If all you can think of to feed Dad today is a big, juicy Steak, that’s okay. I don’t know a non-Vegetarian/Vegan Dad who wouldn’t appreciate his (adult) kids taking over the grill duties just this once. And serve him his favourite cold Beverage while he waits, watching the final round of The U.S. Open…Read More →
Just as a small army of competitors begins to hit the marketplace with their own Plant-based Meat Substitutes, the first brand to bring out such a product is releasing what is being called ‘Version 2.0’. And the folks behind Beyond Meat say this is just an incremental upgrade…Read More →
‘Tis the season for summer special Meal Deals, apparently, as well as a whole array of new limited time market tests and returns for various menu items. Burger King, Little Caesar’s, Canada Dry and IKEA all weigh in. And don’t miss our report on a new high-profile Miller Lite Beer can promo…Read More →
We all know about ‘Mouth Feel’, that hard-to-describe quality of foods that can determine, independent of serving temperature or flavour, whether we’ll like them or not. But now, researchers have discovered how mouth feel is generated, and a little more of the magic of enjoying our food goes away…Read More →
Turns out there’s a flip side to the ‘Munchies’ coin: the stuff in Marijuana that makes most folks hungry is also present naturally in our bodies, and may be triggering a tendency to overeat, even in those of us who don’t use Weed. And one in three North American adults is already overweight or obese…Read More →
Recent surveys of Meat Department sales and consumer preferences show that Chicken is gaining in popularity as your favourite grilling protein. Not that it wasn’t always popular, but observers suggest that many folks are eating more Chicken as the price of Beef continues to creep higher…Read More →
Today the Federal Government of Canada is expected to announce a new move to help protect the environment: a national ban on single-use plastic items, most of which are used in the foodservice sector. In doing so, Canada follows in the footsteps of other nations including the UK…Read More →
What a week on the Fast Food Beat! Just about Everybody among the QSR chain resto leaders except McDonald’s had summer menu adds, Subway announced a crossover with King’s Hawaiian, and Taco Bell made good on a promise to give away free Tacos if either NBA finalist won an away game…Read More →