Food and drink
Food prices are at their highest levels in over a year. And these items will get even more expensive
Athvisions | E+ | Getty Images Global food prices recently rose to an 18-month high, with some food baskets expected to continue climbing, according to market watchers. In October, world food commodity prices were at their highest since April 2023, according to the most recent data compiled by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. […]
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Constellation Brands’ stock falls as Trump tariff plan threatens to make Modelo and Corona more expensive
Packages of Modelo Especial beer are displayed for sale in a grocery store on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Shares of Constellation Brands fell 4% in morning trading after President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to place a 25% tariff on Mexican imports once he’s inaugurated. Constellation imports all […]
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Deaths of 6 travelers suspected to be caused by tainted alcohol. Here’s where incidents happen the most
Six travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning after visiting the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Laos, this month. The travelers — two from Australia, two from Denmark, one from United Kingdom and one from United States — are believed to have consumed alcohol tainted with methanol, which is sometimes illegally added to regular or […]
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McDonald’s to invest over $100 million to speed up recovery after E. coli outbreak
A Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a drink arranged at a McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the wake of last month’s E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s slivered onions, the fast food giant said it will invest over $100 million […]
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A fast-changing Chinese coffee market awaits Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol
People seen around the Starbucks coffee store in Shenzhen, China. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images On Starbucks’ fourth-quarter earnings call, newly installed CEO Brian Niccol told investors he needed to spend more time in China to understand the challenges. The company’s same-store sales in the country plummeted 14% as foot traffic and the […]
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Starbucks will stop charging extra for dairy substitutes
Starbucks offers oat milk as a dairy-free option. Source: Starbucks Starbucks said Wednesday that it will remove the surcharge for dairy substitutes, saving some U.S. customers more than 10% on their drinks. The change goes into effect Nov. 7 and follows years of pleading from customers to eliminate the extra fee, especially as milk alternatives […]
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CDC says 90 people affected in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
A Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a drink arranged at a McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ninety people in 13 states have been infected in a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, the Centers for Disease Control and […]
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Fired Disney employee allegedly hacked menu system to falsely claim certain foods did not contain peanuts, complaint says
The “Partners” statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, at Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, photographed Saturday, June 3, 2023. Joe Burbank | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A disgruntled former Disney employee is being accused of hacking into menu-creating software used by the […]
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Gatorade signs Duke basketball’s Cooper Flagg to NIL deal
Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils moves the ball against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Durham, North Carolina. The Blue Devils won 103-47. Grant Halverson | Getty Images Gatorade is adding another big name athlete to its already loaded portfolio. First-year […]
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FDA eyes McDonald’s supplier Taylor Farms as source of E. Coli outbreak
A McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger is shown in this photograph, in New York’s Times Square, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. An E. coli outbreak has been traced to McDonald’s Quarter Pound hamburgers served with raw slivered onions. Richard Drew | AP The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it’s investigating whether Taylor Farms, a supplier […]
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