examiner.com: There are so many thing which are going right for Peppod, an energy product produced by a small company in Boulder, Colorado. These little alka-seltzer-like tabs are perfect for so many people. They are not easily destructible, taste absolutely fantastic, dissolve quite easily and fit easily into a normal opening of a water bottle. I would not hesitate to […]

Daily Herald: After 162 years, the New England Confectionery Co. wants to be more than your Valentine. The maker of Sweethearts — the tiny heart-shaped candies inscribed with messages like “I Love You” and “Kiss Me” — and other sugary nostalgia such as Mary Janes, Necco Wafers and Clark Bars says now is the perfect time to broaden its offerings, […]

PR Web: With the economic climate tight this year, consumers are witnessing retailers going the extra mile to get their business this Valentine’s Day. One wine retailer, Cellar360, approached nine international winemakers and one sports legend to sign their wine bottles for gifts and is even dipping wine in chocolate. Called the “Signature Series”, Cellar360 is offering a collection of […]

CScout: Cosmetics company Fancl of Japan is connecting the dots between its customer base’s concern about their appearances and their presumed health consciousness by partnering with food manufacturer Itoyakado to create a line of snack foods containing various allegedly healthy additives. The Fancl Collaboration Series includes items such as bread, tofu, and sweets with added collagen, kale extract, germinated brown […]

Springwise: At the prototype uWink restaurant in Woodland Hills, California, customers use tabletop touch-screen terminals with a proprietary user interface to self-order and self-pay for food, drink and digital media, including selections from a library of more than 70 single- and multiplayer games. Now, through a partnership with tech provider Volanté Systems, those same capabilities are available to other restaurants […]

Springwise: Pomme Bébé is an unusual restaurant in Newport Beach, that serves nothing but organic baby and toddler meals prepared fresh in its on-site kitchen. Pomme Bébé peels, steams and purees by hand the ingredients in its meals, which feature seasonal recipes developed by critically acclaimed, five-star chef Laurent Brazier. Fall flavours, for example, include Apple Cranberry Puree, Chicken Pot […]

Springwise: Graze encourages consumers to do just that by offering a wide variety of natural foods in snack sizes for regular delivery by Royal Mail. Consumers can select from three types of standard snack collections: the grazemini, which combines fresh fruit with dried fruits, nuts or seeds; the grazeclassic, which adds vegetable, savoury and bakery options to that mix; and […]

The Sunday Morning Herald: Hudson Meats could be mistaken for a gourmet boutique. Shelves of pasta, cabinets of cookbooks, fridges of fine cheese and baskets of fresh fruit and vegetables are elegantly displayed in a chic, cutting-edge interior. The meat counter has all the hallmarks of a high-class restaurant menu: grass-fed beef, Spanish jamon, toulouse sausages, aged Tasmanian ox, organic […]

Edmonton Sun: Sometimes even the greatest fans of the cafe experience are on an instant coffee budget. But that doesn’t mean you have to say “Ciao” to your favourite steaming hot beverages. Tassimo, Canada’s No. 1 on-demand brewer, has teamed with renowned appliance manufacturer Bosch to create a sleek new one-step process for making hot drinks. Forget a giant-sized (and […]

One thing that wasn’t listed in the Tiffany’s table manners handbook is the difficulty that comes with balancing your champagne glass and cracker delight simultaneously. Well, surprisingly enough, the answer to this complexity comes from Fred & friends: FINGERFOOD™. Mini plates attached to rings that enable you to wear your food. No need to worry about awkward balancing acts. Just […]