Starbucks cafes across the country are starting to change how they make drink orders, among other tweaks designed to reduce bottlenecks and long wait times that have dogged the chain. […]
These could be the next big food and beverage trends
The budding trends in food sound like a return to the diet of cavemen: Fish is the hottest protein, honey is the flavor du jour and game meat is an […]
Plant-based meat substitutes may be healthier for the heart than real meat
Plant-based meat alternatives, despite being ultraprocessed, may be healthier for the heart than meat, a new report suggests. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Plant-based meat alternatives, despite being […]
Starbucks debuts fruity energy drink less than two months after Panera discontinues highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade
Starbucks on Tuesday launched a drink at stores nationwide called Iced Energy, which has up to 205 milligrams of caffeine in it — about the same amount as six cans […]
FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said […]
Cocoa prices are soaring. Candy makers will need to get creative
Dried cocoa beans at the Somos Cacao farm and production facility in Ragonvalia, Norte de Santader department, Colombia, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Ferley Ospina | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]
Tyson Foods suspends CFO after second arrest
John R. Tyson speaks on stage during The Fight for Food: Value Chains and Partnerships at The 2022 Concordia Annual Summit in New York on September 21, 2022. Leigh Vogel […]
Nathan's hot dog contest parts ways with champion Joey Chestnut over plant-based frank partnership
Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest contestant Joey Chestnut stands next to the Nathan’s mascot Frankster, ahead of the official weigh in ceremony in the Manhattan borough […]
Weight loss drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro could spawn a host of new piggyback product lines
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss drug has seen a meteoric rise in popularity. Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — The rapid rise of weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro […]
Nutritional needs are 'shifting' amid rise of weight loss drugs, says Nestle CEO
The meteoric rise of weight loss drugs means consumers’ nutritional needs are “shifting” which provides new opportunities for food companies, Nestle CEO Mark Schneider told CNBC. Investors were initially concerned […]