Thursday, April 18, 2024

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Food & Agriculture

Instacart: R.I. 3rd in U.S. for marshmallow chick sales

PROVIDENCE – When the Easter Bunny arrives in the Ocean State this season, the hare would be wise to bring plenty of yellow marshmallow...

Wine tasting room in the works in East Providence

EAST PROVIDENCE – A new tasting room is in the works in the Rumford neighborhood, where the owners of the negociant business behind the...

JWU, URI receive $270K federal research grant to explore challenges with...

PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island and Johnson & Wales University announced late Monday that they received a $270,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...

Annual 401Gives Day raises $3.09M for 507 local nonprofits

PROVIDENCE – Back on April 1 during 401Gives Day, United Way of Rhode Island CEO and President Cortney Nicolato’s team members attended an event...
NAVYN SALEM, right, founder and CEO of North Kingstown-based food manufacturer Edesia Inc., reacts to receiving a $25,000 donation on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' that aired March 23 from Perdue Farms. Barrymore then matched the donation, giving Edesia $50,000. / COURTESY YOUTUBE.COM

Edesia receives $50K gift on ‘Drew Barrymore Show’; funds will help...

NORTH KINGSTOWN – An appearance on the NBC’s “Today” show subsequently led to a pleasant financial surprise for Edesia Inc. on another daytime talk...
SEASONAL SUGGESTIONS: Some of the vibrant, crisp wines that go well with the grilled, lighter dishes that tend to be on offer in the spring. / COURTESY JESSICA NORRIS GRANATIERO

To Savor: Suggested sipping for springtime

This time of year, when the days grow warmer and longer, it’s time to dust off the grill and shift from hearty winter foods...
Bruce Newbury

Dining Out: Nothing beats a good expo

The expression “the show must go on” applies to the restaurant business in more ways than one. Everyone in the industry comes to the realization...

Key inflation gauge sets 40-year high as gas and food soar

WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, with sharply higher...
HAYDEN RADKE, an engineer at DBV Technology, works with Ropeless RISER technology in Narragansett Bay. / COURTESY ROPELESS SYSTEMS

R.I. innovator develops ‘ropeless’ lobster fishing technology

NORTH KINGSTOWN — Traditional lobster and crab traps operate through a simple mechanism, using ropes and buoys. But the traps have created a mess...

Five Questions With: Josh Domingues

Josh Domingues is the founder and CEO of the Flashfood app, which is now in select Rhode Island stores. It’s used by grocers to...
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