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VIDEO: Why Some Foods Can Cause a Drug-Like Addiction
February 27, 2015 | by CBS This Morning | Comments
Two new studies explore how some of us may be "addicted" to food. The research suggests certain types of food may attract people the same way as heroin and cocaine.
VIDEO: Experimental Food Allergy Therapy Gives Sufferers New Hope
February 23, 2015 12:55 pm | by CBS This Morning | Comments
Every three minutes in the U.S., someone visits an emergency room with a potentially life-...
VIDEO: 30th Anniversary of Cherry Coke
February 20, 2015 10:35 am | by ABC News | Comments
Thirty years ago today, Coca-Cola USA announced that it would start selling Cherry Coke in cans...
Bacon-Wrapped Pizza Latest Offering in Bacon Craze
February 19, 2015 10:21 am | by USA Today | Comments
Little Caesars is debuting a new pizza with 3-1/2 feet of bacon wrapped around the crust. This...
What's the Most Expensive Food in the World?
March 3, 2015 11:00 am | by The Lempert ReportPhil Lempert of The Lempert Report says a fish farmer in Austria is offering a caviar dish for a small price of $114,000 per kilo. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the most expensive food on record is another kind of caviar. So why is this new one worth so much more?
Will Kellogg's Cereal Sales Ever Return to Normal?
March 2, 2015 2:35 pm | by Bloomberg BusinessWall Street doesn't believe that cereal sales will ever return to what they once were. That's a big problem when you're the world's biggest cereal company. Bloomberg Businessweek's Devin Leonard reports on the changes of the American breakfast and the impact on cereal sales.
Oklahoma's Controversial State Vegetable: The Watermelon
February 27, 2015 2:30 pm | by Wall Street JournalOklahoma lawmakers are facing some difficult decisions this year: healthcare, public school financing and whether the watermelon should remain the official state vegetable. The what?
VIDEO: Is the Craft Beer Market Getting Too Crowded?
February 26, 2015 2:05 pm | by Bloomberg BusinessChris Gallant, co-founder of The Bronx Brewery, discusses the beer business with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox on "Taking Stock."
VIDEO: Why Gin is Becoming the Latest Tonic of Choice
February 26, 2015 11:10 am | by CBS This MorningGin has been Britain's drink of choice since the 1700s, but with a nickname like "mother's ruin," the spirit's reputation has taken some knocks. Thanks to some crafty distillers, a new gin craze is buzzing across the pond.
VIDEO: How Much Money is Tied Up in Your Inventory?
February 24, 2015 12:10 pm | by Food ManufacturingAccording to Grainger, some of the sweetest low hanging fruit for a cost conscious company is actually in your MRO inventory. A lack of understanding on how quickly, or slowly, this inventory turns can result in a significant number of operating dollars being tied up at any given time.
VIDEO: Fish Farm Goes Vegetarian to Save Seafood
February 23, 2015 9:15 am | by Bloomberg BusinessFish farms have a big problem: They’ve been making feed out of sardines and anchovies from the oceans, a source that could be depleted within a few decades. A California company called Two X Sea could have a solution.
Nestle CEO: Why We Removed Artificial Coloring
February 20, 2015 3:00 pm | by CNN MoneyNestle CEO speaks about earnings and the company's decision to remove artificial additives from its products.
VIDEO: Giving Surplus Produce a Second Chance
February 20, 2015 2:25 pm | by The Lempert ReportThe stats on food waste in the U.S. are not pretty. About half of all food wasted is fresh produce. One San Francisco-based social enterprise is taking the problem head on with a simple mission to give surplus produce a second chance.
VIDEO: West-Coasters Try Wisconsin's Favorite Foods For First Time
February 19, 2015 12:25 pm | by Movoto OriginalsSix Californians were asked to set down their granola bars, back away from the avocado, and taste some of the most notable foods from America's Dairyland. Wisconsin's cuisine packed a few surprises for these West-coasters.
VIDEO: Making e-Commerce Work For Manufacturers
February 18, 2015 3:05 pm | by Food ManufacturingIn the last five to ten years, the use of online ordering has skyrocketed in the industrial MRO space. But tracking down a specific product isn't always easy. Speed, compliance and spend management are all significant factors in this process.
Video: Researchers Develop Spray-On, DNA ‘Barcode’ For Food
February 18, 2015 8:15 am | by CBS NewsResearchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and a startup firm have developed a spray that can allow contaminated food to be traced back to its source within an hour.
Ice Cream...With Skin?
February 13, 2015 9:40 am | by Bloomberg BusinessInventor David Edwards is trying to change the way we take in nutrition. His best known creation is wikicells, an edible skin meant to replace traditional food packaging. Edwards' biggest problem isn't creating these alternatives, but selling the public on them.
VIDEO: Learn How to Utilize Your Supplier For a Better Safety Program
February 12, 2015 1:10 pm | by Food ManufacturingFood Manufacturing's sister publication, Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operations magazine, had the chance to speak with Nino Granatiero, Vice President, Safety and Marketing for Grainger, about some of the top safety issues Grainger sees with its manufacturing customers.
VIDEO: Brisket Sees Sudden Spike in Popularity
February 12, 2015 11:30 am | by Wall Street JournalWhether it's on a sandwich or served with sides, brisket is a meat eater's bread and butter. Brisket used to be a cheaper alternative to top cuts like sirloin, but the tasty meat has seen a sudden spike in popularity and prices are now soaring.
Nestle Takes on Hershey's in Licorice Wars
February 12, 2015 9:45 am | by NBC NewsThe Hershey Co. currently dominates the licorice market with a more than two-thirds share, mainly from Twizzlers. But according to NBC News, Nestle wants to take a bite out of the $300 million licorice market with its new SweeTARTS Soft & Chewy Ropes.
Soybots: A Robotic Garden That Seeks Light to Grow Soybeans
February 12, 2015 4:40 am | by Purdue UniversityPurdue Univ. professors designed a robotic platform allowing indoor plants to search for light to sustain nourishment. Soybots were created by McMullen and Fabian Winkler, an associate professor of electronic and time-based art.
VIDEO: How Much Water is Used to Make That Burger?
February 11, 2015 1:15 pm | by Kari Imberg, Associate Editor, Food ManufacturingThe newest video in the Meat Mythcrusher series addresses one of the most commonly seen myths in the media: how much water it takes to produce a pound of beef.
New Packaging Laws Hit Marijuana Edibles Market
February 11, 2015 9:35 am | by Meagan Parrish, Editor, Chem.infoAfter many incidents where kids accidentally ate edible marijuana products led to a string of emergency room visits, new laws were put in place to mitigate these risks. The laws affect how much THC — the active chemical in pot — are allowed in edible marjiuana products and how they're packaged so that it's not as easy to take too much.
VIDEO: Why Swiss Cheese Has Holes
February 10, 2015 3:30 pm | by SciShow"Why does Swiss cheese have holes" is probably the most-asked question on the Internet. As it turns out, the answer is actually pretty simple. SciShow breaks it down, hole by hole, for us. But the real question here is: "What is Swiss cheese called in Switzerland?"
