Monthly Archives: October 2011

Pumpkin Mac & Cheese, Please!

By infood | Published: October 28, 2011

I’ve always been a huge fan of comfort food, especially macaroni and cheese. I’m not picky about whether it was made fresh or came in a box, and I could eat it twice a day. I consume it, and it consumes me. So for a change, I thought I would check out some macaroni and [...]

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Brand Test: Premium Ice Cream

By infood | Published: October 21, 2011

With summer now a distant memory, we decided we could hang onto it a little longer by testing everyone’s favorite warm weather treat. We chose three premium vanilla ice cream brands: Sonny’s, Graeter’s and Izzy’s. Two of these (Izzy’s and Sonny’s) are popular local brands, and the third is based in Cincinnati. As with all [...]

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Food meets Technology: The Vending Machine of the Future

By infood | Published: October 14, 2011
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From wireless appliances to interactive ovens, food related technology is developing at an increasingly rapid pace—and believe it or not, vending machines are also going digital. The new “Digi-Touch” vending machine was created by the National Automated Merchandising Association (NAMA) along with Kraft Foods, Crane Merchandising Systems, Samsung, and Next Generation Vending and Foodservice, Inc.. [...]

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Falling for figs.

By infood | Published: October 3, 2011

Prior to this September, figs were but a memory of the dried fruit & nut tray Grandma boasted on the Christmas buffet (on the tray they remained) or those gooey, cakey Fig Newtons which were a constant on our pre-school snack menu (off the tray they went). But after sampling a, juicy, chewy but crunchy, [...]

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