You’ve got to hand it to Indra Nooyi, the CEO of PepsiCo. She is trying to re-invent the junk food and beverage conglomerate by building an entire portfolio of “Good For You” Products. Problem is, that she is pushing the … Continue reading
Baseball Players Setting Good Nutritional Example
And now, an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal, on the changing eating habits of Major League Baseball players and clubs. Players usually eat their meals at the “clubhouse”. Traditionally, the club fare was not much different than the … Continue reading
Coke’s CEO: We Didn’t Make America Fat. Indeed?
An Op-ed by Coca Cola’s CEO, Muhtar Kent, in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, paints a picture perfect portrait of corporate citizenship, and little if any connection to the obesity epidemic in the US: Our industry has become an easy target … Continue reading
Whole Foods CEO: “We Sell Junk”
Image via Wikipedia An interesting interview with the founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market, John Mackey, on the Wall Street Journal earlier this week: “We sell all kinds of candy. We sell a bunch of junk. Healthy, bulk foods … Continue reading
Fortified Junk Food
The hottest trend in the food industry lately is functional food. Although there is not formal definition for the term, its agreed that these are foods that can help reduce the risk of disease due to the presence of specific … Continue reading
Q4 Food Spending Down – Good or Bad for Our Health?
Image via Wikipedia Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Here’s an interesting piece from the Wall Street Journal, summing up the change in our collective behavior thanks to the recession: Consumers have cut back sharply on food spending, shunning restaurants, opting for … Continue reading