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George Naylor looks over organic apples grown on his farm near Churdan, Iowa, Sept. 13, 2022.
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More Consumers Buying Organic, but Farmers Still Wary
Demand for organics has increased so fast that it's outstripping the supply.
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Lobster fishermen work as the sun rises off Kennebunkport, Maine, Sept. 8, 2022.
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Lobster Pulled from Menus After 'Red List' Warning
An influential conservation group added lobster to its list of species to avoid.
September 9, 2022
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Pandemic's Local Food Boon May Be Short-Lived
Supply chain issues and tighter budgets could reverse the trend.
September 7, 2022
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Electric Spoon Lightly Shocks You to Make Food Taste Saltier
Kirin pointed toward relatively high average sodium intake levels among Japanese consumers as the motivation behind the new device.
September 7, 2022
Coffee capsules in a Coffee B machine from Migros brand Cafe Royal, Zurich, Sept. 6, 2022.
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Retailer Hopes 'Coffee Balls' Will Replace Plastic Capsules
The coffee is encased in a flavorless, seaweed-based cover.
September 6, 2022
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Campbell Reports $2B in Revenue
The company's earnings matched Wall Street forecasts.
September 1, 2022
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Pepsi Announces 'S'mores Collection'
September 22, 2022
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General Mills Posts Strong Quarter, Raises Forecast
September 22, 2022
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House Foods Group Acquires Keystone Natural Holdings
September 20, 2022
People carry a television to their car at a Best Buy store, Overland Park, Kan., Nov. 26, 2021.
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September 19, 2022
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Dairy Products Could Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
But red and processed meat raised risk.
September 16, 2022
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Organic Dairy to Receive $20M in Federal Funding
Maple Hill said the money will help grow markets for grass-fed organic dairy.
September 16, 2022
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White Castle Announces Grocery Freezer Snacks
White Castle Bites come in hamburger or cheese burger flavors.
September 15, 2022
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A Roadmap to Net-Zero Food Systems
Food systems emit approximately 35% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
September 13, 2022
A customer pumps gas at a Sam's Club location in Madison, Miss., May 24, 2022.
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Inflation Still Stubbornly High Despite Slowdown
Gas prices eased, but most other items got more expensive.
September 13, 2022
Kymme Williams-Davis, right, takes orders at the Bushwick Grind Café, New York, Sept. 8, 2022.
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As Small Businesses Raise Prices, Customers Push Back
Prices — particularly for food — are expected to keep rising.
September 12, 2022
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National Beverage Posts Q1 Profit
The maker of LaCroix and Faygo reported more than $300 million in revenue.
September 9, 2022
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City's Soda Taxes Didn't Reduce Sugar Consumption
Other sweets and out-of-town soda purchases cancelled out its effects.
September 6, 2022
World Cup logo, Doha, Qatar, March 31, 2022.
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World Cup Beer Policy Finally Agreed On
Stadiums and fan zones will sell Budweiser in the Muslim-majority country.
September 6, 2022
Starbucks coffee shop in downtown Pittsburgh, June 26, 2019.
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Former PepsiCo Exec Named Starbucks CEO
Laxman Narasimhan will take over the coffee giant next month.
September 2, 2022
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Sorting Coffee Beans with Artificial Intelligence
Multispectral imaging can separate specialty and standard beans.
September 2, 2022
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Hormel Lowers Forecast, Citing Inflation
The company's latest earnings did not meet projections.
September 2, 2022
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Manufacturers Have Opportunities to Innovate in Cheese-Flavored Snacks
Cheesy snacks outpaced the overall savory snack category in new product launches.
September 1, 2022
Revellers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual 'Tomatina' tomato fight fiesta, Buñol, Spain, Aug. 31, 2022.
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Famed Tomato Street Fight Returns
The "Tomatina" battle had been on a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
August 31, 2022