Added 8 August, 2013
A new campaign for McDonald's by TBWA Paris highlights the chain's 'iconic' products without a shred of branding. To be sure, the photos need no introduction, according to the agency, which goes on to explain the campaign's concept thus: "Long speeches aren't necessary: everyone knows what they taste like and stand for. A logo would be redundant,...
Added 7 August, 2013
Tesco, one of the world's largest retailers, is revamping how it uses space in its largest stores, building a community room into its new Tesco Extra in Watford, England. As shopping goes online, brick-and-mortar retailers are looking to attract customers in ways that Internet businesses can't compete. Turning shopping into an even more...
Added 4 August, 2013
Organic Valley, America's largest dairy cooperative, launched an organic grassmilk product line: milk derived from cows fed a 100 percent grass diet. The drink appeals to the same shoppers who seek out items like grass-fed beef, biodynamic wine and similar items. As with beef, sweeter flavor and better animal’s health are among the reasons...
Added 1 August, 2013
Internet fads regularly go viral, but now they are jumping off the computer screen into real-life brands. Grumpy Cat is a viral meme who's famous for such 'sayings' as "I had fun once; it was awful," is officially getting her own brand of coffee drink, Grumpy Cat Grumppucino. The beverage will be available online August 7 and in stores sometime in...
Added 25 July, 2013
Landscape designers are changing their focus from aesthetics to edible fruits and vegetables. Dubbed "Aesthetic Foodscape Design," growing edibles is moving from rural areas to urban centers. Complementing the trend of "hyper local" eating that includes farming on rooftops, edible landscaping is being done to overcome the urban disconnect to...
Added 17 July, 2013
Oak-smoked water is one of the trendiest ingredients at London's high-end restaurants and cocktail bars. Smoked in oak for four days, the water is used to infuse a smoky aroma and flavor in a number of dishes and drinks. Alison Lea-Wilson, of the Anglesey Sea Salt company, which produces Halen Mon smoked water, says it "tastes like a bonfire...
Added 11 July, 2013
To many people, it just doesn't make sense: Why tip a waiter in a restaurant when you don't tip most other service providers? I mean, they are just doing their jobs! Many of New York's best-known restaurateurs agree and there is a trend afoot to ban tips in their restaurants. It starts with the city's best-known restaurateur, Danny Meyer who, in...
Added 10 July, 2013
Already tired of cronuts, the light and flaky mashup of croissants and donuts, the world is already looking to crown a new, sweet foodie fad. Will crookies be the Next Big Thing? This croissant stuffed with crushed Double Stuf Oreos and topped with sugar icing is the brain-child of Canadian Oliver Jansen-Reynaud, the owner of Clafouti Patisserie...
Added 10 July, 2013
For the past few years, several restaurants around the world have introduced handmade sodas to their beverage menus. Hospoda, an upscale European restaurant on New York's Upper East Side is a good example of this, offering a variety of house-made sodas in addition to their cocktail menu. Now Starbucks is quietly testing "handcrafted" soft-drink...
Added 9 July, 2013
An American online grocer called Peapod has created shopping truck with "mobile billboards" on the sides that invite consumers to shop for groceries using their smartphones. The trucks are showing up at summer gathering places such as ballparks and concert venues in Peapod’s markets along the East Coast. Customers scan a QR code to download a free...