TL/DR - The US Government says yes as long as they are used properly; others claim they cause many health problems. It depends on who you believe. Food dyes and coloring, technically called 'color additives', can be found in most processed food products sold today. A quick review of online resources, research [...]
In November 2020 McDonald’s unveiled a new growth strategy during a presentation to investors. The main message was that future McDonald’s restaurants are going to be a lot different as the company will invest heavily in what it calls the three D’s: Digital, Delivery and Drive Thru. McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation [...]
Consumer shopping and dining-out practices continue to be shaped by the Coronovirus pandemic which first appeared in early 2020. According to a study by FMI, three quarters of U.S. consumers have changed their meat purchasing behavior during the pandemic with online meat orders rising over 95% during 2020. Some of this change [...]
In a sign of the times, PepisCo, owner of Quaker Foods, is changing the name of Aunt Jemima brand’s pancake mixes, syrups and other products. This will include the removal of all imagery of the black woman who had come to represent the Aunt Jemima brand. The 130-year-old brand features a Black [...]
The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has created a dichotomy in the livestock industry that consumers may find strange. While availability of meats at stores has decreased the prices have been on the rise - this is simple supply and demand. What baffles some people is that while they see this when visiting [...]
Many food retailers and restaurants have been closed for the past months, while others have been partially closed and offering take-out or delivery to customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. To better help food retail establishments during this uncertain time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a food safety re-opening checklist [...]