‘Tough Decisions’ Loom For Global Snack Industry
The snack industry is closely tied to the fizzy, sugary drink industry. Because the same few mega-manufacturers own most of the popular and drink brands. Now, they’re facing what may be the toughest battle of their corporate lives…Read More →
Shoppers Increasingly Checking Protein Content on Labels
There’s a good side and a bad side to this trend in consumer behaviour. The good side is shoppers are more aware of their protein in-take. The bad side is, many are caught up in the current mania for more protein – which most of us don’t need…Read More →
Dark Legacies: The Legendary Dagwood Sandwich
We delve deeper into ‘History’s Most Horrify-ing Sandwiches’ today… With a look at the (in)famous Dagwood Sandwich. Those old enough to remember the classic daily news-paper cartoon strip Blondie will remember the Sammy…Read More →
Pizza Hut Brings Back ‘Book-It!’ – Millennials Wax Nostslgic
ePizza Hut’s flagship community involvement program – Book-It! – is back for 2026. It’s de-signed to encourage kids to read over the summer holidays… And as someone who dearly hopes everyone will read her work, I heartily approve!Read More →
The Single Best Way To Thaw Frozen Ground Beef
And not just ground beef – anything frozen that you can’t wait for to thaw more slowly in the fridge. There are a number of methods in common use – some much safer than others. Here’s the best way to quick-thaw ground beef…Read More →
Dark Legacies: The World’s ‘Most Horrifying’ Sandwiches
Welcome to an expedition to the Dark Side of casual dining. Today we begin an informal series of ‘recipe’ posts about History’s Most Horrifying Sandwiches. The first unhappy stop on our odyssey is the (in)famous Museum of Processed Cheese…Read More →
New Eating Disorder ‘A Fixation On Healthy Eating’
The old maxim warning against ‘too much of a good thing’ can now rightly be applied to the realm of Eating Disorders. Science has discov-ered a new disorder it has named ‘orthorexia’, defined as an unhealthy fixation on healthy eating…Read More →
Kraft, Heinz Brands Unite For ‘America250’ Promo Blitz
The whole world is probably aware by now that this year marks the USA’s 250th birthday. There are tens of thousands of official events planned. Kraft-Heinz is celebrating the ses-quicentennial in a big way – uniting the whole brand family…Read More →