Crickets, kids, and burgers.. not in that order, nor combined together.. just the variety in the topics that I found catching my attention the past few days. I’ve seen the increasing presence (branding) of Amazon within the WFM stores, including signage for the special deals for Prime Members. […]
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After a 6mos hiatus, I’m trying to bring back this blog. Mostly for myself, as I realized that I really used it as a bookmark list of some sort, a place to refer back to when I say “oh I remember something about that” when some topic comes up but […]
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Starting off 2018 pretty much where we left 2017.. international flavors, millennials, food waste, technology, amazon.. We are doing more and more with flavors and spices, why aren’t more of them being grown here domestically? (link to NPR the salt: Americans Love Spices. So Why Don’t We Grow […]
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Around the ole Tin Can Ranch, I am ready to bid 2017 a fond(?) adieu, looking for a good year ahead for all. Here are some more articles on trends people are seeing going into the new year, as well as a little future AR tech. Wishing for peace and […]
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This year has flown by. I can’t believe that I have actually (kind of) kept up with this blog. This is my 24th Caught My Attention post. As the year winds down, I’m assuming that there will be less news and more year in review or trends articles – we […]
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Some interesting articles this time caught my attention. A couple different instances of reusing byproducts which I think is good for all of us, but also shows the ingenuity that exists. I find an interest in new ways to use products or their byproducts – like being able to take […]
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I’m all over the place in this edition of Caught My Attention. Maybe a little reflective of the scattered nature of everything these days. Or maybe it’s just me??? Kroger to have its own clothing line? to compete with Amazon? I’m not sure what to think of this. […]
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It seems that the things that have been getting my attention recently have been about some of the smaller up and coming brands getting acquired by the big conglomerates. Blue Bottle specialty coffee recently getting scooped up by Nestle, now they are eyeing RxBars. And what happens after these guys […]
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These days there is still a lot of WFM topics get my attention, mostly as how the future will be for the smaller brands trying to break into the natural market. Of course a bit of hot chile news and some technology gets my attention too… There is […]
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A few different topics this time, from bodegas to specialty coffee to social class. Trying to give more thought or perspective as I read about these topics, what they mean or how they come to their opinions, trying to give more thought about others’ perspective. Awareness. This topic […]