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What does FDA’s greenlight of cultivated meat mean for Europe? ‘There are worldwide implications’

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In what has been described an ‘historic milestone’, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has judged a cultivated meat product – UPSIDE Foods’ cell-based chicken – to be as safe as its animal-based counterpart.

Having received the FDA’s ‘no questions letter’, UPSIDE Foods now edges closer to commercialisation, which, if achieved, would make the US the second country globally to see cultivated meat enter the market, following on from Singapore’s 2020 regulatory approval​.

Over in Europe, the situation is somewhat different. As of September 2022, FoodNavigator understands that not one company had even submitted a novel food dossier on

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Score 86% off a Restaurant.com gift card this holiday season

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Procrastinators, listen up! This time of year can be extra stressful, thanks to tight shipping deadlines and delays with the USPS. Alleviate some of that unnecessary drama by giving a gift that requires no shipping, like a Restaurant.com eGift Card.

Who doesn’t love a good meal out every now and then? A Restaurant.com eGift Card works for nearly anyone on your list — from your son’s favorite teacher to Aunt Rita —and right

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European Commission’s carbon removals program “falls short”

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01 Dec 2022 — Long-awaited European Commission (EC) proposals to decarbonize the food sector don’t go far enough to meet net-zero targets, and make agri-food production systems more sustainable and friendlier to the planet. This is the assertion from several F&B industry bodies criticizing the plans released yesterday, insisting that the European Parliament review the current framework; otherwise, carbon farming will not be successful.

The food and drink industry can play a crucial role in carbon removal certification and is watching Europe’s stance on what happens next very closely.

Food production from farm-to-fork represents 30% of total

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What Makes the Tea Salad at Zin Zin’s Burmese Cuisine So Special?

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Colorado reminds Zin Zin Htun of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), a country she left as a refugee. “I like it here a lot because my native town has a lot of mountains. [Colorado] feels like home,” says Htun, who arrived in Denver with her husband and two young children in 2015. Although she became accustomed to the West’s landscapes and traditions, she soon realized that many people aren’t familiar with her birthplace. “I tell people I’m from Burma, and they’re

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What is still open at Asian Corner Mall in Charlotte, NC?

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Customers trickle in to Asian Corner Mall in North Charlotte’s Eastway neighborhood, but they’re not pushing through the famously pothole-filled parking lot for clothing, gifts or housewares. They’re there for the food.

Folks pour in to anchor tenant International Supermarket to pick up fresh fish, nestled in bins on ice, and hard-to-find produce like chayote, Thai eggplant and fuzzy squash.

Hungry customers line up for banh mi at Le’s Sandwiches, where the line at lunchtime often pushes out the door.

On weekends, the expansive dining room at Dragon Court fills with diners, selecting items from dim sum carts, handcrafted by

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Cocktail bars and new restaurant from Scott Crawford

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RALEIGH, N.C. — He’s at it again! Raleigh Magazine shared the news that Scott Crawford is planning a new concept called Brodeto which will be located inside Raleigh Iron Works at 1101 East Whitaker Mill Road).
The menu will feature a blend of Italian and Croatian dishes centered around “Adriatic Cuisine.” This concept joins Crawford’s growing portfolio of establishments – Crawford and Son, Jolie, Crawford Cookshop in Clayton, as well as the planned Crawford Brothers Steakhouse in Fenton and Crawford’s Genuine at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The menu will include both raw and cooked seafood options, handmade pasta, risotto and dishes
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