On the doorstep of Hallowe’en, and U.S. Thanksgiving waiting in the wings, there’s a mixed bag of announcements from the Quick-and-Snacky sphere this week. Burger King and Popeye’s are bringing back old favourites, Arby’s has new ‘Meats’, and Monster is going Vegan…Read More →
The joint I call when I want to order-in a Pizza (for a change from my own) managed to keep me guessing for years about the special blend of Herbs and Spices that makes their Red Sauce an award winner. But now, I think I’ve figured out what sets their succulent pies apart from the crowd…Read More →
Nestlé – the World’s Largest Food Processing Company, has come forward with a bold claim to challenge American Veggie-Protein leaders Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods for supremacy in the booming Meat Substitute sector. They call it their ‘Plant Based Triple Play’…Read More →
A new joint study by McMaster University in Canada and California State University has revealed that increased use of electronic devices – from TVs to Smart Phones – is strongly linked to increased consumption of Sugary and Caffeinated drinks in teens. But computer gaming is not…Read More →
Amazon has become the single most-patronized online retailer in the world, and you’d think that quality of products and service would have something to do with that. But, apparently, there’s a growing tide of dissent among buyers who have received substandard food products…Read More →
Here in the ‘developed world’, doctors and scientists have been warning us about the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in livestock for several decades, fearing the rise of deadly ‘superbugs’. But folks in less-developed regions, such as Africa and Asia, are only just beginning to realize the danger…Read More →
Oceana Canada, a national not-for-profit organization that tracks Fish and Seafood labelling fraud – has released its latest survey of retail and restaurant fish seafo0od samples. DNA testing reveals that the situation hasn’t changed that much since the last survey about a year ago…Read More →
Fast Food and Snack vendors are getting into the Hallowe’en run-up big time, now that Canadian Thanksgiving is over. Popeye’s, Papa John’s and Lays are all getting into the act with special-product announcements. And there’s action on the Potato Chip front from Lays and KFC…Read More →