Burger King has been really, really active, lately, trying to grow itself and diversify its offerings (notably by buying Tim Hortons) and, now, appears to be taking direct aim at McDonald’s – seen by some as ‘the guys to beat’ in the fast food industry. But BK’s new methods are surprisingly old-school.Read More →
I can’t help thinking of the old Broadway musical tune, Everything Old Is New Again… Yes, it’s that time of year, when foodies and food industry watchers weigh in with their predictions for the coming twelve months. And, as usual, there’s really nothing on the horizon we haven’t heard of before…Read More →
A recent column in the business pages suggests that Tim Horton’s – a Canadian institution – may suffer serious corporate predations and humiliations under the ownership of Burger King and, by association, BK’s master, a shadowy holding company known only as 3G…Read More →
Finally! After decades of discord and confusion in the North American maple Syrup industry, Canada and the U.S. have agreed to standardize Maple Syrup grading systems across all major production areas. Maybe this will help control Maple syrup counterfeiting and fraud!Read More →
Here we go again. More menu desperation. And, again from one of the leading players in its niche, trying to remain the leader. Remember when we told you that Starbucks was experimenting with selling Wine? And when they started experimenting with home/office delivery? Now it’s…Read More →
The scary headline has surfaced before – in fact, it’s on it’s third or fourth time around, right now – about Arsenic being found in rice destined for human consumption. Sounds very dark, but, if you look closer at the situation, you’ll probably conclude, as I have, that it’s a tempest in a teapot.Read More →
Okay… So you’re at the supermarket, going down your list. You get to the Meat Department and you bee-line it for the Hot Dogs and Bacon. It’s confusing enough that Hot Dogs now come in so many sizes and package weights. But, then, you discover that, Honey! They’ve shrunk the Bacon!Read More →
It’s been all over the news this past week – in my town, anyway. What I’ve long suspected has been confirmed. Some supermarkets are re-wrapping and re-dating their fresh meat and poultry products. That’s not only extremely unhealthy – it’s completely illegal!Read More →