Legendary KD gets Stealth Recipe Change
They changed the recipe for Kraft Dinner! Really. After decades of stoic adherence to the ‘original’ recipe – one which made generations of college dorm dwellers addicts – Kraft has yielded to contemporary calls for healthier ‘comfort’ foods, banishing artificial flavours and colours…Read More →
New Store Sells ‘Expired’ Food…
We’ve already looked at the new drive by certain socially-responsible organizations to save ‘ugly food’ from the the scrap heap and feed the hungry. Now, it’s time to spotlight a campaign to get ‘expired’ foods back on the shelf. The key is understanding exactly what ‘expired’ means…Read More →
Let’s Embrace (and Ingest) Ugly Produce!
Do you have any idea how much perfectly good produce we in the Western World reject, discard and plough under every year? Here’s a clue: It’s more than we actually consume! It’s time for us all to embrace ‘ugly’ food and send more down the line to feed those who are currently going hungry!Read More →
Mammoth Pudding Takes the Cake!
So… I’m sitting at my desk working away on the Fab Food Blog (and other things) and from the other room comes the voice of my dear roommate, Erin, insisting I drop everything and look something up on the Net: “Find out what The Hungry Horse is! And get a pic of their Monster Yorkie!”Read More →
McD’s Wins on Sales with All-Day Breakfast
Even though the McDonald’s Breakfast Sandwich did not win a blind taste test last year, it has apparently prevailed in quarterly sales – thanks largely to the restaurant giant’s new All-Day Breakfast policy. But other changes have also bolstered the McDonald’s breakfast segment…Read More →
Subway ‘Footlong’-Means-12 In. Rule Kicks In
Remember that crazy story last year, about the guys in the States who took Subway to court because their ‘Footlong’ sandwiches were coming up as much as an inch short? Last time we checked in on this one, the Court had agreed with the plaintiffs but penalties were still pending…Read More →
What to Eat on ‘Leap Day’…
Today is ‘Leap Day’, that sneaky February 29 that comes around every fourth year to make up for the fact that our journey around the sun actually takes 365.25 days – not a nice, neat, tidy, even 365. It’s not an official holiday but it’s a special day, nonetheless. How do you plan to celebrate?Read More →
Lay’s 2016 ‘Do Us A Flavour’ Contest!
Lay’s Canada has announced the parameters for their 2016 ‘Do Us A Flavour’ Chip flavour challenge. This time, there are a couple of new wrinkles to the contest… But the principle is still the same: Vote on a selection of flavours and become eligible for one of five daily prizes!Read More →