CAN WE TRUST OUR SALAD BAGS?
Recent research by the American Society for Microbiology has tried to explain why salads containing lettuce and spinach are subject to colonisation by Salmonella,…
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FOOD ADVERTISING AFFECTS THE VERY YOUNG
A new study, published by American publication Pediatrics, has revealed that TV commercials truly affect the snacking habits of kids aged two to five,…
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NITRO COFFEE EXPERIENCE AT HOME
Nitro coffee is taking the US by storm. Anticipating a shift coming over to Europe, packaging specialist Ardagh Group has recently debuted its new…
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AMAZON LAUNCHES ITS ‘MAGIC BUTTON’ IN MORE COUNTRIES
Amazon has a new-ish weapon in its challenge to traditional grocers, Amazon Dash. The innovation launched last year in the US but is now…
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HOW ‘PHANTOM BRANDS’ REVIVE SALES
Australian chain and Countdown’s owner, Woolworths has recently introduced new so-called ‘phantom brands’, private label products without any reference to the supermarket’s brand or…
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FOR BOHEMIAN CATS
A Denver-based company has presented the latest must-have for spoiled cats: cat wine. If this sounds like a good idea to you (and we…
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BYTES #1: HANGOVER ICE CREAMS, ENGAGING DESIGN & MORE…
ULTIMATE HANGOVER CURE A Korean convenience store chain has recently launched the world’s first hangover-fighting ice cream, called Gyeondyo-bar (literally ‘hang in there’). South…
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THE SELF-SERVING STORE THAT NEVER WAS
Nearly seventy years ago, in 1948, a US entrepreneur opened the first-ever vending machine supermarket—unfortunately, the world wasn’t ready yet. Having patented the concept…
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