That’s the estimate a new study places on what it will cost food makers to comply with new UPF labelling regulations that were re-cently enacted in California, and are pending across the US. That cost could be passed-on to consumers…Read More →
Hallowe’en took a dive during the COVID Crisis. And never really recovered. This year, the Hallowe’en Treat makers are in the middle of an unprecedented sales slump. And they’re trying harder than ever to promote the ‘holiday’…Read More →
Heard an interesting conversation on the car radio while on my morning errands… The host asked callers, “Do you still ‘celebrate’ Hallow-e’en? And if so, in what ways?” Their answers made me feel old. But not at all sad… Is it time to ‘demote’ Hallowe’en?Read More →
When I predicted consolidation in the Fast Food sector way back in the mid 20-teens., I never expected that to affect the Food Deliv-ery industry. But a shadow war has been rag-ing in the Delivery Sector. And Doordash has acquired Instacart – for $17 billion!Read More →
Just in time for Hallowe’en… Good news for candy lovers – and their parents – about new evidence that at least partially vindicates candy as the worst thing you can eat when it comes to dental decay. Turns out first place in the cavity sweepstakes goes to…Read More →
Blast From The Past: We posted a ‘novelty’ piece about 3D-printed foods many moons ago. And that was the last I thought I’d see of the concept in my lifetime. But now, it’s back. And 3D-printed Food is a commercial reality! Plant-based ‘meat’ that really looks real!Read More →
For years, no less an authority than Consumer Reports (CR) has been warning both consum-ers and manufacturers that many baby and toddler foods contain detectable levels of heavy metals. But the same alarming results show up every time CR retests…Read More →
Amidst the uncertainty caused by the Trump tariffs, the vicissitudes of climate change, and the over-all inflation picture, consumer trust in the safety of their food has dropped to an all-time low. And experts warn, it’s not just a tempest in a teapot…Read More →