KFC Secret Recipe Revealed? So What?
If you’re a Baby Boomer like me, one of the great questions in your life has probably been, “What the heck are those 11 Different Herbs and Spices in KFC?” Now, we may have the answer. A descendant of KFC founder Col. Sanders says he’s found the recipe. The new question is: Do we really care?Read More →
Montreal Taking Hard Line On Composting
If you thought your municipality’s regulations about recycling and composting were overbearing and unreasonable, wait till you hear what they’re doing in Montréal! They’ve brought in a new law that makes it mandatory to compost suitable organic waste – and there’s a stiff fine if you don’t…Read More →
Fiddling With Supply And Demand Again…
The U.S. government is doing what most modern-day western governments do when something threatens a segment of its economy. It’s intervening with mountains of cash to ‘save’ an over-productive Cheese industry from ruin, I want to know what they’ll do with all the Cheese…Read More →
Cinema Chain Launches Bizarre Popcorn Promo
The Cineplex movie theatre chain has launched a downright loopy promotional campaign, centred on what sounds like something that came to a concession stand employee in a fit of boredom during a long, slow night behind the counter. Ever wondered if Lightening will pop Popcorn?Read More →
Strarbucks Cold Drinks Lawsuit Thrown Out
Here’s the promised follow-up on one of those stories we promised to keep an eye on for you… The lawsuit brought against Starbuck’s over ‘excess’ Ice in their cold drinks has been thrown out. Maybe not such a great thing for consumers, but a relief for the whole fountain beverage sector…Read More →
Yet Another (Dubious) Distinction for Ramen
It’s been all over the news this week. Seems Ramen Noodles have overtaken Tobacco as the ‘currency of choice’ among insiders. And by ‘insiders’, I mean convicts at the Western World’s prisons. There’s a simple reason for this, one which poses larger social questions…Read More →
‘Bio-degradable’ Takes A Giant Step Further
We’ve all heard about the breakthroughs in packaging materials made since the turn of the millennium by the lab denizens of the chemical industry. But what if I told you they’ve now gone a step further, creating a package that’s not only attractive and versatile, but totally edible…Read More →
‘McDonald’s Of Future’ Open In St. Jo, MO
Yes, the first ‘New McDonald’s’ restaurant is open in St. Joseph MO, and there are many, many new service tweaks, menu items and decor innovations to get used to. In fact, you may even think you’re not in a real McDonald’s – until you actually taste the food. The building even looks way different…Read More →