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Prices for whey protein ingredients are up as much as 250% on U.S. dairy commodities markets as demand soars

The average U.S. supermarket now has 38,708 products advertising their protein content, according to NielsenIQ.

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Iran War forces DoorDash to shell out $50 million to help struggling delivery drivers

The company said it's paying for gas price relief by adjusting investments in other areas.

07.05.2026 7

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Meet the man who invents new potato varieties for your potato chips: 5 new variants in the last 15 years

There are around 50 unique potato varieties grown for chips in the U.S. right now, and Michigan State's David Douches leads the pack.

22.04.2026 7

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McDonald’s joins the value menu simpler is better trend with 10 items at less than $3 each

The current McValue menu lets customers choose from a limited array of $1 items if they purchase a regular-priced item.

02.04.2026 10

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It used to cost this Uber driver about $25 to fill up her Corolla. The Iran War has her trying on $40 for size

“With everything going up, it’s impossible to save a dime,” says Leslie Sherman-Shafer, of the San Francisco Bay area.

31.03.2026 8

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Ozempic mania has even Olive Garden and The Cheesecake Factory cutting back on portion sizes

The Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar has developed a "GLP-Wonderful" menu, which is available during dinner.

12.03.2026 7

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‘It’s just not the moment for plant-based meat right now’: Beyond Meat is just Beyond now, CEO says

Beyond introduced its first beverage, a sparkling protein drink called Beyond Immerse, in January and plans to release a protein bar this summer.

06.03.2026 8

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Burger King tests OpenAI-powered headsets that will track the friendliness of drive-through workers

The system collects data on restaurant operations and shares it via “Patty,” a voice that talks to employees through their headsets.

27.02.2026 10

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You’re not imagining that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup tasting different. Just ask the inventor’s grandson

Hershey acknowledges some recipe changes but said Wednesday that it was trying to meet consumer demand for innovation. Brad Reese begs to differ.

20.02.2026 20

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Wendy’s closes hundreds of restaurants after plunge in same-store sales worse than Wall Street expected

"One learning from 2025 around value, we swung the pendulum too far towards limited-time price promotions instead of everyday value."

16.02.2026 6

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Super Bowl ads go for silliness, tears and nostalgia as Americans reel from ‘collective trauma’ of recent upheaval — ‘Everybody is stressed out’

At a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers ask viewers to take care of themselves and others — and maybe even crack a smile.

09.02.2026 10

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McDonald’s wants you to eat caviar McNuggets this Valentine’s Day

From Pizza Hut's heart-shaped pizza to tableside service at White Castle, fast food chains are betting couples will ditch fine dining for drive-thru...

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Starbucks battles the ‘polyamorous’ era of coffee as customers experiment: ‘they’re seeing what’s out there’

Starbucks’ share of spending at all U.S. coffee shops has fallen from 52% in 2023 to 48% in 2025, according to Technomic, a food industry consulting...

31.01.2026 10

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Coca-Cola names 30-year veteran Henrique Braun as new CEO

James Quincey, Coke's current chairman and CEO, will transition to executive chairman of the company, effective March 31.

11.12.2025 9

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Pepsi to cut product offering nearly 20% in deal with $4 billion activist Elliott

In a joint statement, Elliott Partner Marc Steinberg said it is confident that PepsiCo can create value for shareholders as it executes on its new...

09.12.2025 10

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Trump administration waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines for thousands of canceled flights in 2022

The Transportation Department issued an order Friday waiving the final $11 million payment, which was due Jan. 31, 2026.

08.12.2025 9

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Over 1,000 Starbucks workers plan strike at 65 stores on highly trafficked Red Cup Day

Starbucks emphasized that the vast majority of its U.S. stores would be open and operating as usual Thursday.

13.11.2025 10

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Grocer who once sold Trump popcorn rips ‘inhumane’ shutdown: ‘You can’t take away from the most needy people in the country’

A little more than a year ago, Ryan Sprankle welcomed President Donald Trump to one of the three grocery stores his family owns near Pittsburgh.

12.11.2025 10

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Wendy’s plans hundreds of store closures to boost profits

The company said it expected a “mid-single-digit percentage” of its U.S. stores to be affected, but it didn't give any more details.

11.11.2025 10

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Instacart, DoorDash, Gopuff and Zip are offering discounts to SNAP recipients getting cut off from food aid payments

DoorDash said more than 2.4 million of its customers have a SNAP/EBT card linked to their account.

02.11.2025 10

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Uncrustable rip-off? Smucker sues Trader Joe’s over sandwich product similarities

In the lawsuit, JM Smucker said the grocery store's round, crustless sandwiches have trademark-infringing pie-like crimp markings on their edges.

16.10.2025 10

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‘We eat with our eyes’: Pepsi plays with purple sweet potatoes and various carrot colors as it races to remove dyes, says VP of R&D

“If you look at a plate of food, it’s generally the different kinds of colors that will tell you what you would like or not," exec Damien Browne says.

02.10.2025 20

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Ticketmaster accused by FTC of conspiring with brokers to buy concert tickets at face price, get a kickback at higher resale

"It should not cost an arm and a leg to take the family to a baseball game or attend your favorite musician’s show,” FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson...

19.09.2025 20

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Cracker Barrel sees lower sales, weaker customer traffic ahead in coming year despite retreat on remodels

“What cannot be captured in data is how much our guests see themselves and their own story in the Cracker Barrel experience,” embattled CEO Julie...

18.09.2025 9

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Costco recalls prosecco bottles prone to suddenly shattering without warning

Costco said unopened bottles can shatter even when they’re not being handled or in use.

17.09.2025 10

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Senior tea buyer sees ‘enormous’ price increase coming: ‘It’s going to be a bit of a tough ride for matcha devotees’

Senior tea buyer Aaron Vick says he paid 75% more for the highest-grade 2025 crop of Japanese matcha. He expects lower grades to cost 30% to 50% more.

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Cracker Barrel cracks, backs off restaurant remodel campaign

“They are supposed to be taking out the old, I call it ‘antique-type’ decorations," said Mississippi patron Jerry Love. “I’m very...

09.09.2025 10

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Cracker Barrel’s inconvenient fact: all the customers who loved its old logo had stopped going to the restaurant

The chain's CEO, Julie Felss Masino, laid out the argument to investors last year: Cracker Barrel’s customer traffic was down 16% compared to 2019.

28.08.2025 10

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Fresh Mexican tomatoes singled out for 17% tariff

Mexico currently supplies around 70% of the U.S. tomato market, up from 30% two decades ago, according to the Florida Tomato Exchange.

15.07.2025 10

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Starbucks’ formerly remote CEO has bought a home in Seattle and he’s ordering all staff back to the office 4 days a week

“We are reestablishing our in-office culture because we do our best work when we’re together,” CEO Brian Niccol wrote in a letter to employees.

15.07.2025 10

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Century-old American cereal giant Kellogg is turning Italian, selling to Ferrero for $3.1 billion

Kellogg was founded in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1906 after its founder accidentally figured out how to make flaked cereal while experimenting with...

10.07.2025 10

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Snack stars are aligning as the FTC clears the $36 billion Mars-Kellanova merger for launch

Mars and Kellanova are ready for liftoff—at least in the U.S.

26.06.2025 10

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Starbucks barista protest over ‘restrictive’ new black shirt dress code grows to more than 2000

The union said this week that it filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board alleging Starbucks' failure to bargain over the new dress...

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Trump’s trade war has a new victim: Workers traveling for business to the U.S.

Business travel to the U.S. fell 9% in April as companies and workers grappled with economic uncertainty.

16.05.2025 20

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U.S. egg prices just fell for the first time in 7 months—but are still hovering at near-record highs

U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year.

13.05.2025 10

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Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to…Mexico

Chipotle Mexican Grill set to open a restaurant south of the border to test its food where it came from.

22.04.2025 10

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New parents are worried Trump’s tariffs will make having a baby prohibitively expensive. ‘Babies don’t stop being born because there’s tariffs’

Raising a child in America has never been cheap.

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