By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Your next can of craft beer might be a lot more expensive. Ball Corp., one of the world’s largest suppliers of aluminum cans, is sending shockwaves throughout the craft beer world after lifting the minimum number of cans certain producers must order and saying it will raise prices. Ball said
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On Tuesday, Albertsons and the Idaho Foodbank celebrated recent initiatives to address food insecurity in Idaho.
Continue ReadingThe holiday season is upon us, many of us have prepared our menus for the holiday dinners and parties.
Continue ReadingExpect to pay more for some of your favorite cereals, snacks, soups and cooking brands next year.
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Think food delivery is a modern phenomenon? Think again. Thistle compiled a list of 10 major milestones in the history of food delivery using various historical sources.
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The 5:2 diet, a type of intermittent fasting, is no more effective than traditional approaches to weight loss, according to what researchers said was the first study of the regimen in a “real-life setting.”
Continue ReadingIf you’re noticing empty shelves when shopping for Thanksgiving, you’re not alone.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Attention red cup fans: Starbucks is giving away reusable holiday cups for one day only. Customers who order a handcrafted holiday beverage from US Starbucks locations on Thursday will receive their drink in a “limited-edition reusable red cup.” Starbucks said that supplies are limited and the offer applies to all
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Stores are having trouble quickly restocking baby formula onto shelves, as serious supply chain problems persist across the globe. Drug store chain Walgreens, which operates more than 9,000 locations across the United States, said demand for infant formula is increasing nationwide at the same time that its suppliers are struggling
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Papa Johns is the latest restaurant brand to give itself a makeover. The pizza chain on Tuesday unveiled a number of changes, including a new logo, new advertising and new restaurant designs. The updated logo ditches the word “pizza” and removes the green border around “Papa John’s.” Instead, it just
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s Egg McMuffin is turning 50 years old, and it’s giving the breakfast sandwich a price to match. On Thursday, McDonald’s will sell the Egg McMuffin for its original price of 63 cents during breakfast hours (6 am to 10:30 am). The promotion will be offered exclusively on the McDonald’s
Continue ReadingWant to fight off infectious diseases this winter? Consider boosting your immune system with nutritious food.
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Applebee’s is bringing Cheeto-flavored wings to its restaurants. The wings were previously available exclusively online: Earlier this year, the casual dining brand launched an online-only brand called Cosmic Wings. The Cosmic Wings menu features wings tossed in original or Flamin’ Hot Cheetos sauces and coated in Cheetos crumbles, fried Cheetos
Continue ReadingThinking about ditching the turkey this Thanksgiving?
Continue ReadingChick-fil-A customers looking for their fix over Christmas weekend this year will be disappointed.
Continue ReadingPeanut butter fans rejoice. Reese’s is releasing its largest peanut butter cup ever: a nine-inch Reese’s Thanksgiving Pie.
Continue ReadingThough Thanksgiving is still two weeks away, Travis Moffatt and his fiancée, Britnie Walston, have already purchased three apple pies for their family dinner and socked them away in the freezer.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Mariah Carey, the queen of Christmas, is partnering with McDonald’s and giving her fans one of the best gifts of them all: free(-ish) food. McDonald’s is debuting the “Mariah Menu” next month, in which the fast food chain is giving away a different free menu item each day between December
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN Cheese — what’s not to love? Its popularity is indisputable. Americans consumed over 39 pounds of cheese per capita in 2021 alone, according to data from the US Department of Agriculture. Whether eating cheese is healthy — that’s a little less clear. High in protein, calcium, vitamins and essential amino acids,
Continue ReadingBy Walé Azeez, CNN Business World food prices have surged to the highest level in more than a decade, driven by robust demand and lackluster harvests, according to the United Nations. Prices increased for the third consecutive month in October, rising 3% over September, according to an index published by the Food and Agriculture Organization
Continue ReadingGet ready to pay even more for the fun stuff in your grocery cart.
Continue ReadingAl Goodman, CNN A soft goat’s cheese from Spain won first place at the World Cheese Awards on Wednesday, besting the field of 4,079 entries from more than 40 countries on five continents. The winning cheese, called Olavidia, from an artisan cheesemaker using the commercial name Quesos y Besos (Cheeses and Kisses), got 103 votes,
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business It wouldn’t officially be the holiday season without Starbucks’ festive cups. And this year, they’re merrier than ever. Beginning Thursday, customers will have their hot drinks served in one of four new festive cups that are “wrapped up like gifts for the holidays,” according to a press release. This year’s
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Chipotle is testing pollo asado in two US cities, marking the first time in nearly 30 years the chain has experimented with a new chicken recipe. The limited-time offering launched Tuesday in 95 restaurants across Cincinnati, Ohio, and Sacramento, California. In a statement, Chipotle said the chicken is seasoned with
Continue ReadingBy Sherry Liang, CNN A full belly makes a happy heart, but your heart will be happier if you focus on sustaining long-term habits. Heart-healthy eating starts with your eating patterns, according to the American Heart Association’s recent scientific statement, “2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health.” That doesn’t mean giving up takeout or that
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Since the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, Teton County School District has been serving meals at no charge to children 18 and under.
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Higher menu prices, celebrity meals and chicken sandwiches helped boost McDonald’s sales in the third quarter. The company said Wednesday that in the three months ending on September 30, sales at global restaurants open at least 13 months jumped 12.7% compared to the same period last year. Total revenue jumped
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Stacker compiled 34 spooky dessert recipes for this Halloween. Whether readers are looking to scare their kids or impress their friends, this list is sure to feed everyone with some fun.
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Which chemicals and food production standards that are acceptable and common in foods in the United States are illegal in other countries? Stacker researched 30 common American foods that are banned internationally.
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Grocery inventory forecasting software company Shelf Engine compiled a list of significant changes to grocery store employment in the 21st century. Information comes from multiple sources, including Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data from the 2021 Industries at a Glance report and L.E.K.’s 2017 report “Rising Labor Costs—and What Retailers Can Do About Them.”
Continue ReadingFor about twenty minutes, Alex Barbosa had his full menu on display — written in permanent marker on peach-colored butcher paper — before he had to start taking parts of it down.
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Using data from a Statista survey, Ro ranked the top 15 foods and beverages most commonly cut from people’s diets in order to lower sugar intake.
Continue ReadingA salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 600 people in 37 states has been linked to various types of imported onions, federal health officials said Wednesday.
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Lifestyle—diet in particular—directly affects the health of the immune system. Thistle compiled a list of foods high in key nutrients that play a major role in its proper functioning.
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Almond Cow investigated the plant-based whole foods with a high proportion of 10 critical nutrients, according to the USDA’s FoodData Central.
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN The Greek islands! It was a bucket list trip, made even more precious as a getaway after the long pandemic travel drought. I’d been to Athens before, so this trip was all about the islands, including a visit to the beautiful cliff homes on Santorini. I’d seen those photographs of white
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Breakfast is back on the menu at Taco Bell, so it’s giving away free food to celebrate. On Thursday, the chain will offer free breakfast burritos at its United States restaurants. The giveaway, which runs between 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., serves as a reminder that breakfast has returned at
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Pork, much like everything else these days, has gotten more expensive due in part to the supply chain issues and inflationary pressures spurred by the pandemic. And now comes another wildcard: The pork industry’s ability — and desire — to adapt to a new animal welfare law in California, its
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business IHOP wants to give you a new reason to get its food on the go and consider it an option for later in the day. The chain on Monday added a new line of sandwich melts, including a roasted turkey melt, pulled pork melt, buffalo chicken melt and even a
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Butterball issued a recall on more than 14,100 pounds of ground turkey products Wednesday after consumers told food safety regulators that they found pieces of blue plastic embedded in their raw ground turkey. The items being recalled are the company’s 2.5-pound “farm to family Butterball all natural Ground Turkey” trays
Continue ReadingThere was a moment last year, as COVID-19 brought the entire planet to a standstill, when the chef and owner of one of the world’s most renowned and expensive restaurants thought he might lose everything.
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A year after announcing plans to introduce the McPlant burger, McDonald’s is ready to test it out in the United States. The McPlant, featuring a plant-based patty created in partnership with Beyond Meat, will be available at eight restaurants for a limited time starting November 3, McDonald’s said Thursday. The
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN You gobbled down your lunch while scrolling through your social media or watching your favorite show, and now you feel bloated and unsure of what your food even tasted like. Or maybe you feel guilty for eating leftover chocolate cake straight out of the fridge. These behaviors and mindsets contrast with
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Last year, Halloween entailed homemade candy chutes — pipes that allowed people to send candy down to costumed children without getting too close — and pre-packaged goody bags left on stoops, curbs and outdoor tables. This year, families are eager to get back to trick or treating. That’s good news
Continue ReadingText by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Photographs by Heather Fulbright, CNN Starting or staying on the gold medal-winning Mediterranean diet? Then you’ll need a shopping resource you can use to stock your pantry with Mediterranean meal essentials — and continue to use on a weekly basis to restock and purchase fresh, frozen and canned vegetables, fruits,
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business If you hoped grocery stores this fall and winter would look like they did in the Before Times, with limitless options stretching out before you in the snack, drink, candy and frozen foods aisles, get ready for some disappointing news. Many of the country’s biggest food makers are telling grocers
Continue ReadingThe gentle clink of glasses, the low hum of conversation, the soft lights and appetite-whetting scents.
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN Orange pumpkins might be more popular this month, but there’s no better time than now to take advantage of tasting a truly fresh apple. October is peak apple season for many regions of the United States, so why not head out to an orchard near you for a pick-your-own adventure? Even
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN The gentle clink of glasses, the low hum of conversation, the soft lights and appetite-whetting scents. All were sadly missed when restaurants around the world were forced to shut their doors in 2020 and 2021, the ovens cold and the owners and workers facing an uncertain future. The World’s 50 Best
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wendy’s much-beloved Frosty isn’t only for dessert, anymore. It’s for breakfast, too. The fast food chain is partnering with Kellogg to make “Wendy’s Frosty Chocolatey Cereal,” a limited-edition item that transforms the milkshake’s chocolatey taste into cereal form. It hits grocery store shelves in December for a suggested price of
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business The holidays may not be back to normal this year. But spooky Peeps are back. Last year Just Born, the candy company behind the marshmallow bunnies and chicks, paused production on its non-Easter holiday Peeps. That meant anyone seeking Halloween or Christmas-themed Peeps in 2020 was out of luck. Same
Continue ReadingFDA-regulated spices and food additive products exposed to “widespread rodent infestation” as well as live and dead insects, were seized in Miami on Friday by the US Marshals Service on behalf of the US Food and Drug Administration, according to an FDA statement.
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN If you’re suddenly craving pumpkin spice lattes or pumpkin bread now that it’s officially fall, it’s not just your stomach talking. Catching a whiff of a pumpkin spice-flavored food or drink can trigger emotions and memories that go deeper than a hunger pang. Combined with savvy marketing, it’s no wonder the
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Thistle compiled data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to identify the fruits and vegetables grown the most around the world.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s has set a return date for the McRib. The limited-time offering is returning to menus nationwide on November 1, McDonald’s announced Thursday. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the McRib, which was a dud on its debut but has bounced back to become a fan-favorite menu item. The
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Gerber and Beech-Nut failed to properly test and remove baby foods with dangerous levels of inorganic arsenic from the market, while Sprout Foods Inc., Walmart’s Parent’s Choice and Plum Organics (formerly owned by Campbell) were lax in testing and controlling for heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium, according to
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Bacon is more expensive for Americans than it has been in the past 40 years. And yes, that is accounting for inflation. That hankering for pork chops is costing you about 7% more than 12 months ago. The average price for that slab of bacon to accompany the Sunday morning
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business It’s that time of the year again: Today is National Coffee Day. This year’s commemoration arrives just as Americans are getting back to their coffee drinking habits, according to the National Coffee Association. Coffee consumption has rebounded to pre-Covid levels thanks to easing health safety restrictions and customers growing more
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A packaging mixup has prompted a recall of a batch of DiGiorno pepperoni pizzas. Nestlé USA, which owns the frozen pizza brand, has recalled a batch of 26-ounce boxes labeled DiGiorno Crispy Pan Crust Pepperoni Pizzas because they actually contain Three Meat Crispy Pan Crust Pizza. The three meat pizza
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Ever wondered why it matters so much that you eat your superfoods? Revive Superfoods takes a look at the most common nutrient deficiencies and the foods that can help restore equilibrium.
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Given the dizzying array of options in the dairy aisle of the grocery store these days, some may think that the last thing we need is another type of milk. Yogurt maker Danone disagrees.
Continue ReadingKraft Heinz has just rolled out a new product that the condiment company says is the “biggest innovation in sauce since the packet itself.”
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN People with a higher consumption of dairy fat have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those with low intakes, according to new research studying some of the world’s biggest consumers of dairy products. An international team of scientists studied the dairy fat consumption of 4,150 60-year-olds in Sweden — a
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Chipotle is adding smoked brisket to its menus nationwide following a successful test conducted last year. The chain said the limited-time offering, which is one of its most requested menu items, will go on sale Thursday. However, members of the chain’s growing rewards program can get it two days early
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s pledged Tuesday to significantly reduce the use of plastics in its Happy Meal toys worldwide, two years after the fast food giant faced backlash in the United Kingdom over environmental concerns.
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN For some families, the pandemic has thrown a wrench in healthy eating plans due to stress from remote work, e-learning, money problems, sickness and more. While half of surveyed parents reported their family has eaten home-cooked meals more often since the pandemic started, 20% of parents said their family has had
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Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest rate of food insecurity Idaho using data from Feeding America.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell is testing a tasty monthly subscription service. In about 20 participating restaurants across Tucson, Arizona, customers can pay between $5 to $10 per month for a Taco Lover’s Pass, which gives subscribers one taco a day for 30 days. The app-based program is currently active until November 24.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell has a plan in place to recycle some of the 8 billion pounds of used sauce packets that go into US landfills every year. The fast food chain is rolling out a nationwide pilot program for customers to send used sauce packets back through the mail. The program,
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Burger King’s menu is getting a big makeover and its customers might not even notice. That’s why Burger King is hiring celebrities to promote the changes. The burger chain announced Thursday that it’s banning 120 artificial ingredients from its food, ranging from the ketchup to buns, as part of its
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN We’re all trying to make healthier choices, but when it comes to fish, is one type truly better than another? Nutritionally, there’s no wrong choice when it comes to seafood as a food group. “As an animal source, it has one of the lowest amounts of saturated fat in relation to
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Whether baked, grilled or fried, the Eastern Idaho State Fair has a rich tradition of offering the best fair food in the west.
Continue ReadingText by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Photographs by Heather Fulbright, CNN Considered one of the healthiest diets in the world, the Mediterranean way of eating cuts processed foods and red meats, focusing instead on fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, healthy whole grains and extra-virgin olive oil. Eating this way has been shown to reduce
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The Wyoming Summer Food Service program for kids, offered through the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), served nearly one million meals to Wyoming children and teens in 2021.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business From coffee to candy to macaroni and cheese, it’s possible to think that pumpkin spice has peaked. Not so fast. Bud Light is releasing its first-ever hard seltzer featuring the fall flavor. The alcoholic beverage includes a blend of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla flavors that the company describes as
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business After surging in the spring, the prices of goods like lumber, corn and soybeans have come back down to Earth. Coffee is headed in the opposite direction. What’s happening: Futures for robusta coffee, which is often used to make espresso, recently jumped as high as $2,024 per tonne, their highest
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN More kids were hospitalized with Covid-19 this month than any other time this past year — proving how seriously the Delta variant can hit any age group. Between August 20 and 26, an average of 330 children were admitted to hospitals every day with Covid-19, according to the US Centers for
Continue ReadingBy Lauren M. Johnson, CNN You may want to skip the toppings on your next hot dog, or skip it altogether: Health researchers at the University of Michigan have found that eating a single hot dog could take 36 minutes off your life. In their study, published this month in the journal Nature Food, researchers
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Few things in life are worse than a soggy french fry. Wendy’s says it has a solution. The fast food chain is giving its top-selling menu item a makeover for the Covid era: a fry that retains more heat and keeps its crispiness longer compared to its predecessor. The upgraded
Continue ReadingBy Susan Puckett, CNN Whether you’re a home gardener, a CSA-er or a farmers’ market regular, it’s easy to wind up with more irresistibly pristine, fresh-picked produce than your household can possibly consume in its peak state of ripeness. Avid home canners and fermenting enthusiasts are well equipped to handle this seasonal abundance. But for
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN It’s known for its ancient ruins, the seat of Catholicism and some of the world’s best pizza. Yes, in Rome, the art of pizza is up there with the art of constructing buildings that will last for 2,000 years, and guiding one of the world’s major religions. Compared to the original Neapolitan
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Potato imports are continuing to grow.
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that the economic recovery is continuing apace, high inflation is just temporary, and the Fed will soon wind down the emergency economic stimulus program. But, in his highly anticipated speech at the virtual Jackson Hole Symposium, Powell tempered his optimism with some words
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Starbucks is bringing back the Pumpkin Spice Latte on Tuesday for those people already craving fall. It marks the earliest return date ever — the drink is arriving a day earlier compared to last year. Also returning is Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, an iced-drink topped with pumpkin cream cold foam
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business The Oreo Cookie Shake is coming back to Applebee’s, thanks to country singer Walker Hayes and his song “Fancy Like.” Applebee’s ditched the item when it slimmed down its menu during the pandemic. But after the song came out in June and started to go viral, the chain decided to
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Chipotle is testing plant-based chorizo in Denver and Indianapolis — its first new protein made from alternative ingredients in seven years. The company developed its chorizo alternative internally, shunning Beyond Meat and Impossible, which have recently struck deals with other fast food-chains for meat alternatives on their menus. Chipotle currently
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Despite perfecting the coconut-and-caramel combo of Samoas and the chocolate-covered breath mint that is a Thin Mint, it took decades before the bakers behind Girl Scout Cookies brought us their own version of a fudgy brownie. It’s ironic, considering that an entire rank of young scouts are known as Brownies. But
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Students at 123 schools across Idaho will receive free fresh fruit and vegetables during the coming school year thanks to state-administered grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Food stamp benefits will jump 27% above pre-pandemic levels, on average, starting in October — the largest increase in the program’s history, the Biden administration announced Monday. The boost, which advocates say is long overdue, stems from an update to the Thrifty Food Plan, which determines the benefit amounts of the
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is adding to its year-old bakery item selection with the introduction of a new glazed donut. The new sweet treat hits menus at its United States restaurants beginning on September 1 for a limited time. McDonald’s said the donut is coated in a sweet glaze that tears apart to
Continue ReadingJack Guy, CNN A slice of cake from Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s 1981 wedding has been sold for the “unexpected” price of £1,850 ($2,565) at auction. Weighing about 28 ounces, the slice comes from one of the 23 cakes made for the royal wedding, according to Dominic Winter Auctioneers, in Cirencester, western England. It
Continue ReadingBy Moira Ritter, CNN Business America’s prices are continuing to rise as the economy recovers from the pandemic, and consumer wallets are feeling the squeeze. If you’re looking for a bright side, though, prices didn’t rise as much in July as in prior months, indicating that price increases might at least be slowing down a
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Bonneville School District 93 will be offering free meals to all students for the 2021-2022 school year.
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business If you walked into a grocery store last year, you may have made some unfortunate discoveries: No reduced-fat Jif peanut butter on shelves. Less Progresso soup. Fewer varieties of Smucker’s Uncrustables sandwiches available. All are examples of food that consumer goods manufacturers stopped making in 2020. So unless there was
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering free meals to all children in eligible schools running USDA meal programs for the 2021-22 school year.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Drayer, CNN As a busy parent, I spend a lot of time in the kitchen preparing breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for my family. I’m fortunate that my husband also enjoys making meals, which serves as a natural division of culinary labor. But what I’ve come to realize — especially during our 1,000-plus
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Domino’s Pizza is taking on delivery apps that charge extra fees with a new giveaway totaling $50 million worth of free food. The pizza chain announced Monday a “Surprise Frees” promotion, giving customers a chance for some free food to counter delivery apps like UberEats and DoorDash. Domino’s called competitors’
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business If you’ve had a sip of Coke Zero Sugar recently and thought that it tastes a little different, you’re not crazy. The company is rolling out across the United States a new version of the beverage designed to taste more like regular Coke. Maybe you like the new flavor. Maybe
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Jersey Mike’s Subs will open its first east Idaho location in Ammon on August 11.
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN The cry goes out from over-ambitious gardeners every summer: “What can I do with all this zucchini?” If you’ve ever been such a gardener, or the unwitting recipient of a surprise stack of squash on your front stoop, you can understand. It might seem like zucchini is nothing to get excited
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