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Here’s Why Ice Cream Always Looks Perfect In Ads By Ceara Milligan/April 22, 2022 10:33 am EST A scoop of ice cream is sometimes exactly what we need to make our days brighter. The frozen sweet treat has become synonymous with sunny summer afternoons that remind us of the innocence and playfulness of childhood. Impressively, it has been estimated that the ice cream market will reach nearly $92 billion by 2027, according to Fortune Business Insights (via International Dairy Foods Association)....

How Rising Food Costs Encourage Chefs To Repurpose Food Lightspring/Shutterstock By Jennifer Mathews/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:00 am EST Before the pandemic, experts warned that our current food supply system was not sustainable. The pandemic forced businesses to shut down, causing a ripple in the supply chain. War, climate change, disease, and political factors stressed the global food system before COVID rocked it. According to Reuters, these factors contributed to global food prices rising a staggering 13% in March, a new record high....

Is Aluminum Foil Actually Recyclable? The Answer Is Complicated grey_and/Shutterstock By Jared Kaufman/May 10, 2022 8:56 pm EST Despite the many myths that surround aluminum foil (which is not the same as tin foil!), the product is a kitchen lifesaver. And while it seems like recycling it would be a no-brainer, the truth is actually a little more complicated than it seems. Aluminum itself can be recycled very efficiently: Compared with making new aluminum, recycling the metal takes 90% less energy (via The Verge), and this process can go on nearly indefinitely....

Jeni’s Returning Ice Cream Flavor Is Inspired By A Popular Cake Facebook By Justina Huddleston/Aug. 15, 2022 11:14 pm EST It’s August. For some, that means days are filled with trips to the beach, vacations to the lake, or movie marathons in the air conditioning, but for others, that means that we’re smack-dab in the middle of wedding season. According to The Knot, 80% of weddings are held from May through October, with October being the most popular wedding month of all....

Krispy Kreme Just Brought The Ice Cream Truck To Its Menu Richard Oses Photography/Shutterstock By Brianna Corley/July 18, 2022 11:32 am EST A warm batch of donuts might just be the quintessential weekend breakfast, and out of the many brands that contribute to producing more than 10 billion batches of donuts in the U.S. each year per South Florida Reporter, Krispy Kreme can be considered one of America’s most beloved donut bakers....

Krispy Kreme’s April Fools Joke Has The Internet Cracking Up TongRoRo/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 10:07 am EST No one knows its exact origin, but History claims that April Fool’s Day has been celebrated around the world for centuries by amateur and professional hoaxsters alike, inspiring the smallest of tricks like switching the sugar for the salt, wrapping tape around a sink’s sprayer hose to the most far-reaching of ruses....

McDonald’s Is Releasing A McRib NFT. Here’s How Fans Can Snag One Instagram By Joe Nasta/Updated: May 2, 2022 3:26 am EST The art world has transformed the way it creates and trades digital art and McDonald’s is getting in on the craze. According to USA Today, the iconic fast food chain is releasing an NFT of their popular McRib sandwich, which has officially returned to McDonald’s restaurants across the country for a limited time right before National Sandwich Day....

The Best Substitute For A Dutch Oven Shutterstock By Lindsay D. Mattison/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 11:00 am EST A Dutch oven is one of those cooking tools every kitchen should have. It can do almost anything because it’s both oven- and stovetop-safe, so you can start dishes on a burner and finish cooking them in the oven. These heavy pots are usually made from enameled cast iron or ceramic, so you can use them at high temperatures....

The Brand That Might Have Invented 6-Pack Beers By Janelle Alberts/July 24, 2022 10:00 am EST Packing beers six-to-a-sack may have been the first step in developing the now ubiquitous six-pack of beer. In 1940, a little-known beer company called Jax Brewing Co. decided to buy 100,000 burlap bags that could hold six Jax beers per bag. They sold the six-to-a-sack packs of beer for $1.29 each. According to The Florida Times-Union, Jax Beer got its start in 1914 in Jacksonville, FL, and it soon became popular across the Southeast....

The Coffee Brand That Wants To ‘Biohack’ Your Body Farknot Architect/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/March 31, 2022 12:01 pm EST While some people might think that the red pill or the blue pill could open your mind to a new reality, employing the notion of “biohack” to health and wellness has surged in popularity. Although the term has been defined in various ways, The Atlantic discusses the concept in relation to blending tech with biology....

The Ill-Fated Move That Cost Tropicana More Than $50 Million OneSideProFoto/Shutterstock By Rebecca Cherico/July 11, 2022 4:44 pm EST It’s not hard to lose money in the food industry. Food is susceptible to shifts in consumer spending, inflation that cuts away at margins, and crop failure (which is why orange juice will get more expensive in 2022) – just for starters. But one of the most painful ways of losing money is when you’ve invested a fortune in an expensive rebranding intended to make you more money....

The Unexpected Way General Mills Is Becoming More Eco-Friendly calimedia/Shutterstock By Ree Winter/Updated: July 30, 2022 6:34 pm EST Since 1866, General Mills has been a part of American homes with its production of some of the most popular cereal brands, such as Cheerios, Wheaties, and Lucky Charms, among many others. The Minnesota-based company, which started as a flour mill on the banks of the mighty Mississippi, is now a multi-billion dollar company that was reported to employ around 35,000 people as of 2020 (via a General Mills report to shareholders)....

The World’s Biggest Chocolate Plant Just Hit A Dangerous Snag Shulevskyy Volodymyr/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/July 1, 2022 10:19 am EST Walking into the world’s biggest chocolate plant might sound like something out of a Willy Wonka-inspired dream, but operations at the Barry Callebaut chocolate factory in Wieze, Belgium have turned into more of a nightmare as of late. According to a press release issued by the Barry Callebaut Group, lecithin, an ingredient used in all chocolate production at the plant, was discovered as being contaminated with salmonella....

This Pancake-Flipping Record Will Astonish You Slatan/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 8:50 am EST Who doesn’t love a fresh-off-the-griddle pancake? Buttery, fluffy, and golden brown, a stack of syrup-soaked flapjacks is a great breakfast to start off the day no matter if you’re a kid or an adult. While plenty of pancake mixes such as Bisquick and Pearl Milling Company (formerly Aunt Jemima) promise a short stack of the best fluffy pancakes in only a few minutes, the real challenge in making pancakes isn’t mixing the batter, but flipping them....

TikTok Star Jeremy Scheck Must Have These Items In His Pantry At All Times - Exclusive Facebook By Molly Harris/March 10, 2022 12:58 pm EST A well-stocked kitchen can make all the difference when you’re looking to make any kind of dish, whether it’s a quick meal, a nutritious snack, or an indulgent dessert. Whether you’re sticking to a strict budget or not, TikTok star Jeremy Scheck knows there are some pantry staples he never wants to be without, especially as a college student and novice chef....

Trader Joe’s Fans Can’t Get Enough Of Its Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/March 20, 2022 8:15 pm EST What’s the best food duo since sliced bread and butter? Some might say peanut butter and jelly (possibly on sliced bread). But in the world of sweets, a lot of folks might agree that few things go together better than chocolate and peanut butter. A 2021 survey by CandyStore....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are Freaking Out Over Its New Thai Option TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 30, 2022 1:41 pm EST Many diners and shoppers alike have a special place in their heart for Thai cuisine. According to Chef’s Pencil, minced pork stir-fried with chili and Thai basil, coconut soup with chicken, and pad Thai all rank as some of the most popular offerings that have emerged from the Southeast Asian country....

What Ice-T Really Eats On The Set Of Law & Order: SVU - Exclusive Charles Leonio/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Feb. 25, 2022 1:33 pm EST In true Hollywood cop style, Ice-T might have downed a donut or two while filming “Law & Order: SVU.” He’s actually a jelly donut appreciator. The actor and rapper once affirmed this via a tweet in the wake of a social media debacle stemming from the earth-shattering admission that he’d never eaten a bagel — or had a coffee — in his life....

What Is Fairy Bread And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: July 5, 2022 5:32 pm EST Have you ever heard of fairy bread? It sounds like something supernatural or like the food of the mythical and legendary creatures of yore. But it might surprise you to learn that this magical food which consists of three simple ingredients — bread, butter, and sprinkles — has only cast a spell when it comes to taste on those young and old....

When It Comes To Caffeine, Not All Coffee Is Created Equal Simonova Elena/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/June 13, 2022 11:29 am EST Taking that first sip of coffee is oftentimes the highlight of the morning. Whether you take your java black, prefer to add cream, sugar, or flavoring, drink it piping hot out of your favorite mug, or pour it over ice in a cup, coffee is a versatile and totally customizable beverage with some incredible health benefits....