Go Dairy Free: Last year, I was introduced to Raw Power Protein Superfood, but the company has quickly expanded beyond their own product line. They have recently introduced the Raw Power Super Store with over 500 new products.

This new online store is stocked with the Raw Power Brand (of course), numerous other raw / organic food brands, Organic and Wildcrafted Superfoods, High-Quality Supplements, Books, DVDs, CDs, Organic Body Care, and Healthy Lifestyle Appliances (Blenders, Juicers, Dehydrators, Ceramic Knives, Kitchen Tools, etc.). Visit it at www.rawpower.com to see the whole array of offerings.

New Raw Food Online Super Store Launches and Shares a Hemp Seed Pesto Recipe [Go Dairy Free]

Chocomize is the first company in the US that allows customers to create their ultimate chocolate bars. You start out with your favorite chocolate base – dark, milk, or white – and then add up to 5 of over 90 ingredients to your very own chocolate bar. It’s chocolate made just the way you like. There’s a large variety of ingredients ranging from the common, like peanuts or almonds, to the very uncommon like 23 karat gold flakes or beef jerky. More than 15 billion custom candy bar combinations are possible and you decide which one is perfect for you.

Food2Dorm was started by a former college student at the University of Kentucky who saw firsthand how little time students have and how hard it can be for students to shop off campus. There wasn’t a quick, easy and affordable way for both college students and parents to shop for food, school supplies, care packages, dorm accessories and more. The solution to the problem was clear and Food2Dorm began in the fall of 2009.

The user-friendly website allows students to quickly go online pick out everything they need and checkout without ever having to leave their room. This can be very appealing to students who don’t have a car on campus or do not live within walking distance to a supermarket. Food2Dorm started off servicing just a few schools in the Midwest, but the world spread quickly and now they are servicing over 1600 schools nationwide.

The site boasts several great features that appeal to both the parent and the student. One being, after students have created their personal account, parents have the ability to create an account where they can deposit money into their student’s account which can only be used on the Food2Dorm website. Parents also have the ability to see what their student is purchasing and even create and save shopping lists for future orders.

The Cool Hunter: Didn’t think you’d ever end up window shopping for beef tenderloin? Get ready for a rethink, especially if you are on Queen Street in Woollahra, Sydney.

In the well-established suburb, tree-lined streets offer a perfect enclave for cafes and boutiques, and for that most unlikely of things, a supremely cool butcher shop. Victor Churchill is the first, and so far the only, butcher shop established by Vic and Anthony Puharich, the father and son duo behind Vic’s Premium Quality Meat, the leading meat supplier to some of the finest restaurants in Australia, China and Singapore.

Victor Churchill Butcher – Sydney [The Cool Hunter]

The perfect gift for the foodie or traveler who has everything. Recipe Kits from Destination Dinners make cooking authentic dishes from around the world fun, easy and educational. Each Kit contains all of the pre-measured hard to find spices, sauces and dried ingredients, preparation instructions, shopping list for fresh items and trivia about the destination.

TrendCentral: These seaweed chips from Maine Coast Sea Vegetables have become a popular mid-afternoon snack in our office. Although it does involve another pricey trip to Whole Foods, we think these chips may be worth fighting the lines and extending our budgets for. Unlike most savory snack foods, they have no added salt, yet still have a distinct sodium flavor thanks to the sea veggies’ natural mineral salts. They’re no substitute for a hijiki salad, but at least the guilt factor is far lower than that experienced after polishing off an entire canister of Pringles.

Eat your Greens [TrendCentral]

Dog Reflections: The Neater Feeder is a feeding station made of recyclable polypropylene plastic. It has high walls that keeps food and water inside the station and keeps your floors and home clean when your pet eats. Each feeder includes 2 metal bowls.

The Neater Feeder has totally changed our daily battle with drool! We can walk around in the kitchen in socks safely, without fear.

Product Review: The Neater Feeder [Dog Reflections]

Electrical goods retailers are known to offer a money-back guarantee if you’re not satisfied with your purchase, but we didn’t know that you could extend that concept to the Food & Beverage industry.
Here in Singapore, CoolBusinessIdeas.com has spotted several hawkers selling their food with a money-back guarantee. There’s one stall selling pancakes with peanut, red bean or cheese filling. Outside this stall hangs a big sign that says: “Money Back Guarantee”. And the stall owner is true to the promise of a full refund, so long as you ask for it.
Apparently, this marketing tool is quite effective. So far, very few customers have asked for a full refund. Besides, the money-back guarantee will get more people to try the food which may translates into a bigger customer base in the future.
So if you find this money-back guarantee concept feasible in your industry, why not give it a try?