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What is the difference between “plant-based” meat and “lab-grown” meat?
Plant-based meat and lab-grown meat are two different types of meat alternatives. While both plant-based and lab-grown meats offer potential solutions to [...]
Food Deserts: Some Facts and Resources
A food desert is an area, usually an urban or rural low-income neighborhood, where residents have limited access to affordable and nutritious [...]
10 technologies used by leading restaurants
Increasingly, making it in the restaurant biz requires staying up-to-date with the latest technological advancements. Leading chains use technology to improve operations, [...]
Non-GMO project butterfly label explained
The Non-GMO Project's butterfly label is a certification mark that indicates that a product has been independently verified to meet the Non-GMO [...]
What is a CAFO?
CAFO stands for Confined Animal Feeding Operation. CAFO's are usually run by large agricultural companies that supply large meat processing facilities. These [...]
Exactly what is Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) food processing?
Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) processing is a non-thermal food preservation technology that uses high-voltage, low-energy pulses to disrupt the cellular structure of [...]
How to start a ghost kitchen
A ghost kitchen, also known as a virtual kitchen, is a restaurant concept that operates solely through delivery or takeout service. Ghost [...]
Nanotechnology: How small particles are changing the food industry
Nanotechnology is the science of working with, and manipulating, matter and particles that are smaller than 100 nanometers. This technology has been [...]
Will consumer’s buy enough plant-based meat?
The plant-based meat market is projected to reach nearly $25 billion by 2030. This, of course is peanuts when measured against animal-based [...]
8 ways supermarkets rely on private labels
Private label products are those that are produced and sold by supermarket retailers under their own brand name. They typically offer similar [...]