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More than 100 people changed their name to 'salmon' for free food
A Japanese restaurant came up with a bizarre marketing strategy that offered free sushi to anyone named 'salmon'. People went to the extent of officially changing their names to 'salmon'. This simple promotional gimmick led to what is being dubbed as 'Salmon Chaos’.
Feeding cattle seaweed reduces their greenhouse gas emissions by 82%
According to new research, a bit of seaweed in cattle feed could reduce methane emissions from beef cattle by as much as 82%.
Minebea Intec launches automatic weigh-price labelling system
Minebea Intec has launched the WPL-A, the first automated weigh-price labelling system. The labelling solution offers the ideal and complete package for customers in the food industry: weighing, pricing, labelling and product traceability in one package.
Dawadawa is the funky, fermented flavour bomb that you can try
It's a local, aromatic seasoning widely used in preparing soups and stews across West Africa. The locust beans used to create this seasoning are cultivated from a perennial deciduous tree found in Africa. It shines in seafood dishes but also gives a big boost of flavour to plant-based dishes.
Pepsi Makes Mango a Permanent Addition to Flavor Lineup
This crisp combo of Pepsi and tropical fruit may have once been a seasonal offering, but this particular reincarnation will see it become a permanent part of the Pepsi lineup in the US.
These foods can go bad, according to food safety experts
Foods like coffee or tea, Flour, ketchup, nuts, meats that have been opened, nut butter, rice tend to go bad. To preserve these foods, ensure your freezer is set to 0°F and your fridge to 40°F for the best quality and longest lifespan.
With Covid protocols in place, Aahar 2021 off to a splendid start on April 6
This year, the International Food & Hospitality Fair shall cover a gross area of 50,000 sq m, with over 600 participants from India and overseas, including foreign participation from Afghanistan, Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Canada, Peru, the UK and the USA.
Consumption of added sugar doubles fat production
Too much sugar is unhealthy - that we know, but it's not just down to the many calories. Researchers have shown moderate amounts of added fructose and sucrose double the body's own fat production in the liver. In the long term, this contributes to the development of diabetes or a fatty liver.
