McDonald’s is upgrading its burgers
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN McDonald’s, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of…
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Food prices ease for the first time since 2020. Here’s what’s getting cheaper
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Grocery prices finally dipped in March, falling for the first time since September 2020, according to data released…
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See the Chipotle of the future
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN The distinctive gas grills in Chipotle restaurants might be a thing of the past. On Tuesday, the fast casual Mexican chain…
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20 celebrity chefs’ signature dishes
Stacker compiled a list of 20 celebrity chefs and the dishes that made them famous, from classic cultural dishes to recipes passed down through…
Continue ReadingHere’s why beef is still pricey
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN A slowing economy may lead to a decline in sales of pricey beef cuts, but don’t look for any bargains just yet.…
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Tokyo ramen shop bans customers from using their phones while eating
Moeri Karasawa, CNN In Japan’s ramen restaurants, there’s an unspoken rule: eat quickly and leave. One noodle shop owner takes this…
Continue ReadingWorld’s best restaurants honored in culinary awards
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week: epic continental trips by bike and bus, new airline routes making transatlantic trips easier…
Continue ReadingIt’s been claimed pizza and carbonara are American. Here’s how that went down in Italy
Barbie Nadeau, CNN You can criticize their fashion, make fun of their politics, and even complain about the garbage, but questioning Italian cuisine…
Continue ReadingAll the restaurants Eva Longoria visits in ‘Searching for Mexico’
By Janelle Davis, CNN You’ll no doubt be hungry after watching “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.” Every episode is full of…
Continue ReadingWhy skinny soda cans are everywhere
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Suddenly, your beverage is taller. Beverage brands rely on packaging shape and design to draw in consumers. Now…
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PCSD 25 announces 2023 Summer Food Service Program
Now in its 23 year of operation, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is gearing up for the 2023 Summer Food Service…
Continue ReadingCup Noodles’ new ramen flavor puts your breakfast cravings into a cup
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The high price of eggs and other breakfast staples is forcing some to look for cheaper breakfast alternatives. How…
Continue ReadingAsia’s best restaurant for 2023 revealed
By Karla Cripps, CNN Bangkok has long been considered a world capital when it comes to street food. But these days, its fine dining scene is proving…
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20 popular international snacks you should try if you can find them
Stacker tracked down some of the most delicious, must-try snacks from different countries.…
Continue ReadingThe Girl Scout cookie crumbled this year. Here’s what happened
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN For decades, Girl Scouts has used cookie sales to raise funds and teach scouts about entrepreneurship. This year,…
Continue ReadingLet your pantry work for you with these easy kitchen organization tweaks
By Casey Barber, CNN Home organization shows can be simultaneously uplifting and deflating with rows of matching containers on every shelf of the…
Continue ReadingMake the must-try Mexico City dessert
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from ChurrerÃa El Moro Sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and dense on the inside, the sticks of fried dough…
Continue ReadingOne of the world’s best Chinese restaurants is in Tokyo
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Inside a dimly lit dining room, chef Tomoya Kawada of Sazenka is drawing a yin-yang diagram on a notepad as he explains his…
Continue ReadingBest Mexican food: 23 dishes to try
Serena Maria Daniels, CNN Mexican food is among the most loved cuisines on the planet, known for its confluence of indigenous and European…
Continue ReadingWendy’s is selling a former McDonald’s fan-favorite item
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Fans who are missing McDonald’s “Snack Wraps” can soon get their fix at a rival. Beginning Tuesday, in a…
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50 most popular food and snack brands
Stacker analyzed data from research and analytics firm YouGov to see which of the 50 food and snack brands in the United States are most…
Continue ReadingLab-grown chicken is one step closer to being sold in the US
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Americans are one step closer to being able to buy chicken grown from animal cells, also known as lab-grown meat.…
Continue ReadingThese iconic foods aren’t as old as you think
Jacopo Prisco, CNN In which century was ciabatta bread invented? And how old is the chocolate chip cookie? If you don’t know the answers to…
Continue ReadingResearchers 3D printed this cheesecake
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Video by Channon Hodge, CNN Researchers have been pushing the limits of 3D printing for decades, using the manufacturing…
Continue ReadingFrom groceries to clothes, inflation-weary Americans flock to cheaper products online
By Matt Egan, CNN Nearly two years of high inflation has caused many consumers to say goodbye to premium goods in favor of cheaper alternatives. New…
Continue ReadingWhat is Nowruz? Persian New Year traditions and food explained
By Megan Marples, CNN Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring…
Continue Reading26 Irish foods you need to try in Ireland
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN There’s a lot more to Irish cuisine than stout and spuds, although both should be high on your must-try list when…
Continue ReadingWhy American whiskey is the real winner of St. Patrick’s Day
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN On St. Patrick’s Day, it might seem appropriate to knock back a shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey. However, when it comes…
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20 clever kitchen tricks for home cooks
Cooking needn’t feel like a chore. Experience Life compiled these tips to save time, money, and…
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20 American foods that raise eyebrows outside of the US
Stacker compiled a list of 20 unusual and uniquely American foods that might raise eyebrows outside the U.S.…
Continue ReadingDunkin’ is retiring a fan-favorite drink
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN One of Dunkin’s most recognizable drinks has disappeared. The Dunkaccino has quietly been pulled from the coffee…
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America’s favorite vegetable making economical impacts
Potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable. Here’s…
Continue ReadingCheez-It and Pringles company gets a new name
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Kellogg has picked a name for its new spinoff companies. They sound a lot like their old names, but with a new spin.…
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Minds behind the pizza at Righteous Slice prepare for competition season
The wood-burning oven is fired up in Rexburg as Bill and Cheryl Crawford, along with a few select employees prepare for their upcoming competition…
Continue ReadingBlueberries have joined green beans in this year’s Dirty Dozen list
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Blueberries, beloved by nutritionists for their anti-inflammatory properties, have joined fiber-rich green beans in this…
Continue ReadingSay goodbye to the old cap on McCormick spice bottles
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN McCormick, the top-selling maker of seasonings and spices, is giving its iconic red-cap bottles their first makeover in…
Continue ReadingMediterranean diet linked with reduced risk of developing dementia
By Katie Hunt, CNN There’s no cure or proven way to prevent dementia, which affects 55 million people around the world, but a number of studies…
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Eggs are finally getting cheaper in the grocery store
Grocery prices rose slightly last month, but eggs are finally getting cheaper in the…
Continue ReadingHere’s how many times you need to reuse your reusable grocery bags
By Katie Hunt, CNN The battle against the single-use plastic bag may not be won but it’s definitely under way. Restrictions on their use are in…
Continue ReadingLunchables are going to be rolled out directly to students. Here’s what’s in them
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Kraft Heinz has succeeded in getting its ready-to-eat packaged Lunchables into school lunch programs starting this…
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Every major fast-food chain, ranked by customer satisfaction
Stacker ranked 23 major fast-food brands, calculated by the American Customer Satisfaction…
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People are looking for own source of eggs
As egg prices across many grocery stores are soaring, many people are looking for their own supply of…
Continue ReadingThis nostalgic childhood drink is now a boozy beverage
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business SunnyD, the flavorful orange drink chugged from childhood by millennials, is embracing one of its more collegial…
Continue Reading‘Massive efforts’ are needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives, World Health Organization says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN The world is off-pace for achieving the goal of reducing sodium intake 30% by 2025, according to a first-of-its-kind report…
Continue ReadingMediterranean and MIND diets reduced signs of Alzheimer’s in brain tissue, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN People who consumed foods from the plant-based Mediterranean and brain-focused MIND diets had fewer of the hallmark signs of…
Continue ReadingThere’s a new Reese’s in town, hold the dairy
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Vegan Reese’s are happening. Hershey, which makes Reese’s along with Hershey bars, Kisses and other…
Continue Reading‘It’s time for me to move on’: Rachael Ray’s talk show will end after 17 years on air
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Celebrity chef Rachael Ray’s talk show will come to an end after 17 years, according to CBS. “In my more than 20 plus…
Continue Reading‘Keto-like’ diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research
By Carma Hassan and Sandee LaMotte, CNN A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad”…
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Ghost kitchens: The $43 billion restaurant segment designed for takeout and delivery
Task Group used news coverage and insights from the industry trade group Hospitality Technology and the National Retail Federation to explore the…
Continue ReadingGirl Scouts’ sold-out cookie is available on eBay. The Scouts are not pleased
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business The Raspberry Rally Girl Scouts cookie, a raspberry-flavored version of the beloved Thin Mint, was always…
Continue ReadingKFC is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly 10-year hiatus
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Kentucky Fried Chicken is bringing back a legend after a nearly a decade. The “KFC Double Down” is coming back…
Continue ReadingEntenmann’s is bringing back its ‘iconic’ packaging
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Baked goods company Entenmann’s is bringing back its cellophane window packaging after a two-year absence caused by…
Continue Reading‘Keto-like’ diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research
By Carma Hassan and Sandee LaMotte, CNN A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad”…
Continue ReadingHigh-quality bone broth comes ready-made. Here’s why you should make it yourself
By Susan Puckett, CNN After everyone at your table has devoured the juiciest pieces of a roast chicken and you’ve treated your canine to the…
Continue ReadingWhy skipping inflight meals could be good for the planet
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Window or aisle? Near the lavatory or closer to the cockpit? Meal or no meal? When Gilbert Ott was specifying the booking of his…
Continue ReadingDomino’s stock tumbles 11% as delivery problems persist
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Domino’s delivery problems aren’t over. In the last quarter of 2022 sales at locations open at least a…
Continue ReadingFDA releases draft guidance on how plant-based milk items should be labeled
By Jacqueline Howard and Sandee LaMotte, CNN The plant-based milk you buy may soon have a revised label. The US Food and Drug Administration issued…
Continue ReadingStarbucks’ new drinks have a spoonful of olive oil in every cup
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks wants you to give olive oil coffee a shot. Really. The coffee chain is rolling out a new line of…
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The dinner bell rings in Rexburg’s Restaurant Rush Week
The week of Monday, Feb. 20 to Saturday, Feb. 25 is a large week for many of the Rexburg dining…
Continue ReadingLondon is handing out free meals for all elementary school children
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London’s mayor has announced an emergency program to provide free meals for all children attending state primary schools in…
Continue ReadingWhy Pizza Hut’s red roofs and McDonald’s play places have disappeared
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN For decades, bright, playful and oddly-shaped fast-food restaurants dotted the roadside along America’s highways.…
Continue ReadingProducer prices rose in January but annual inflation continued to cool
By Alicia Wallace, CNN A key inflation metric showed wholesale prices picked up in January from December but continued to cool on an annual basis,…
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Why egg prices are starting to decline
After months of skyrocketed grocery egg prices, shoppers are finally starting to see…
Continue ReadingStudy finds link between ‘free sugar’ intake and cardiovascular disease
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Eating a lot of free sugars — also known as added sugars — might feel harmless in the moment, but it could increase your…
Continue ReadingPepsi’s Peeps-flavored soda is back
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Pepsi is bringing back its Peeps-flavored soda, and this time it’s easier than an Easter egg hunt to find. For…
Continue ReadingFeeling ripped off on Valentine’s Day? Popular chocolate boxes look big, but have more plastic than ever
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Get ready for heartbreak in the candy aisle. As Valentine’s Day arrives, so does the annual frenzy to buy or gift the…
Continue ReadingEggs are 70% more expensive than they were a year ago
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Egg prices are still going up — way up — in the grocery store. In January, egg prices rose 8.5% compared to the…
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School lunches could see some changes soon
The USDA announces new proposed changes to school…
Continue ReadingChanges to US school meal program helped reduce BMI in children and teens, study says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Changes to school nutrition standards that pushed more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products…
Continue ReadingRestrict calories to live longer, study says, but critics say more proof is needed
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN People of normal weight may be able to extend their life span by restricting calories, according to a new study that attempted…
Continue ReadingCoca-Cola partners with RosalÃa on new drink
Coca-Cola is releasing a new limited-edition flavor, Coca-Cola Move, in collaboration with Grammy-award winning singer…
Continue ReadingChick-fil-A’s newest sandwich has no chicken in it
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Chick-fil-A’s newest sandwich ditches chicken for … cauliflower. The aptly named “Chick-fil-A Cauliflower…
Continue ReadingNational Pizza Day 2023: Slice into some absurd facts
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Brian Ries, CNN National Pizza Day may have melted away like mozzarella, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still wrap…
Continue ReadingEgg prices are still super high. This could be a big moment for plant-based options
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Egg prices are still high at the grocery store — so plant-based egg alternatives are using this moment to make…
Continue ReadingDon’t serve Girl Scout cookies with a side of shame
Opinion by Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN It’s Girl Scout cookie season again, which means young female entrepreneurs are outside your favorite stores…
Continue ReadingTaco Bell’s breakfast sales soar. It can thank Pete Davidson
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Breakfast at Taco Bell has been saved — and the chain has Pete Davidson to thank. Sales of Taco Bell’s breakfast…
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Arctic Circle pays off student outstanding lunch balances
Arctic Circle and its nonprofit foundation arm, Arctic Cares, announced a major donation to benefit young students in Idaho, Wyoming and…
Continue ReadingThis Fed official grocery shops for his family and knows just how high prices are
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, understands that consumers are still struggling to…
Continue ReadingAfter the Super Bowl, State Farm stadium will have tons of leftovers. Here’s how that food will get to people in need fast
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN On Super Bowl Sunday, an army of volunteers will be ready outside and inside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona to…
Continue ReadingThis Valentines’ Day, propose at Cracker Barrel and you might just win free food for a year
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Love is in the air — and it smells like Cracker Barrel. The restaurant chain has announced a romantic new venture for…
Continue ReadingMichigan six-year-old orders $1,000 worth of food on Grubhub
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN It was an all-you-can-eat buffet for a Michigan boy last weekend. Six-year-old Mason Stonehouse was playing on his…
Continue ReadingCoca-Cola’s Powerade is taking a jab at Gatorade with new formula and packaging
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Gatorade has long been the leader among sports drinks, those brightly colored beverages designed to replenish the…
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Best cities for beer drinkers
SmartAsset compiled a list of the 10 best cities for beer drinkers based on the number of breweries per city and other…
Continue ReadingYour Super Bowl party won’t break the budget this year, but watch out for beer
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN With just days to go to Super Bowl LVII, it’s crunch time if you’re hosting a party this year. That means…
Continue ReadingTrader Joe’s asked customers to rank their nine top products. Here they are
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Trader Joe’s asked its customers a simple question: If you were to spend the rest of your life on a deserted island,…
Continue ReadingThis bio-designer is creating flavorful future food with microalgae
Rebecca Cairns, CNN The year is 2050. Agriculture happens in labs, as well as fields. And on the menu for dinner? Microalgae. That speculative future…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s is testing a new strawless lid
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Just like the McRib, straws might be a thing of the past at McDonald’s. The chain has begun testing strawless lids in…
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Summer food service programs available across Wyoming
The Wyoming Summer Food Service program for kids offered through the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) served thousands of meals last summer to…
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SDE seeks sponsors for 2023 Summer Food Service Program
The Child Nutrition Division of the Idaho State Department of Education (SDE) is seeking sponsors for this year’s Summer Food Service Program…
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So sweet: How added sugar is skewing US nutrition
GigaCalculator investigated how added sugar is skewing U.S. nutrition using data from the USDA and various government and scientific…
Continue ReadingFDA proposes new levels for lead in baby food, but critics say more action is needed
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The allowable levels of lead in certain baby and toddler foods should be set at 20 parts per billion or less, according to new…
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New Olive Garden restaurant opens
The Pocatello and Chubbuck area now has an Olive…
Continue ReadingThere’s actually a presale for Oreo’s newest flavor
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN In the past, Oreo has partnered with Lady Gaga, Pokémon and Ritz on new limited-time flavors. Now, it’s…
Continue ReadingA burger chain switches to Coca-Cola. Pepsi fans are furious
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Frozen custard and burger chain Culver’s is switching from Pepsi products to Coca-Cola — and Pepsi fans are not…
Continue ReadingMaya Rudolph is the new face of M&M’S. Polarizing spokescandies are taking a ‘pause’
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN After causing outrage by making over the Green M&M and launching a special bag featuring its new Purple…
Continue ReadingWhy this fish head pie is only cooked once a year
Anabel Dean, CNN On a hot summer day in the Cornish seaside village of Mousehole. In the kitchen of The Old Coastguard hotel, chef Jamie Porter is…
Continue ReadingAs egg prices rise, so do attempts to smuggle them from Mexico, say US Customs officials
By Zoe Sottile, CNN High prices are driving an increase in attempts to bring eggs into the US from Mexico, according to border officials. Officers at…
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Eggs, chicken, and other groceries that dropped in price in July
Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the grocery items that saw the largest price decreases in July…
Continue ReadingUSDA toughens up regulation of organic products for first time since 1990
By Carma Hassan, CNN The US Department of Agriculture is taking steps to improve the transparency and standards for products that are currently…
Continue ReadingNew record set for world’s biggest pizza
By Lilit Marcus, CNN And you think you helped scarf down a really big pizza recently? You’ve got nothin’ on this one. When Pizza Hut…
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