You have probably dined at a restaurant with AI-generated menus without even realising it. If your favorite restaurant changes its menu automatically using factors like demand, weather and customer behavior, you’ve had a firsthand encounter with smart menus. The hospitality industry caught the automation bug during the 2024-2025 AI-powered menu engineering boom. During this timeframe,…
The global impact of the West African cuisine history is underrated. A great deal is often said about how the global West influenced African culture through colonization, culinary trade routes, and other means of contact. However, the reciprocal impact of the global food history Africa on diasporans and their Western communities is often underplayed. The…
Almost everyone loves crispy food, but only a few attempt to understand crunchy food texture science. Imagine the agreeable texture of popcorn, French fries, potato chips, salted peanuts, or even fresh carrots. These are foods that make mastication a pleasurable experience, as they often have a satisfying crunch. The crispiness of certain food products is…
It’s good news for Americans, thanks to tariff cut food imports the price of groceries is bound to crash. In a mid-November announcement, Donald Trump signalled a cut in the recent high food import tariffs. The announced food-industry price relief covers approximately 200 products. The list includes orange juice, bananas, coffee, beef, pineapples, oranges, coconuts,…
Christmas foods around the world are often subject to traditional variations. Consequently, Christmas food customs are anything but universal. While some people in Japan are celebrating the holiday with sushi, others in Mexico are enjoying tamales, and in Germany, it’s roasted goose. While Christmas is one of a handful of global festive traditions, it is…
