Summer Special: Favourite Ice Cream Flavours
Here’s a nice, serendipitous summer trifle for a Sunday… The latest results of a poll by the Ice Cream industry asking what flavours folks order most. But that’s not all the survey looked at. You may be surprised by where the most Ice Cream is consumed and which kind of cone folks prefer…Read More →
Fast Food Week: Industry News Roundup
Here we are, again! Saturday and time to look back on the week’s Fast Food announcements, launches and gossip… Lots of new summer treats on offer, including a S’Mores Donut, and some surprising technological advanced from old reliable Fast Food players McDonalds and KFC…Read More →
Baskin Robbins Tries Home Delivery
Okay… What would you choose as the least likely type of fast food to offer home delivery? It’s got to be Ice Cream, right? So guess who’s become the latest to get on the delivery bandwagon… Baskin Robbins! And it seems they’ve got the kinks worked out well enough to offer it at hundreds of locations…Read More →
Maxwell House Now Sells ‘Dial-A-Jolt’ Coffee
By that, we mean, they’ve addressed the prevailing millennial fascination with Caffeine, formerly addressed by super-caffeinated Colas and so-called Energy Drinks. Now, if you like Maxwell House and you want more caffeine, you can buy ‘Max’ – and choose your own level of Caffeine…Read More →
And The Winners Are…
As you know, the annual Fourth of July Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest went off as planned yesterday… Defending Champs Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo faced full panels of male and female challengers from regional competitions all across the U.S. And the winners were…Read More →
UPDATE: Competitive Eating Craziness!
Summertime and the living is… Crazy! – at least for the Competitive Eating community. And the Fourth of July is the unofficial focus of championship activities in this (dubiously dubbed) ‘sport’. We’ve got a roundup of what’s been going on, gluttony-wise, and a report on ‘the jewel in the crown’…Read More →
Fast Food Week: Industry News Roundup
Here we go… It’s been a busy week among Fast Food purveyors, many of whom are racing to unveil special summer treats! And there are a number of BBQ-oriented sandwiches coming as well. But the star of the show just might be Hostess’s new Peanut Butter and Chocolate Twinkie…Read More →
Happy Canada Day! Celebrate With Us, Eh?
Happy Canada Day! It’s not only Canada’s annual birthday, this is the 150th and Canadians all over the world are letting the locals in their locales know it. Here at home, I’m getting ready to feed a crowd, tending a pile of meat on the smoker for 10-12 hours and making signature summer salads…Read More →