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Chef Kwame Onwuachi, Salamander Hotels & Resorts Partner With Food & Wine To Celebrate Diversity In Hospitality

Dana GivensFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021

by Dana GivensFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 20211624

The celebrity chef partnered with Black-owned Salamander Resorts & Spa to host the Family Reunion event with Food & Wine later this year. ...

Business

PepsiCo. and Beyond Meat Form Joint Venture to Introduce Plant-Based Protein Offerings

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 20211414

PepsiCo and Beyond Meat form a joint venture to develop, produce and market innovative snack and beverage products made strictly from plant-based protein...

Career Education

Ben’s Original (Formerly Uncle Ben’s) Starts Scholarship To Assist Black People in the Food Industry

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 18, 2020December 21, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 18, 2020December 21, 20201671

Ben's Original (formerly known as Uncle Ben's) has announced the launch of a scholarship for Black people who are interested in careers in the food...

Entrepreneurship

Rap Snacks, ‘The Official Snack of Hip Hop,” is Now Available in Walmart, Announces Partnership With Slutty Vegan

Selena HillNovember 7, 2019November 7, 2019

by Selena HillNovember 7, 2019November 7, 201912124

Rap Snacks, the popular potato chip brand that features rappers like Cardi B, Migos, and Fabolous, has secured an even bigger bag....

Entrepreneurship

Soup’s On for This Ex-Convict Turned Ramen Noodle Entrepreneur

Samara LynnAugust 1, 2019August 1, 2019

by Samara LynnAugust 1, 2019August 1, 20193075

His may be the only black-owned instant ramen noodle company: Formerly incarcerated Ron Freeman got the business idea while serving time....

Entrepreneurship

His Name’s Not Jack, But He’s Finding Business Success with Beans

Samara LynnJuly 25, 2019July 25, 2019

by Samara LynnJuly 25, 2019July 25, 20191443

Entrepreneur Ibraheem Basir has found a way to elevate the humble legume and build a burgeoning bean business influenced by black and Latino cuisines....

Education Entrepreneurship Leadership

Magic Johnson Partners with Grambling State to Elevate Campus Dining

Samara LynnJuly 17, 2019August 8, 2019

by Samara LynnJuly 17, 2019August 8, 20192120

SodexoMAGIC, a dining services provider chaired by Magic Johnson, is partnering with Grambling State University to update on-campus dining....

Entrepreneurship

Black-Owned Vegan Cookie Company Closes $1 Million from Jay-Z’s Venture Fund

Sequoia BlodgettJune 4, 2019June 7, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettJune 4, 2019June 7, 20194959

Vegan cookie company, Partake Foods, closes $1 million in funding courtesy of Jay-Z's venture fund, Marcy Venture Partners....

Entrepreneurship

Black-Owned Food Services Company Named TGI Fridays’ ‘Franchise Group of the Year’

Nancy E WilliamsMay 28, 2019June 5, 2019

by Nancy E WilliamsMay 28, 2019June 5, 20192386

Jackmont Hospitality, owners of 46 restaurants and recently named TGI Fridays' Franchise Group of the Year, takes care of their customers and employees....

Entrepreneurship Lifestyle

Southern Culture Foods Founder and Chef Shares Her Recipe for Success with You

Lydia BlancoMay 8, 2019

by Lydia BlancoMay 8, 20192301

You’ve probably scrolled past editorial stylized dishes on your favorite food blog or on social media. But what you probably haven’t heard much about the...