A bookstore with a bar is easily one of mankind’s best inventions, up there with polar fleece and those potato chips that taste like ham. There’s usually a big chair, and if you do it right, you can read for hours while sipping a coffee or a glass of wine. However, bookstore bars have usually been bookstores first: The coffee is serviceable, the wine probably comes from a bag of Franzia, and the snacks tend to be mass-produced or just […]
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Last year at this time, optimistic trend forecasters predicted that the cork would burst from the bottle by summer. With vaccines in arms, food culture would vibrate in a robust economy. American menus would be full of innovation driven by waves of international travel, and a new generation of digital-native cooks would rewrite the rules. Clearly, the prediction game can be a losing one. But so what if things didn’t turn out like everyone thought they would? Trying to forecast […]
Among the top food trends for 2022 will be health-focused movements toward portion control and consuming less meat, Charlotte experts say. Courtesy of Sam Diminich/Your Farms, Your Table If nostalgia, at-home cooking and comfort were king in 2021, then flexibility, moderation and creativity are their 2022 food trend counterparts. After seeking solace in childhood favorites, learning to be the masters of our own kitchen and frequent trips to the liquor store, society is taking a step back to examine its […]
Will food prices continue to rise in 2022? What share of the retail beef price does the rancher receive? Will the food supply chain crisis escalate this year? How are producers taking advantage of sustainability opportunities? That and more awaits you in this week’s Trending Headlines. Related: Biden-Harris release action plan for meat supply chain 1. “Record beef prices, but ranchers aren’t cashing in” by Peter S. Goodman for The New York Times. “You’re feeding America and going broke doing […]
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor retweeted IAS officer Supriya Sahu’s tweet promoting eco-friendly products and urged the Central government to provide incentives to ramp up their production. “This applies across the country and not just TN. Various such innovations are in the works that would replace plastics with recyclable, bio-degradable materials. GoI needs to provide incentives to scale up production of such eco-friendly alternatives for daily use,” tweeted Tharoor. The video featured food containers made out of rice bran. Glass tumblers […]
(NEXSTAR) – From Oreo wine to Reese’s “pie” and mac and cheese-flavored desserts, 2021 saw a lot of strange new foods and food combinations. Here’s a menu of just some of the gastronomic, er, creations of the past year: Beverages This year marked the 100th anniversary of the Bloody Mary, but apparently we needed new alcohol with crazier ingredients to deal with the pandemic. Potato-flavored alcohol led the way. Lay’s potato chip flavored vodka Lay’s potato chips are well-known to […]
Which foodstuffs were most popular in your neck of the woods? (Getty Images) (NEXSTAR) — Just as our doctors have repeatedly asked us to do, Instacart went ahead and figured out what we’ve all been eating over the past year. Instacart, an online ordering and delivery platform for groceries, has delved into its data to determine the most common supermarket purchases throughout the U.S., both on national and local levels. In a general sense, the findings indicate a shift away […]
KANSAS CITY — As consumers stayed home and barbecue smoke filled backyards during COVID-19, interest in the category appeared to increase. Now, food formulators could consider barbecue tastes from Kansas City to South Korea to satisfy consumer curiosity. Such flavors may be a match for items like plant-based meat alternatives, marinades, snacks and even fruit. Comax Flavors, Melville, NY, listed barbecue in its 2022 flavor trends and had data to support the decision. Sales of grillers and smokers increased 39% […]
Want to know what’s hot? There’s no better place to go than Google Trends, which tracks the most common Google searches. Every year, they release a Year in Search report that highlights the top searches by category. Here are the top 10 food-related searches worldwide for 2021. 1. Birria tacos Birria is a dish from the Mexican state of Jalisco. Traditionally made with goat, it’s packed with chili peppers, herbs, spices, and slowly stewed in a vinegar sauce until the […]
TikTok is opening ghost kitchens across the country to serve dishes made popular by the social media app. A total of 300 TikTok restaurant locations are planned for March, with 1,000 expected by the end of 2022. TikTok said it plans to reinvest its profits into food creators and culinary talent on the platform. Loading Something is loading. For die-hard foodies who love scrolling through cooking videos on social media, TikTok is serving up a new ghost kitchen restaurant concept […]
