We have a mish-mash of menu item returns, new item débuts and seasonal specials this week. Whether you’re a fan of Tacos, Chili Cheeseburgers, Pickle Flavoured Chips, Loaded Holiday Pizzas or Blackened Cajun Chicken, this is YOUR week!Read More →
I came across an interesting post yesterday, that reveals prevailing customer feelings about rising menu prices. And if the folks who commented to the post are representative of the masses, this could well be a watershed moment for Fast Food…Read More →
Here we go again. The federal government has called the CEOs of the country’s Big 5 supermarket chains to Ottawa – again – to reveal their specific plans for reducing food prices. So far the grocers have demurred from any real commitment…Read More →
Time again, for a roundup of some quirky Foodsphere News items that didn’t quite earn themselves a full post. Nevertheless, they ARE cute/odd/novel enough to rate some kind of exposure. Submitted for your approval, some tasty recent news nuggets…Read More →
The latest numbers may be hard for some of us to believe. But Food Bank demand in Canada (and presumably, in other Western countries) continues to rise at astronomical rates. And the folks who run the food relief effort say the situation is ‘unsustainable’…Read More →
The world’s fave banana is still threatened with extinction from a pervasive fugal infection called Panama Disease. We first reported on this story back in 2016. The good news is, scientists are making headway on breeding a disease-resistant version…Read More →
A special edition of Fast Food Week: The editor lays her cards on the table about her attitude and policy towards Fast Food. And follows up with a rundown on a dozen or so enticing new developments in the quick service restaurant menusphere…Read More →
Panera – the bread and bowl eatery – has generally managed to avoid the glare of bad publicity. But now, Panera is being sued by the family of a young woman who died after drinking the chain’s ‘Charged Lemonade’. How much caffeine is too much?Read More →