Posts Tagged ‘consumer preference’

Flamin’ Hot Spice to Make Cheap Food Taste Like Something

August 23, 2025 — Americans are setting their mouths on fire with spicy hot foods says Ellen Cushing in her recent article for The Atlantic. Getting to the bottom of any trend in popular culture is not an easy task with a singular result. But Cushing explains part of the story is that flamin’ hot spice is an easy […]

Will Eggs Replace the Endangered Cheeseburger?

March 2, 2019 — Eggs are coming on strong, but your beloved cheeseburger is under siege. Certain political pundits say that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is going to take away your cheeseburger. However, the truth is that the real threat to that cheeseburger comes from market forces. The Endangered Cheeseburger Consumers simply don’t want as much red meat these days. More […]

Adapt and Prosper – or Not – in the Food Industry

May 23, 2017 — Some parts of the food industry may be leaving us.  Rather than adapt, these companies want to keep selling the dietary equivalent of telephone booths. They imagine they can delay or avoid telling their customers how much sugar they’re pouring into their products. They imagine they can keep selling junk food into schools. Ignore Your […]