Welcome to Food Week November 24. Leftover stories this week. (They are new but they are about leftovers.) Several things on food borne illness, tis the season, and on QSR, which is not surprising as we are all tired of cooking. And much more. Enjoy! MACRO RETAIL AND CONSUMER RESTAURANTS AND FOODSERVICE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN […] The post Food Week November 24, 2023 appeared first on Fork Pitch ..read more

Welcome to Food Week November 17 and greetings from New York. Busy revisiting old food and drink haunts. This week find out about dry farming, chlorpyrifos, the tenuous economics of fast food franchises, Eat Just’s shady dealings, where your cranberry dollar goes (it’ s Ocean Spray) and more. Enjoy! MACRO RETAIL AND CONSUMER RESTAURANTS AND […] The post Food Week November 17, 2023 appeared first on Fork Pitch ..read more

Welcome to Food Week November 10, 2023. Happy Diwali. Things aren’t always clear. If inflation has slowed why are prices still high? A grocer can partner with Amazon but will it help them make money? If people aren’t eating meals at meal time, is that an opportunity? Is it bad to have pickle juice already […] The post Food Week November 10, 2023 appeared first on Fork Pitch ..read more

Welcome to Food Week for November 3, 2023. I’m here to disabuse you of notions. Like it’s the farmers who make you turn back the clocks. Or that food prices keep going up. How about that retail theft is causing store closures. Or that there are only 5 basic flavors (6? 7?). Maybe that skinny […] The post Food Week November 3 appeared first on Fork Pitch ..read more

Welcome to Food Week October 27. Trends that may or may not be your friend. GDP trending up. Minimum wage, up. Avocado supply, up, Health and wellness, up. Salmon supply, down, Hidden Valley Ranch, hard to find. Forced labor, (hopefully) down. And the fact of the week: 12% of the population consumes 50% of the […] The post Food Week October 27, 2023 appeared first on Fork Pitch ..read more

Happy Friday and welcome to Food Week October 20, 2023. A mish mosh of many things this week with defies any theme. Insects as food, ground bones as a supplement and sleepy tomatoes. People are sure drinking a lot in restaurants but not if you are under 25. You can also find out when people […] The post Food Week October 20, 2023 appeared first on Fork Pitch ..read more

Welcome to Food Week October 6, 2023. Lots of curious things going on. Kroger’s protection racket. Target’s theft deflections. Rocket fuel in bottled water. A ham bar. An Advent calendar for frozen entrees. Eggo’s in something called Appalachian sipping cream. (I don’t claim to understand everything, I just print the news.) And more. Enjoy! MACRO […] The post Food Week October 6, 2023 appeared first on Fork Pitch ..read more

Welcome to Food Week September 25. Questions, questions. Will financial markets bounce back after the government shutdown is averted? Is the US on the road to being a net food importer? Is Florida orange juice in trouble? Can bacteria save us from the plastics? Is Target’s ‘urban crime’ crutch for poor performance real? All this […] The post Food Week September 25 – October 1, 2023 appeared first on Fork Pitch ..read more

Welcome to Food Week September 18 – 24, 2023. Jam packed week. Fresh doubts on the big grocery merger. Dollar General is a nightmare on many levels. A $78 airport restaurant tab goes viral. Low groundwater levels in upper Midwest a big problem. Nestle’s greenwashing. Jimmy Carter’s Francisco Franco routine fueled by peanut butter ice […] The post Food Week September 18 – 24, 2023 appeared first on Fork Pitch ..read more

Welcome to Food Week September 11 – 17, 2023. Shana Tova. (Here’s a menu for Rosh Hashanah). So many things to talk about. Coke had AI design a new flavor but if it ever makes it to McDonalds you won’t get it at the self serve station. Speaking of AI, not really your friend for […] The post Food Week September 11 – 17,2023 appeared first on Fork Pitch ..read more