Sunday Musings: Jif, Kraft Do Ramen – Crazy Or Crafty?
We’ve seen many brand invasions into neigh-bouring product territory in the past year or so. It’s a general trend by struggling brands to expand their sales potential outside of their overcrowded traditional niches. Will fans ac-cept PB and Cheese in Ramen Country?Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant And Snacks News!
It’s a blockbuster edition of Fast Food Week! We’ve got lots of everything (except EVENTS 🙁 )! All the major players are weighing in with Hallowe’en and Year-End Holidays specials and seasonals – including a tsunami of new beverages!Read More →
Menin: Brain Protein Linked To Aging-Related Conditions
Connections between a brain protein and ageing-related health conditions turned up recently in experiments by Chinese scientists. It’s a good thing: Menin may reverse signs of aging including: inflammation, cognitive de-cline, weak bones, and thinning skin…Read More →
JIF Launches 2 New Peanut Butter Instant Ramens
The folks at JIF peanut Butter warned us they were going to mix things up more than a bit this year… They started with a logo makeover. And now, they’re going boldly where no pea-nut butter brand has gone before, with two new ‘flavours’ of Peanut Butter Ramen!Read More →
Legendary Classic: ‘Ultimate’ Potato Soup
This is truly an outstanding potato soup – both for what’s in it and what’s on it! I love it for many reasons – not the least of which are the bacon and cheese toppings. But I think the thing I love most is the chunks of gently simmered potato that melt in my mouth!Read More →
A Tipping Recession’? We’re Tipping Less, Resisting Pressure
The The State of Tipping in Canada 2026 Report is out. And it brings some intriguing news on the always controversial ‘tipping economy’. Canadians are tipping less this year. While service workers say they need tips more than ever, to make ends meet…Read More →
Compound In ‘Healthy’ Foods May Aggravate Crohn’s, IBD
A natural compound found in foods such as spinach, almonds, and sweet potatoes may aggravate gut inflammation in people with Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis, be-cause their intestines appear to handle it differently.Read More →
A ‘Heritage’ Hershey’s Candy Gens X+ Won’t Recognise
I haven’t seen these Hallowe’en favourites of yesteryear on the store shelves for at least a couple of decades. Now Hershey’s is bringing them back. But why? Could it be that old-fashioned individually-wrapped caramels are both convenient and affordable?Read More →