Most Memorable New Products of 2007 Eick December 21, 2007 Marketing, Pizza, Sandwiches, Snacks, Soft Drinks 2 Comments Launch PR, the blog of Schneider Associates, has released their Sixth Annual Most Memorable New Product Launch Survey. The survey is relatively straight-forward, asking consumers what new product launch of...
Editorial: Get Junk Food Out of Our Schools Eick December 20, 2007 Candy, Health, Snacks, Soft Drinks 3 Comments We talk a lot about fast food here at So Good. This is despite the fact that I do not eat fast food on a regular basis. However, it is an extremely competitive industry and I am fascinated by the new food...
10 Billion Grains of Rice for the World Eick December 19, 2007 Web Sites 2 Comments That's the cumulative total of free rice that will have been raised by the end of today, thanks to the website FreeRice. The site launched in October, is run by 49 year-old computer programmer John Breen, and...
Fat Head the Next Super Size Me? Eick December 19, 2007 Fast Food, Movies, YouTube 3 Comments Today, one of my Google Alerts lead me to a post on a blog called Jimmy Moore's Livin' La Vida Low Carb Blog (note: not a fan of the name). He recently posted about a new documentary entitled...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 12/19 Eick December 19, 2007 News 1 Comment Our friends over at Bacon Salt have gone out of their way to donate the taste of bacon to our troops overseas. Hardees has introduced bacon cheddar fries. Food Network has given Rachel Ray a new...
$7 for a Box of Cheerios? Eick December 18, 2007 News 2 Comments That's the speculation over at WalletPop. Why? Well unbenknowst to me: "Wheat has topped $10 a bushel due to dry weather in Argentina bringing concerns about a global shortage; it's already doubled this year...
This Ain’t No Gentile Monte Cristo Eick December 18, 2007 Sandwiches 3 Comments Serious Eats writes about the brisket-on-potato latke sandwich sold at Junior's in Brooklyn, NY. Both they and Menu Pages Philadelphia were speculating about using leftover latkes as "bread" for a creative...
Teapots, Cake Platters and Spoons as Art Eick December 17, 2007 Bizarre Spotted this picture on one of my favorite political blogs, Andrew Sullivan's Daily Dish. As a bonus, Andrew lives in my neighborhood, and I see him from time to time on weekends at the Diner in my...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 12/14 Eick December 14, 2007 News 3 Comments Endless Simmer wonders what's the deal with small mozzarella stick portion sizes? They also express excitement that 78 new Dunkin Donuts will be opening in the DC area. Carl's Jr. has a new Mexican...
Go Ahead, Play With Your Food Eick December 14, 2007 Bizarre, Sandwiches 1 Comment Sandwich art? Pretty cool idea. Head over to Crooked Brains to see all 10 examples....