What kind of world is it, in which a silly (?) fad can cause a global shortage of an everyday commodity such as Pistachio nuts? Appar-ently the kind of world we live in right now. The fad is Dubai Chocolate and the shortage is real…Read More →
A CNN opinion piece suggests that Fast Food Icon McDonald’s and other brands have hit an economic wall. That a majority of consumers can no longer afford Fast Food. That they’re abandoning Fast Food outlets in droves and cooking at home instead…Read More →
We’re celebrating Beverages and Snacks at Fast Food Week! And the word ‘Summer’ has begun to sneak into the news releases from the major brands. But ‘Value Wars’ news is slim. And Pistachio nuts are scarce due to the Dubai Chocolate explosion!Read More →
More about the psychology of dining habits than what you’re eating or drinking. A new study suggests that ‘Couples who drink to-gether, stay together’. And that’s good news these days, where the divorce rate even among the most committed is 50 percent…Read More →
The more we hear about Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs), the worse they sound. Now, science has shown that UPFs are linked to no fewer than 1 in 10 avoidable ‘early deaths’. A new study targets such common menu items as fizzy drinks and packaged snacks…Read More →
The Smile Cookie Campaign is Tim’s biggest charity fundraiser of the year… And it’s un-derway now through the end of this coming week. Makes you proud to be Canadian! And helps hundreds of Canadian charities. Get your Smile Cookie(s) now, at any Tim’s…Read More →
Sounds like a classic contradiction in terms when you first hear it. But the paper beverage bottle is a real ‘thing. And it’s the most ambi-tious effort I’ve yet seen to ‘get the plastic out’ of our environment. I just wonder how consumers will feel about it?Read More →
It’s often said that some of McDonald’s best dishes are those you can’t get in your specific McRegion. We’re usually talking ‘country’ in that context. And we earnestly believe some of those deserve national or NA-wide exposure. Today: Some nominees…Read More →