On March 28, Quebec will receive the last bottle of The Balvenie 50 Year Old released in Canada. As one of the most extraordinary whiskies to ever come out of The Balvenie distillery, The Balvenie 50 will be released to Montreal’s Signature SAQ, retailing for $49,400. This bottle is one of only 88 to ever […]
No bowl is safe with nearly half of Millennial men, ages 18-34, admitting to conducting the biggest party foul in the book: double-dipping. To celebrate National Chip and Dip Day on March 23, Tostitos, a leading brand from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, conducted a survey with ORC International interviewing more than 1,000 Americans from Feb. 14-17, […]
Smirnoff is developing an online app that allows fans to direct personalised videos of their nights-outs using content from all their social media channels. The ‘Mixhibit’ app, which is currently being trialled, incorporates selected photos, tweets and check-ins into a video set to a custom soundtrack. Users will be able to share videos through social […]
Scottish illustrator Steven Bonner has created a beautiful typeface for Ballantine’s Scotch Whiskey that reflects the tasting notes of the brand’s 12-year-old Scotch. The illustrator has created several illustrated letters, each of which represents one of the main tasting notes found in the whiskey, including cream, oak and pear. For instance, the letter ‘C’, crafted […]
While ice cream manufacturers may have previously targeted areas outside of the North of Brazil for luxury ice cream, latest research from Mintel reveals that times – and locations for demand – are changing. Indeed, according to Mintel’s research, it is those in the North East who are currently the biggest consumers of premium ice […]
Not to be confused with or compared to genetic modification, plant breeding is an agricultural technology used for decades that might offer an abundance of affordable, tasty and nutritious foods for the growing world population, according to the March 19th issue of The Food Journal. In this issue, editors will examine the science behind plant […]
Domino’s UK has rebranded, in a move which sees it drop the words ‘Domino’s Pizza’ from its identity and instead use a redrawn domino symbol in isolation. The company has also overhauled its interiors and will roll out a retail concept designed by AEW Architects. The logo, designed by Crispin, Porter and Bogusky, has been […]
Kerry Foods is investing in its first ever consumer-advertising campaign for Bisto frozen ready meals and announces plans for two new pasta meals. The ad campaign, which launches across national press and women’s magazines on 18th March, is designed to reassure consumers and highlight that they can trust in the quality of Bisto frozen ready […]
Finding objective information about the restaurants that consumers are contemplating visiting is often difficult to find. By already calculating more than $400,000 worth of weekly dining transactions, iOS app What Should I Tip? is working to change that. With version 2.0 of the app, Wavelength Media’s free tip calculator app is aiming to provide users […]
Despite their overwhelming popularity, carbonated soft drink consumption in the U.S. is slowly giving way to water drinking, particularly bottled water. Americans are gulping an average of 44 gallons of soda per a year, representing a 17 percent drop from peak soda consumption averages in 1998. Over the same period, the average amount of water […]