Hostess Sends Employees Layoff & Closure Notices
The Irving, Texas-based company tells its workforce that it may be forced to sell or wind down, and their jobs might not exist in two months
Sectors - Food & Drink
Prohibition: Wine & Dine - Where It's Good to Be Bad
This elegant benefit event takes guests back to the roaring 1920s with all of the era's most beloved entertainment, spirits and specialty foods
Pink Slime Uproar Forces the Beef Industry to Fight Back
One of the country's largest producers of mechanically separated beef fights to defend the industry's honor as it's forced to shut down three of its four plants
The Netflix of Wine Has Arrived: Club W
No, you're not dreaming--a home delivery subscription service for wine, complete with expert sommelier suggestions, is now a reality, thanks to Club W
McDonald's Confirms It's Stopped Putting Ammonia-Based Pink Slime in Meat
The chain, which says its meat has been ammonia-free since August, was the major target of opponents of the practice, but not the only offender
Celeb Chefs Gather for San Diego Bay Wine & Food Fest
The 8th annual five-day culinary spectacular promises a gourmet, star-studded extravaganza--and lots of world-class wine
Slow Money Movement in San Francisco in Oct.
Local food entrepreneurs, leaders, investors and public meet to see how food industry can rebuild economy
Ag Dept. recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey
Salmonella in Cargill's ground turkey has caused one death in CA and 76 illnesses in 26 states
Healthier Happy Meals at McDonald's
McDonald's will be offering more fruit and vegetable options, fewer French fries with Happy Meals
Walmart to open 300 stores in food deserts
Walmart's new initiative involves opening 300 new locations in areas void of healthy food options
Bet on some ponies at the Del Mar Race Track
This year's Del Mar race season starts July 20 so get your wages ready and hit the turf
PepsiCo launches first Pepsi ad in three years
PepsiCo is launching its 'Summer Time Is Pepsi Time' ad to boost up Pepsi sales and brand recognition
FDA brings graphic images to cigarette boxes in U.S.
Food and Drug Administration unveils new graphic images of the effects of smoking on cigarette boxes
Wendy's sells Arby's to Roark equity firm
The battle between square burgers and roast beef sandwiches has separated its ties
Krispy Kreme's strongest quarterly profits in years
Krispy Kreme posts net income of $9.2 million this quarter for the strongest quarter profit in seven years
McDonald's CEO defends Ronald McDonald
McDonald's CEO defends the restaurant's right to advertise to kids, parents should decide what to feed
IHOP offers frozen food line at Walmart
IHOP at Home frozen food products available starting today at Walmart
Ben and Jerry's Fair Tweets
Ben and Jerry's Fair Tweets shares the good word about fair trade through Twitter and unused characters
Pepsi's Social Vending Machine creates interactive buying
The Social Vending Machine allows users to send free drinks to friends and strangers, record video
FDA bans Japanese food imports fearing radiation
The Food and Drug Administration is banning the import of milk and fresh produce from areas near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, which was damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and is now leaking radiation....
McDonald's: McCafe line powers profit
American sales for McDonald’s rose 3.8 percent in April as the company continued to profit from its McCafe line of affordable coffee drinks, breakfast choices on the Dollar menu, and the restaurant’s traditional offerings from chicken nuggets to fries.
Meet the King of Spice: CEO of Tabasco
On dinner tables across the world including at Buckingham Palace, all the way into outer space, and in the heart of spicy food lovers everywhere, Edmund McIlhenny’s Tabasco legend continues to live on 119 years after his death.
