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Coming to Willard in 2024: a cafe with food, drinks and a coffee robot | Restaurants

Phil Rowell at the future location of his cafe at Willard Airport in Savoy on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette Want to purchase today’s print edition? Here is a map of the locations in one copy. Sign up for our daily newsletter here SAVOY — You’ll soon be able to get more than …

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Red Wolf Ramen food truck has opened in Opelika

There’s a new food truck in downtown Opelika offering cuisine based on authentic ramen dishes. Red Wolf Ramen is the latest establishment to join Opelika’s growing food truck scene. It offers homemade Japanese-style ramen built around five key profiles: dashe, tare, noodles, aromatic oils and special toppings. “What we do is the five ramen profiles …

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Ahead of the Dutch election, food banks are highlighting the cost of living crisis, a major campaign theme

VORBURG, Netherlands — Canned fish, jars of pasta sauce and bags of beans are stacked in blue crates. Meat, dairy and bread are kept cold in a huge freezer and built-in fridge in this wealthy Dutch city. Supplies are available to feed the new poor in one of the richest nations in the world. Needy …

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Food delivery startup Wonder Group receives $100 million investment from Nestle

Wonder Group has purchased the rights to cook dishes from popular restaurants and celebrity chefs, such as Bobby Flay and Jose Andres. High-tech kitchen equipment has also been developed to speed up and simplify cooking. Wonder Group Food delivery company Wonder Group has received an infusion of cash from Nestle as the start-up seeks to …

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DSM-Firmenich develops single-cell proteins for food and feed

Single-cell proteins (SCPs), also known as microbial proteins, are derived from single-celled microorganisms such as algae, yeast, fungi or bacteria. Considered beneficial to the health of humans, animals and the planet, SCPs have attracted the attention of food companies around the world. To name a few, meatless major Quorn​, Hamburg biotech MicroHarvest​ and spent yeast …

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McDonald’s, Chipotle to raise prices on California menus as wages rise

Chipotle and McDonald’s fast food restaurants in Chinatown in Washington, DC Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images McDonald’s and Chipotle Mexican Grill will raise menu prices in California next year to offset an increase in the state’s minimum wage for fast-food workers, executives said as both chains reported quarterly earnings in recent …

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La Santa Pub opens in Corvallis, offering Mexican street food

On Ninth Street across from Samaritan Health Services, a months-old restaurant has relaunched to offer what its new owner Eduardo Mendoza says is authentic Mexican street food to Corvallis residents. Owner Eduardo Mendoza stands in front of a large mural in his new restaurant La Santa, serving authentic Mexican food. Jess Hume-Pantuso, Mid-Valley Media La …

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Survivors of deadly Hurricane Otis increasingly in need of food and aid amid slow government response

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Survivors of the Category 5 storm that killed at least 27 people and devastated the Mexican resort town of Acapulco are growing desperate amid a slow government response, worrying that the focus will instead remain on repairing infrastructure to the city’s economic engine of tourism to help those most in need. Despite …

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USDA reports increase in food insecurity for all demographic groups in 2022

The share of Americans who experienced severe hunger increased in 2022, according to a new government report. About 5.1 percent of U.S. households had at least one family member who ate less or irregularly in 2022 because of a lack of money or resources, up from 3.8 percent the previous year and 3.9 percent in …

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Tyson Foods, one of the largest meat producers, invests in insect proteins Local news

Tyson, a major American producer of beef, pork and chicken, is betting on proteins that come from insects. The meat processor said on Tuesday it had invested in Protix, a Netherlands-based maker of insect ingredients. Tyson is not only taking a minority stake in the company, but is working with it to build a factory …

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