The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella that may be linked to Italian-style meats. According to a press release issued at the end of last week, they reported 36 illnesses and 12 hospitalizations across 17 states and found that most people ate Fratelli Beretta brand uncured antipasto […]
Last week week, the FDA gave its full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19. That official backing comes as the Delta variant continues to spread, coronavirus case rates are climbing again in many counties, and third doses of vaccines have been made available to immunocompromised people. Hopefully, all of those factors will encourage more […]
Jim Beam is taking advantage of the ability to ship whiskey directly to customers out of Kentucky. The familiar whiskey brand has just launched a mail order subscription program for premium, hard-to-find Beam whiskeys. The Barreled & Boxed subscription will ship two “unique bottles” straight to your door once every season. (That’s four times a year.) The program promises to […]
Pumpkin Spice, Shmumpkin Spice. Panera Bread is pouring a new latte for fall to compete with the ever-popular pumpkin spice latte. “It’s time to upgrade your ‘basic’ tendencies and explore a new fall latte,” Panera said. “Because, let’s face it, Cinnamon Crunch trumps pumpkin.” The new Cinnamon Crunch Latte is inspired by Panera’s popular Cinnamon […]
Yogurtland is celebrating the back-to-school season with the introduction of new Milk ‘N Fruity Cereal flavor. The new frozen yogurt flavor arrives on the heels of the brand’s new seasonal Fruit Bowl Fusions and new Acai Bowls, all of which can be found at participating locations while supplies last. The new flavor offers a way […]
Chipotle is testing plant-based chorizo in Denver and Indianapolis — its first new protein made from alternative ingredients in seven years. The company developed its chorizo alternative internally, shunning Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, which have recently struck deals with other fast food-chains for meat alternatives on their menus. Chipotle currently serves sofritas, a spicy […]
Chlorpyrifos is a common pesticide used by farmers on food crops to keep away insect pests. Now, the agriculture industry will no longer be able to use it as the Biden administration announced a ban on Wednesday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made the announcement as the pesticide has been linked to health problems in […]
If you visit an IHOP in the not-too-distant future, chances are you may encounter some unexpected menu items that weren’t available before: beer, wine and bubbly. That’s because for the first time, IHOP is offering its franchisees, which run the vast majority of IHOP restaurants, the chance to add an alcohol menu devised by the […]
Creating a new Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream flavor is the central challenge of a new series set to debut on Food Network as well as the streaming outlet Discovery Plus. “Ben & Jerry’s: Clash of the Cones” debuts Monday, August 16 at 9 p.m. eastern on both outlets. The four-episode series is hosted by Molly […]
The Food Network launches it’s latest cooking competition show on August 15th, with a familial twist, pitting super chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio against each other – at least in a semi-friendly, mentoring kind of way. Brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio started cooking at a young age and, thanks to great mentors, worked their way […]