Food Industry

BOCUSE D'OR 2023 GRAND FINAL: COUNTRIES AND PLATTER THEME REVEALED During the Sirha Lyon 2023 press conference, were revealed the 24 countries selected for the Bocuse d'Or Grand Final, which will be held on 22nd and 23rd January 2023 during Sirha Lyon. Hereafter, in alphabetical order, the list of the 24 selected countries after the 4 continental selections (Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe) and the attribution of 2 wild-cards: Australia - Alex McIntosh Belgium - Sam Van Houcke Canada - Samuel Sirois Chile - Ari Zuñiga China - Nick Lin Colombia - Carlos Pájaro Denmark - Brian Mark Hansen Estonia...

Matthias Giroud, the maestro of liquid gastronomy Made in France Worldwide renowned in mixology sector, Matthias Giroud is the world reference of the liquid universe Following his experience working in top Paris nightclubs, in 2008 he became responsible for bar development for the whole of the George V Eatertainment Group (including the Buddha Bar concept). He developed, opened and operated a dozen different concepts all over the world. He trained multicultural teams of bartenders in over 32 countries. He became the first French executive bar manager to be ranked among the “World’s 50 Best Bars”, with the Buddha bars in...

SPUN receives $3 million grant from Schmidt Family Foundation  to map and protect carbon sequestering fungi    The Society for the Protection of Underground Networks brings climate change activism  below ground DOVER, Delaware and SAN FRANCISCO, California—The Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN), a scientific initiative dedicated to mapping and conserving mycorrhizal networks that underlie all terrestrial ecosystems, has received a $3 million general operating grant from the Schmidt Family Foundation, the organizations announced today.  “We can no longer overlook what’s underground: mycorrhizal networks have shaped life on Earth for more than 475 million years. They help sequester...

Citrus Exotics, a burst of taste!   Together with their team, Younes and Rachida grow a wide range of amazing, exotic organic citrus fruits in Morocco. Citrus specialties with a burst of taste include Buddha’s Hand, Citrus Caviar,  Yuzu, Sudachi and Kaffir Lime. Taste and smell them to discover the delights of diversity in citrus.  Citrus Caviar?!Rachida: ‘Citrus caviar, which is also called micro citrus or finger lime, is a very special citrus fruit. The colour of the skin can vary between dark green to brown red and each fruit contains shiny granules that look like pearls or caviar which...

New international alliance for regenerative agriculture wants to reward all positive impacts   2022, Rotterdam – Regenerative is hot. The European Commission wants more regenerative agriculture in Europe in 2030, supporting ecosystem recovery and increasing carbon capture in the soil. However, financial incentives are still lacking. In addition, the term “regenerative” is at risk of being hijacked for greenwashing. The new Business Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (BARA) wants to change this by connecting current initiatives and by working jointly on new reward structures for ecosystem services and social benefits of regenerative agriculture.  Last Saturday, the BARA alliance was launched during...