N.Korea mobilises office workers to fight drought amid food shortages
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – North Korea’s office workers and factory labourers have been dispatched to farming areas around the country to join a fight …
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Brazil commodities sales to Arab nations soar as importers stock up on food
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO – Brazilian exports to the 22 countries in the League of Arab Nations rose in the first quarter amid a …
Phil Murphy Tells Diners to Bring Their Own Straws if They Don’t like Paper Ones
TRENTON, NJ – Tomorrow is the big day. To go along with your paper straw in a jump plastic cup with plastic lid, you will …
This New Pancake House in Brick is Like the Uncle Doods Of Pancakes
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – If you live in Ocean County and love donuts, then you’re probably familiar with Uncle Doods in Downtown Toms River. Uncle …
Beloved Jersey Shore Self Pick Farm Calls it Quits, Puts Property Up for Sale
NEW EGYPT, NJ – Something will be different for tens of thousands of New Jerseyans this spring and summer. They won’t be able to visit …
You’ve Tried Bahama Breeze, Now Try These Authentic Local Jamaican Restaurants at the Jersey Shore
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Bahama Breeze is perhaps the shore’s most popular Caribbean-style restaurant, but at the end of the day, it’s packaged and portioned …
According to Yelp Reviewers, These Are the Top 5 Diners in the Toms River Area
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey is known for diners. Some are good. Some are bad. Many are just hands down incredible for their options …
Watch: U.S. President Joe Biden Laughs and Claps at Joke About Inflation and Rising Food and Gas Prices
While listening to a joke about the rising inflation and cost of goods for Americans, especially food, gasoline, and energy, U.S. President Joe Biden laughed …
Labor issues, idle trains leave U.S. grain and food stranded -shippers
By Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO – Rail backlogs in the United States are delaying shipment of grains as well as processed flour and corn syrup, contributing …
Types of Eco-Friendly Food Packaging
The use of eco-friendly food packaging continues to increase in popularity and the industry keeps evolving. As the food packaging sector continues to be innovated, …
Mexico to unveil inflation plan next week targeting lower food prices
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s government next week will unveil a plan agreed with business groups to level prices nationwide for staples such as corn, beans, …
U.S. packaged food makers bulk up on smaller brands in quest for growth
By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) – Niche U.S. packaged-food brands facing a funding crunch are emerging as attractive targets for bigger players such as Kraft Heinz …
Police Searching for Suspect Who Fled Scene After Crashing into Big Green Truck Pizza Truck
CROMWELL, CT – A vehicle that was driving recklessly at a high rate of speed crashed into the Big Green Truck Pizza truck while it …
France gives leeway on food labels as firms switch from sunflower oil
PARIS – France will give food companies up to six months to change product labels to reflect recipe changes if they replace sunflower oil, supplies …
Malaysia urges countries to prioritise food over fuel as Indonesia bans palm exports
By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR – Countries should pause or slow use of edible oil as biofuel to ensure adequate supply for use in …
Hot Chikn Kitchn Coming to New Jersey
The chicken sandwich war in New Jersey is about to heat up as Hot Chikn Kitchn plans to enter the market. With restaurants in Virginia, …
More Frozen Custard and Steakburger Restaurants in the Works in New Jersey
As part of its nationwide expansion, Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers have announced it will be opening several locations throughout North Jersey. Currently, the chain …
Fatburger Just Opened a Restaurant at this New Jersey Theme Park
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – With a full return to normal this season at Six Flags Great Adventure, something out of the ordinary is also happening …
Drive-Thru Pizza Restaurant to Open in Toms River’s Silverton Section This Summer
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Soon, in Toms River, life in the fast lane will be life in the Hut Lane. That’s because Pizza Hut, the …
Had A One Bite Frozen Pizza and Here’s What We Think
Even though Barstool Sports President Dave Portnoy “jumped the shark” when he started leaning on teenage TikTokers in his skinny jeans to boost ratings, we …
Ukrainian refugees queue for food in wealthy Switzerland
By Silke Koltrowitz and Arnd Wiegmann ZURICH – Hundreds of Ukrainians lined up for food handouts in central Zurich on Saturday as wealthy Switzerland struggles …
Food Delivery Worker Assaulted and Robbed at Gunpoint in Upper Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY – Multiple individuals approached a food delivery driver as he made a delivery last week inside an apartment building located on 12 …
Freehold Perkins Shuts Down, Here’s What’s Replacing It
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Perkins restaurant on Route 9 in Freehold has closed its doors, but another breakfast restaurant will be taking its place. The …
‘Consumers Lose’: Biden’s Ethanol Gambit Will Send Food Prices Soaring, Critics Say
‘Consumers Lose’: Biden’s Ethanol Gambit Will Send Food Prices Soaring, Critics Say Thomas Catenacci on April 14, 2022 Corn prices, and therefore meat prices, are …
FOOD & WINE SPOTLIGHTS THE NEXT GREAT FOOD CITIES IN AMERICA
Editors Select the 11 Best Up-and-Coming Culinary Destinations to Visit Now, From Boise, Idaho to Biddeford, Maine NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 — Dotdash Meredith’s FOOD & …
Peru waives taxes on essential food items to combat inflation
LIMA – Peru’s congress approved legislation on Tuesday that waives taxes for what it deems as essential foods, aiming to fight surging prices that have …
Two New Jersey Sub Shops Named Best in America
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Two New Jersey sub shops have been named for the top 10 best Italian Subs in America by Mashed. For those …
Perth Amboy Subway Restaurant Burned During Early Morning Fire
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Early Saturday morning, the Subway restaurant on Convery Boulevard in Perth Amboy caught fire. At 3:22 am, the Perth Amboy Fire …
Akron Police Say Food Truck Shed Stolen From Driveway
AKRON, OH – Police in Akron say a food truck shed was stolen from a driveway that included thousands of dollars worth of restaurant equipment. …
U.S. farmers, in Havana, say sanctions stymieing food sales to Cuba
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA – U.S. farmers, on a trade tour in Cuba, said on Wednesday they would like to sell more wheat and other …
St. Cloud Man Sentenced to Prison for Food Stamp, Covid Assistance Fraud
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A St. Cloud man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered …
Crumbl Cookies to Open in Holmdel
HOLMDEL, NJ – Those delicious giant-sized, soft cookies of delicious goodness are making their way to Holmdel. Crumbl Cookies is a bakery franchise that is …
Watch: Legendary Chef Guy Fieri Brings Flavortown to Middletown Veterans
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Veterans in Middletown has a visit from legendary television star and chef Guy Fieri on Friday. Fieri, known mostly for his hit …
Inland Empire Man Agrees to Plead Guilty in Bid-Rigging Scheme to Obtain Contracts to Provide Food to Federal Prison Facilities
LOS ANGELES – A former contractor at a food supply company has agreed to plead guilty to a felony bid-rigging charge, admitting that he …
Vallejo Woman Agrees to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Involving Food Stamp and Unemployment Mortgage Assistance Programs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dorothy Natividad, of Vallejo, has paid $116,900 in damages and civil penalties to resolve allegations that she knowingly made false statements to …
Food, farming and forestry must be transformed to curb global warming, U.N. says
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Protecting forests, changing diets, and altering farming methods could contribute around a quarter of the greenhouse gas cuts needed to …
UK shoppers turn to own-label food as inflation bites, research shows
LONDON – British shoppers are increasingly choosing own-label products to help counter surging inflation, according to research by NielsenIQ that showed overall supermarket spending down …
Next Generation Dunkin’ Opens in Cherry Hill
CHERRY HILL, NJ – The grand reopening of a Dunkin’ Next Generation restaurant on Saturday, located at 201 Marlton Pike East Route 70, was attended …
Charlie Brown’s Reopening One New Jersey Location
WOODBURY, NJ – Of the 14 Charlie Brown’s restaurants closed during the pandemic, the company has announced that one of them is returning this month. …
Don’t throw Russia out of G20, aid group says, with eye on food crisis
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Excluding Russia from the Group of 20 major economies and other international institutions could slow efforts to address a worsening …
Mexican president eyes food price controls if inflation stays high
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday his government will seek to control food prices if inflation cannot be brought …
Chicken Challenge: Super Chix Announces 23 Restaurants in North Jersey
PARAMUS, NJ – Chick-fil-A may soon have some competition in the chicken sandwich business in the near future as Super Chix announces a franchise development …
Fully Automated Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Opening in Willowbrook Mall
Wayne, NJ – The Willowbrook Mall will soon be home to one of America’s faster-growing culinary niche restaurants, the Brooklyn Dumpling Shop. Brooklyn Dumpling Shop …
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Accepts for Priority Review Taiho Oncology’s New Drug Application for Futibatinib for Cholangiocarcinoma
Each year, approximately 8,000 individuals in the U.S. are diagnosed with CCA,1 a rare cancer of the bile ducts of the liver, and approximately 0.3-6 …
Rowdy, Drunk Diners Refused to Leave REstaurant Until Police Showed Up
NEW HOPE, PA – A table of rowdy diners became more defiant and belligerent after a restaurateur at a South Main Street restaurant cut them …
France’s Ynsect expands in U.S. pet food market with Jord buy
PARIS – French provider of edible insects for animal and human feed Ynsect said on Tuesday it had purchased U.S. mealworm producer Jord Producers, expanding …
Point Pleasant Steakhouse Named One Of New Jersey’s Top 5
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Nestled in the back of a parking lot off of Arnold Avenue in Downtown Point Pleasant Beach, you’ll find one …
Indonesia expects fiscal pressure from high global fuel, food prices
JAKARTA – High global commodity prices have helped Indonesia book a strong fiscal position, but its budget will face pressure from inflationary shocks in coming …
Massive food market in Mexico City poised to harness sunshine for power
By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY – A sprawling fruit and vegetable market in Mexico’s capital wants to spark a greener future as the world’s biggest …
On the Border Coming Soon in Toms River, but What is it?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A new restaurant is coming to the Ocean County Mall’s new “restaurant row” in the near future called “On the Border”. …