For food lovers, Valentine’s Day is a time for indulgences
Pandemic Valentine’s Day No. 2… are we having fun yet? Some folks will be heading to restaurants for romantic, socially distanced dinners (oh, life these days is filled with oxymorons). But many of us will be hunkering down at home, celebrating our…
Smartphones are to travel what TV dinners are to food
We came upon some Mayan ruins the other day — this was out of state — and we watched as the folks ahead of us took command of the site. “Let’s get a picture — climb up those stones. Guys — say cheese!” And the guy holding the smartphone snapped a selfie,…
New app allows Providence restaurants to curb food waste by offering discounted goods
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A new smartphone app is preventing food waste by connecting customers to surplus food at restaurants in the capital city. The “Too Good To Go” app allows users to request “surprise bags” from participating restaurants, according…
Market ‘wagons’ fresh food from local farms | News, Sports, Jobs
An online farmers market based in the Cleveland area, which reaches a 12-county swath of northeast Ohio, has helped a Salem-area apple orchard get its product to consumers after the COVID-19 pandemic closed off its best customer — school…
San Antonio Food Bank seeks used laptops to help residents in need access the Internet | San Antonio News | San Antonio
click to enlarge Instagram / San Antonio Food Bank A San Antonio Food Bank staffer assists a client. Under a new program, the nonprofit won’t…
Food, car, Christmas gift prices at 39-year high
America’s rising food prices due to inflation hitting a 39-year high in November are causing some to change their diets. The consumer price index jumped 6.8% from a year earlier, the fastest pace since 1982, as prices surged for staples such as food and…
This startup wants to help you save money on groceries, and combat food waste
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business It may be harder to find deals in the grocery store these days. Flashfood wants to help fix that, while also preventing food waste. Here’s how it works: The Flashfood app shows which grocers in your area have…
ICICI Bank rolls out loan offers, announces discounts on shopping, food, travel, flight bookings
© Provided by CNBCTV18 In the run-up to the forthcoming festive season, the ICICI Bank has launched ‘Festive Bonanza’, as part of which, the lender is offering instant discounts and cashbacks on the purchase of an array of products from premium brands…
Idli on a stick upsets Indian food purists: ‘Another step towards madness’
The contentious Idli with an ice cream stick, that has left social media users divided (Anand Mahindra/ Twitter) An image of a modern variant of the idli, a southern Indian breakfast staple, has polarised the country’s food lovers. The humble idli is a…
Grow-NY startups pioneer food and ag innovations
From fully autonomous berry harvesters to plant-based lupini bean protein bars, the startups competing for $3 million in prize money at this year’s Grow-NY Food and Agriculture Competition are bringing revolutionary innovations to market. Currently in…