What are your customers reading?

The future of food

One of the benefits of working in grocery is that it’s a relatable industry—everyone eats, after all. Munchies, the food arm of Vice, is dedicating this week to the future of food. Articles on the site range from why reindeer ice cream and horse milk are the dairy products of the future, to kickstarting your own bug diet.
Read some of the stories here

FoodTube

Jokes have long been made at the expense of Instagram-obsesses foodies who take photos of everything from their brunch to a baguette. But according to the Globe and Mail, there’s a new social media trend looming. A new article on their site explores why more and more people are producing food broadcasts, and are comfortable with eating on screen.
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 The death of the pumpkin spice latte

There used to be a time when we welcomed the smell of pumpkins in fall, and the arrival of the pumpking spice latte in Starbucks was a welcome event. A column in the National Post argues that the once beloved drink has now become the loathsome equivalent of airline food and used car salesmen.
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It’s turkey time


Let’s face it, when it comes to food this week, turkey’s where it’s at. Your customers are looking up everything from the best turkey recipes for the holidays, to deceptively easy Thanksgiving feasts, to how to brine a turkey overnight. Make no mistake—this weekend, the bird is the word.