End Of An Era: Minute Maid To Drop Frozen Juices
It’s the end of an era – one that starts back way before I was even a gleam in my father’s eye! Minute Maid is discontinuing its hallmark frozen juice concentrates. All the more tragic a cultural loss, considering they invented the product…Read More →
Babybel Changing Its Packaging – But Not The Product
Are you one of the millons of shoppers who pick up that little red mesh bag of Babybel cheeses, almost without thinking, at the sup-ermarket every week? Babybel’s packaging may be changing, but the iconic product de-finitely is NOT…Read More →
Unlikely, But Classic, Ultra-Retro Newstalgic Chili Hack…
Sounds silly, but makes perfect sense! This is really an old hack newstalgized! And it gives me an opportunity to showcase a truly an-cient pairing of spice and sweet. You may be surprised when you learn what one recipe blogger says your Chili has been missing!Read More →
Ottawa Hospital Revamps Food Services – À La Restaurante
No one who has spent any time in hospital will dispute the fact that the food is usually pretty bad. No salt. No sauce. No spices. And almost always cold. But The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is revamping its food services with a major menu update…Read More →
In A Fog: Capturing Morning Mists For Fresh Water
It seems like a hazy proposition to me… But scientists in South America say they’ve suc-cessfully condensed drinking water from mountain mists above the lofty Atacama Desert Plateau. It could be the world’s most important new fresh water source…Read More →
Junk Food Marketing Part IX: What Are Kids Being Fed?
Junk food marketers only want to promote their products and not cause long-term health issues. But their strategies, particu-larly in the digital realm, significantly influ-ence children’s dietary choices and health. It’s clearly time to stand up and say, “STOP!”Read More →
Best Oil For Frying? Yes, and No… For Different Reasons
‘The right oil to use’ is a universal concern among cooks – from weekend ‘BBQ masters’ to Executive Chefs at the loftiest 5-star rest-aurants. But it seems that, as many times as I’ve covered the issue, there are still some folks who haven’t got the message…Read More →
Bulletin: PepsiCo To Cut Snack Prices 15 Percent In US!
Who says the Sweet and Salty Snack mega-powers can’t afford to cut their prices? Facing a serious sales slump, conglomerates such as PepsiCo are moving toward healthier options. And now, they’re listening to consumers who want price cuts…Read More →