Explore The Charleston Wine + Food Festival
Charleston, S.C. , is a big draw for foodies. The historic coastal city is home to more than 150 restaurants and several James Beard Award-nominated and -winning chefs, including Sean Brock ...
View ArticleFood inspectors investigate Dutch role in horse meat scandal
Dutch food safety inspectors are to investigate claims that Dutch companies are involved in the horse meat scandal, which is slowly widening across Europe. The inspectors will also look into whether ...
View ArticleHorse meat scandal goes European
The scandal over beef sold in the UK which contains horse meat has spread to a European level after the meat in question was found to have travelled throughout the EU. Supermarket chains in France ...
View ArticleYum plans 70 new restaurants in CIS in 2013
Yum Brands Inc , owner of fast-food brand KFC, plans to open between 60 and 70 restaurants this year in Russia and other former Soviet countries and is looking for new franchise partners to help ...
View ArticleInteractive Chart Flavored Spreads Sales
The chart below shows the dollar sales of top vendors of flavored spreads for the 52 weeks ending Dec. 2, 2012 (represented by orange columns), compared with the 52 weeks ending Jan. 1, 2012 ...
View ArticleNanotechnology Researchers at UTEP Tracking Food-chain Links
A study by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso discovered that potentially harmful minute particles used in cosmetics and other common substances are able to make their way into the ...
View ArticleMeat scare highly unlikely in NZ
The horse-meat contamination scandal in Britain has since spread to France and Sweden. Photo / Dianne MansonIt is "highly unlikely" horse-flesh has been introduced into beef products illegally in New ...
View ArticleResearch and Markets Packaged Food in the United Kingdom - Forecasts to 2015
"Packaged Food in the United Kingdom" report to their offering. Despite encouraging employment figures, UK consumers were not convinced that their country had turned the corner ...
View ArticleHorsemeat Found In Tesco Spaghetti Meals
Tesco has confirmed horsemeat has been detected in its Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese, which was withdrawn last week. The supermarket giant found that levels of horse DNA in the product ...
View ArticleHorsemeat scandal Focus shifts to luxury high value ready meals as French...
The focus of the "extensive" horse meat scandal shifted towards luxury ready meals today, while in France fraud agents reportedly raided two food processing ...
View ArticleHow Ohio’s Plan To Privatize Prison Food Could Lead To Deadly Riots
private food vendor to feed 50,179 inmates in the Ohio prison system. The administration argues the decision to outsource prison food will save as much as $16 million a year. Motivated by a huge ...
View ArticleTopless takeaway are Page 3’s days numbered
News International CEO Rupert Murdoch has hinted that he is considering ending the tradition of printing photographs of topless women on page 3 of the ...
View ArticleArk Restaurants Corp. Acknowledges Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal
Ark Restaurants Corp. (Nasdaq ARKR) today confirmed that it is in receipt of an unsolicited proposal from Landrys, Inc. to acquire in a negotiated transaction all of the outstanding shares of ...
View ArticleNarsai David Food Wine Report Jorian Hill And Stuhlmuller Wines
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)--The 2009 Jorian Hill Syrah from the Santa Ynez Valley is a rich wine with a lush garnet color. In this syrah you'll find bright berry aromas backed with a pleasingly ...
View ArticleRomanian PM rejects horse meat accusations
The Prime Minister of Romania has today reacted angrily to the suggestion that horse meat found in processed meals could have come from his country. Findus withdrew frozen lasagnes containing horse ...
View ArticleEuropes Horse Meat Problem Linked To The Mafia
coming back containing as much as 100% horse meat . The whole scandal may sound a little silly, but it brings with it serious concerns. For example, we explained last week how its suspected that the ...
View ArticleHarris Teeter Profits Pressured
Harris Teeter Supermarkets here said pricing and promotional efforts drove gains in sales and market share in the fiscal first quarter, although it said profits were under pressure from competition, ...
View ArticleGiant Eagle Ends Foodperks Adds Gas Discount
Giant Eagle here is discontinuing its foodperks! program that allowed customers to earn grocery discounts based on gas purchases, the company said last week. The chain has also ended a program that ...
View ArticleFeb. 11 Top 50 Small Chains a Diverse Group
Reporter Elliot Zwiebach, reflects a diverse group of operators operating a wide range of formats and catering to a broad spectrum of consumers. Some of the largest chains on the list, including ...
View ArticleHummus Category Spreads Out at Retail
Mashed chickpeas are all the rage. For the past several years, mainstream retailers have brought more hummus varieties into their coolers, and for good reason. In 2012, the refrigerated spreads ...
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