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America’s 10 best barbecue joints
Dave G. Houser Food & BeverageHistorians tell us that for many millennia, man has applied low, slow heat to a variety of meats to make them meltingly tender and delicious. Christopher Columbus and other New World explorers found Caribbean aboriginals cooking fish and other meats on grates of sticks lashed together and suspended over smoldering coals — dousing their food with fiery pepper sauce.
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Omnichannel: The new buzzword for grocery retail
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageThe retail landscape for food and beverage has been shifting for decades now. The neighborhood grocery store is no longer the inevitable stop for groceries anymore, rather a quick-stop option for staples on the way home for most shoppers. Their command over customer loyalty has dwindled significantly too, not just because there are so many stores to choose from but also because the way people shop has changed dramatically.
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Innovative plastic barrier packaging trends
Don Rosato EngineeringValue and health are currently driving barrier technology in food packaging. Increasingly busy lifestyles are reflected in growing consumer demands for convenience foods, ready meals and eating "on the go," resulting in high growth in food packaging.
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The evolving nature of food marketing
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageThe California Avocado Commission stole the show at the Super Bowl this year, according to Forbes contributor Phil Lempert. The organization knew who to target (millennials and Gen Zers) and how to target them (via Twitter video), connecting deeper than any other brand there.
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Food for the aging brain: Re‑energizing with pyruvate
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareDeterioration of the brain sneaks up on most of us. Some people may notice a modest decline in their ability to learn new things and retrieve information, such as remembering names. They may perform worse on complex tasks of attention, learning and memory than would a younger person.
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Combating food waste: An environmental issue
Bambi Majumdar Waste Management & EnvironmentalDenmark is making waves with its first food waste retailer, an action that will hopefully start a new trend throughout in the world. WeFood, the retailer brand in question, sells out-of-date but edible produce at a fraction of the original cost. As a food waste supermarket or retailer, their goal is to prevent as much wastage as possible and save the environment in the process.
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Infographic: How much do you know about St. Patrick’s Day?
Kaylee Nelson Recreation & LeisureMarch 17 marks the day that all ancestral backgrounds come together to be Irish for 24 hours. We love painting the town on this day of debauchery, or at least wearing green while eating some cabbage. But do we know why we're celebrating or how St. Patrick's Day came to be?
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Coffee vs. green tea: Which is better for you?
Jeff White Food & BeverageNext to water, tea is the most popular drink in the world, but in some countries coffee is just as popular (or even more so). There are instances where a person will drink both, but most will prefer one over the other. Is green tea "better" than coffee, or is coffee the king? Let's compare the two.
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PepsiCo, Coca-Cola venture into nightlife business
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageCompetition between the soda giants is nothing new. PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have been always focused on being one step ahead of each other. Amidst growing health awareness and changing consumer perceptions about sodas, they have shown similar marketing strategies as well — from exploring emerging markets and diversifying their product lines to venturing into hitherto-unknown territories like selling milk and water.
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Sour grapes? Move over beer, wine is taking over the Super Bowl
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageLove watching the Super Bowl, but not so much eating wings and drinking beer? Well, you are not alone in that, and you are in for a treat. A recent Nielsen report states that while beer spending rises about $40 million in the week before game, wine is not too far behind.
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