In 1936, Carl Mayer, the nephew of hot dog impresario Oscar Mayer, suggested that the company could promote its “German-style Wieners” by designing and developing a vehicle that was shaped like one of those now-iconic sausages. The more-famous Mayer agreed, and the first 13-foot, all-metal Wienermobile debuted in Chicago later that year. “The Wienermobile hit the streets of […]
This might fall under the category of, “I can’t believe they’ve never thought of doing this before!” After over 125 years in the baked goods category, Entenmann’s is now expanding its signature classics into the ice cream aisle. The bakery’s parent company, Bimbo Bakeries USA, partnered with Sorrisa Group Inc. (a food development company) to launch six […]
Miller High Life recently made headlines around the world after Belgian authorities may have slightly misinterpreted the company’s longtime “Champagne of Beers” slogan. According to Food & Wine, customs officials in Antwerp destroyed 2,352 cans of Miller High Life because they believed that it was in violation of France’s protected designation of origin for actual champagne. And just […]
Every true peanut butter fan has their opinion as to whether creamy or crunchy is the best. Now, Reese’s has entered this epic peanut butter battle with the release of both Creamy and Crunchy Peanut Butter Cups. Regardless of where you side, you can now experience the best of both worlds with creamy and crunchy versions of […]
An evening spent with your pup is already excellent, but add a cocktail to that mix, and it’s darn near perfection. As Food & Wine reports, Tito’s Handmade Vodka has long been a fan of man’s best friend. It created Tito’s Vodka For Dog People, a program dedicated to supporting nonprofits that rescue and protect pets. […]
The coronation of King Charles is right around the corner – May 6, to be exact – and some of the final preparations are underway. Last week, over 6,000 members of the armed forces — and their horses — gathered outside Westminster Abbey at 10:00pm to rehearse the 1.3 mile route they’ll take on the big day. The future […]
If your day is going wrong I n a thousand little ways — whether you sent an email to the wrong person, your printer seems to be permanently offline, or your mail was all delivered to the wrong address — it’s not you. It’s that pesky planet, Mercury, gone into retrograde again. And while it can’t […]
In a LinkedIn post that was published last October, Miguel Fernandez, the CEO of Tupperware, wrote that he had joined the company “with one goal in mind: to build a business as big as our iconic Tupperware brand.” The company, he wrote, had embarked on an ambitious rebuild, which would restructure the 77-year-old company’s business model and “bring more […]
When SpaghettiOs were introduced in 1965, they were marketed as the “neat new spaghetti [that] kids (and everybody) can eat with a spoon.” The novelty of the canned O’s was that they were “practically unspillable” and could be ready in half the time as a bowl of traditional pasta. Now, going on 60 years later, just straight-up spoonable spaghetti isn’t […]
There are plenty of unrelatable aspects of Ben Affleck’s life, from his career as a major movie star, to the pair of Academy Awards sitting somewhere in his house, to his high-profile relationships including his marriage to global icon Jennifer Lopez. But probably one of the most relatable aspects of Affleck is his love for and commitment to all […]