Those cheap fast-food prices conceal a huge hidden cost—even if you never pull into a drive-thru. New studies by the University of Illinois, University of California, Berkeley, and the National Employment Law Project find that …
Food and Beverage Industry
Meet Hershey’s New Candy Brand
For the first time in three decades, an iconic American candy maker is introducing a new brand—and it’s a soft, sweet, rich blast from the past.
The Grocery Store May Be on Its Death Bed
So-called ‘click and collect’ may be the future of shopping for groceries
Shutdown Effect: Milk Prices Could Double
Battle in Congress could have a dramatic effect on food staple
Fast Food Drive-Thru Trend: Slower Service
It’s not your imagination: Service in the fast-food drive-thru lane really has been getting slower. For consumers and restaurant chains alike, that may not be a bad thing.
Drinkers, Stoners & Insomniacs Wanted as Fast Food Expands Late-Night Menus
Diners with the munchies after midnight have more fast-food options than ever—and they’re becoming wilder and more gluttonous than ever.
Bargain Hunters Are About to Have the Best Weekend Ever
Thousands of museums around the country are offering free admission on Saturday, and thousands of coffee shops are doling out free cups of Joe on Sunday.
Time to Get Ready for a Smaller Hershey Bar?
Just in time for Halloween, chocolate prices are expected to hit record highs.
7 Signs That the Craft-Beer Craze Has Gone Totally Mainstream
From Hollywood to Costco to your state senator, everyone seems to want to be associated with craft beer lately. Here are a few indications that craft beer can no longer be classified as a niche category with limited appeal to the masses.
Guess Who’s Getting Some Pretty Awful Reviews: User Review Sites
The trustworthiness of Yelp, Angie’s List, and other “unbiased” ratings services is called into question in a new study by Consumer Reports. And the consumer advocacy publication is hardly the only one taking issue with …
Olive Garden and Red Lobster Suffer Declining Sales
The casual dining chains Olive Garden and Red Lobster saw sales drop despite upticks in the economy, an indication that consumers are still wary of spending their money.
The casual dining industry as a whole faced its lowest quarterly sales in more than three years, Brad Richmond, the chief financial officer of Darden Restaurants, …
Mad Monster Retro Rush Coming to Cereal Aisle This Halloween Season
What, you’ve never heard of Frute Brute and Fruity Yummy Mummy? To a certain population that grew up in the 1970s and ’80s, the return of these cult-favorite monster-themed cereals—in vintage form, no less—is bringing on a high on par with eating two bowls of sugar cereal while Saturday morning cartoons blare on the TV.