AI startups want to crack open recipe book in Big Food’s test kitchens

In the world of big food, artificial intelligence is nothing new. McCormick, which owns brands including Frank’s RedHot, Cholula and Old Bay, has been using AI in flavor development for nearly a decade, with the company saying its development timelines have been cut by 20% to 25%, on average, by identifying promising flavor combinations and narrowing down which ideas are…

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Wetzel: A coach’s lessons on fatherhood … from 1948

Dan WetzelFebruary 13, 2026, 04:00 PM ET to close Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focusing on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. multiple authors Inside a small courtroom in a small (pop. 202) Mississippi town on Thursday, the football world waited for a decision on the college eligibility of Ole Miss star quarterback…

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