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PETA, the world famous animal lovers’ organization, is going to launch an army of drone spies to watch over culprits who are cruel against organisms other than humans. For this, it has sought aerial drone technology so that it can monitor suspected... -

  The apple pie picture that you just received in the mail smells so nice, doesn’t it? Well, if you are confused, don’t be because smelling the food over Internet is no longer an April Fool’s joke. This was proved at the First World... -

  March 22 is World Water Day but it is a pity that not many people are doing anything about it. It is not your fault actually!! You live with water, you use it every day but do you really know what water is all about? For instance, do... -

A California winery began a unique experiment in the age-old art of winemaking, as it submerged four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon in the Charleston Harbor. The exercise is aimed to determine the effect of ocean waters on the aging of wine.   ... -

  You may be forced to think that ‘look who’s talking!’ but Coca-Cola, one of the leading soft drink producers of the world has launched an advertisement that speaks of the growing levels of obesity in the country. A soft drink brand... -

If you go looking for a McDonald’s restaurant anywhere in Australia in the near future, make sure you are looking for Macca’s . Why? Because the international fast food giant has decided to change its signs temporarily ,  to honor Australia Day ,... -

  Boeing engineers, working to improve the Wi-Fi connection during the flight, lent a new meaning to the term couch potato. Boeing Airlines is conducting experiments to improve the signal strength of in-flight Wi Fi within its flights for... -

Makers of such iconic brands as Twinkies , Drake’s Devil Dogs , and Wonder Bread , the Hostess Brands , have been forced to close doors because of a bakers’ strike. As a result, more than 18,000 workers will go jobless , 33 bakeries would... -

Wine experts and experienced sommeliers claim that wine dispensing machines are killing the romance associated with wine but is that all there is to the battle between old-world tradition and the new-age wine preservation systems? Certainly not. But for... -

  Wall-Ye, the wine robot is now here to aid the wine makers create the finest vintage wines without having to worry about labor unrest or shortage of staff. The robot is capable of recognizing individual vines and move from plant to plant... -

  Ben & Jerry’s Ice cream won a temporary battle against Caballero Video when the latter agreed to destroy all the material used for creating the X-rated videos that closely resemble Ben & Jerry’s product names. The lawsuit... -

  Are you fond of veggies or do you shirk from them preferring to eat meat instead? Well, the USDA is currently developing the veggie-meter which is a laser based machine that will be able to measure whether you have had... -

The meat-stuffed pancake sandwich, marketed by 2nd Avenue Deli has won its name and also the right to be served at Deli restaurants in the country. The Deli was fighting a court case in which a Las Vegas restaurant had claimed that the name of the sandwich,... -

  If the 2012 findings of the "American Consumer Satisfaction Index" (ACSI) are anything to go by, McDonald’s customers are not really “lovin’ it.” According to the ACSI survey of 2012, the world’s largest fast-food chain... -

This is one frozen drink no one would have expected to get any skinnier than it already is. However, that did not deter 7-Eleven from giving its Slurpee a healthier avatar. This has been done by using Splenda instead of sugar so that the calorie count is... -

Here at iFood.tv, we're always looking for ways to bring our recipe videos to new eyes and new users. Due to the growing popularity of mobile apps and Connected TV, we decided to expand into these platforms. We've worked very hard to curate our... -

Have you ever wanted a printer that could print food, instead of documents? What if you were offered a printer that can print chocolate in 3D? Well, you are jumping already! So, here is a chocolate printer, Choc Edge, which prints yummy chocolate in three... -

Here is some news from Nestle. Right after enticing candy-lovers with its “Mysterious Temptress,” the company is going to raise an avalanche in your ice cream cup. The Swiss food company has brought in the latest ‘avalanche’ technique to improve... -

Kraft, the snack giant, has split into two and named its global snack business ‘Mondelez International.” So, the next time you purchase Oreo, look for 'Mondelez' printed on the packet, not Kraft. The renaming came after the company asked for... -

In its just-released global responsibility report, coffee giant Starbucks has admitted to its aim to make 100% of its cups reusable or recyclable by 2015. The news comes on the heels of another announcement from the company about opening of its Evolution... -

Year 2012 seems to be the year of innovation for Starbucks, the coffee giant. The company has just opened the store “Evolution Fresh” – to sell its revolutionary cold-crafted juices. The cold-crafted juice category is worth $3.4 billion and the store... -

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CULINARY PROFESSIONALS ANNOUNCES PUBLIC EVENTS LINEUP DURING 34 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK, MARCH 29 – APRIL 2, 2012 Special Programs Designed for Food Enthusiasts of All Ages to Meet ... -

This may come as a shock to the seafood-lovers that their favorite food is fraught with fraudulent practices. Seafood fraud is the bitter reality of fine dining today and it is a shame that not many people are aware of it. It may start with the red snapper on... -

Your supermarket experience is going to get faster courtesy an Object Recognition Scanner, built by Toshiba of Japan. While it may sound like a machine more suitable for a laboratory but it is going to prove immensely useful in the supermarket check out line.... -

Coca Cola, or Coke (as it is popularly called), has been the world’s favorite soft drink for decades now. However, only recently, a discernable taste test of the coke, conducted by the editorial team of the New York Times, has pointed to the fact that there... -

In January 2012, corruption forced Nestle to suspend all trade ties with the country of Azerbaijan, although, at the same time, the company also hopes that it would be able to resume the supply of its products “as soon as possible.” The world’s largest... -

After repeated complaints that the coffee served in its British outlets was “weak and milky”, the Starbucks chain of coffee shops has promised a departure from its standard recipe used in the Starbucks outlets in the US and rest of the world. The company... -

Starbucks Corp. is going to bring out   Verismo,   a single-cup coffee machine  soon.  It will allow people to brew coffee drinks, including lattes, at home with ease.  The coffee-chain has been taking many giant steps recently to... -

What could be better than having a bowl of oats or a glass of smoothie every morning? Having a combination of both! And this is possible in the form of Simpli OatShake, which brings together the goodness of oats within a portable snack that is natural,... -

Right on the heels of Mars getting slimmer comes the news that PepsiCo is ‘watering’ down its products to rake up profits. Critics are accusing the food and beverages company of using water to drive its profits. At the centre of this controversy is... -

The confectionary conglomerate Mars Inc. has decided to go lean in a bit to appear more responsible while selling its calorie-laden confectionary products to Americans and citizens worldwide. The announcement comes on the heel of a public discussion ensuing... -

Just a week after claiming another victim in the fast food chain, McDonald’s , public activism has turned its attention to the controversial gourmet dish, foie gras. This time, under immense public pressure, Selfridges, the reputed London store, has... -

After struggling with public health activists over its mascot , happy meal toys , and McRib , the leading fast food chain of the world, McDonald’s is now trying to bring things back on track, at least in France with McBaguette. The McBaguette and... -

If you go looking for the Lochmuir salmon on the world map, chances are that you will never find the location that is because there is no such farm as Lochmuir. Surprised? Don’t be because this and other such products are such premium ‘lies’, which... -

The sandwich, which makes an off and on appearance on  McDonald’s menu, the McRib, is in for trouble again and it has got McDonald’s into action. After the "Humane Society of the United States" (HSUS) threatened that it is going to file a... -

Read about any celebrity interview and they will say that they miss the home cooked food when they travel abroad. “Ghar ka khana” is what we all crave for and cannot live without it for many days.       ... -

Next time you bite into a chocolate bar, take a break and consider this fact – "It might be made by a slave child." Although, this may not be true about every chocolate in the world, it is true for most of the chocolates sold every day. UNESCO... -

McDonald’s is changing its traditional colors in its India outlets, in keeping with its global strategy to lure more adult customers to its restaurants worldwide. In its costliest makeover till date, the fast-food chain is going from its classic... -

When Dan Rutledge created the  SignUpGenius   website in 2008, he had not imagined the ways in which his website would be used. In the past three years, Rutledge has found that there are indeed many ways to use SignUpGenius, which... -

Americans are drinking less and less of soup and that is a cause of worry for the Campbell Soup Co. as this new problem is threatening to affect its future growth prospects. The exact problem is that the millennial generation, which means... -

People all over the world are going to drink relaxation beverages in 2012, more than ever, claims Bebida Beverage Company (BeBevCo). A forecast reported by IBISWorld, largest publisher of industry-related research in America, has made the beverage company... -

After the Ramadan fiasco, it is the “Skinnygirl Margaritas,” which are at the center of yet another controversy related to the Whole Foods Company. The Company has taken off its shelves the Skinnygirl margaritas, a brand owned by the Bravo star Bethenny... -

It all started with an email that the Whole Foods sent to its US stores, asking its various locations in the country to not to include Ramadan in its marketing campaign this year. The email reportedly instructed its officials not to “specifically call our... -

Even as a deadly Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) sickness wave grips Europe, alarming countries on both sides of the Atlantic ocean, the US federal government takes forward its research of many years to help keep the dangerous E. Coli bacteria out of the food... -

Taco Bell offered 10,000 million free tacos to its Facebook loyals.  This action by Taco Bell  comes just close on heals of the lawsuit alleging that it is using “beef” extenders in its snacks. This action helped about 10,000... -

Recently it has been reported that  US is cutting down packaging cost   in order to support green planet resolution plan. The stand is being supported by recent survey done by McKinsely and Georgetown Economic Services under the... -

  Read this blog to know about the  companies playing with food . The markets, these days, are stuffed with a wide range of food companies. Food companies are getting more and more innovative with their extensive range of... -

  The multibillion dollar companies monitor independent research by refusing to provide the scientists with seeds or requisite funds in order to see their projects through. The facts point out that most of the common crops grown in the United States... -

  A gigantic chocolate bar billboard has been put up in front of a confectionary factory in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. This gigantic chocolate bar billboard idea has created a stir in the advertising world. No one has ever created such huge... -

The latest news on the block is that Wal-Mart, the leading supermarket chain is planning to introduce accessible healthy food alternatives. Well, when it comes to the past profit charts of Wal-Mart, healthy food has not been the social criteria ever! But,... -

Wal-Mart finally made public its 5-Year Health Plan. It is in line with US First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign against childhood obesity . Michelle had called for measures to reduce obesity among children and provide food that can be bought by all.... -

Alcohol containing beverages sold in the market do not contain nutritional labeling. Things could change now and nutritional labeling could become mandatory for alcohol industry since most people want it to be so. Seems that the push for nutritional labeling... -

The latest buzz in the restaurant sector is that as per the Virtue listing, new rankings put up the most social restaurant brands. Virtue is based out of Atlanta and is a provider of social media publishing software.    Vitrue’s... -

The meat prices are going higher. But do you know that ethanol helps boost meat prizes? How??? The production of corn in U.S. is quite high. However, even one third of the corn is not used in our cereals and cow feed —– instead it is used as... -

A fan can do anything to get what he wants. To prove this saying a Macau Billionaire Pays $417,200 At Truffle Sale. The auction was organized in London, Rome and Macau simultaneously last Saturday where billionaire Stanley Ho won the highest bid for two... -

Off late Wendy's was adjudged the best fast food join in America. Upcoming trends do not only hit the fashion industry but several others as well. Wendy’s is the latest emerging trend in America’s fastest growing fast food chains. From onion... -

The ever-escalating craze over sustainable foods have taken the entire world by a storm. With billions of people dying either of hunger or obesity, the demand for sustainable foods have just compounded. However, before we proceed to explain how marketers... -

I love psychology and so do not miss out on anything connected to people and their behavior. Recession seems to be showing up extreme behaviors among different sets of people. Recently had done a blog post on “ Recession – How is it affecting your sex... -

The economic downturn, the stock market dips and the rising prices is sure leading many to finding alternative options to de-stress. Laughter clubs, counselling sessions are getting popular by the day. However, have you tried a more easy and relaxing way of... -

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WASHINGTON--During a House subcommittee meeting here Sept. 26, The Food Marketing Institute voiced several concerns regarding the proposed Food and Drug Import Safety Act--a bill introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives Sept. 20 by Rep. John Dingell,... -

Sheraton.com pic A hotel Web site is not a typical place for a birth announcement, but for Victor L. it made perfect sense: He and his family were staying at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel when his wife went into labor during a snowstorm. "After a bath... -

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) today said it will build a premium 200-room Taj Business hotel in partnership with HB Estate Developers in Gurgaon, which is expected to be operational by 2010. IHCL has identified the location as one of the fast... -

Indian cuisine is famous for it mouthwatering curries. An imperative component of these curries is onion. But people shed tears while slicing onions. Why do we cry when we chop onions?    When we cut onions the cells are... -