Butter

Better Butter’s Back!

I’m so pleased to announce that spreadable 100% grass-fed dairy butter is back on the menu! After Kerrygold changed their spreadable butter recipe by adding oil (see my blog – Spreading the Word – or not!) they have just brought…
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Olympic Torch

Olympic Strength?

The London 2012 Olympics started yesterday with an interesting opening ceremony – very eclectic! I do find it bemusing that the official sponsors of this Olympics include Coca-Cola and MacDonald’s! For an event which is meant to encompass health and…
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Pills

A bitter pill

There was an article recently in the Australian press about recent research which thinks that the little old Aspirin may help prevent cancer. Now the reason for bringing this up is not because I want you all to go start…
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Food Labels

Don’t be fooled…

I’ve just come across another good example of marketing hype with labeling… In a very posh hotel they are offering complimentary bottles of green tea in their rooms. Here is what the bottle states: Green tea with honey and ginseng…
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Food Labels

What’s in a name?

I guess we’re all inherently trusting and that’s why marketing works! There’s an article in Which magazine this month (March 2012 – Food & Health/Food labelling) exposing how we’re being duped by food marketing campaigns on numerous fronts. Supermarkets such…
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