Welcome to Food Week August 8, 2025. Some of the answers this week are: Inka Cola, bún bò Huế, Mizunara Oak, Velvet Falernum, Ketchup Smoothie, Jasmine, Kiwi and 55%. Now, find out the questions for these and other fun food facts. Enjoy!
MACRO
- Do financial markets care about tariffs, a slowing job market and inflation? Nope they, climb to new heights.
- What percentage of our calories come from ultra-processed foods? Try 55%.
- Has France got an answer for HPAI? A discussion of their succesful vacination program.
RETAIL AND CONSUMER
- Is Coca Cola the number one cola everywhere? Not in Peru
- Are you tired of oatmeal? Some high fiber breakfast atlernatives, among them Kiwi.
- Have you weighed your Froot Loops lately? Class action suit filed over the amount of servings in a box.
- Is there any grocery store chain crazier than Market Basket? More fighting over who is on control.
- Are consumers still interested in traditional food brands? Not so much.
- What happens when you leave bottled water in the sun? Nothing good
- According the chefs, which rice should you buy? (Jasmine)
RESTAURANTS AND FOODSERVICE
- What have Smoothie King and Heinz come up with? A ketchup smoothie..
- Does Elon Musk over-promise on everything? His restaurant would suggest so.
- Can QSR chains save their breakfast daypart? Not if the trend continues.
- Why is Royal Caribbean changing their premium drink packages? Because you kept cheating
FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN
- Is the new USDA re-org plan popular with Congress? No.
- Is it the worst time to be an American farmer in decades? Accoring to these people it is
- Can you make packaging and labels from seaweed? Seems so, and it is environmentally friendly
- How can you tell which French cheese are in season? By reading this.
DRINKS
- What is the secret of high end Japanese whiskys? MIzunara Oak and why does it make fantastic whiskys?
- Are Casamigos and Don Julio made with 100% agave? Not according to this lawsuit
- Whathot right now in cocktail culture? Velvet Falernum A rum-based liqueur,with lime, ginger, almond, and clove added. It’s .
- Will Trump’s tariffs kill small Irish Whiskey distillers? Probably. Are the tariffs the reason that Kentucky distillers are going under? No, but it may be the final straw. Even contract distillers in trouble.
- Ever had a Brisita? The Summer Sunset? A Montana Daiquiri? Do you remember the Bahama Mama? And an old classis, the Paloma. Aslo the key to making a perfect Gimlet? Squeeze real limes.
FOOD WEEK August 8 LAGNIAPPEs
- Can a fiber supplement really remove PFAs (‘forever chemicals’) from your body? The better because the EPA just weakened rules regulating them.
- What was Anthony Bourdain’s favorite soup? bún bò Huế
- Is Kefir a super-food? Apparently
- Could Ozempic turn back the clock on your biological age? The would like you to believe so and three is some evidence.