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Food Manufacturing

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    The Texas Legislature Now Has a Farm-to-Table Caucus to Advocate for Local Food

    State Representative Eddie Rodriguez (D-Austin) recently founded a new state caucus aimed at enhancing, protecting and serving the needs of the Texas local food movement. Called the Farm-to-Table Caucus, it's reportedly the nation's first caucus designed specifically to support the local food moveme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    How Will Texas' Cattle Crisis and Rising Beef Prices Test Dallas' Love for Steak?

    This January, the Houston Press ran a prophetic story about last summer's drought and its coming effects on beef prices. Katherine Shilcutt's story, like our own Brantley Hargrove's story did a few months before, described Texas ranchers who sold off their cattle when the costs associated with raisi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    The City of Ate Interview: Whole Foods "Forager" Natasha Calvert on Buying Local for a Living

    Natasha Calvert is originally from Denver, and began working at Whole Foods in 2006. She recently moved to Texas, where she's a "forager" for local products, traveling around meeting purveyors, producers, growers, ranchers and the occasional chicken. Then she helps bring those products to the store' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Central Market's Chocolate Festival: A Guide

    Central Market's annual chocolate festival starts today and lasts through February 14. Some of the best chocolatiers from around the world will make appearances over the next few days and, as always, there are some interesting back stories. If you can fight through the crowds, don't take lightly the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    It's About Time Pig Wings Became a Thing

    Flickr​The New York Times published an article about pig wings yesterday -- a morsel derived from the small fibula bone in a pig's hind shank. The cut, formerly left attached to a ham, has received new attention after the marketing attempts of a few pork producers have spun the pork as a bar s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Lovers Lane Olive Oil is Open with an Abundance of Smashed Olives and Spices

    Lovers Lane Olive Oil​Lover's Lane Olive Oil Company opened over the weekend, an expansion from its mothership store, Grapevine Olive Oil Company. It's at 5627 West Lovers Lane, just west of the Tollway. Owner Rebecca Knop imports more than 40 extra-virgin olive oils from around the world and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    We Still Like Hamburgers and Fried Things, According to This Week In Food Blog Land

    ​This week, the food media saw plenty of ungodly fried things, men who like burgers and more chocolate and crepes than you could ever want (though not in the same place, unfortunately.) Read on. City of Ate/Observer Scott Reitz offered his opinion of The Grape, saying that restaurants are sup ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2011

    The Little Golden Ticket

    ​This week, the food media saw plenty of ungodly fried things, men who like burgers and more chocolate and crepes than you could ever want (though not in the same place, unfortunately.) Read on. City of Ate/Observer Scott Reitz offered his opinion of The Grape, saying that restaurants are sup ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Two Local Food Entreprenuers Level the Field Through Social Media

    Dan Kim, president and chief executive officer of Red Mango, in a photo from the company's MySpace page.​It's undeniable that social networking has changed the landscape of food. How we eat, view and hear about food has been dramatically altered thanks to websites like Yelp, Twitter and Faceb ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2011

    All Aboard the Cheese Bus

    Dan Kim, president and chief executive officer of Red Mango, in a photo from the company's MySpace page.​It's undeniable that social networking has changed the landscape of food. How we eat, view and hear about food has been dramatically altered thanks to websites like Yelp, Twitter and Faceb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Council Considers Tax Break For Company Represented by Ron Natinsky's Campaign Treasurer Even Though It Doesn't Need It

    Photo by Sam MertenPete Schenkel​At tomorrow's meeting, the city council is expected to approve a tax abatement estimated at approximately $1.7 million and an economic grant of $250,000 for Dean Foods. Pete Schenkel, a consultant for Dean who previously served as vice chair of its board, says ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    EatGreenDFW Hungry For "Content, Content, Content"

    EatGreenDFW is amping up its efforts to list every local food producer and purveyor on its website -- and hoping to make money doing so. ​Directory listings are still free, but organizers Brian Cummings and Rich Shoen recently acquired the software they needed to monetize their project by off ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    Fragels Rock: A Bagel-Doughnut That Tastes Like Home

    ​Rooting for Ohio State isn't an easy thing for a native Michigander to do. But we Midwesterners believe conference loyalty trumps internecine rivalries (I'm told SEC fans take a different approach), so last night I cheered for the Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl -- a task made exponentially easier ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Tasti D-Lite to Open 25 Stores in DFW

    ​The area developer for Tasti D-Lite, the frozen dessert chain that became a low-cal sensation when it opened in New York 23 years ago, says he isn't worried about opening stores in a city dominated by yogurt shops. "Let me tell you something," says Francisco Gomez-Palacio, a former telecom e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Lay's Traveling Greenhouse Lets You Get Up Close with Real, Live Plants

    The King considers a potato plant first-hand.Flickr user Diane Bondareff​We all know how hard it is to remember what it's like to be up-close in a room with plants, so Dallas-based Frito-Lay's doing us a solid this summer, along with lucky folks in five other cities, trucking around a 70-foot mobi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 29, 2010

    Uncorked And Cheesy

    The King considers a potato plant first-hand.Flickr user Diane Bondareff​We all know how hard it is to remember what it's like to be up-close in a room with plants, so Dallas-based Frito-Lay's doing us a solid this summer, along with lucky folks in five other cities, trucking around a 70-foot mobi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    Free Ice Cream for Everyone, Cinnabon Adds a Sweet New Addition, Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen Hosts a Wine Dinner, While 8.0's Goes the Beer Route

    www.sodahead.com​We were just thinking the other day that there should really be more free stuff available for the public. What if Steve Jobs set up shop on a street corner one day and just started giving away free computers and iPods? Or if Donald Trump decided it was a good day to rent a hot ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2010

    Run With Resolve

    www.sodahead.com​We were just thinking the other day that there should really be more free stuff available for the public. What if Steve Jobs set up shop on a street corner one day and just started giving away free computers and iPods? Or if Donald Trump decided it was a good day to rent a hot ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    The Great States

    www.sodahead.com​We were just thinking the other day that there should really be more free stuff available for the public. What if Steve Jobs set up shop on a street corner one day and just started giving away free computers and iPods? Or if Donald Trump decided it was a good day to rent a hot ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 18, 2009

    So What Exactly Are You Eating When You Order Fajitas In A Tex-Mex Restaurant?

    www.sodahead.com​We were just thinking the other day that there should really be more free stuff available for the public. What if Steve Jobs set up shop on a street corner one day and just started giving away free computers and iPods? Or if Donald Trump decided it was a good day to rent a hot ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    We're Not Cranking

    www.sodahead.com​We were just thinking the other day that there should really be more free stuff available for the public. What if Steve Jobs set up shop on a street corner one day and just started giving away free computers and iPods? Or if Donald Trump decided it was a good day to rent a hot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Food For Thought 4.14.09

    "Stevia is supposed to offer a non-dangerous natural alternative to sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners, and that's why it's supposed to do well. It doesn't have the calorie punch of sugar; it doesn't have the bad image of HFCS." (Marcia Mogelonsky, senior research analyst with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    Food For Thought 4.7.09

    "Consumers are more concerned about the safety of food served in restaurants than food available from supermarkets, about a 15 percentage point difference. However, feelings about food safety in restaurants have remained relatively unchanged whereas the number of consumers who feel confident in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    Food For Thought 3.23.09

    "They gave PCA glowing reviews. The company was selected by PCA, paid by PCA and realized that if they didn't give PCA a glowing review, they were not going to get hired again." (Representative Henry Waxman, a California Democrat and chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Food For Thought 3.09.09

    "The contribution of third-party audits to food safety is the same as the contribution of mail-order diploma mills to education." (Mansour Samadpour, a Seattle-based food safety consultant, commenting on the fact that, with government inspectors under greater pressure due to cutbacks and other issue ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2009

    Suburban Shoutout

    "The contribution of third-party audits to food safety is the same as the contribution of mail-order diploma mills to education." (Mansour Samadpour, a Seattle-based food safety consultant, commenting on the fact that, with government inspectors under greater pressure due to cutbacks and other issue ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2008

    Mustach-O-Retum

    "The contribution of third-party audits to food safety is the same as the contribution of mail-order diploma mills to education." (Mansour Samadpour, a Seattle-based food safety consultant, commenting on the fact that, with government inspectors under greater pressure due to cutbacks and other issue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2008

    The Clone Wars

    "The contribution of third-party audits to food safety is the same as the contribution of mail-order diploma mills to education." (Mansour Samadpour, a Seattle-based food safety consultant, commenting on the fact that, with government inspectors under greater pressure due to cutbacks and other issue ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 8, 2007

    Catch a Bouquet

    "The contribution of third-party audits to food safety is the same as the contribution of mail-order diploma mills to education." (Mansour Samadpour, a Seattle-based food safety consultant, commenting on the fact that, with government inspectors under greater pressure due to cutbacks and other issue ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 23, 2007

    The Butter Queen

    Deen's live in Big D

  • Calendar

    March 1, 2007

    Ooey, Gooey

    Deen's live in Big D

  • Calendar

    January 25, 2007

    The Cows Come Home

    Deen's live in Big D

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2006

    "Eat 'em up, fuckers!"

    Deen's live in Big D

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2006

    No Cone For You

    Deen's live in Big D

  • Calendar

    February 2, 2006

    So Cheesy

    Deen's live in Big D

  • Calendar

    February 2, 2006

    So Cheesy

    Deen's live in Big D

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2005

    Kowtow to Cacao

    Chocoholics unite at Gourmet Showcase 2005

  • Best of Dallas

    September 26, 2002
  • Calendar

    August 8, 2002

    Flour Power

    The Light Crust Doughboys spread some old-time commercial radio

  • News

    May 23, 2002

    Right and Wronged

    The taste of victory is bittersweet for a local meatpacker who challenged the USDA

  • Best of Dallas

    September 20, 2001

    Best Sausage

    Kuby's Sausage House Inc.

  • Dining

    December 14, 2000

    American Cheese

    What is Velveeta?

  • Dining

    November 16, 2000

    Fat City

    Does anybody eat low-fat/no-fat ice cream?

  • Best of Dallas

    September 21, 2000
  • News

    June 25, 1998

    Getting fat off non-fat

    A fat substitute with some unpleasant potential side effects pits junk food against junk science

  • Dining

    April 25, 1996

    Hot Dish

    A fat substitute with some unpleasant potential side effects pits junk food against junk science

  • News

    February 22, 1996

    Bo? Hell no!

    Chicken king Bo Pilgrim wants to bring a new plant and new jobs to East Texas. But East Texans say they want no more of his filthy business.

  • Dining

    November 9, 1995

    Hot Dish

    Chicken king Bo Pilgrim wants to bring a new plant and new jobs to East Texas. But East Texans say they want no more of his filthy business.

  • Dining

    August 31, 1995

    Hot Dish

    Chicken king Bo Pilgrim wants to bring a new plant and new jobs to East Texas. But East Texans say they want no more of his filthy business.

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