Low-Carb Losing Steam

This whole explosion of low-carb foods has seriously worried me with respect to how the Chippery will be received. This may not be good news for Atkins lovers, but finally, some good news (for me at least)!

Low-Carb Losing Steam (washingtonpost.com - free registration required):

The nation's appetite for low-carbohydrate foods seems bottomless, judging by the many low-carb products showing up in supermarkets and the new menu items at restaurants and fast-food chains. And when Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. recently announced slowing sales, it put part of the blame on low-carb diets.

Yet the mood at a recent Washington conference on the business was bleak. Sales of low-carb products have fallen sharply at independent and health food stores, and some longtime industry insiders say a shakeout has begun.

I always reasoned that there are plenty of places that aren't offering low-carb foods that seem to be doing very well. This at least calms me down a little. I may still end up offering a low-carb bagel chip that can be seasoned to order if it ends up tasting good and is well received as a special.

via carb wire