‘Value’ and ‘affordability’ are central to Fast Food marketing these days. Now, the princip-le of affordability is rating a higher-profile among grocery retailers, as more and more folks fall below the poverty line and malnut-rition cases skyrocket.Read More →
The shrinkage of candy bars over the decades of my youth and early adulthood marked my first exposure to what has come to be known as ‘shrinkflation’. Now, one historic candy bar has brought the phenomenon dramatically back to our attention…Read More →
Health and wellness experts are warning that we may be headed for a ‘protein overload’ crisis. You can get too much protein, and the consequences can be dangerous. Should doc-tors be telling patients not to go over-board on foods with added protein?Read More →
Hallowe’en is still two full months away. But half a dozen treat makers have unveiled their first Hallowe’en 2026-themed products. Else-where, A&W has announced it’s finally taking the plunge into the 21st Century: a new CEO, a new resto design, and a new slogan…Read More →
If you’re in the US and you’ve never heard of take-out joint New York Fries… I’m not sur-prised. That’s because it’s an All-Canadian chain that glorifies the potato stick from the viewpoint that all loaded fries are descend-ants of All-Canadian Poutine!Read More →
This one could be filed under the heading ‘Food-Too-Far-Forward’. Celebrity Chef Joseph Lidgerwood – a former contestant on the Netflix cooking show Culinary Class Wars – may have to have to spend a year in a South Korean prison. He served resto patrons ants…Read More →
The Fast Food Brand rankings don’t change often. And when they do, it’s big news. So we added an extra post to today’s menu to give you the straight-up low-down on how Burger King has pushed Wendy’s out of second place for the first time in 6 years…Read More →
You don’t hear much about the business side of the Food Business, per se. But occasionally a big story comes along, which portends big consequences for the consumers. So it is with today’s news that Tyson is closing packing plants due to cattle shortages…Read More →