Yesterday, we recounted the story of how Loblaw’s, Canada’s biggest supermarket chain, did a 180 on its previous decision to dump French’s Ketchup from its inventory, after customers launched a patriotic social media campaign in favour of French’s. But, now, we hear there’s more to the story…Read More →
It’s St. Patrick’s Day! And we all know that you don’t have to be Irish to celebrate the ancient feast day of the patron saint of the Emerald Isle. But if you want to do it right, be prepared to pass up ‘fancy’ and complicated in favour of simple, wholesome and traditional. And have a beer…Read More →
Blink and you’d have missed it! What in days-gone-by might have remained an insignificant issue made a supermarket giant twitch yesterday when it triggered a social media uproar. Loblaw’s did a fast 180 on its decision to drop French’s Ketchup from the inventory…Read More →
If you thought that the short-lived move by some upscale restaurants to institute compulsory tipping was outrageous, wait till you hear what they’re up to, now! Some fancy joints in New York are considering charging for cancelled reservations. Cancellations are actually a major problem…Read More →
They changed the recipe for Kraft Dinner! Really. After decades of stoic adherence to the ‘original’ recipe – one which made generations of college dorm dwellers addicts – Kraft has yielded to contemporary calls for healthier ‘comfort’ foods, banishing artificial flavours and colours…Read More →
We’ve already looked at the new drive by certain socially-responsible organizations to save ‘ugly food’ from the the scrap heap and feed the hungry. Now, it’s time to spotlight a campaign to get ‘expired’ foods back on the shelf. The key is understanding exactly what ‘expired’ means…Read More →
Do you have any idea how much perfectly good produce we in the Western World reject, discard and plough under every year? Here’s a clue: It’s more than we actually consume! It’s time for us all to embrace ‘ugly’ food and send more down the line to feed those who are currently going hungry!Read More →
So… I’m sitting at my desk working away on the Fab Food Blog (and other things) and from the other room comes the voice of my dear roommate, Erin, insisting I drop everything and look something up on the Net: “Find out what The Hungry Horse is! And get a pic of their Monster Yorkie!”Read More →