The Pecan is definitely an underrated tradi-tional snacking nut. Always included in sea-sonal salted-nut mixes, it’s never headlined. But now, there may be new reasons to shine a spotlight on it: The Pecan is being hailed as a heart health booster!Read More →
We promised to get back to you with an up-date when somebody turned promising, high-protein Spirulina into a commercial product. Now, against all odds, this deep green algae has been re-imagined as a luscious, peachy-pink plant-based Smoked Salmon!Read More →
I regularly get into discussions with folks on both sides of the issue – Meaties and Veggies – about how to convince stubborn carnivores to try plant-based foods. I’ve reviewed all sorts of suggestions, but one stands out as a classic no-brainer…Read More →
Desserts and Snacks take the spotlight this week… Finally McDonald’s Chicken Strips are back – permanently! Ham & Swiss Melt and Chicken Cordon Bleu sandwiches are back on Arby’s menu – permanently! And Pringles and Beer are your new Summer BBQ pals…Read More →
It’s like Pizza Hut opening a new location in Naples. Or Nissin Cup Noodles opening a Ra-men joint In Tokyo. Why is Chipotle opening a new ‘international’ location in… Mexico? Is it a serious marketing strategy? Or just another over-the-top promotional stunt?Read More →
Never thought I ‘d read that headline. Here on the FFB or anywhere else, for that matter. But Sauerkraut is now gaining traction with sci-entists and nutritionists as even more diet-arily beneficial than they previously thought. Kraut Juice, however, is out…Read More →
‘Vegemite’ is a household name in Australia and has sparked copy-cats in many other parts of Southeast Asia, the UK and the EU. Long the brunt of jokes about what it’s ‘actually’ made of, and why folks love it so much, the ‘meaty’ spread is truly iconic…Read More →
I tripped over this obscure-sounding topic while researching something completely different. Pairing fruits with herbs is not an everyday concern… But this particular object of cogitation becomes more entrancing the more you think about it…Read More →