. Blockchain, in addition to IoT trackers and sensors, will help keep costs down for retailers, in addition to building trust with consumers. Today, transparency and efficiency in the food supply chainRead More
Harry Morton, founder of the Pink Taco restaurant chain, has died at the age of 38, reports CNN. Details of Morton’s death were not immediately available to CNN, but other news sources are reporting that Morton suffered from coronary artery disease and died of a heart attack. “We are saddened by the passing of Harry Morton, the founderRead More
Eighty-four percent of food and beverage industry leaders expect sales growth in 2020, according to the 2019 Mazars Food & Beverage Industry Outlook, reports Food Dive. The number is 6 percent less than last year. Survey respondents reported that they think new customers, sales channels, and products will influence the growth. Though respondents are expectingRead More
According to new research from plant-based food company The Meatless Farm Co., 30 percent of Americans are willing to consider a meatless Thanksgiving meal. The top reasons Americans would consider eating less meat are personal health, weight loss, animal welfare, and the environment. “Being mindful of how we live and eat has become a priorityRead More
In an update on the investigation into an outbreak of E. coli, the FDA has warned that consumers should not eat any romaine lettuce harvested from Salinas, Calif. or that does not have labeling information for its growing area. The FDA is also sending investigators to Salinas to determine the exact source of contamination. ToRead More
