A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street’s estimates, fueled by higher demand for its drinks. The company also hiked its full-year forecast. Coke is now…
Vegetables on display in a grocery store on Aug. 15, 2025, in Delray Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands in the U.S. is drawing renewed attention to a decades-long shift in how fresh food moves through the country. While investigators work to identify the original source of…
People are selecting from an assortment of premium Lindt chocolates at the Lindt & Sprungli chocolate shop. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cocoa prices are beginning to ease after a record-breaking rally, but don’t expect cheaper candy just yet as the world’s biggest chocolate makers turn to social media-inspired products and other strategies to…
Packages of Taylor Farms salad greens are displayed at a Safeway store on July 16, 2026 in Kings Beach, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s reversal on a key piece of its cyclosporiasis investigation has sparked confusion in the U.S., but the agency said Monday that it has not changed…
Customers enter a Taco Bell restaurant on July 14, 2026 in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Taco Bell has removed lettuce linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak from restaurants, it said Friday. The outbreak has currently affected more than 1,600 people across five states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Chipotle restaurant sign on exterior of a building under clear blue sky, Pleasant Hill, California, April 16, 2026. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Fast casual chain Chipotle is set to open its first restaurant in Mexico this week, the company announced on Monday. The store will open on Thursday in…
Pepsi soft drinks are displayed at a convenience store in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images PepsiCo on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as the struggles of its North American food and beverage divisions offset strong international demand. “Results were tempered in the quarter as U.S. food and beverage category performance moderated with…
Whitebalance.space | E+ | Getty Images America’s “protein-maxxing” obsession is stressing the dairy industry. Whey protein concentrate, once considered a cheap byproduct of the cheese manufacturing process, has become one of the most in-demand ingredients in the American diet. The surge is creating nationwide shortages, with some suppliers sold out for the latter half of…
Starbucks Iced Vanilla Protein Matcha Latte. Starbucks Beverage brands are cashing in on the growing demand for functional drinks among younger, health-conscious consumers by introducing increasingly innovative offerings, including protein-boosted coffees and CBD-infused sodas. The $160 billion global functional drinks market has become an increasingly lucrative category, encompassing multipurpose drinks that claim to promise taste…
The exterior of a Red Lobster restaurant on May 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a failed lease-back agreement and “endless shrimp” promotion backfired against company revenue. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Restaurant chain Red Lobster’s “Everyday $20 Ultimate Endless Shrimp” offering was described as a…
