I for one shake my head in wonderment every time I’m reminded Hooters is still around. The oft-vilified resto chain started out as a ‘beach club’-themed spot. But it’s seen a number of ‘reimaginings’, And Hooters is now segueing back to a ‘family place’…Read More →
It’s been a while since we actually saw ‘Willy Wonka’ branded confections in stores. But many folks remain nostalgic about them. And now, NETFLIX and Ferrero are joining forces to bring back Wonka chocolate treats for a limit-ed time this fall…Read More →
I was shocked to see that US food giant Cargill is going ahead with its plan to bring cocoa-free chocolate to the North American market. After the mass uproar over Hershey’s sneak-ing it into their flagship brands… Will you buy ‘alt-cocoa’ products?Read More →
The Fast Food new products mill is working overtime! A bumper crop of 20 items made the roster this week… Among them, a number of Value Menu unveilings, a couple of movie premiere tie-ins, and a whole slew of summer menu reveals…Read More →
You’d think any attempt to lower food prices – even Fast Food menu prices – would be met with positive reviews. But McDonald’s new McValue Menu is getting serious backlash from fans. It’s all about ‘the good old days’, and 99-cent burgers…Read More →
Everybody in the pasta business is getting into ‘enhanced’ Mac & Cheese! The latest entrants are polemically opposite in heritage but dead-centre in the noodle market. Chef Boyardee and Buldak are both launching new ‘breakout’ products…Read More →
If you thought lower prices were a hopeless quest – like the Holy Grail – you may be in luck. A new survey reveals that smaller, inde-pendent grocery stores are far from extinct. In fact, independents still account for almost half of US grocery sales…Read More →
Soaring cocoa prices have driven chocolate products (almost?) out of the average con-sumer’s reach. And that trend has triggered a burgeoning interest in alt-coca products. And that’s why food processing giant Cargill has launched NextCoa…Read More →