Food and drink
Shares of Jennifer Garner’s Once Upon a Farm pop 20% in public market debut
Jennifer Garner, co-founder of Once Upon a Farm, center, and Cassandra Curtis, co-founder of of Once Upon a Farm, center right, during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Once […]
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Cheaper tequila and canned cocktails were the only bright spots for booze during a rough 2025
Various cans of alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages including Captain Morgan Rum and Coke, Bacardi MoJito, Archers and Lemonade, Malibu and Pineapple, Pina Colada Cocktail and Gordon’s Gin and Tonic are displayed for sale in a supermarket on January 10, 2024. John Keeble | Getty Images The U.S. alcohol industry had another sobering year in 2025. Spirits […]
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PepsiCo earnings beat estimates as drinks sales pick up around the world
Packages of Pepsi are displayed on a store shelf on Oct. 9, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images PepsiCo on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, fueled by improving organic sales across its business. Shares of the food and beverage giant fell more than 1% in premarket trading. Here’s […]
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Chicago’s United Center will sell THC beverages at concessions in a U.S. arena first
Chicago’s United Center is stepping into new territory for live events, becoming the first major U.S. arena to offer cannabis drinks at its concessions. The arena — home of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks — announced Tuesday a multi-year partnership with Rythm, a hemp-derived THC beverage company that makes Rythm- and Señorita-branded […]
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Why South Korean noodle companies are betting on an overseas appetite for growth
Shin Ramyun instant noodles on the production line at the NongShim Co. factory in Gumi, South Korea, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. South Korea is scheduled to announce its gross domestic product (GDP) figures on April 24. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fancy some cheese-flavored spicy noodles? Judging […]
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RFK Jr. announces new nutrition guidelines, pushing more protein and less processed food
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 7, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Wednesday shared […]
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Shares of KFC and Pizza Hut Indian operator Devyani jump on merger with rival franchisee Sapphire
CITY CENTER, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA – 2019/06/26: Pizza hut outlet at City Center Shopping Mall of Kolkata . (Photo by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of KFC and Pizza Hut Indian operator Devyani International rose as much as 5.3% after it announced plans to merge […]
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Yum Brands’ India partners Sapphire, Devyani to merge, creating fast-food franchisee giant
Yum Brands logo Dado Ruvic | Reuters Sapphire Foods India said on Thursday it will merge with Devyani International, in a move that is likely to consolidate local franchisee partners of Yum Brands, the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut. The deal, first reported by the local Economic Times, comes as fast-food franchisees in India face slowing same-store […]
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Italy says U.S. sharply reduced proposed pasta tariffs after a review
Packages of pasta imported from Italy are seen in a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 12, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday the United States had sharply lowered proposed duties on several Italian pasta makers following a reassessment of their U.S. activities. In October, the United […]
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Chipotle chases the protein craze with new menu items — including meat in a cup
A Chipotle restaurant in San Francisco, California, US, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill is entering the snack business. The fast-casual giant announced Thursday it will roll out its first-ever “High Protein Menu” later this month, featuring grab-and-go protein cups. Starting Tuesday, customers in the […]
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