Food Manufacturing

How Gut Check's Brain Processed News of Doritos Locos Tacos-Flavored Doritos Chips, A Flowchart

When Gut Check heard Frito-Lay was planning to create a new strain of Doritos tortilla chips to match the taste of Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Tacos in Cool Ranch and Nacho Cheese flavors, our mind all but caved in on itself from confusion. What's happening? There was only one way to make sense of t ... More >>

Lay's New, Limited-Time Sriracha, Chicken and Waffles and Cheesy Garlic Bread Chips Now Available In Some St. Louis Grocery Stores

Three new flavors of Lay's potato chips enter grocery stores across the country this week, but only one will earn a permanent place on chip aisle shelves. In late 2012 Frito-Lay launched its "Do Us a Flavor" contest, encouraging potato chip fans to dream-up a new flavor for Lay's chips. The three f ... More >>

8 Flavors Ben & Jerry's Should Consider For Its New 30 Rock Ice Cream

Yesterday Gut Check learned that ice cream chain Ben & Jerry's will release a new 30 Rock-themed ice cream tomorrow to coincide with the show's series' finale airing tomorrow night. Until its official unveiling tomorrow afternoon the 30 Rock flavor is being kept under wraps, which left us curious, ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: Nov. 9-11

Friday (Nov. 9): ARTstravaganza Moonlight Opening Reception @ the St. Louis Artists' Guild Enjoy a wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres during the opening evening of this weekend juried art show of fine, folk and fun artwork. Free. 5 p.m. 25th Anniversary @ Hank's Cheesecakes To celebrate Hank's 25th A ... More >>

First Look: Midwest Pasta Company

At the corner of Cherokee Street and Illinois Avenue in a space originally built to be a dairy, a team of thirteen at Midwest Pasta Company rotate to mix, roll out, cut and package 2,600 pounds of fresh pasta per week. Production for local wholesale distribution at the Cherokee Antique Row location ... More >>

Put Down That Dried Bream, Friend -- It Wants to Kill You

Albert Pujols will always play first base for the Cardinals. Today will always defeat Good Morning America in the ratings. Your dried bream will always be properly eviscerated and botulism-free. No, it hasn't been a good year for the eternal verities. Via the FDA comes an announcement from Euphori ... More >>

If You Eat Horse Meat, What Are You Really Eating?

Sue Wallis, the CEO of Unified Equine, resurfaced in the media recently to hint that her plans for a horse slaughter plant in Missouri continue apace. Wallis claims that the company has designs on a shuttered cattle processing plant in "western Missouri," with the exact location being kept a secret. ... More >>

Unsanitary Packing Facility Led to Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak. Bagged Salad Recalled.

Wikimedia CommonsCantaloupe listeria source found.​As the death toll from the Rocky Ford cantaloupe listeria outbreak rises to 25, the Food and Drug Administration has pinpointed the contamination's source. Government inspectors found listeria bacteria in standing water on the floor of Jense ... More >>

We Can't Wait to Get Our Mouth Around Some Schweddy Balls

Chrissy WilmesThe Ben & Jerry's in the Delmar Loop -- sadly, no Schweddy Balls.​Last week, Ben & Jerry's finally confirmed rumors that have been circulating since June -- it released an ice cream inspired by the beloved "Delicious Dish" Saturday Night Live sketch featuring Pete Schweddy and hi ... More >>

Grape Tomatoes, Canned Seafood Get Nasty

Gray's Harbor Public Market​ Who doesn't love a good seafood salad with tangy little grape tomatoes? The human gastrointestinal tract, that's who, especially if that salad's made with the canned seafood the FDA's just recalled. Quinault Tribal Enterprise in Washington State has recalled al ... More >>

Jimmy Fallon vs. Stephen Colbert: Battle of Ben & Jerry's Late Night Ice Cream Flavors

While the last battle of the late-night talk-show hosts has finally fizzled out, a new, tastier competition came to a head late last week on Comedy Central: The battle of the Ben & Jerry's late-night novelty ice cream flavors! On Wednesday night Ben & Jerry's got airtime on Late Night with Jimmy F ... More >>

Food Safety Law Leads to Food Tracking Frenzy

Now that the federal food safety law is in effect, the Washington Post looks at what food producers are doing to meet new criteria for food traceability. The law requires all parts of the food distribution chain to be able to quickly trace where food items came from through electronic records to ... More >>

Comment of the Day: Let Them Eat Horses (If That's More Humane)

Today's comment come in response to a post this morning about a convention in Las Vegas this week where ranchers, horse owners and animal-right activists are echoing the desires of some Missouri lawmakers to reintroduce horse processing plants to the United States. Reader "Adam" writes: I met some f ... More >>

Helicopters Blow Warm Air on Cold Florida Crops

For a second year in a row, cold threatens Florida's winter crops. NPR reports that farmers are hiring helicopters to hover low over the crops to push warm air downward. It's a desperate measure that costs around $2500 an hour, and last week three helicopters crashed on crop-warming missions. But if ... More >>

Child Nutrition Bill Passes House of Reps, Headed to President

Despite being blocked by an unrelated amendment on Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Child Nutrition Bill yesterday. The AP gives the details of the final bill, and explains that the added amendment, pertaining to background checks for child care workers, was passed in a separate bi ... More >>

Food and Fashion Get Friendly

First Gwyneth went to Spain with Mario. Then Barney's New York unveiled their chef-filled holiday window display. What's up with the marriage of fashion and food? The Wall Street Journal explores the connection that's leading to Momofuku's David Chang attending Fashion Week parties, designers like R ... More >>

Barenaked Ladies

8 p.m. Sunday, November 7. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Frito-Lay Sacks Absurdly Loud "Green" Sun Chips Bag

Over the past year or so, anyone who has tried Frito-Lay's Sun Chips in the snack's new compostable bag has had the same two thoughts.1) Upon seeing the bag: "It's so great a major food company is doing something to help the planet. And Sun Chips are pretty tasty. I'll buy some."2) Upon opening the ... More >>

The Morning Brew: 5.19

Shocking! Chefs sometimes smoke pot. The New York Times examines the marijuana culture that often goes side by side with professional kitchens. While cocaine was the kitchen drug of choice in the nouvelle cuisine 1980s, today's heavier rustic foods favor something a bit more mellow. "'There has be ... More >>

The Novice Foodie and the Cheesemonger

User "Myrabella," Wikimedia Commons​I love most cheeses in most forms, but I don't really know much about cheese -- good cheese, I mean, artisanal cheese. Being friends with local food blogger the Cheesemonger's Wife has taught me that I'm missing out. So I asked the Cheesemonger himself, Simon L ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Monday, 8.3

After initially rejecting it, the U.S. House passes sweeping food-safety legislation. (Washington Post)Is the demand for meat behind the slaughter of horses in Florida? (AP)The ballyhooed 2005 vintage of Bordeaux is now a (relative) steal. (Wall Street Journal)

The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 7.21

A new report finds the greatest drop in restaurant visits in nearly 30 years. (Reuters)Will mobile slaughterhouses be the next big thing in locally-sourced food? (AP)Starbucks is experimenting with coffeehouses (not called Starbucks) that also serve beer and wine. (USA Today)

The Morning Brew: Thursday, 6.11

A rise in food prices could be on the way, thanks to shortages of corn and soybeans. (AP)The growing trend of foraging and exchanging fruit within neighborhoods and communities. (New York Times)A new test to identify food tainted with melamine more quickly. (New York Times)

The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 6.9

The public fascination with what the Obamas are eating, including a certain St. Louis pizza joint. (AP)Russia expands its ban on pork imports from the U.S. (Washington Post)European winemakers stop a proposal to allow rosé wine to be made from blending red and white wines. (Guardian)

The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 5.26

A new study suggests a link between childhood obesity and food allergies. (New York Times)The plant that shipped salmonella-tainted pistachios knew about the salmonella, the FDA reports. (AP)The growing number of small slaughterhouses where you can choose your meat before it's killed. It's not a loc ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Friday, 5.1

Experts say you won't get the H1N1 virus from handling raw pork. (AP)Smithfield Foods is still running tests on the Mexican farm some claim played a role in the H1N1 outbreak. (AP)Look for Starbucks to start cutting some prices. (Wall Street Journal)

The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 4.29

The U.S. pork industry really wishes we'd call it something other than swine flu. (New York Times)Canada readies a protest of the new country-of-origin labeling (or COOL) law. (AP)The big business of inventing "new" cuts of beef. (New York Times)

The Morning Brew: Monday, 4.27

Pork producers want you to know that you can't catch swine flu by eating pig. (AP)Food firms are concentrating ad dollars on cheaper products. (AP)A restaurant tries to pass pork as veal and gets busted. (KVOA)

The Morning Brew: Monday, 4.6

Kraft first detected the salmonella contamination now linked to pistachios six months ago. (AP)As meat prices rise, Great Britain sees a growing problem of cattle, sheep and hog rustling. (Guardian)A new study finds that baby broccoli might battle ulcers and stomach cancer. (BBC News)

The Morning Brew: Monday, 3.16

President Obama addresses food safety and announces a ban on downer cattle. (New York Times)Concern that allergen warnings on food products are inaccurate or misleading. (U.S. News & World Report)A new treatment for peanut allergies in children that uses...peanuts. (New York Times)

FDA: Don't Eat That Peanut Butter!

The FDA today advised consumers not to eat peanut butter or products containing peanut butter unless they are certain that it did not come from the Peanut Corp. of America, which has been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened over 400 and may be responsible for six deaths. (CNN)

The Morning Brew: Friday, 11.7

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The Morning Brew: Thursday, 9.25

Ah, the Sweet Nectar

Wine is served!

The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 4.9

Jellied whitefish sets Malcolm to thinking about a nuclear winter white-out

Gelato di Riso in Central West End

Review Preview: Gioia's Deli & Shapiro's Market

The Morning Brew: Thursday, 8/9

Bush Creates Food-Safety Panel

rBST and Monsanto: Postscript

The Sole of the City

Hornby Confectionery Traditional Sugar Mice

$3.29
Global Foods Market
421 N. Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood

Carbon Leaf

9 p.m. Friday, February 16. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

The Smittens

10 p.m. Monday, August 7. CBGB (3163 South Grand Boulevard).

Can a Mystic Voyage Get You to Kirkwood?

Probably.

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus (Anti/Epitaph)