Chopped meat product Spam is being made available in plastic tubs for the first time in the brand’s 75-year history. The new easy-to-open tubs have been created by consultancy Sphere, and will be available from next month. Spam brand owner Hormel Foods says the move is a bid to ‘attract both new and lapsed users […]
The HoneyBaked Ham Company of Georgia announced that for the first time in the company’s 55-year history, it will expand internationally. HoneyBaked is partnering with Toranomon Ham Co., Ltd., who will hold the rights to sell Honey Baked Hams, turkeys, sides and desserts in Japan. The premium food retailer is targeting a launch later this […]
Now, it seems that you can literally have your bacon and drink it too. Boca Java, a gourmet company that specializes in direct trade premium coffee, has created the “Maple Bacon Morning” blend that combines what is arguably two of the best things in the world. Consisting of 100% specialty grade Arabica coffee, this bacon-flavored […]
Over the past few decades, true butchery has become something of a lost art form. The rise of supermarkets and vacuum packed meats have made it simpler than ever to pick up the week’s meat shopping without even having to talk to a butcher. Now, in the wake of the horsemeat scandal that has rocked […]
What makes a meal satisfying? The body recognizes nutrients and calories, but the satisfaction of a meal comes from the entire eating experience, including the taste, aroma and texture of the food. At every eating occasion, the amount eaten, the duration of the meal and the satisfaction afterwards depend on multiple factors which we may […]
Just when you thought the horsemeat saga was behind us, another company’s beef product has shown traces of horsemeat in it. Earlier this week, a third-party French supplier alerted Findus to concerns that the beef lasagne product did not “conform to specification”. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has now revealed that Findus had tested the […]