As someone who truly enjoys dining out, I do my best to keep up on the latest trends and maintain a list of places I must get to. Recently, a […]
Why the Center of the Store Should Not be Missed
Co-authored by Emily Valentine Among the most outdated and incorrect nutrition advice out there (and there is a lot), is that you should only “shop the perimeter” of the grocery store. Let […]
Four Things I Learned as A Food, Beverage & Consumer Intern
By Ashley Steinberg Summer jobs have always been a sore subject for me. From greeting tables at a local restaurant, to writing rejection letters and filing insurance claims for an […]
Restaurants Dial-up Efforts to Differentiate and Connect with Customers
Consumer behaviors are constantly evolving, especially when it comes to our eating habits. A critical part of a restaurant’s menu strategy is to pay attention to the ebbs and flows […]
In Defense of the Whole Food
I recently attended the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) meeting in Minneapolis, which is the largest meeting of its kind in the world. Over 6,000 sports clinicians, exercise scientists […]
Making “The Good Life” a Sustainable One
Co-authored by Natalie Shafer, senior vice president, FoodMinds, a division of Padilla. This year’s Sustainable Brands Conference in Vancouver, B.C., centered on “Redesigning the Good Life” with brands, organizations, commodity […]
The Foodie Turned Food Marketer
I knew I was what one would call a “foodie” from a young age. I ate everything that was put in front of me, and looked for creative dishes to […]
“Beer me” that wine, will ya?
While the phrase “beer me” will always have more of a ring to it than “Chardonnay me,” people are opting for wine and spirits over beer more and more. In […]
Five Tips for Finding Gems at Fancy Food Show
Are you looking for the next breakthrough or disruptive food? Then there is a good chance you will be at the Summer Fancy Food Show this weekend. It’s that time […]
Nutritional Epidemiology Under the Microscope: How Valid are the Criticisms?
An interesting article entitled, University of Twitter? Scientists give impromptu lecture critiquing nutrition research, appeared online a couple of weeks ago (CBC News, May 5, 2018). An oncologist and medical policy researcher […]