If you’ve ever needed proof that ‘90s nostalgia is still in full force, there’s this: SunnyD has announced it is launching the SunnyD Vodka Seltzer. It’s a smart strategic move, as kids who were raised on SunnyD commercials in the ’80s and ’90s can now legally drink the beverage with booze. Plus, the ongoing hard seltzer frenzy has […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Taco Bell Is Rolling Out the ‘Ultimate GameDay Box’ Just in Time for the Super Bowl, including Chicken Wings
Now that we know the Kansas City Chiefs are going to be taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Arizona for Super Bowl LVII on February 12, it couldn’t be a better time to start making plans for the big game. Taco Bell wants to make things easier for everyone, whether you’re the “paint your face and […]
Starbucks Is Changing Its Rewards Program
Starbucks is changing its rewards program and will soon require customers to spend even more before receiving a free drink. In December, the coffee giant emailed its rewards users to share the news that starting on February 13 of this year, it will require more points (known as Stars) to redeem free drinks and other goodies. According to NBC’s Today […]
Dunkin’ Cold Brew Concentrate Is Coming
If you’ve ever lived in or even visited New England, you know that Dunkin’ iced and cold brew coffee is a year-round affair. No matter how low the temperatures go, people living from Connecticut to Maine simply cannot give up that icy beverage. Even the Boston Globe took note of the phenomenon in 2017, exclaiming in a headline, “‘Iced coffee […]
This Nonprofit wants to Turn Ukraine’s Minefields back into Vineyards
In 1997, the California-based non-profit Roots of Peace launched with the mission of “removing the remnants of war and restoring agricultural productivity and prosperity.” Over 25 years, the organization has worked in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Afghanistan to replace minefields with farms, orchards, and vineyards, giving the land back to the people. And now, despite the ongoing conflict, […]