The humble fruit sticker may seem an unlikely cause for environmental concern but removing it from produce could create huge savings in plastic, energy and CO2 emissions.
In response to consumer demand for less packaging, Dutch fruit and veg supplier Nature & More and Swedish supermarket ICA have joined forces to run a trial to...
Made with roast pork, ham, cheese and a pickle, Cuban sandwiches are the best sandwiches. And they are about to go big again. The Harlem location of upscale grocery store Whole Foods has opened a Cuban fare walk-up window that caters to commuters with a Cuban coffee stand where customers can buy breakfast sandwiches and coffee drinks both...
MUJI’s new marketplace offers consumers basic foods such as fruits and vegetables alongside other groceries. Produce comes directly from farms that use either a minimal amount of pesticides and fertilizers, or none whatsoever. The store will sell a seasonal selection of items, and is even planning to sell some of tokyo’s more unusual vegetables...
The trend, already popular in Asian capitals like Tokyo and Bangkok, is the latest international fad to sail into Myanmar since the end of junta rule in 2011 heralded a new era of freedom. It may be raining cats and dogs in Myanmar, but in Yangon two coffee shops are offering animal-lovers a chance to escape the monsoon as the global pet-cafe...
At WikiTrend we make a clear distinction between a trend and a fad, with the biggest differentiator being the amount of time it is with us. That said, Cotton Candy is having its faddish moment, popping up in unexpected places all around the globe. Lola's Cloud, for example, is an organic cotton candy pop-up at Toronto's Yorkville Mall that...
Honeygrow, a Philadelphia-based chain of Asian-fusion fast-casual restaurants, is using a VR app that weaves together 360 video and interactive elements to teach new employees how to do their job.
Created by interactive art studio Klip Collective, the custom VR app features an overview of company culture and employee training, and...
Traditional methods of brand extension involve developing new products. In a new twist, this form of extension calls for the core property to be extended into an experience. It involves taking a well-known brand or celebrity and transferring the core equities and aesthetic into a service experience — the most common form being a restaurant or...
Superstar chef René Redzepi has created the platform to integrate foraging into people’s way of food sourcing and not purely for fun. While many people are likely to have picked blackberries from a bush to make a pie, Redzepi hopes the app will act as a guide to finding other commonly used ingredients for meals and snacks, getting more people...
Dirty Bones, a a newly opened London hot spot knows that diners like to Instagram their food. So they are facilitating that behavior by offering guests 'foodie instagram packs' along with their meals to help get attention and heighten diners' social media profiles. The free kits include a LED camera light, a multi-use charging device, a clip-on...
Produced in Denmark by rum producer Anders Skotlander, Danish gin brand Herbie has launched a non-alcoholic product distilled with juniper, Danish apples, lavender and orange peel, called Herbie Virgin. It is produced using the same production methods and equipment as the original expression – which has become one of the best-selling gins on...