Liz Muentes

New York

Freelance Reporter and Producer at The Food Institute

3x Emmy-Award Winner, Multimedia Producer/Reporter/Editor 📺🎥 Producer/Editor @nowthisnews, @StJohnsU Alum 🎓, 🍕 lover, IG: @LizMuentes

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FI Spotlight: Why People Got Sweet on the Sour Flavor of Pickles

1 month ago | foodinstitute.com | Paola Garcia |Paola García |Liz Muentes

Videos 2024 was dubbed “The Year of the Pickle” by many, with influencers on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram going crazy for anything dill or dill-flavored. And the trend isn’t slowing down – we’re still seeing a wealth of pickle creativity this year, to the point of posts about “glickles,” or glitter-doused pickles.
Report Shows Latin American Grocery Shoppers Seek Value, Private Label

2 months ago | foodinstitute.com | Paola Garcia |Paola García |Liz Muentes

After a period of volatility, grocery retail in Latin America is experiencing stabilization. A recent report by McKinsey & Company and Kantar outlined that consumers are prioritizing value while discovering new shopping formats and channels. The report also illustrated how the Latam grocery sector has faced challenges such as inflation and rising unemployment, yet witnessed a rebound in consumer spending in the first half of 2024.
FI Spotlight - Edible Insects: The Future of Sustainable Food

Dec 9, 2024 | foodinstitute.com | Paola Garcia |Paola García |Liz Muentes

Videos Join The Food Institute as we dive into the fascinating world of edible insects. With global interest in sustainable food solutions on the rise, we explore how insects are emerging as a nutritious and environmentally friendly option. Joseph Yoon, founder of Brooklyn Bugs, is on a mission to transform perceptions of edible insects.
How Paccari Strives to Be the Best Chocolate for the World

Aug 15, 2024 | foodinstitute.com | Paola Garcia |Paola García |Liz Muentes

Videos How Paccari Strives to Be the Best Chocolate for the World Join The Food Institute as we explore Paccari, a company which makes chocolate entirely from Ecuadorian cacao. Ecuador is one of the world’s leading producers of fine flavor cacao, and Paccari highlights this in their products. But it’s more than just high-quality specialty food—it’s also about social responsibility and maintaining ESG values.
American Consumers Embrace the Arepa

Jul 2, 2024 | foodinstitute.com | Paola Garcia |Paola García |Liz Muentes

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The Evolution of Ecuadorian Cuisine

May 9, 2024 | foodinstitute.com | Jordan Wiklund |Liz Muentes

Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries in South America. It encompasses the Oriente (Amazon), Sierra (the Andean highlands), and the Costa (the western coast). While it’s known for the Galapagos Islands, being the original home of the Cacao, and the Panama hat, the country is also acclaimed for its diverse cuisines. Ecuador’s gastronomy is rooted in . When the Spanish colonized a large swath of Central and South America, they introduced new forms of foods, like pigs and goats.
A Sonar Image Might Have Detected Ameila Earhart’s Plane

Jan 29, 2024 | nowthisnews.com | Liz Muentes

aviator Amelia Earhart's plane originally disappeared, a South Carolina-based research team said its sonar images show what could be a plane-shaped object resting on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. a deep-sea exploration team, was searching for the wreckage of Earhart’s Lockheed 10-E Electra aircraft. The team had reportedly scanned more than 5,4000 square miles of the ocean floor beginning since September 2023.
Is Groundhog Day Unfair to the Groundhogs Like Punxsutawney Phil?

Jan 26, 2024 | nowthisnews.com | Liz Muentes

In 7 days, the famous weather-predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will pop out of his burrow to share with the world whether there will be 6 more weeks of winter or if spring is near. While some await this celebration, animal rights organization PETA wrote a letter to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, asking that Punxsutawney Phil be allowed to retire and go to a sanctuary.
Saudi Arabia Opens Its First Liquor Store in 70 Years, but Only Certain People Can Purchase It

Jan 25, 2024 | nowthisnews.com | Liz Muentes

Saudi Arabia is opening its first alcohol store in decades in the city of Riyadh. It’s the first time the increasingly less-conservative country has had a liquor shop since alcohol was banned back in 1952. According to Reuters, the store is only accessible to non-Muslim diplomats. The store is located in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, where embassies and diplomats reside, and currently stocks liquor, wine, and two types of beer, according to a diplomat who spoke to the Associated Press.
This Kentucky City Launched an Advertising Campaign Made Specifically for Aliens

Jan 19, 2024 | nowthisnews.com | Liz Muentes

The city of Lexington, Kentucky, is inviting aliens to visit the ‘best place on Earth’ with a special message beamed into space using infrared lasers. According to the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau’s president, Lexington is the ‘ideal location for extraterrestrial travelers to begin exploring our world.'Working with a team of experts, VisitLex beamed an infrared laser into space toward the TRAPPIST-1 solar system 40 light-years away.