A St. Louis-based agribusiness conglomerate is embarking on a $1 billion investment in the New Orleans area, including a plan to triple capacity at its Avondale palm oil refining facility, which will make it the largest processing plant of its kind in the U.S., company executives said.The company, Bunge, which had revenue of about $60 billion last year, bought the Fuji Vegetable Oil refinery in spring 2023 for $178 million, according to company documents. Fuji Oil built the facility in 2019 for about $70 million but told shareholders last month that it sold it to focus more on southeast Asia.…

Shortly after the Chicago Bears drafted Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the team’s culinary staff began brainstorming how to incorporate the star college quarterback’s “Bear Claw” hand gesture. Levy Executive Chef Ryan Craig invented the Campfire Milkshake for Sox fans. These self-serve kiosks use AI and are new for 2024. These grab-and-go items can be purchased in the self-serve kiosk. Levy Executive Chef Ryan Craig who already created a viral stadium hit earlier this year with the Chicago White Sox, perhaps providing the South Siders with the highlight of their woeful season with…

We called it back in May, and it has come to pass: Chef Charles Phan is bringing The Slanted Door full circle back to its original digs in the Mission District, five years after closing the restaurant at the Ferry Building.When Phan announced three months ago that The Slanted Door would not be reopening as planned in its anchor, corner spot in the Ferry Building, SFist surmised that the restaurant’s smaller, original location back at 584 Valencia Street remained vacant, and as far as we knew was still in Phan’s real estate portfolio. So when he hinted that he might…

It’s time to add soul food to the growing list of what Houston, Texas, does right with cuisine. We all have Black restauranteurs to thank for this. While barbecue and Tex-Mex are always at the top of the foodie to-do list for visitors, Houston’s soul food scene is an underrated and often overlooked territory for people not from there. It’s time to eat like a local and indulge in Black-owned soul food restaurants in H-Town, where staff are known to treat people like family. Prepare to eat your heart out and connect with Houston on a deeper level thanks to…

When the Texas Tech fans come to Arizona Stadium on Oct. 5 to cheer on their Red Raiders against the Arizona Wildcats in the first Big 12 Conference football game at Arizona Stadium, they will get a true taste of Tucson.We’re not talking about what Noah Fifita and company will dish up on the field.We’re talking about the Sweet Ride Nachos — crunchy, chewy, cinnamony churros in a bed of crispy fried wontons sitting on a pillow of fresh whipped cream and chocolate syrup — from Sir Veza’s.Or the Tucson restaurant’s tamale bowl — a tamale sitting on a bed of…

To keep homes cool during a heatwave, households are being encouraged to turn to their fridge — and specifically, their yogurt tubs. While tips like shutting windows, drawing curtains, and creating DIY air conditioning units have been the standard advice, this new strategy is grabbing attention for its unusual approach.Could Yogurt Be the Secret to Staying Cool During a Heatwave?Experts are now suggesting that smearing yogurt on your windows can act as an effective, temporary sunshade, offering a creative way to keep indoor temperatures down.Healthy breakfast with Fresh greek yogurt on backgroundGetty Images/iStockphotoHow Does It Work?So, how does this dairy…

Decisions made at the grocery store come in various forms. While there has been a lot of discussion about the cost of food items, there may also be consideration given to the health impact. Anna Cason is senior extension associate for food and nutrition at UK. Cason said altering the placement of snacks and high-sugar products in stores may not be feasible, but raising nutrition awareness early on is.“Understand what options may support their health and what they can have most of the time and then also thinking about these delicious foods that a lot of times we enjoy more…

Ever heard a life-changing tip so good you just had to pass it on? Every month, your Life Kit editors collect some of our favorite tips from our podcast episodes and share it in one handy list. This round-up includes advice for new parents on how to fairly split child care duties, how to cope with a cheating partner, and how to slash your grocery bill. We hope you find them as useful as we did! 💸 If you get a pay bump, save it, don’t spend it. Some people who earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year find…

For an event steeped in a long tradition, it’s perfectly reasonable question: Who (or what) is the oldest food vendor at the New York State Fair?That hasn’t always been easy to answer. In some cases it’s because stands have changed names or locations, moved on to new generations of owners or created whole new menu options.When the legendary Baker’s Chicken Coop ended its run in 2021, it was touted by fair officials (and the media) as the fair’s oldest food stand. It first opened in 1949.When the late Paulie Basilio, operator of the Basilio’s Sausage stand, retired in 2018, he…

Food isn’t the first thing that comes to mind around Hurricane Katrina anniversaries. And yet, for me, the story of how New Orleans people fought their way back after Katrina is entwined with tales of our food, and that stretches on after the anniversaries have come and gone. A sign on a home in Mid-City in the fall of 2005 offers red beans and rice, supplies and help to neighbors returning after Hurricane Katrina. Photo by Ian McNulty The stories come back through sense memories, anchored somewhere latent and deep, involuntarily evoked now by everyday life in this city. A…