About a year ago, I wrote Frito-Lay regarding SunChips to congratulate them on creating the World’s First 100% Compostable Chip Package. But I had two primary complaints about this bag, which they responded to at the time, that are summed up by these excerpts from my letter… (Problem 1) Not to diminish the importance of [...]

After reading the Quaker Chewy 90 Calorie Granola Bars box, there was something about the ingredients that didn’t make sense. I wrote The Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo, to get to the bottom of it (among other things)… Dear Quaker Bakers, You say your Quaker Chewy 90 Calorie Bars are, “Made Without High-Fructose [...]

There are a plethora of pretzel styles to satisfy every palate. Into long and thick? Pretzel Rods! Desire short and thin? Pretzel Sticks! Feeling short and chunky? Pretzel Nuggets! Not to mention regular, braided, salted, unsalted, organic, sourdough, soft, hard, honey wheat, chocolate or yogurt covered and peanut butter filled. But Extra Dark? What kind [...]

There is something about donuts I’d like to see changed. I asked Sara Lee if they could make that happen… Dear Sara Lee Donut Bakers: I am requesting that you consider getting rid of the holes in Sara Lee donuts. Just let bagels have them if not for any other reason than the Jewish bakers [...]

Sometimes I can’t remember what I had for lunch yesterday. Yet, one thing I remember like it happened yesterday, is childhood memories of Cracker Jack. The catchy jingle: “Candy-coated popcorn, peanuts and a prize … That’s what you get in Cracker Jack.” The popular “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” lyric: “Buy me some peanuts [...]

There’s one drawback to eating Cheetos Puffs that concerns me. I reached out to Frito-Lay, the manufacturers, to see if there’s a solution… Dear Cheese Puffers: I’ve been a big Cheetos Cheese Puffs nibbler for years. Because I eat so many of them, my fingers turn yellowy-orange and I’m wondering if people think I have [...]