Food Industry

A Popeyes fast food chain restaurant is seen on August 30, 2019 on a street of Washington D.C. ... (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo credit should read ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images In 2017, KFC made nearly $5 billion from i…

Plant proteins for dogs?  I’ve written about this before, but now there’s more. Contrary to prevailing rumor, dogs are well documented to be able to digest grains.  Whether grains are optimal for dogs is another matter and I sure wish we had some decent rese…

McDonald's isn't done talking about cardboard straws yet, as it would like the world to know that it has been working very hard with numerous teams of paper scientists to make one that's better than the old one. The newer straw is to launch across Europe soo…

In a laboratory in Denver, on a decommissioned U.S. Army base, a baby sits in a high chair with two electrodes attached to his chest. To his left, on a small table, a muffin tin holds four numbered cups, each filled with a green substance. On the walls and th…

On Tuesday, over 1,000 people gathered for a strike action at a McDonald's locations on Detroit’s East Side. The workers, who were fighting for basic workplace dignity, a fair wage and a union, showed that they’re ready to raise hell in the face of injustice …

Banning junk food and drink advertising near schools, and lowering added sugar levels, are goals of a plan for a partnership between the government and the food industry. Having ruled out a sugar tax, the government has instead opted to allow the food and b…

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, announces the promotion of Sean Mahony and Matt Reeve to Senior Vice President roles. Sean Mahony, Senior Vice President, Store…

China’s largest newspaper refers to crypto asset VeChain as integral in the “From French Farms to Chinese Plates” food safety initiative. In a continuation of pro-blockchain sentiment, the People’s Daily publicize how blockchain is helping to restore consumer…

In 1984, the microbiologist Barry Marshall notoriously used himself as an experimental subject for his research, and drank the contents of a flask containing the bacterium Helicobacter pylori as part of his efforts to demonstrate that bacteria cause stomach u…

In 1984, the microbiologist Barry Marshall notoriously used himself as an experimental subject for his research, and drank the contents of a flask containing the bacterium Helicobacter pylori as part of his efforts to demonstrate that bacteria cause stomach u…