Food Week September 26 – October 2, 2022

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.