Links from the Foodiesphere for Wednesday, October 19th 2005

Jamie's Great Italian Escape - New TV series called 'Jamie's Great Italian Escape' starting tonight at 8.30pm in the UK, on Channel 4.

More On McDonald's Intranet Blogs - The launch of intranet blogs by McDonald's is significant because it's not a high-tech company.

Five Japanese restaurants on Zagat's top 20 in NYC - Japanese cuisine is becoming increasingly popular among New York City's diners, with five Japanese restaurants -- the most ever -- ranking among the top 20 restaurants in the city, according to a 2006 Zagat survey.

Food industry commits to salt reduction by 2010 in Ireland - The market for salt-reduced food formulations set to rise in Ireland as government and scientists launch campaign to slice the salt from consumer diets.

Why food retailers need a big-screen vision - FACED with the prospect of dealing with a mature commodity market, leading food retailers have been urged to take a leaf out of the cinema industry's book to revive flagging consumer interest.

The scientific chef - Is it safe to eat supermarket meat when it's changing colour?

Posted by Ant @ Wednesday, October 19, 2005 | Permalink