John Nese owns Galco’s Soda Pop Stop in Los Angeles. Some highlights from the 13 min video:
- This guy turned down Pepsi.
- He buys full run of some small mom and pop soda producers, you can only find them at Galco's.
- Give American choices and they'll try it! "Freedom of Choice"
- Plastic bottles only hold carbonation for 4 months, glass is the way to go.
- Cane sugar is much better than corn syrup.
- Reinforces the fact that big businesses want complete control.

WOW, talk about niche market. www.sodapopstop.com

via SethGodin

What a brilliant use of packaging to create something so much more than the product itself:

"I created this spaghetti packaging for a university project last year. The brief was to package one of 5 difficult items i.e. eggs, a rose, custard powder, spaghetti or marbles. I chose spaghetti. The spaghetti sits on a 3d model of the chrysler building that was modelled on CAD by my friend Ben Thorpe. And then modelled out of high density foam at uni. Creating a spaghetti model of the Chrysler building!"

Designed by Alex Creamer, a student at the University of Central Lancashire in the UK. Two more images after the jump.

Looks so Architectural. And a bit Mondrian-esque.
I bet it's deliciously fattening too!

The Rubix Cubewich contains cubes of pastrami, kielbasa, pork fat, salami, and two types of cheddar.

Japan Premium Beef
57 Great Jones Street
New York, NY 10012
tel. +1 212 260 2333

"Now discerning carnivores can take meaty matters into their own hands by purchasing various cuts of the importer's Wagyu-style beef, formerly available to restaurants only.
The superlative-quality beef, best known for its vividly marbled appearance, high percentage of unsaturated fat and refined flavor, comes from Oregon-raised Wagyu (or Washugyu) cattle."

I know it's terrible, but I can be such a carnivore sometimes... :P

Even though they're balloons, it still looks delicious!
From photographer David Sykes: http://davidsykes.com

Speakers made from eggshells. These look like a little cartoon character! I'm wondering how many eggs were gone through to get this final version..

Clever design.
Perhaps not for me though, I think I might accidentally try to drink the wine while it's still linked with the plate and make a bloody mess by dumping food on myself!