Here at Food Dive, we always enjoy combing through the endless amount of fun foodie news circling the Internet each week. In one of our newest series, we've picked some of the most interesting articles for you to enjoy. From new products to an alcohol delivery app, below are our favorite finds in this week's food news.
Wood Chips are Old News: Quartz and the Los Angeles Times both “broke” the news last week that many foods contain tiny pieces of wood pulp, listed in the nutrition information as cellulose. This week, NPR’s The Salt blog cleared the air when it explained that cellulose has long been used in food products as a FDA-approved additive to help add texture and fiber.
I'm so Fancy: More than 180,000 products were featured at the Fancy Food Show in New York this week, attracting a trove of specialty food producers and hipster gourmands. Some products that got us drooling included smoked chocolate chips, salmon hot dogs, and a specialty bacon cheeseburger-flavored cheese.
Alcohol on Call: Now you don’t have to wait to pop that bottle of bubbly. New York-based wine and spirits app THIRSTIE has launched in Miami, extending its service to four U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York.
High-end Vending: In its weekly Innovation Series, The Lempert Report highlighted some gourmet concept vending machines found around the world. Included is a pizza machine in Italy that kneads dough, and a caviar vending machine in Beverly Hills.
Glutinous and Good-for-you from General Mills: While we can’t explore every one of General Mill’s 150 new products launched this week, there are some that are worth a mention. Gluten-free Chex oatmeal, higher-protein Cheerios, and indulgent molten fudge cake-filled cookies answer consumers' growing need for higher protein and gluten-free foods, and indulgent snacks.
