Over 72K pounds of Yu Shang Food meat, poultry recalled in deadly listeria outbreak
A California infant has died and at least 10 people have become ill in a Listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to cooked meat and poultry products, including chicken feet, duck necks, beef shanks and pork hiccups, federal health officials say. reported. Friday. Yu Shang Food, Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina. I remembered More than 72,000 pounds […]
Trump picks Dr. Marty Makary as Food and Drug Administration commissioner
President-elect Trump announced Friday that he will nominate Dr. Marty McCurry, a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “I am very pleased to nominate Marty McCulley, MD, MPH, FACS, to be FDA Commissioner,” President Trump said in a statement. “The FDA has lost the trust […]
Ct. mom left 4 young kids home alone with moldy food and human feces on floors: arrest warrant
A Connecticut mother was arrested after leaving her children, all under the age of 12, alone in a house filled with human waste, moldy food and smelling of rot, police said. Lindsey Powell left her three daughters and one son alone in her Vernon apartment on Nov. 8, then subjected them to deplorable conditions inside, […]
Americans prefer fast food takeout to dining out, new data indicates
A typical weeknight for American families is a busy day for both parents and children, after a long day of work and school, followed by after-school activities such as sports practice, art class, and homework. It's no wonder that take-out food is a popular choice for many families, as well as couples and individuals. It's […]
Tesco’s £25 champagne beats Moët & Chandon in festive taste test | Food & drink industry
Champagne at prosecco prices? Every little thing helps. Tesco's finest champagne has beaten prestigious French label Moët & Chandon in a festive quaff test. Tesco Finest Premier Cru Brut Champagne received a top score of 82% in a blind taste test carried out by consumer organization Which?. The bubbles, which cost £25 a bottle, were […]
Hot food trends for 2025 are unveiled in new restaurant group report
A new report from the National Restaurant Association says restaurant patrons expect to see mushrooms, locally grown ingredients, hot honey and value on menus by 2025. The 2025 Hot Cuisine Forecast, released Wednesday, predicted some of the trends that will hit restaurants in the near future. Chad Mautray, vice president of the Washington, D.C.-based National […]
Marc Lore’s food delivery service Wonder is making smart use of NYC’s vacant storefronts
Wonder is revolutionizing more than just New York City cuisine. Since launching last year, the food delivery and takeout company has repurposed 19 vacant storefronts in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. Wonder, which has locations in the suburbs as well as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Connecticut, plans to have 95 locations by the end […]
Food lover, 80 years old, still runs kitchen ‘with immense pride’ after 50 years
She may be an 80-year-old grandmother, but one woman who has worked in restaurants for 50 years says she has no plans to slow down. Guiliana Pierotti is a veteran of the restaurant industry in Glasgow, Scotland, having worked in various kitchens since moving to Glasgow from Tuscany in 1965, according to SWNS. She and […]
World Food Championships returns in new city with reigning champ
Novice chefs, gourmet cooks, and trained culinary veterans will once again gather for the Super Bowl of Food. The World Food Championships, billed as “the world's largest food sports competition,” has been held in Dallas, Texas for the past five years, but will move to Indianapolis, Indiana this year. Launched in 2012, the World Food […]
UK government could offer low-cost baby formula under brand such as NHS, says watchdog | Food & drink industry
Britain's competition watchdog said the government may consider offering its own low-cost baby formula under brands such as NHS to combat high prices and lack of choice on the market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said another “backstop” measure the government could consider would be to regulate retailers and set price or profit margin […]