The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the retail landscape and consumer spending. With the closure of bars and restaurants, the demand for packaged food and beverages for consumption at home has significantly increased. This has led to increased demand for jarred food, such as pasta sauce, BBQ sauce, pickles and salsa. Whether you are grilling out or cooking in the...

Who remembers eating almost an entire jar of pickles as a kid? I mean, pickles are technically a fruit, right? Actually, pickles are both a fruit and vegetable, according to the U.S. Supreme Court. Because they have seeds, pickles are technically a “fruit of the vine.” However, because they are made from cucumbers, they are generally known as a vegetable...

Admittedly, I’ve spent most of my life not knowing the difference between jelly, jam and preserves. It was only recently that I found out the difference. Jelly shakes and jam doesn’t, right? Some of you might remember that song by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, “It Must Be Jelly (‘Cause Jam Don’t Shake Like That).” Well, there’s actually a scientific way...