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Fizzling out: a shortage of carbon dioxide hits U.K. food and drink industry

by Stephen Beard
Oct 11, 2022
The war in Ukraine and the sharp hike in the price of natural gas has sent the cost of C02, a vital industrial chemical, soaring in Europe.
The U.K. is dealing with a shortage of CO2, which is essential in the meat industry as well as the brewing and serving of beer.
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To fight inflation, restaurants get creative with menus, portions

by Kristin Schwab
Jan 31, 2022
The rising cost of food is hitting restaurants — and they can only raise prices so much before customers balk.
To avoid raising prices, some restaurants rearrange menus to hide dishes with the lowest profit margins. Sometimes the plate gets a little lighter.
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Unions are gaining momentum at restaurants. They've been here before.

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 28, 2021
Unions for food and drink workers go back to 1891. But they lost their seat at the table with the growth of restaurant chains and fast food.
Restaurant unions have a long history, and the stresses the pandemic has imposed on food workers could stir a resurgence in membership, some experts say.
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Distributor US Foods wants to put its own items on the menu, CEO says

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Oct 25, 2019
The company is one of the largest food service suppliers in the country. But to stand out in a competitive field, it's coming up with recipes, too.
"Logistics is a very important part of what we do," US Foods CEO Pietro Satriano says. "We have 6,000 trucks on the road."
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Food innovators in Denmark look to the future of food

by John Laurenson
May 17, 2019
The country has prioritized culinary innovation in recent years.
Chef Rasmus Munk
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Finding the natural in natural flavors

by Sam Harnett
Mar 2, 2015
Natural flavors come from a substance found in nature, but that's just the start.
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Doritos-flavored Mountain Dew exists

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 10, 2014
Do the dew, but not this dew.
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Forget ketchup. How about foie gras mousse?

by Nova Safo
Sep 2, 2014
Chicago restaurants elevate hot dogs to gourmet status.
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Coke gets an energy jolt from Monster, and vice versa

by Tracey Samuelson
Aug 15, 2014
Coke is acquiring a 17 percent stake in Monster Beverage for over $2 billion.
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As the cupcake crumbles: Lessons from Crumbs' demise

by Sally Herships
Jul 8, 2014
Crumbs expanded quickly and even went public.
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