Skittles: Taste the Rainbow of Depression Eick November 21, 2007 Candy, Marketing 4 Comments Readers of So Good know that I work in marketing, and I love to examine and critique the various marketing campaigns of different food manufacturers. This Skittles ad has been out for a few months now, but I...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 11/21 Eick November 21, 2007 News 4 Comments Chew on That rails against the use of marshmallows on sweet potatoes. Brand new Iron Chef Michael Symon faced his first test on Sunday night, squaring off in a Thanksgiving battle against DC Chef Ricky...
Happy Sandwich Campaign Has Lame E-mails Eick November 20, 2007 Marketing 3 Comments As regular readers of this blog know, I have an amusing, ongoing, intriguing and frustrating obsession with the new Kraft "Happy Sandwich" campaign, particularly in regards to the MySpace portion of their...
Thank You Readers Eick November 20, 2007 Cool 4 Comments I would just like to post real quick to say thank you to all my readers. I was just checking the traffic stats for the site, and last Friday and yesterday (Monday) were the two most heavily trafficked days...
New at Wendy’s: The Philly Style Hoagie Burger Eick November 20, 2007 Burgers, Fast Food 4 Comments In August, I alerted So Good readers to a contest by Wendy's to choose the newest burger for their menu. At the time, the Philly Style Hoagie burger was in a tight race with the Bacon Mushroom Teriyaki Burger...
Chipotle Ad Contest Winners Announced Eick November 19, 2007 Fast Food, Marketing 1 Comment Fast Food Maven is reporting that winners have been announced for the Chipotle, "30-Seconds of fame" advertising contest. Chapman University tied for first place with Northern Illinois University beating out...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 11/19 Eick November 19, 2007 News 3 Comments Serious Eats has a hilarious post outlining various "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" imitators, such as "Butter it's Not!" and "Could it be Butter?" Slashfood is not a fan of the new Reese's...
Dr. Pepper…Piping Hot Eick November 19, 2007 Soft Drinks 2 Comments From Retro Thing comes a blog post highlighting a poster from 1968 touting the idea of drinking Dr. Pepper...hot! Dr. Pepper happens to be hands down my favorite soda, and I'm always up for trying something...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 11/16 Eick November 16, 2007 News Best Bites profiles DC restaurants to go out to for Thanksgiving dinner. The Philly Style Hoagie Burger has won the award for Wendy's newest burger. Splunch has pictures from a toilet themed...
Now You Can Be a Celebrity Chef! Eick November 15, 2007 Bizarre 2 Comments Well, at least for an hour or two you can be. In imagination land. Of course by imagination land, I mean that you can be a celebrity chef in the comfort of your own home after defeating between 1 and 5 of...