It’s been another week of unexpected, and – on the whole – disappointing business news from the Foodsphere. More major players in all niches reporting ‘disappointing’ fiscal re-sults for Q1 – 2025. And more than one con-sidering ‘desperate measures’…Read More →
When I think of ultra-processed food, one of the first products that comes to mind is…. Cheez Whiz! The humble, ultra-meltable pro-duct has travelled across the Atlantic and back about three times. But I’m proud to say, Cheez Whiz was perfected by a Canadian!Read More →
It’s been a tough few months for Beyond Meat… And now the plant-based faux foods pioneer has secured a $100 M loan to help pay down its soaring debt. Beyond’s Q1 US retail sales fell 15.4 percent to $31.4 million, and product volume slumped 23.3 percent.Read More →
I sometimes get confused – I’ll go as far as to concede, ‘befuddled’ – by stories in the food and main-stream media about how AI is being used in the food industry. But a recent look at how Kraft/Heinz is using AI to make a better pickle cleared up a lot of things for me…Read More →
A refreshing take on calorie cutting to lose weight or maintain weight loss makes other approaches seem like overkill. New science suggests we can all encourage our stomachs to crave less stuffing just by adding a little spice to our food…Read More →
During Campaign 24, Donald Trump promised restaurant servers he’d cancel the income tax on tips. In spite of warnings from economists and lawmakers, he’s gone ahead with that. Now, Trump’s No Tax On Tips Act has received Senate approval…Read More →
Did you notice? Jalapeño peppers seem to have been getting milder lately. It’s no illu-sion. Nor is it mass hysteria. Plant breeders have been toiling away, making the ‘heat’ level of Jalapeños more ‘consistent’ for foods like salsa…Read More →
I think I’ve finally found THE optimum way to use up surplus Zucchini at summer harvest-glut time. That’s a long way away, yet, I know… But you have to post these tweaks when they’re top of mind or they fall through the cracks and get lost…Read More →