The snack industry is closely tied to the fizzy, sugary drink industry. Because the same few mega-manufacturers own most of the popular and drink brands. Now, they’re facing what may be the toughest battle of their corporate lives…Read More →
There’s a good side and a bad side to this trend in consumer behaviour. The good side is shoppers are more aware of their protein in-take. The bad side is, many are caught up in the current mania for more protein – which most of us don’t need…Read More →
We delve deeper into ‘History’s Most Horrify-ing Sandwiches’ today… With a look at the (in)famous Dagwood Sandwich. Those old enough to remember the classic daily news-paper cartoon strip Blondie will remember the Sammy…Read More →
ePizza Hut’s flagship community involvement program – Book-It! – is back for 2026. It’s de-signed to encourage kids to read over the summer holidays… And as someone who dearly hopes everyone will read her work, I heartily approve!Read More →
Welcome to an expedition to the Dark Side of casual dining. Today we begin an informal series of ‘recipe’ posts about History’s Most Horrifying Sandwiches. The first unhappy stop on our odyssey is the (in)famous Museum of Processed Cheese…Read More →
The old maxim warning against ‘too much of a good thing’ can now rightly be applied to the realm of Eating Disorders. Science has discov-ered a new disorder it has named ‘orthorexia’, defined as an unhealthy fixation on healthy eating…Read More →
Meet Archy. He’ll be your AI robot drive-thru ordering wiz today. Well, not today, but soon. McDonald’s is launching version 2.0 of its AI-based ordering system later this year. They insist that this one works – unlike version 1.0, which bombed out in 2024…Read More →
It’s always interesting to see what various in-dustry ‘authorities’ have to say when it comes to predicting food trends. No less an ancient and venerable authority than Good House-keeping offers its 2026 Top Food And Nutrition Trends…Read More →