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Food Technology Spotlight: Edible Packaging? I’ll Pass.
There's been a lot of headway made in food technology. From 3D printed food to futuristic kitchen robots that automate some of the more routine aspects of cooking, the last 50 years have brought us closer to the kitchen of the future. And for the most part, it's...
Food Industry News: Is Urban Farming Good for the Environment?
A couple of years ago, urban farming burst into the mainstream food industry news with rooftop farms popping up in major cities like New York City and Chicago. Instead of requiring large expanses of land to cultivate, they used creative means to create farmland...
Leftovers: Rants and Raves from the Food Industry – Are GMOs Really That Bad?
If you haven't read about GMOs or at least heard the arguments for and against them over the last few years, you've been living under a rock. In the States, it's a huge issue and hot button topic that's caused a lot of controversy and panic that these GMOs could...
Food Innovation Spotlight: Laser-cut Pie, Anyone?
Pie decoration is getting a face lift thanks to technology. Interestingly enough, the guys over at Quirky found a new way to create intricate designs and images on food through a laser technology commonly used to create packaging prototypes and mock-ups. It's the...
Food Industry News: Why Are Pine Nuts So Expensive?
In a perfect world, every variety of fresh food would be plentiful and cheap and we’d all be able to eat gourmet style home-cooked meals every single day. And pine nuts would rain down from the skies, providing for endless amounts of delicious garnishes and pesto. Unfortunately we don’t live in a perfect world, and as a result, pine nuts cost an ungodly amount of money. You’d think that given the sheer amount of pine cones in heavily forested areas, there’d be no shortage of these delicious nuts. But there is, and in this look at food industry news, we’re going to find out why something so small could cost upwards of $20 per pound. So without further ado, let’s take a look at the question “why are pine nuts so expensive?”
