Honoring 17 Trailblazers Shaping a More Sustainable, Equitable,
and Delicious Future
NEW
YORK, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FOOD
& WINE today announces its annual list of Game Changers,
spotlighting 17 people and companies who are driving innovation and
shaping the future of how we cook, dine, and drink. From chefs and
restaurateurs to entrepreneurs and companies, their projects and
inventions have already made a significant, positive impact on
culinary culture. Selected by FOOD & WINE editors, the complete
list of Game Changers and the awards methodology are now featured
on foodandwine.com/gamechangers2024 and in the July Innovation
Issue of FOOD & WINE on newsstands June
17.
"Innovation is a thread that connects the past to the future,
and in our annual July Innovators Issue, we celebrate the people,
places, ingredients, and tools shaping the future of cuisine in
America. People like Chicago chef
and community builder Erick Williams
and companies with sustainable missions like Cruz Foam—all of them
are changing the ways we eat and drink for the better," said
Hunter Lewis, FOOD & WINE Editor
in Chief.
Meet the 2024 FOOD & WINE GAME CHANGERS:
Erick Williams — The
award-winning Chicago chef
inspires a generation of Black entrepreneurs and champions
community development.
MìLà — Founders Caleb Wang and Jen Liao pivoted from
a Bellevue, WA, food stall to
launching restaurant-quality soup dumplings that can be found in
freezer aisles nationwide.
Hand Hospitality — The restaurant group pushing Korean
food to the forefront of American cuisine from New York City to Miami and Boston.
Brigaid — Based in Middleton, CT, the company combines the skills
of professional chefs with institutional food-service programs to
ensure that schoolchildren, seniors, hospital patients, and
incarcerated people have consistent access to delicious and
nourishing meals.
Siete Family Foods — Founded in Austin, TX, with just $1,000 and a family of seven, it has emerged as
the fastest-growing Mexican-American chip brand in the top 10,
challenging big legacy brands.
AirHood —This portable countertop range hood
revolutionizes ventilation-challenged home kitchens by controlling
odors and smoke and creating a healthier environment for all
cooks.
Brooklyn KURA — The Brooklyn-based brewery is driving an American
sake revolution.
Chris and Courtney Storer
— The brother-and-sister duo behind FX Hulu's original series,
"The Bear," which is one of television's most groundbreaking shows
in its portrayal of restaurant culture.
Rupa Bhattacharya and
Roshara Sanders — The women
leading the country's most storied cooking school "Culinary
Institute America" into a new era of diversity.
Bitty & Beau's — The original shop opened in
January 2016 in Wilmington, NC by Amy
and Ben Wright is now a coffee chain that stands as a beacon
of inclusivity and empowerment, employing over 400 individuals
with disabilities across 20 locations in 12 states.
Tiffanie Barriere — A
trailblazing mixologist and cultural historian shaking up cocktail
culture.
Zero Acre Farm — With its sustainable production method,
this oil fermented from sugarcane is poised to revolutionize
kitchens and the cooking oil industry overall.
Cruz Foam — This product is a recyclable and compostable
alternative to harmful Styrofoam, ensuring a sustainable future for
food shipping and environmental preservation.
Blue Ocean Mariculture — The most sustainable fish farm
in the U.S. is leading a sea change from ocean to table.
French Bloom — The company is infusing new, booze-free
energy into one of the most change-resistant corners of wine:
Champagne.
For more information about the selection and vetting process and
to read the profiles of each winner named to the 2024 FOOD &
WINE Game Changers, visit here. To reference last year's FOOD &
WINE Game Changers, see the link here.
Invesco is the presenting sponsor of the 2024 FOOD & WINE
Game Changers.
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