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Oct
09
2021
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By Troy Warren
Burger King Will Be the First Fast Food Chain to Test Plant-Based Impossible Nuggets

Burger King Will Be the First Fast Food Chain to Test Plant-Based Impossible Nuggets

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie BK says they are "the first global quick-service restaurant brand" to serve the new chicken nuggets made from plants. No offense to White Castle, which was the first fast food chain to add the Impossible Burger nationwide, but Burger King's willingness to cosign Impossible Foods' plant-based meat for their Impossible Whopper really solidified Impossible's status. (According to QSR Magazine, Burger King is America's sixth largest fast food chain while White Castle is 49th.) So last month, when Impossible Foods announced their latest product, Impossible Chicken Nuggets Made from Plants, the launch arrived with some noteworthy restaurant names:…
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Oct
08
2021
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Pepsi Created a Cracker Jack Soda Just in Time for the Baseball Playoffs

Pepsi Created a Cracker Jack Soda Just in Time for the Baseball Playoffs

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie   Yes, there's a prize included. Cracker Jack is a perfectly serviceable snack, but you have to wonder if the 125-year-old brand would have been lost to history had it not been namechecked in the 1908 song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." By being immortalized in those lyrics, millions of baseball fans are reminded of the mix of caramel-covered popcorn and peanuts every summer. And now, one of the world's biggest soda brands is cosigning Cracker Jack's enduring MLB legacy: Pepsi is releasing a Cracker Jack-flavored cola. Pepsi — which is…
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Oct
07
2021
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Wendy’s Made Their Chocolate Frosty into a Cereal

Wendy’s Made Their Chocolate Frosty into a Cereal

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie Frosty Chocolatey Cereal arrives in stores this December — and comes with a deal for a free (actual) Frosty. Back in 2019, Wendy's made a huge deal about the chain's plans to roll out breakfast at all of its locations nationwide. "We are well-positioned to pursue it," CEO Todd Penegorsaid at the time. "We believe we have the right team and structure in place." And yet, in 2021, someone at Wendy's found an even easier way to land on breakfast tables across the country: partner with Kellogg's on a cereal. Oh, and to one-up…
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Oct
05
2021
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Could There Be Food Shortages This Fall? Here’s What You Need to Know

Could There Be Food Shortages This Fall? Here’s What You Need to Know

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By Michael Y. Park | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie The first step: Don't panic. The Thanksgiving table may be a little bit barer this year, thanks to nationwide food shortages that are expected to make everything from turkey to canned cranberry sauce scarcer this fall. "It was difficult sourcing product during the pandemic last year, but it is equally as difficult now," Stew Leonard Jr., CEO of the grocery chain Stew Leonard's, told TODAY in an email this week. "But we're seeing a shortage with fresh product, like turkeys for Thanksgiving, fresh fish and center-cut steaks like rib-eye and porterhouse." Several…
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Oct
03
2021
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Bacon Prices Sizzle to 40-Year High

Bacon Prices Sizzle to 40-Year High

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By Susan B. Barnes | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie It's going to cost more to fry up a pan. If you have strolled through the deli aisle of a grocery store lately, you may have noticed an increase in the price of bacon, and your eyes wouldn't be deceiving you. "I've noticed [higher prices on bacon], but I have not stopped buying," Jeff Brueggeman of St. Louis, Mo., tells Allrecipes. "I have switched from some local thick cut stuff I could get at the grocery store to the bulk stuff from Costco." Jeannie Clary of Clearwater, Fla., agrees: "We've…
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Oct
02
2021
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Doritos and Buffalo Wild Wings Partner on a New Snack-Inspired Sauce

Doritos and Buffalo Wild Wings Partner on a New Snack-Inspired Sauce

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie The Spicy Sweet Chili chicken wings are even dusted with Doritos chips. Doritos are about as classic as chips can get, and the brand is so popular it's often even brought in to handle the heavy lifting for other foods. Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Tacos were one of the fast food chain's most popular product launches ever. 7-Eleven co-opted Doritos fame to make a glorified triangle-shaped fried cheese stick. And Lay's dumped Doritos Cool Ranch flavor on their potato chips to spice things up. (Not to mention other countries where Doritos have been integrated into Burger…
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Sep
30
2021
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The McRib Is Returning to Celebrate Its 40th Birthday

The McRib Is Returning to Celebrate Its 40th Birthday

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie Can a limited-time only sandwich have a midlife crisis? Last week, Nirvana's Nevermind album celebrated its 30th anniversary, a milestone that left many fans feeling especially old. But today, McDonald's made an announcement that could leave those of a certain age feeling like they have one foot in the grave: Not only is the McRib coming back… it's celebrating its big 4-0. Yes, the iconic McRib was first launched in Kansas City, Kansas, forty year ago in 1981, a time when fast food limited-time only items still felt novel. To make '80s' kids feel even…
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Sep
29
2021
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Green Skittles Are Getting a New (Old) Flavor

Green Skittles Are Getting a New (Old) Flavor

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie You can still taste the rainbow, but it won't taste like apple anymore. As the saying goes, "You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone," and that was certainly the case with lime-flavored Skittles. For decades, lime was just another Skittles flavor — part of the tasteable rainbow alongside orange, lemon, strawberry, and grape; a member of the original flavor squad dating back to their U.S. launch in 1979. But in 2013, Skittles-maker Wrigley decided to break up the band, kicking out lime in favor of green apple. (Rumor has it…
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Sep
28
2021
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Nestlé recalls 27,000 pounds of frozen DiGiorno pepperoni pizzas

Nestlé recalls 27,000 pounds of frozen DiGiorno pepperoni pizzas

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie Problem revealed after three meat pizza was reported inside carton labeled as pepperoni pizza Nestlé is recalling 27,872 pounds of frozen DiGiorno Crispy Pan Crust pepperoni pizzas due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced this week. The frozen pizzas contain textured soy protein, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product labels. People with soy allergies should not consume the pizzas. The problem was discovered after the company received a consumer complaint that a three meat pizza was inside a…
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Sep
28
2021
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Krispy Kreme Is Making Cinnamon Rolls for the First Time — Including One Topped with Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Krispy Kreme Is Making Cinnamon Rolls for the First Time — Including One Topped with Cinnamon Toast Crunch

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie The new menu items are only around for a limited time. Doughnuts are, of course, delicious. But sometimes, a round-shaped thing with a hole in the middle isn't specifically what you're craving: maybe you want a fritter or a long John or a bear claw or some other sweet, doughnut-adjacent treat. Krispy Kreme is best known for its wide variety of doughnuts, but even they realize that switching up glazes or other ingredients only goes so far. So today, the brand announced their first-ever stab at a pastry that's outside of the typical doughnut box: the…
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