Year: 2019

Is Kellogg’s jumping the shark with their new Baby Shark cereal?

Baby Shark is a popular YouTube video has accumulated 3 billion views and counting. The cereal business needs to jump-start their sluggish sales and why not net the latest internet sensation Baby Shark from PINKFONG. Kellogg’s is cashing in on the popularity of this little ditty. The cereal is exclusive to Walmart and Sam’s Club. How apropos for shark week! Great marketing! Too bad it comes out on August 17th at Sam’s Club and mid-September at Walmart.

Wagyu Pastrami Sando

Did I die and go to delicatessen heaven? Shalom Japan is a mutual marriage of Ashkenazi Jewish and Japanese fusion cuisine. How can you go wrong with dishes such as matzoh-ball ramen, mochi blintzes, and okonomiyaki topped with corned lamb tongue and sauerkraut? It’s only natural for chefs and owners Aaron Israel and Sawako Okochi to delight the world with this offshoot restaurant. Just look at that pastrami sandwich, it screams, eat me! The Wagyu Pastrami Sando is the best combo the cultural diversity that the couple has to offer to unsuspecting stomachs in Brooklyn, New York. Where else did you expect to find Shalom Japan?

Whole Roasted Crickets: The Food of the Future

Soon in the future, everybody will be snacking on crickets. According to the United Nations, crickets are 20 times more resource-efficient than cows when raised as a source of protein. Eating a whole cricket will most likely turn off many Western consumers.
Exo Protein from Texas wants you to be ahead of the curve and try their three flavored whole roasted crickets. The crickets come in Texas BBQ, Sea Salt & Vinegar, and Sriracha.

KFC Chicken Skin

The best part of KFC chicken is the skin. KFC Indonesia sells fried chicken skin. I am jealous. Why are our menus so bland. This idea rocks!

Stan Lee Coffee

Hey, true believers! The Stan Lee Foundation and Onyx Coffee Labs are jointly releasing Stan Lee’s favorite coffee blend for charity purposes.

Avengers Ziploc Bags

Your local grocery store has become a giant billboard for the Avengers’ newest movie offering. There is merchandising related products from cereal to Ziploc bags promoting the Avengers. These Thanos prove bags will keep your food safe from disappearing into thin air. The blitz of Avenger items in every aisle is an amazing thing to see.