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Thoughts on Packaged Food Trends After Natural Products Expo West | Christina Mueller Expo West is a chance to see the future of food and drink. In my after-show analysis, these are the packaged food trends from the show.

How to sum up ExpoWest, the massive consumer packaged goods trade show in Anaheim last week? Think of it as the future of food. Here are a few trends I spied.

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New Sustainable Wine and Spirits Packaging is Here. Will Consumers Buy It? This is Not Your Father’s Bag in a Box Wine: Innovative Tech Moves the Carbon Needle on Wine Bottles

For this first in a series of three packaging stories for Marin Magazine (in print in the February issue), I dropped hints by showing people the filled bottles and then sampling the goods inside with them. Worked well for all. marinmagazine.com/community/su...

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My kids took a “recognize fake news” as part of a global studies class in middle school. It’s not just Finland.

13 Top Dishes I Ate In 2024 | Christina Mueller The 13 best dishes I ate in 2024. From New York to Zihuantanejo, Montana to Mendocino, my highly personal list of 2024's best bites is here.

I spend a lot of time thinking about food and what to eat — it’s my job! Each year, I compile a list of the most memorable things I ate that year. It’s an exercise in recall and a reminder that excellent eats abound.

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18 Boozy Gift Ideas for 2024 | Christina Mueller A stunner of a low-ball glass and a delicious Italian vermouth top my list of boozy gifts and holiday gift ideas in 2024.

I’m always amazed at the traction my gift guides get each holiday season. Thank you, all, for reading! Here’s another, this one dedicated to boozy and booze-adjacent ideas.

What are you drinking this holiday season?

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Christina's 2024 Gift Guide for Food | Christina Mueller For my 2024 gift guide for food lovers and all things food, I sourced foods and food gift boxes from the West Coast, with one exception.

It’s hard to believe we are already staring down the second Sunday of Advent. Food gifts are typically a safe bet, especially a Nutcracker tree or a handmade toffee bundle. The Japanese-flavored almonds are my new favorite snack.

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My old ass did not enjoy this one. Turned it off after 30 minutes of trying.

19 Cookbooks for Everyone on Your 2024 List | Christina Mueller My personal list of 2024 cookbooks – I choose to focus on chefs based in the American West where I live, in New Jersey where I grew up, and selected others that inspire me.

Each of the cookbooks, released in 2024, on my list is personal – I choose to focus on chefs based in the American West where I live, in New Jersey where I grew up, and others around the world whose cooking inspires me. What are you cooking this holiday season?

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