Food and drink
Hispanic shoppers are spending less on groceries, putting pressure on consumer companies
Miami, Hialeah Gardens, Florida, Walmart Supercenter, checkout line cashier, customers paying. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Hispanic consumers are cutting back their grocery spending on everything from beer to cooking spray, executives said during recent earnings calls. Coca-Cola, Constellation Brands and Colgate-Palmolive are among the companies that have reported a slowdown […]
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These are 3 big things we’re watching in the stock market this week
The stock market bounce last week showed once again just how dependent Wall Street has become on the whims of the White House. Case in point: The S & P 500 sank more than 2% this past Monday as President Donald Trump was attacking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and providing scant details on tariff […]
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Consumer companies are bracing for lower profits as tariffs force shoppers to rethink spending
A Chipotle store stands in the Bronx on April 23, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images From Procter & Gamble to Chipotle, consumer companies are slashing their forecasts, projecting that tariffs will weigh on their profits and put more pressure on an already shaky consumer. At least a dozen companies have […]
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American liquor exports hit record high in 2024, driven by tariffs
FILE PHOTO: Workers package bottles of Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select Tennessee Whiskey at the company’s distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, U.S., on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. spirit exports reached a record $2.4 billion in 2024, driven in large part by tariff concerns and ongoing global trade disputes. […]
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PepsiCo cuts earnings forecast as it predicts ‘uncertainty’ in tariffs, consumer spending
Bottles of Pepsi soda are displayed in a store on March 17, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images PepsiCo on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as its international sales offset weaker demand in North America. The food and beverage giant also cut its forecast for core constant currency earnings per share, […]
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FDA to phase out dyes used in Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Skittles and other snacks
Candy is displayed for sale, as U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., along with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, announce the FDA’s intent to remove from the U.S. food supply “petroleum-based synthetic” food dyes, which are present in numerous foods such as breakfast cereals, candy, snacks, and beverages, at a grocery […]
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Inside the $1 billion berry startup backed by Ray Dalio’s family office
Sales of Fruitist’s jumbo blueberries have tripled over the last 12 months, according to the company. Source: Fruitist Berry unicorn startup Fruitist has surpassed $400 million in annual sales, thanks to the success of its long-lasting jumbo blueberries. The company, which was founded in 2012, announced on Tuesday that it is changing its name from […]
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Heineken initially downplayed tariffs. Now the brewer is concerned
Imported beer, including Heineken, for sale at a store in New York City on April 10, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Heineken shrugged off the threat of tariffs earlier this year, but now the company is raising more concerns about potential disruptions to its business. In the Dutch brewer’s earnings report […]
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Proposed SNAP cuts could pressure low-income shoppers — and retailers that serve them
Shoppers at the Walmart Supercenter in Burbank in Burbank Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images For millions of low-income Americans — already rattled by the threat of tariffs and higher prices — changes to a program that helps with grocery costs could make life more expensive. House […]
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Trump’s immigration policy is weighing on beer sales, Constellation Brands CEO says
Bottles of Corona beer, the flagship brand of Grupo Modelo are displayed in this illustration taken in Monterrey, Mexico, February 18, 2025. Daniel Becerril | Reuters President Donald Trump’s tariffs aren’t the only presidential policy that is weighing on Constellation Brands. Along with tariffs on Mexican imports, his hardline immigration stance is also hurting the […]
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