thoughts of food
Whole Foods 10 food trends for 2020
“From alternate nut butters to West African flavors to fancy nonalcoholic drinks, here’s what you can expect to see on shelves next year.” | learn more
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thoughts of food
Confession: I run a fake restaurant on a delivery app
“I re-sell microwave meals…On some meals I add something to make them look better, like cheese. So far it’s at around £200 a day in revenue.” | learn more
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Why food brands don’t sell direct-to-consumer and what that means for you
This is a marketing piece for Hungryroot, but don’t let that keep you from getting value from it. “Less than 1% of food sales are direct-to-consumer despite clear benefits to both food brands and their customers. Here’s why, and what […]
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So… White Claw is a really good tech company
A fun post by Jackie DiMonte from Hyde Park Venture Partners. “Now that we’re squarely in fall, let’s take a moment to reflect how White Claw absolutely TOOK OVER this summer.” | learn more
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The truth about expired food
“What happens if you ignore expiry dates altogether? One man did that for a year, without ill effects – but his approach is debatable.” | learn more
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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