The many-tentacled conglomerate that con-trols Loblaw’s has revealed a statistic that can only lead the rest of the world to believe they are sucking excess profits out of consumers’ pockets. Maple Leaf Foods Q2 earnings were WAY up…Read More →
Soon, COSTCO Members will have to not only show, but scan their membership cards to ENTER the store. And they’ll need photo ID. COSTCO is cracking down on membership card ‘sharing’, which lets non-members sneak in, and ‘cheats’ the chain of membership fees…Read More →
A new product from an unexpected source has my curiosity standing on end… Who would have thought that a coffee company would have such breadth of vision to recognise a collateral opportunity such as marketing Coffee Blossom Honey?Read More →
Tim Horton’s has always been a major com-munity player, wherever its coffee shops pop up. Now, it’s making a really big commitment to help many affected communities by offer-ing a special charity doughnut in aid of wildfire victims…Read More →
The folks at Shake Shack are known for ‘think-ing outside the bun’ on menu innovations. No surprise, then, that they’ve come up with a novel, perhaps ultimately utilitarian promo. Shake Shack and Tide are giving you free dry cleaning…Read More →
That’s the name the social media types cru-sading against non-stick-coated cookware have given a new ‘disease’ users may contract from cooking with Teflon. It’s potentially seri-ous. Long term affects can include cancer. But you can easily avoid getting it…Read More →
We have laboured long and hard to bring you this record-breaking edition of Fast Food Week. Behold: A full array of Mains, Sides, Beverages and Snacks. And no fewer than 4 exotic Novelties. The annual Fall ‘revv-up’ is already under way!
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So engrossed have we been recently in the grassroots uprising against high food prices, and Loblaw’s in particular, that we may have missed an important story. Loblaw’s has been offering deals on pro-ducts consumers want most…Read More →