With the recent global proliferation of the coffee industry and it’s ever increasing number of consumers who are getting younger by the day, the UofMeT coffee slogans prove to be a fun and timely product targeted at a captive and well-defined niche market. Coffee shops are found in ever more diverse locations such as book stores, college campuses, internet cafes, […]

The Miami Herald: When The Cereal Bowl opened its doors on 1560 S. Dixie Highway 16 months ago, the trio behind the venture (twin brothers Josh and Kenneth Rader, 25, and their childhood friend Michael Glassman, 26) were hoping to prove that customers would be willing to fork over $3 for the opportunity to mix and match 40 different kinds […]

Springwise: Customers who want to start their day on an ecologically friendly note may want to fill their mugs with Solar Roast Coffee—a fresh new brew for java lovers that is roasted using clean abundant solar energy. Based in Pueblo, Colorado, Solar Roast Coffee uses only 100% organic or fair trade coffee beans. Their special solar-powered roasting technique ensures the […]

Popgadget: Instant noodles have been around long enough that we take their 2-minute preparation time for granted. Now Japan brings us Hotto! Raisu – specially packed rice that can be served up as a piping hot meal, just by pouring water over the packaging. No cooking required! The rice is packed by being subjected to 4,000 times the normal atmospheric […]

The Cool Hunter: Amidst the chaos of dietary requirements, five-a-day, buying organic, food miles and a new fangled sense of providence, choosing food has never been so wrought with issues. Whatever happened to buying something based upon the principle it tasted good? Well, thankfully, one company has ticked all the ethical boxes and made sure their new lollies taste of […]

TrendCentral: While organic and all-natural foods and beverages have become popular choices when it comes to leading a healthy lifestyle, another category of products that boast medicinal or healing properties is also growing. From digestive health products such as Kashi Vive and Dannon Activia to joint health products such as Minute Maid Active with Glucosamine, we’re beginning to see food […]

Iconoculture: Canned peas. Jarred mayo. Even (gasp!) store-bought pie crusts. Once banished from the gourmet kitchen, they’ve come back with a Twist of the Wrist in a cookbook by famed chef Nancy Silverton. Her recipe for luring lapsed cooks back to the stove? Quick-and-easy meals that jazz up gateway ingredients like boneless chicken breasts with jarred or canned delicacies like […]

The New York Times: This past January, Anheuser-Busch rolled out a new product called Spykes. It comes in two-ounce bottles, in flavors like Spicy Lime and Hot Melons. The label says it’s a “premium malt beverage,” containing caffeine and ginseng; it’s meant to be drunk straight, or used as a mixer with beer, or as an ingredient in some new […]

YumSugar: The first trend on the list is personalized cakes. Edith Meyer said that “Cakes for 2007 seem to be much more personal and less I-saw-this-in-a-magazine.” She’s even had clients bring in handpainted heirloom china to create on the cake. Another personalized trend is the introduction of the initial monogramming, as well as the return of the personalized cake topper. […]

CherryFlava: Ok so there’s that restaurant in Thailand called Bed where you eat dinner in…well…a big bed. And now – this place, WDuck…where you sit on a toilet during your meal. It’s perhaps a little extreme for South African steakhouse tastes, but the point is that the hospitality industry is getting a personality. From boutique hotels like Daddy Long Legs […]