We’ve been telling you, for months, that prices for Beef, Pork and even Chicken would be rising. They have done so, gradually, but did you twig to the fact that retail beef prices have increased by 44 per cent over the past two years? They’ve edged prices up a bit at a time, hoping we wouldn’t notice…
Menu Madness: KFC’s New Double Down Dog!
It seems that no more than a couple of weeks or so go by without a new eruption of Menu Madness on the over-crowded Fast Food scene. This time, it’s KFC who are revisiting an old idea to stir up some new interest among jaded, over-hyped – and over-fed – lovers of deep-fried, take-out fare…
What’s Really in McDonald’s French Fries?
We told you, a few weeks back, that former MythBuster Grant Imahara had been hired by McDonald’s to debunk ‘myths’ about what goes into the burger giant’s various menu items. The latest show-and-tell video focuses on something we’ve all been wondering about – the Fries…
‘Hidden’ Sugar is Everywhere in Processed Foods!
We’ve discussed this before, but it appears – according to a new video-info-graphic making the rounds on the Web – that the problem of ‘hidden’ Sugar in processed foods is getting worse, rather than improving. There are several reasons for this and, apparently, no easy answers…
Burger Menu Madness: Down and Dirty Desperation!
Burger King has been really, really active, lately, trying to grow itself and diversify its offerings (notably by buying Tim Hortons) and, now, appears to be taking direct aim at McDonald’s – seen by some as ‘the guys to beat’ in the fast food industry. But BK’s new methods are surprisingly old-school.
‘Food Trends’ for 2015: Everything Old is New Again
I can’t help thinking of the old Broadway musical tune, Everything Old Is New Again… Yes, it’s that time of year, when foodies and food industry watchers weigh in with their predictions for the coming twelve months. And, as usual, there’s really nothing on the horizon we haven’t heard of before…