Food Industry

Andy Puzder has lived the American dream. Raised in a working-class home, he worked his way to become a CEO in the fast-food industry. “What I didn’t think was, ‘That son of a b—- is stealing from us.’ Or, ‘He’s in the 1%,’ and we’re in whatever percent you w…

Established in 1996 by members of Québec’s agri-food industry, Aliments du Québec (Foods of Québec) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote both raw and prepared products originating from Québec. The organization’s literal seal of approval is…

Opinion, advice, and analysis by the TNW community Story by Conrad Egusa CEO, Publicize & Espacio Media Incubator — Conrad lives in Medellin & NYC and profiles startup ecosystems during his travels. He is a Global Mentor at 500 Startups, Techstar…

McDonald's(NYSE:MCD) is a key beneficiary of rising demand in the global fast-food industry today. The burger titan has made some of its own luck, too, by adjusting its menu, supply chain, and real estate portfolio in recent years. This week, the restaurant …

Another strategy is to feed children purées that contain single vegetables, rather than the combinations of vegetables and sweet fruits, like pear and broccoli, widely sold by baby and toddler food manufacturers. These odd combinations lead kids to believe th…

There is no bigger industry on our planet than food and agriculture, with a consistent, loyal customer base of 7 billion. In fact, the World Bank estimates that food and agriculture comprise about 10% of the global GDP, meaning that, food and agriculture woul…

CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, is conducting a four-week NSQF-aligned Skill Development Programme on Post-Harvest Technologies for fruits and vegetables from November 4 to 29. The course will be conducted on the CSIR-CFT…

The global snack food industry is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3% between 2019 and 2024, according to Mordor Intelligence. That market's future could be defined by the tastes of Gen Z consumers, who are expected to account for 40% of…

In a world that seems to be drowning in plastic bottles, recycling this waste into useful materials would help to reduce its environmental impact. KAUST researchers have now invented a way to turn plastic bottles into porous membranes that could be used as mo…

COVER STORY The sugar wars are about to change your food label. Heres why A decade ago, a nearly 90 min long YouTube video by a California endocrinologist changed the way millions of people view the role of sugar in their diets. Its unlikely star, Robert L…