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Food
Dominique Olivier
Hot take: chillies and the human desire for suffering
Curry. Con carne. Arrabbiata. Peri-peri. In almost every corner of this world, you’ll find a dish that’s been given the signature bite of the chilli pepper. As strong as they are small, these pungent peppers have achieved the culinary equivalent of world domination, when all they really wanted to do was to get us to stop eating them. Dominique Olivier explains.
Dominique Olivier
Watch out for the wellness wave
For decades, alcohol and cigarettes have been the go-tos for taking the edge off life’s chaos. With Gen Z opting out of these vices, Big Alcohol and Big Tobacco are scrambling to stay relevant in a world where wellness is the new rebellion. Dominique Olivier explores this phenomenon.
Dominique Olivier
IKEA: The wisdom of the meatball
The best salesperson in Swedish business IKEA’s history isn’t Sven or Astrid or even Nils - it’s the meatball. Since 1985, the flatpack-furniture giant has sold more than a billion of its trademark Swedish meatballs every year. But how did a furniture company come to rely on meatballs to sell couches? The answer lies in consumer psychology. Dominique Olivier explains.
Dominique Olivier
What does a tyre business know about fine dining?
The Michelin Guide is like the Oscars of the restaurant world. Chefs dream of them, diners flock to them, and some restaurants even wish they could send them back. But how did we end up in a world where a tyre company’s opinion of your dinner is worth so much?
Dominique Olivier
What tiny pineapples can tell us about our future
Fresh Del Monte, a global producer of fruits and vegetables, launched a new product in March of this year. Weighing in at an average...
Global
A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
Chris Gilmour explores the concept of gateway territories and the very real risk of Ukraine's wheat exports not leaving the country.
