Part of the appeal of Pabst Blue Ribbon is the brand’s underdog story. Practically forgotten by the turn of the millennium, a groundswell of support helped bring the brand back to its current prominence. Among Pabst many innovations over the past few years — including hard coffee, hard seltzer, hard tea, and whiskey (no “hard” […]
Category: Food & Drink
Burger King Sued for Ads That Allegedly Exaggerate Size of Sandwiches
Last week, four plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Burger King, alleging that the fast food chain exaggerates the size of its burgers in its advertisements. The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Miami, is asking for damages for the plaintiffs and for anyone else who fell for the allegedly inflated […]
USDA Says we can Expect Food Prices to Increase even More in 2022
You probably don’t need the USDA to tell you that food prices are up: You’ve likely been seeing it in the news and paying for it when you go to the grocery store or dine out. But if you’re wondering just how bad things have gotten, the USDA is here to offer some perspective — […]
Beyond Meat Is Now Making Plant-Based Jerky
Beyond Meat’s first foray into replacing meat was hamburgers. But from the beginning, the company’s larger mission has been to shift society away from eating animals in general, and thus other products have followed: sausages, meatballs, chicken. Now, for the first time, Beyond wants you to look at (and eat) meat-based snacks in a different way by launching Beyond Meat […]
Le Creuset’s Newest Cookware Color for Spring takes us Back to the 1970’s
Le Creuset launched its signature Flame color in 1925. Now, if you check out the site, you’ll find Flame – as well as two additional red-ish-oranges, at least five blues, a yellow – a whole rainbow of hues to jazz up your kitchen! Now the cookware brand has teamed up with the folks at Williams […]
Dangerous Chemicals found in Food Wrappers at Major Fast-Food Restaurants and Grocery Chains
CNN reports that alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and fast-casual restaurants and grocery store chains. The highest levels of indicators for PFAS were found in food packaging from Nathan’s Famous, Cava, Arby’s, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Stop & Shop and Sweetgreen, according to […]
Prince’s Estate and an Ohio Winery Are in a Trademark Battle over ‘Purple Rain Wine’
If you were shopping in a Trader Joe’s and saw “Purple Rain Wine” on a label, your first instinct might be to think there’s a connection between it and the late pop megastar. But according to an ongoing lawsuit between Ohio-based winery L’uva Bella and Prince’s estate, the brand — which not only shares a […]
Starbucks wants Customers to Stop Using Disposable Cups by 2025
This week, Starbucks doubled down on a commitment it’s been working on for years: reducing cup waste by ending disposables over the next three years. After helping to launch the NextGen Cup Challenge in 2018 (and trailing a bevy of beverage options in the ensuing years like reusable cups and compostable cups) Starbucks has just pledged that they will be […]
A Bottle of the California Wine That Won the Famed 1976 ‘Judgment of Paris’ Just Sold for a Record Price
Sure, wines evolve as they age, and wine collectors have shown they’ll pay a hefty price for “drinkable history,” even if the liquid inside the bottle is probably not anything anyone would want to actually consume, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that a 50 year-old bottle of Cabernet that won the famed 1976 “Judgement […]
For National Crunchy Taco Day, would you like some… Taco Truck Jelly Beans?
March 21st is National Crunchy Taco Day, but this year, instead of going the traditional route by eating, you know, a taco, how about thinking outside the box, and going for some Taco Truck Jelly Beans instead? Jelly beans certainly have an established history of quirky flavors; variety is what makes those little bursts of […]