By Rachael Hunt Picture your restaurant: It’s a typical Saturday night, you have 130 customers already in-house and only a few seats left. A family of three your staff has never seen before walks in, bright-eyed and excited to try your cuisine for the first time. Two of them happily browse the front menu board […]
By Becka Crowe Gluten. What do you know about it? How many of your customers enquire daily about gluten-free options? Is your kitchen set up to accommodate it? ‘Gluten-free’ has become a trendy term in the food industry associated with healthy eating. However, for many individuals it’s not followed to be up on the latest […]
By Sophia Walter and Alex Powell Beans and legumes have grown in popularity over the past couple of years as an increasing number of consumers turn to vegetable-based protein and fiber sources. After 2016 was named the International Year of the Pulse, recognizing pulses as one of the most sustainable and nutrient-dense foods available, it […]
By Jeni Marinucci Each New Year brings changes and trends, in everything from the slang we use in everyday conversation, to our social media platforms of choice, to movements in food and drink. While some trends cannot be understood (Crocs, anyone?), what we do know is that when it comes to the food and beverage […]
By Andrea Lobel Shainblum When Katrina Guy took the first bite of her meal at a popular Toronto restaurant, she immediately knew that something was very wrong. She’d told her server about her fish and shellfish allergies, and was reassured that her meal hadn’t been fried with her allergens, but despite that, her lips and […]
Press release After working in the Canadian food space for over five years, Toronto’s Branding & Buzzing is launching a new division dedicated to gluten-free customers and companies. Leading the latest addition is agency newcomer Rachael Hunt. With 1 in 133 Canadians suffering from celiac disease, and almost half of these avoiding gluten completely for […]
Dr. Joe Schwarcz busts myths and misconceptions about food and nutrition By Erin Ruddy Dr. Joe Schwarcz is both a scientist and a food lover. As the Director of McGill University’s “Office of Science and Society” he is well-known throughout Canada, and specifically in Montreal, for his entertaining and informative public lectures on topics ranging […]
