Welcome to Food Week September 26. Our thoughts go out to folks dealing with the aftermath of Ian. Lots of new this week: new labelling, new allergen testing, new sustainable packaging, new ways to recycle can holders. new salmonella regulations, new winter cocktails and a new TikTok trend: butter boards. Enjoy.
MACRO
- Ian hits the West Coast of Florida hard, moves to the Carolinas
- Financial Markets fall to a 2 year low
- But it could be worse, you could be British.
RETAIL AND CONSUMER
- What really is healthy food? FDA wants to make some labeling changes.
- The growth of plant based for Gen Z seems baked in for the long term, But the producers have to fix short term problems.
- Consumers are concerned about sustainability, even if they choose delivery.
- Over 138,000 items now have pumpkin spice flavor. Impossible but completely believable.
RESTAURANTS AND FOODSERVICE
- I am old enough to remember how hesitant QSR chains were to expand into breakfast. Now they couldn’t live without it.
- Adult Happy Meals coming out but it strikes me as essentially a PR move. Because I don’t really need a Grimace toy.
- Early reservations a necessity for fine dining. You get used to it as you get older.
- Waffle House is always open – even during hurricanes.
- Act Fast! Taco Bell brings back subscription service sign up for one day only
FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN
- Can holders can be easily reused. The tricky part is setting up a capture system
- More consolidation in food, this time in sugar, during Food Week September 26
- Swiss decide to remain mean to cows
- Hurricane Ian threatens oranges, fertilizer,
- Some truly unique packaging solutions.
- New teeth for regulators trying to halt salmonella – at least in chickens.
FOOD WEEK SEPTMBER 26 LAGNIAPPE
- Fall cocktails – because man can not live on pumpkin spice alone.
- Great news for those allergic to fish; a way to avoid food challenges through testing species.
- .Sugar substitutes during adolescence appears to harm memory later in life. Also gut flora….
- Newest TikTok trend: Butter Boards. I can guarantee it is better than Nyquil Chicken.