Iconoculture: U of North Texas students don’t have to worry about gaining the “freshman 15” if they eat at Mean Greens. Kids eat up a healthy menu of herb-crusted chicken, sushi rolls and plenty of fresh veggies. No, really: Mean Greens outsells two competing cafés that dish up traditional campus fare like cheeseburgers and pizza. “Eat your greens” used to […]

Strange New Products: Now they’re selling sunflower seeds laced with energy boosters like caffeine, taurine, lysine, and ginseng. The product named, “SumSeeds”, are described as premium roasted sunflower seeds supercharged with the same stuff found in “energy” sodas. The manufacturer then goes on to boast the natural goodness of sunflower seeds, such as Vitamin E, Zinc and Iron, to make […]

Springwise: Mumtaz Foods Industries offers ten varieties of baby food suitable for infants from 4 to 7+ months old, including Potato, Lamb & Spinach, and Spring Vegetables and Chicken. GEM Food’s Petit Gems comes in culture-spanning flavours, from Vegetable & Roast Beef to Middle-Eastern Lamb Tagine. Aimed at Muslim parents who want the convenience of prepared baby food without compromising […]

Springwise: New York restaurant booking service PrimeTime Tables – “specializing in impossible reservations” – has created a bit of a storm in the NYC/food blogging teacup. The service, touted as a very exclusive dining club, can procure members short-notice reservations at the hottest restaurants in New York, Miami, Colorado and The Hamptons, many of which are booked weeks in advance. […]

Iconoculture: Soda-Club machines let consumers control the flavor and fizz levels of their seltzers and soda pops by making them right at home. The freestanding, no-batteries-required device uses tap water, a carbonator, flavored mixes and reusable/resealable bottles. Each carbonator will create about 110 liters of soda and each mix will flavor the equivalent of 36 cans of soda. Soda-Club’s regular […]

Bend Weekly: In December, Bumble Bee began selling packaged, cooked, skinless and boneless chicken breasts that are intended as entrees and can be heated in ovens or microwaves. The chicken is available in three seasoned varieties: garlic and herb, southwest seasonings and barbecue sauce. It marks the first time any products other than seafood have been marketed under the Bumble […]

Iconoculture: Victor and Elvia Galindo first started selling chips and sodas to keep tire-shop customers out of the way. In 2004, Elvia turned that into a full-time restaurant. While Victor specializes in hubcaps and shiny custom wheels, Elvia specializes in tamales and sincronizada, a quesadilla stuffed with ham, avocado, cheese, green pepper and tomatoes. Now Victor’s Tires is more than […]

Bradford.co.uk: If you’re looking to be energised, want a boost for your love life or just a hangover cure, crushed fruit, yoghurt and milk may just hold the answer. According to a new report by consumer analysts Mintel, smoothie sales have soared in the past five years, and Bradford’s health conscious shoppers have been reaching for the drinks in their […]

Iconoculture: Duda Farm Fresh Foods in Florida has engineered celery stalks with hollow centers. These “celery straws” can flavor Bloody Marys through sipping or hold a hidden cream cheese or peanut butter surprise. Watch for the edible swizzle sticks to start appearing at restaurants and hotels soon; marketing to the home chef might come further down the road. An element […]

dBusinessNews: Metro-area parents have a fresh new – and local – choice when feeding those important first morsels to their wee ones. Nice Cubes, maker of frozen organic baby food, is now available in all area New Seasons and Whole Foods locations as well as Food Front market co-op. Nice Cubes is the first local brand of frozen organic baby […]