First, we heard that Frito-Lay, the salty snack arm of PepsiCo, was augmenting its Nutrition Facts labels with QR codes linked to addit-ional, detailed food safety info. Now, the big soda brands are all getting on the ‘Good to Know’ bandwagon…Read More →
Pickles are still everywhere, after a year of frantic Pickle-mania. There’s no sign that the ‘trend’ is slowing… And younger folks are act-ing as if pickles are something new. Well… I’m old enough to remember when most folks grew and made their own Dills…Read More →
What do you think is suitable punishment for parents who let their 7-year-old balloon to 255 lb on a diet of potato chips and fries? And watched him die of heart failure? They’re about to decide that question in a Michigan court…Read More →
Summer time… And the Fast Food Sphere’s promotion machine is on idle… But that does NOT mean the summer-specials and return-ing-favourites mill has stopped churning ’em out! And Krispy Kreme Japan is celebrating 20 years with an AYCE Event!Read More →
I couldn’t believe it, when I first encountered this story. How could any parent let their 7-year-old balloon to 255 pounds? And die from heart disease as a result? It happened last fall, in Flint Twp., Michigan. His name was Casper O’Brien…Read More →
MARS candies is eliminating all artificial colourings from its products. That includes iconic M&Ms. And for the first time since the beginning… M&Ms are losing two classic colours. They’re just too hard to replicate using ‘natural’ ingredients…Read More →
If you don’t feel like cooking, but also don’t want to default to heat-and-eat or, much less, takeout… Here’s a summer-friendly recipe you can whip up in 45 minutes that makes Dim Sum into a proper main dish. And it’s abso-lutely ‘beginner’ easy…Read More →
Remember the tale of ‘The Tortoise and the Hare? There’s a lesson to be learned there for any big Fast Food chain. While some Big Name pizza brands close stores, a competitor is ex-panding like never before, opening dozens of new stores a year…Read More →