A scan of the food news wires these days yields an interesting insight. But you have to read between the lines. For the demographics that use Fast Food and Food Delivery services the most, convenience has taken precedence over the food itself…Read More →
Fast Food sector companies all keep track of their customers’ ordering stats. Sometimes the results are obvious; other times they’re surprising. And sometimes, things folks ask Uber Eats to deliver are just plain strange – but always funny…Read More →
Sounds odd? Not to me. It’s all in how you look at fry sales and frozen potato shipments. At least that’s what a recent CNBC market look-in suggests: rising Fry Attachment Rate may indicate an overall strengthening of the economy…Read More →
A new contender has risen to the top of the ‘World’s Hottest Chili Pepper’ list in the Guinness Book of World Records. My question is, “Do we really NEED a hotter pepper?” And my answer is an unequivocal “NO!” But pepper breeder Ed Currie disagrees…Read More →
A bumper week for new menu items! Taco Bell, SONIC, Popeye’s, Papa John’s and Jack in the Box all report new and returning dishes. Snacks News also abounds, with Rotten brand gummies, Ben & Jerry’s, Quaker and MTN DEW all chiming in…Read More →
Overall Canadian food price inflation slowed in September. But not really a lot. Food prices still have a long way to fall before they reach what consumers consider ‘normal’ levels. Meanwhile, food bank demand is still increasing…Read More →
Canadian Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is hinting he’s losing patience with grocers’ secrecy. The Top 5 supermarket chains have revealed some immediate ‘measures’ they claim will stabilize food prices. But…Read More →
Kraft Singles American (Processed) Cheese slices have been around for decades. More recently (though still for decades) they’ve come individually wrapped in plastic. But only recently has Kraft recalled tons of Singles over concerns the plastic poses a choking hazard…Read More →