Category: Food & Drink

Red Lobster Is Launching a Line of Frozen Seafood Products

Red Lobster is launching its first-ever frozen entrée line. The frozen lineup is inspired by menu items that Red Lobster fans crave and is a rather sound investment for the restaurant chain. After all, the global frozen food market is projected to reach a valuation of $504.41 billion by 2030, per AstuteAnalytica. According to a press […]

Would You like to have Lunch with Willie Nelson at his Ranch?

Willie Nelson hosted his first Luck Reunion in 2012, welcoming a handful of ultra-lucky guests to his ranch near Austin, Texas, for a low-key gathering heavy on music and camaraderie. The iconic singer has just announced the events that will accompany this year’s 11th annual Luck Reunion, and if you’ve ever wanted to be one of […]

Starbucks Wants to Add Olive Oil to Your Coffee

Starbucks cup amidst coffee beans

Starbucks wants you to give olive oil coffee a shot. Really. The global coffee chain is rolling out a new line of “Oleato” beverages made with extra virgin olive oil, starting in Italy and then branching out worldwide. Each drink is truly made with a spoonful of oil, adding 120 calories to the total. With some drinks, there’s […]

It’s National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day: Where do YOU fall in the Crunchy vs. Creamy Debate?

Whether or not you like your peanut butter creamy or crunchy may actually say more about you than you think, according to new research. Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Jif ahead of National Peanut Butter Lovers Day – which falls on March 1st every year – the survey found that a third of all […]

Subway Is Making a Big Change: Slicing Meat In-House

Last summer, Subway started quietly testing a new product in some of its U.S. markets — but it wasn’t an addition to its Subway Series line of sandwiches, another Fresh Melt, or even a new flavor of cookie. Instead, the Connecticut-based chain was trying out a shiny new…deli meat slicer.  As reported by Restaurant Business, Subway has been making plans to […]

FDA says it’s Okay to call Oat and Soy “Milk”

Soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as “milk” can keep using the name, according to draft federal rules released on February 22. As the Associated Press reports, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials issued guidance that says plant-based beverages don’t pretend to be from dairy animals – and that U.S. consumers aren’t confused by […]

The Shamrock Shake is Back for a Limited Time

McDonald's Shamrock Shake

The Shamrock Shake is back on McDonald’s menu, at least for now. Monday marked the official start of the 53rd Shamrock Shake season. Customers can slurp the signature Shamrock Shake, which is made with vanilla soft serve and McDonald’s “secret” mint flavoring (topped with whipped cream, of course) and it’s frosty companion, the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry, […]

Food and Ag Officials are asking for the Public’s Help to Save California Citrus from a Fatal Tree Disease 

Victoria Hornbaker, the Director of the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division at the California Department of Food and Agriculture has been preparing for years to tackle a deadly citrus disease that is now beginning to spread across California, known as Citrus Greening. As Food & Wine reports, Citrus Greening, or Huanglongbing (HLB), is a fatal and incurable citrus […]

More Than 400 Foods Have Been Recalled Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Ideation Food Group, a Baltimore-based company, is recalling more than 400 of its products, including breakfast sandwiches, pre-made wraps, salads, sliced fruit, and yogurt, due to potential Listeria contamination. “During routine monitoring of our facility, we determined that listeria may be present in the facility,” the company said in a statement. “In an abundance of caution, we have […]