Chili’s was once a powerhouse Tex-Mex resto chain. But over the past few years the times – and consumer sentiment – passed Chili’s by. Sales slid. Consumer awareness evaporated. Then Chili’s brain trust had a revolutionary idea: Listen to what the fans say it should do…Read More →
Time for another UPDATE on the Banana Situation. The situation being that a combin-ation of Global Warming and disease is killing off traditional Cavendish banana trees by the thousands. But there’s good news! A new disease-resistant strain has been developed…Read More →
Gleaned this story from the social media ‘food newswires’… McDonald’s is testing reusable serving containers for orders to be consumed in-store. I have some questions about what they’re made of, and how they McClean them between deployments…Read More →
There’s so much food news circulating in all the media these days that it’s easy to miss even the biggest stories. They just tend to get submerged in the torrent. So I’m reprising one of the past week’s most important items to be sure you catch it!Read More →
It’s a full-on race to see who can capture your Meatless Fridays business for Lent, with five major players in the running. Jumbo Shrimp lead the pack! The Shamrock Shake and OREO McFlurry are back at McDonald’s. And Carl’s Jr. Goes BOGO on its Famous Star Burger…Read More →
Canada’s legendary Tim Horton’s raised more than $1.3 million for the Special Olympics. Again this year, the company created a special doughnut, all proceeds from which went to the SO’s… And broke its own community fundraising record!Read More →
‘Choclfation’. That’s what some melodramatic journalists have dubbed the historic increase in chocolate prices over the past few years. Bur chocolate giants such as Lindt and Her-shey are actively exploring alternatives to the climate-sensitive cocoa bean…Read More →
The Fast Food sector has been suffering from chronic uncertainty. Competition has never been so intense. The big names have been concentrating on ‘value messaging’. Now, Fast Food franchisees are on the verge of rebelling over the right to set menu prices…Read More →