thoughts of food
Blue Apron goes from $2bn to $120mm in 2 years
“What happened and what can we learn?” A series of tweets by strategic finance consultant Adam Keesling. | learn more
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Pet food mislabeling
“Should you feed your dog organic, biodynamic, grain-fed, non-GMO, high-protein, low-carb, unpasteurized, cruelty-free, free-range, soy-lacto-egg-free caribou Num-Nums? Particularly when their last meal was cat vomit?” | learn more
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How tax policy gave us White Claw
Interesting background on everyone’s favorite Drink of Summer 2019. The ingredient profile of a vodka soda and the tax profile of a beer. It took real innovation to bring this product to market and avoid the tax implications of using […]
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Whole Foods CEO doesn’t consider plant-based meat healthy
I agree with his view that they’re not a healthy choice based on the highly processed ingredient list. He does feel like they’re more ethical and better for the environment, though. | learn more
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My new favorite pastry is the Kouign-amann
I didn’t know how to pronounce the name of this pastry that’s like a “muffin-shaped, caramelized croissant.” It sounds like queen amann. If you see one for sale, jump on it! | learn more
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Popeyes & private equity
Ranjan Roy from The Margins talks about fried chicken and 3G (the private equity firm). “Has my beloved Popeyes been given a new life thanks to private equity and that specific breed of hyper-capitalism?” | learn more
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Four Loko teases a White Claw rival with 3x the booze
If you haven’t noticed, hard seltzer (led by White Claw) is the drink of summer 2019. “Four Loko appears to be entering the battle to become the drink of choice for the modern ‘bro’ with a new hard seltzer.” | learn […]
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CBD coffee company wants to combine coffee with ‘shroom microdosing
“Denver-based company Sträva revealed it has begun developing tea and coffee products infused with microdoses of psilocybin. Following the recent decriminalization measure passed in the city of Denver, Sträva suggests it could reach the market with psilocybin coffee within two […]
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FDA finally approves Impossible Burger for grocery store sales
“…the FDA has finally given its approval for a key blood-simulating ingredient that makes the Impossible Burger look, feel, and taste beef-like, and starting on September 4 the company can finally sell it directly to consumers.” | learn more
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Arby’s flips the script with meat-based plants
“But Arby’s is going in the opposite direction [of plant-based meats]. Rather than invest in such alternatives, the chain has unveiled a product designed to poke fun at fans of meatless meat: a carrot made from turkey.” | learn more