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If you could get an app alarm clock that sends the delicious aroma of bacon swirling around your sleepy head, what else could this technology be used for?
If you could get an app alarm clock that sends the delicious aroma of bacon swirling around your sleepy head, what else could this technology be used for?
What company in its right mind would ever admit to the world that its product was awful? In what many might call a risky move, Domino’s Pizza delivered the tough truth and customers were thrilled. We’ve all seen how Domino’s “got real” in commercials launched last December that openly admitted why their pizza recipe needed…
When it comes to the convenience of shopping, we have so many options today that the lines between where and how we shop are blurring as retailers scramble for our dollars. This is called “Channel Blurring,” and it’s a trend I’ve been watching with interest for several years now. One of the industry watchers for…
A Brazil-based fast food chain is serving up dinner in edible packaging. The marketing campaign for Bob’s fast food chain is taking a bite out of litter and waste, while making a splash in the Food and Beverage industry. Advertising agency NBS helped the restaurant franchise come up with this interesting and Eco-friendly way…
You may have heard that 3D printing can create everything from cars to action figure toys, well now Finland-based VTT Technical Research Centre has found a way to create yummy snacks out of thin air…sort of. The company is using 3D printing to develop smart vending machines that will be able to produce completely customizable…
Natural organic foods and specialty brands are growing rapidly and gaining mainstream acceptance. This is a huge bright spot in the Food & Beverage (F&B) industry and the big players know it, as was evident at Natural Products Expo West held in Anaheim, California last week. More than 90,000 people attended and thousands of exhibitors…
Have you had enough of cupcakes already? Last year we saw gourmet cupcake shops and mail-order sites pop up all over the place, and consumers gobbled this trend up. But it’s over, and in 2011, pies are the new cupcakes. (One popular restaurant in New York City is sponsoring a “Pie Happy Hour” featuring specialty…