Convenience is King From Marks and Sparks Pantheon to Woolworths Ponsonby
Shoppers are calling it “heaven on Oxford Street,” TikTok is drowning in foodie walkthroughs, and the cafe has been dragged from the back to the front of the house all because convenience sells.
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Butter Out, Plant-Oils In as Landmark U.S. Study Finds Daily Swap Cuts Death Risk by 17%
The verdict - those who ate the most butter faced a 15% higher risk of dying, while those reaching for plant-oils like olive, canola, or soy oils enjoyed a 16% lower risk. So simply swapping one tablespoon of butter for plant-based oils a day cut overall and cancer-related mortality by 17%.
1 hour ago1 min read
Little Lato Dairy-Free Mango Lassi Gelato Goes Back-to-Back
Little Lato has done it again. For the second year running, the Auckland dairy-free gelato maker has scooped the Tetra Pak Dairy-Free Champion at the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards, with its Mango Lassi Vegan Gelato.
1 day ago1 min read
Scottish GigaFarm Lands in Dubai
Edinburgh-based Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) and Aberdeen’s Modutec signed a deal to build what they’re calling the world’s first “GigaFarm” in Dubai’s Food Tech Valley. The first 20 towers are shipping now, with a full build-out of 200 growth towers projected to crank out more than 3,000 tonnes of fresh produce a year. What's interesting is that volume replaces just one per cent of the UAE’s fruit and veg imports, a glimpse of how much reliance on overseas supply chain
3 days ago2 min read
Singaporeans Still Prefer Chicken, But Cultivated Meat Is Catching Up
A new study in Nature shows conventional chicken and duck still rules the roost in Singapore, followed by plant-based meat, with cultivated meat trailing third in consumer acceptance. That doesn’t mean the lab-grown stuff is a flop, but it does show old habits and trusted flavours still carry more weight than futuristic proteins, even in a city-state priding itself on food innovation.
4 days ago1 min read
Aussie Fable Food Co. Mushrooms Go Mainstream in Mexican QSR
Australia’s mushroom meat darling Fable Food Co. has scored another big win in the fast-casual space. Its smoky, rich pulled shiitake has just landed in Zambrero’s Signature Burrito, rolled out across nearly 300 restaurants nationwide. Paired with the chain’s limited-time Truffelo Sauce, the burrito is loaded with mushrooms, veggies, corn, pepitas, and serious flavour.
5 days ago1 min read
Billie Eilish Turns Dubai Chocolate Into TikTok Gold
Forget the Grammy stage, Entertainer Billie Eilish is now making waves in the kitchen. With nearly 74 million TikTok followers, the global pop icon just dropped her own take on the viral Dubai Chocolate, a pistachio-layered dessert that’s been blowing up feeds since late 2023.
5 days ago1 min read
Planet-Based Burgers with Indian Soul from Shandi Global
Shandi Global is no longer a kitchen experiment but a $30 million food-tech contender. Their chickpea, mung bean, soy, and pea-based proteins are already feeding schools, hospitals, and workplaces across Asia and beyond. Their mission? Nothing less than fixing global protein deficiency while making meatless burgers taste like the real deal.
6 days ago1 min read
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