Viral selfies shape the future of food

(WILX) - Girl Scout cookie beers flew off the shelves at North Carolina's Noda Brewing Company.

When Instagram launched in 2010, so did the appetite for food photography, as camera phones found a place at the dinner table.

Hundreds of millions of posts later the food and beverage industry is in a competition for cronut-level notoriety.

Trending now: Pizza on top of pizza, and unicorn anything.

The rainbow bagels at a local deli sell out almost every day.

Restaurateurs say social shares are boosting the bottom line, but insta-fame is fickle.

For now, businesses are happy to reap the benefits of the social media spotlight.