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My Garlic Turned Blue—Is It Still Safe to Eat?
Garlic turns blue, green, or turquoise when sulfur compounds in the clove react with amino acids to produce pigments, according to food chemistry. The…
DoorDash is nearing a deal to buy Instacart, report says
DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart, a merger that would reshape the delivery landscape and accelerate DoorDash's push into grocery ret…
How restaurant employees feel about AI
# Restaurant Workers Split on AI Adoption, But Majority Open to Technology Toast's latest survey reveals a nuanced picture of how restaurant employee…
McDonald’s is ending its FIFA World Cup sponsorship
McDonald's has ended one of the longest commercial partnerships in sports history. The fast-food chain will no longer sponsor FIFA's World Cup after m…
Walmart, Zaxbys, and Domino’s
# Walmart, Zaxby's, and Domino's Shape Fast Food and Retail Food Landscape Three major players across retail and quick-service restaurants made moves…
Your Milwaukee Cookie Exchange Questions, Answered
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Starbucks is reportedly eyeing a Chipotle acquisition
Starbucks has engaged advisors to explore a potential acquisition of Chipotle Mexican Grill, according to Financial Times reporting cited by Nation's …
Tech Tracker: xtraCHEF founders launch a new venture
# xtraCHEF Founders Enter Restaurant Tech Race with New AI Venture The founders of Kayak, the travel metasearch platform that sold to Booking.com for…
DoorDash launches unified system aimed at helping restaurants grow
DoorDash rolled out DashOS, a unified operating system designed to consolidate data from the delivery platform's multiple channels into a single dashb…
The Momofuku Instant Noodles That I've Kept Stocked in My Pantry for 4 Years
David Chang's Momofuku instant noodles have become a pantry staple for good reason. The Korean-American chef's foray into shelf-stable ramen delivers …
Wonder execs lay out plan for autonomous food platform
Wonder, the autonomous food production company, presented its roadmap for scaling a fully robotic food manufacturing and delivery ecosystem at this ye…
I Tried the Newest Girl Scout Cookie That’s Coming This Season, and It’s a Sprinkled Delight
# Girl Scouts Debut First Allergy-Free Cookie to Expand Access and Market Reach Girl Scouts of the USA has launched Sparkables, its first allergy-fre…
Inside McDonald's massive 'Next' evolution strategy
McDonald's is spending $8.5 billion to execute what the company calls its "Next" strategy, a sweeping modernization plan that touches every layer of i…
Can Frozen Food Go Bad? Here’s What Science Says
# Frozen Food Has No Expiration Date, But Quality Degrades Over Time Frozen food does not spoil or become unsafe to eat. The freezer stops bacterial …
McDonald’s may get into the advertising business
McDonald's is building a new revenue stream that mirrors strategies already deployed by Walmart and Amazon. The fast-food chain is testing a commerce …
We Tried 10 Instant Noodle Brands — And a Momofuku Fan-Favorite Came Out on Top
# Momofuku Instant Noodles Dominate Blind Taste Test of Ten Brands A blind taste test of ten instant noodle brands reveals a clear winner: a product …
Adjusting to the modern B2B buyer journey
# Foodservice Brands Face New Reality: Build Trust Before the Sales Pitch Foodservice suppliers and equipment manufacturers no longer control when th…