Food Industry

Sometimes, our eyes are bigger than our stomachs and we cook too much food, which often goes to waste. The scale of our planet's problem with food waste is considerable. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, around 1.3 bil…

Wandering through the grocery store, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the numerous brands and health claims on the dozens of sugar substitutes. It can be particularly confusing for those with diabetes or pre-diabetes who must keep their blood sugar in check an…

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La Boulangère is a pioneer in French fair trade. In 2012, they laid the first foundations of their approach by developing a responsible purchasing policy. It is the first brand of pre-packaged breads and pastries with wheat flour and eggs labelled French Fair…

Beer kegs at Seven Brothers in Manchester, England. (Andrew Urwin/The New York Times) By David Yaffe-Bellany In all his years in the beer industry, Keith McAvoy had never taken much professional interest in Coco Pops. From time to time, McAvoy, who runs th…

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Chobanis yogurt manufacturing facilities may offer the ideal location to cultivate more than bacteriawith its Food Tech Residency program, the company hopes to guide emerging tech entrepreneurs growing their startups. Through the Food Tech Residency program,…

After releasing the world's first "megetable"— a carrot made out of turkey — last week, Arby's received a scathing response from PETA and sparked a larger debate about the future of plant-based meats in the fast food indsutry. While everyone from Burger Ki…

The ecommerce industry is booming. It seems like everyone is coming up with different ways to get into this space. But when we think of ecommerce our minds typically dont jump to food. Most entrepreneurs seem to focus their efforts on inventing or modifying …

Sweet Reason chief executive Hilary McCain says she launched her sparkling CBD-infused water brand because of her own obsession with cannabis beverages. That obsession, coupled with the lax regulatory environment in Canada where marijuana is already legalize…