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Hershey’s Pulls Fast 180 On Using Chocolate ‘Alternatives’

2026-04-06
By: Maggie
On: April 6, 2026
In: Comfort Food, Food News

Hershey’s was called out by Reese’s founder’s Grandson for using chocolate alternatives in some of its signature products. And the com-pany abruptly pulled a hard 180, Hershey’s will revert to using ‘Pure Chocolate’ by next year… But Brad Reese remains skeptical…Read More →

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Food Hero Annual Report: 7M Pounds Of Waste Diverted

2026-04-06
By: Maggie
On: April 6, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

Food Hero, a Canadian company focused on sustainable food commerce, today released its 2025 Impact Report, detailing how more than 7 million pounds / 2.8 million kg of food was diverted from the landfill. Food waste ‘remains a striking paradox’…Read More →

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Newstalgia: Mom’s Casserole Secret Weapon Updated

2026-04-06
By: Maggie
On: April 6, 2026
In: Chef Secrets, Food News, Food Tips

I can’t count the times I witnessed my Mom pour a can of Campbell’s Soup into a pot as the start to a sauce or casserole. Now the soup super-power is newstalgizing its most-used soups as ready-made sauces, for the convenience-obsessed generations…Read More →

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Sunday Musings: How Do You ‘Fence’ 413,793 Kit Kat bars?

2026-04-05
By: Maggie
On: April 5, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

You may have heard it here first… Hijackers stole a whole shipment of Kit Kat candy bars somewhere between the factory in Italy and its ultimate destination in Poland. My quest-ion to them is, “How do you plan to ‘fence’ the haul?” Each bar is numbered…Read More →

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Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant And Snacks News!

2026-04-04
By: Maggie
On: April 4, 2026
In: Comfort Food, Food News

A severely lopsided FFW menu this week! No SIDES, BEVS or DESSERTS! But a bumper crop of MAINS and EVENTS… Check out the new Value War menu items from KFC, Subway, Whataburger and Jack In The Box… And find the cheapest Big Arch in the US…Read More →

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‘Microwave Frying’ Could Mean Healthier ‘Fried Foods’

2026-04-02
By: Maggie
On: April 2, 2026
In: Food News, Food Tips

I’ve previously related my own tale of woe over microwaving raw, dry carrots. And I’m sure many of you out there have similar stories you could tell. You need moisture to microwave. But now, microwave frying may be a reality…Read More →

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Could Carrot Sticks Be The Next ‘Healthy Fry’?

2026-04-02
By: Maggie
On: April 2, 2026
In: Food News, Food Tips

You’ve heard of Sweet Potato Fries. Now, an innovative California produce house has developed Carrot Fries. Bolthouse Foods (BF) claims their product will, “bring excitement to both the carrot set and value-added vegetable section.” We’ll see…Read More →

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Vaunted Food Statistic Needs To Be Re-Calibrated?

2026-04-01
By: Maggie
On: April 1, 2026
In: Food News, Food Tips

It’s more than just a snippet of food trivia. It gets one thinking. About how many times a day we think about food. Specifically, how many food-related decisions we make every day. Now new science claims conventional wisdom has it all wrong…Read More →

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