Gen Z isn’t that into dining out. Here’s how restaurants are chasing them
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Restaurants have had a tough couple of years, with the pandemic, soaring ingredient prices and labor…
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3 things to do this weekend
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Want some ideas to beat the heat this…
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Costco raises some prices at its food court
Attention Costco shoppers: you may notice some price hikes at the food…
Continue ReadingPringles wants a spider named after it
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Pringles and spiders are probably two things you don’t associate with each other — until now. The…
Continue ReadingSubway is redesigning its menu
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Subway is launching a new menu, and it’s the most extensive makeover in the company’s nearly 60-year…
Continue ReadingHow Activia went from stodgy digestive aid to trendy wellness brand
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business If you hear the word “Activia,” your first thought might be of Jamie Lee Curtis. You may also…
Continue ReadingHe ate how many? Hot dog champ does it again
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Competitive eater Joey Chestnut won his record-extending 15th Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest,…
Continue ReadingEnormous chocolate factory shuts over salmonella outbreak
By Manveena Suri and Chris Liakos, CNN Business A chocolate factory in Belgium has temporarily shut its doors after discovering salmonella in a…
Continue ReadingDaily Harvest hit with lawsuits from people who say they had their gallbladders removed after consuming its product
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Days after meal-kit service Daily Harvest announced the voluntary recall of one of its products, the company has…
Continue ReadingTaco Bell’s newest food uses an oversized Cheez-It
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell is testing a new menu item with a beloved snack food. The fast-food chain hopes the creation can replicate…
Continue ReadingCoke has a new flavor. It took inspiration from McDonald’s
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coca-Cola has another new flavor. This time, it got some help. The latest product out of Coca-Cola Creations…
Continue ReadingThe cost of $4.99 rotisserie chickens: Costco gets sued for animal mistreatment
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business In 2019, Costco opened a $450 million poultry processing plant in Nebraska to produce millions of its staple…
Continue ReadingThe newest, weirdest summer treat is a ketchup-flavored popsicle
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Canadian ketchup brand has launched an unusual twist on a popular summer treat: Ketchup-flavored popsicles. The…
Continue ReadingKraft Macaroni and Cheese is changing its name
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is changing its name after 85 years. The household staple is now called Kraft Mac &…
Continue ReadingThere’s a new way to eat Krispy Kreme’s glazed donuts
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Krispy Kreme’s signature glazed doughnuts are now being served in an new way: Creamy ice cream.…
Continue ReadingKellogg is spinning off its cereal business
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Kellogg is splitting into three different companies in a major shakeup for the 116-year-old company. The first…
Continue ReadingI gave up dieting for my kids. Here’s why
By Jodie Sadowsky, CNN I came of age in a house of fat-free cookies, Weight Watchers’ meetings and Denise Austin’s eight-minute abs.…
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Food truck festival in Idaho Falls
A tasty traffic jam is feeding minds and bodies in Idaho Falls…
Continue ReadingWhy Wendy’s founder named his burger empire after his daughter — and came to regret it
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Pam’s. Kenny’s. Molly’s. Lori’s. Melinda’s… Dave Thomas, a successful…
Continue ReadingCoca-Cola is putting Jack & Coke in a can
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Drinking a Jack and Coke is about to become, somehow, even easier. Coca-Cola is partnering with Brown-Forman to make…
Continue ReadingRebranded McDonald’s restaurants are unveiled in Russia
By Zahra Ullah, Fred Pleitgen and Josh Pennington, CNN The golden arches and Big Mac may have gone, but Russians saw 15 McDonald’s restaurants…
Continue ReadingWhy Russia is being accused of using food as a weapon of war
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russia’s war in Ukraine could push up to 49 million people into famine or famine-like conditions because of its…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Wendy’s is finally selling this ‘highly anticipated’ Frosty flavor
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wendy’s is adding a new Frosty to its lineup — its first new flavor in nearly three years. Beginning Monday,…
Continue ReadingEating meat without slaughtering animals may be in our future
By Kristen Rogers, CNN What if there was a way to eat meat without farming and killing billions of animals per year, contributing to the climate…
Continue Reading‘Good’ versus ‘bad’ fat: Here’s the difference between 5 types of fat found in your diet
DietMenus compiled information about the five different types that exist and whether they are beneficial or detrimental to your…
Continue ReadingFDA investigating hepatitis A outbreak possibly linked to fresh strawberries
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating a potential link between a hepatitis A outbreak and fresh organic…
Continue ReadingYour Memorial Day BBQ is going to cost you a lot more this year
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business People who got an early jump on their Memorial Day barbecue shopping may have noticed something alarming:…
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10 vegan-themed episodes from popular food shows
Thistle compiled a list of food shows with episodes highlighting vegan recipes and…
Continue Reading25 delicious Italian dishes you might not know
Julia Buckley, CNN It’s not news that Italy is home to some of the best food in the world, but what might not be so well known is that Italian…
Continue ReadingPrices on almost everything at the grocery store are up – except rotisserie chicken. Here’s why
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business At the grocery store, shoppers have seen food prices increase at their fastest pace in decades. Yet the price of…
Continue ReadingWendy’s puts up the ‘for sale’ sign as costs rise
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Wendy’s may be up for sale. In a Tuesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,…
Continue ReadingThe French meal Julia Child called life-changing
Janelle Davis, CNN A single meal forever changed Julia Child‘s life and American kitchens with it. It featured a mild, white-fleshed fish…
Continue ReadingOreo and Ritz are giving away free cookie-cracker sandwiches
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Sweet and salty are a famous pair when it comes to snacks, and a new Oreo and Ritz collaboration is leveraging just…
Continue ReadingCoca-Cola is discontinuing Honest Tea
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business First Coca-Cola cut Tab, Odwalla and Zico coconut water. Now, Honest Tea is getting axed. “The Honest…
Continue ReadingHow American-style cheesecake was born in ancient Rome
Silvia Marchetti, CNN It was nutritious, easy to prepare and great as a snack, especially when sprinkled with poppy flower seeds and served in cubes.…
Continue ReadingScientists have unlocked the vitamin D potential of tomatoes, study says
By Katie Hunt, CNN Fish and dairy products are the best dietary sources of vitamin D, which can make it a struggle for those on a plant-based diet to…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is leaving Russia for good
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks is leaving Russia for good. The coffee company paused its operations and stopped shipments of its…
Continue ReadingMake your own pan pizza just like an Italian family-run pizzeria that Stanley Tucci visited
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from Adriano and Alfredo Lazzeri, Il Cavaliere Restaurant Most people think pan pizza and they think of mega American…
Continue ReadingPeople still call restaurants. Applebee’s is hiring someone else to answer
Believe it or not, people still order takeout using the phone. Applebee’s doesn’t want to take those calls…
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Debunking common pet food myths
Misinformation in the pet food market abounds. To help determine fact from fiction, ManyPets researched 10 of the most common misconceptions around…
Continue ReadingCoke’s new bottle cap doesn’t come off
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coke knows that its soda caps often end up as litter. So it’s trying to solve the problem by tethering…
Continue ReadingTaco Bell’s Mexican Pizza finally returns to menus
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell’s highly anticipated Mexican Pizza finally returns to menus Thursday following a roughly two-year…
Continue ReadingA glimmer of hope for food prices? Indonesia lifts palm oil export ban
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Indonesia will lift a ban on exports of palm oil starting next week, a move that could ease a tight global market and…
Continue ReadingThe restaurant where real Italian mothers rule the kitchen
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Like many Italians living abroad, Peppe Corsaro missed his mother’s cooking. Born in Sicily, he moved to London when he was…
Continue ReadingWhat you should know to master portion control, according to an expert
By Lisa Drayer, CNN Portion sizes of some of your favorite foods have been getting bigger and bigger. Ultraprocessed foods and beverages, including…
Continue ReadingWhy you could be paying 50% more for a jug of milk this year
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Prices are rising at the fastest pace in decades, creating a cost-of-living crisis that’s forcing people around…
Continue ReadingWingstop could soon raise its own chickens
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Wingstop wants to lower its food supply costs. So it’s considering raising its own chickens.…
Continue ReadingHere’s what the Outback Steakhouse of the future looks like
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Outback Steakhouses of the future won’t be nearly as expansive as the outback itself. Like many casual dining…
Continue ReadingWorld Cocktail Day 2022: Raise your spirits with these 6 mixed drinks
By Forrest Brown, CNN Another Friday the 13th is upon us. In of world of troubles, who needs that? Fortunately for the superstitious among us (at…
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Grocery items with the greatest price increase in April
Stacker analyzed the Consumer Price Index released on May 11, 2022, to determine which common grocery store items saw the largest price increases in…
Continue ReadingThe Italian place where you don’t eat ‘Italian’ food
Julia Buckley, CNN Everyone who travels to Italy knows the drill. A day of culture and maybe a little shopping, followed by aperitivo and piles of…
Continue ReadingHere’s what’s getting more expensive at the grocery store
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Inflation may be slowing just a bit, but food prices are on fire. Food prices were 9.4% higher in April 2022…
Continue Reading23 of the world’s best sandwiches
By Terry Ward, CNN Is there a food more humble yet universally adored than the sandwich? And while one person’s go-to hamburger snack might be…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is selling a new chocolate-flavored coffee
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Starbucks is adding a new cold beverage as demand for iced coffee continues to grow. Beginning Tuesday, the coffee…
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Biggest sources of excess food waste across America
Pela identified the 13 industrial and business sectors that contribute most to excess food waste by looking at the 2018 Wasted Food Report from the…
Continue ReadingStrawberry season has arrived. Here are tips for enjoying spring’s sweetest treat
By Casey Barber, CNN Is there a sweeter time of year than strawberry season? As soon as the trees start bursting into pink buds, the first…
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The Idaho Falls farmers market returns
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Despite the winds, the waterfront was filled with people and the rich smell of fried food for the first day of the Idaho…
Continue ReadingKraft Heinz wants to solve its supply chain problems — in the metaverse
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Kraft Heinz is using the metaverse to help get Lunchables, Velveeta and ketchup onto shelves faster. Last…
Continue ReadingDoorDash’s business continues to boom two years into the pandemic
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business DoorDash, which went public amid a pandemic-fueled delivery craze in late 2020, said its business…
Continue ReadingIt’s Cinco de Mayo, and avocado prices are soaring
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Bad news for guacamole lovers, especially on Cinco de Mayo -— avocado prices are through the roof. Last…
Continue ReadingWhy Italy’s ‘king of chocolate’ is so delicious
Silvia Marchetti, CNN There’s chocolate, and then there’s gianduiotto chocolate. An ancestor of Nutella, the melt-in-the-mouth treat is…
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Milk delivery thrives amid high gas prices
The clock strikes 12 a.m. on a Friday, and the only light you can see comes from scattered street lamps and the 24-hour gas station down the…
Continue ReadingIt’s OK to be burned out by cooking so much — here’s how to feel better
By Casey Barber, CNN It has been a long two years in the kitchen. Whether you were an enthusiastic home cook or a reluctant one, the pandemic has…
Continue ReadingPopeyes reveals a new twist on its chicken sandwich
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Popeyes started the chicken sandwich wars in 2019 — and it’s adding a new entree to the battle. The…
Continue ReadingHow the hamburger became an American staple — and where to get classic burgers today
By Maxime Tamsett, CNN Whether you’re in the heartland of the United States or halfway across the world, when you crave an American meal,…
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5 ways to be more food sustainable while traveling
Traveling can be hard on the environment. Bounce compiled five simple ways for the modern traveler to engage in food…
Continue ReadingChipotle wants to add dessert to the menu
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Chipotle, purveyor of burritos, tacos, guac, chips and a variety of other dishes, wants to add an elusive…
Continue ReadingTime-restricted eating no better than counting calories, study finds
In a blow to believers in time-restricted eating — a form of intermittent fasting where people only eat during a restricted window during the day –…
Continue ReadingWorld’s biggest food company has hiked prices by 5%
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Nestlé, the world’s biggest food and drinks company, raised prices by more than 5% in the first three months of…
Continue ReadingDo you split your Oreo? Researchers at MIT explain how to make the filling stick to one side
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Oreology: The study of the creme-filled cookie sandwich. Haven’t heard of it? Well, you’ve probably studied it…
Continue ReadingTaco Bell is bringing back a fan-favorite menu item
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell is bringing back the Mexican Pizza after a roughly two-year hiatus. The beloved menu item will permanently…
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Lucky Charms cereal under investigation by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating Lucky Charms cereal after dozens of customers complained of illness after eating it. The FDA…
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Grocery items with the greatest price change in March
Stacker looked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index data released on Tuesday, April 12, to highlight the grocery items with the…
Continue ReadingHere’s what’s getting more expensive at the grocery store
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Food prices keep going up. In the year ending in March, not adjusted for seasonal swings, food prices rose…
Continue ReadingDeadly avian flu sends egg prices soaring
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A deadly and highly infectious avian flu is forcing US farmers to kill millions of egg-laying hens, reducing…
Continue ReadingWhy Chick-fil-A workers always say ‘my pleasure’
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business No one has ever confused the service at fast food joints for luxury hotels. But two decades ago, Chick-fil-A…
Continue ReadingDirty Dozen 2022: Produce with the most and least pesticides
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Strawberries and spinach continue to top the annual list of the “Dirty Dozen” fruits and veggies that contain the…
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Chubbuck Farmer’s Market opens
Is the nice weather making you want to get out and plant…
Continue ReadingWhy beer bottles are usually brown glass
By Ada Wood, CNN Have you ever cracked open a bottle of beer, poured it into a clear glass and left it outside sitting in the sun? Maybe you’ve…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s is bringing back a fan-favorite menu item
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is bringing back Spicy Chicken McNuggets, but not everyone can buy them. The fast food chain said…
Continue ReadingCoke’s latest flavor is here. And it’s a weird one
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coke’s recent foray into bold new flavors has its latest entry, and it’s a doozy. Last month,…
Continue ReadingWhy does coffee make you poop? Experts explain
By Kristen Rogers, CNN For some people, coffee jump-starts their bowel movements in addition to their energy. Despite the drink’s popularity,…
Continue ReadingHow restaurants charge more but make you feel like you’re getting a bargain
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Restaurants are raising menu prices as wages grow and inflation hits ingredients and packaging. But they…
Continue ReadingEating 2 servings a week of 1 fatty fruit can reduce heart attack risk, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating avocados reduced the risk of heart attacks in both men and women, including when eaten in place of butter, cheese or…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s like to eat at Asia’s best restaurant
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Tuesday night, Den in Tokyo was given top honors by the World’s 50 Best group, recognizing it as the best restaurant in…
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5 things you may not know about the nonalcoholic beer industry
Nonalcoholic beer is becoming increasingly popular around the world. Zinnia Health takes a look at the history of the nonalcoholic beer industry and…
Continue ReadingSay yes to spuds this month — why you should be eating potatoes and sweet potatoes
Baked, fried, roasted, mashed, creamy, crunchy, salty and starchy — potatoes seem designed to appeal to everyone, and I’d be hard-pressed to find a…
Continue ReadingDrinking coffee could benefit your heart and help you live longer, research finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Contrary to worries among some doctors and the public, drinking coffee may actually protect your heart instead of causing or…
Continue ReadingDangerous chemicals found in food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and grocery chains, report says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and…
Continue ReadingA pizza dough without yeast has been risen by scientists in Italy
By Kristen Rogers, CNN The star ingredient responsible for an airy, bubbly pizza crust is yeast. As cells that eat sugar and convert into carbon…
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Citizens in Jackson want to keep pandemic park-lets
Pandemic-related alterations in Jackson city codes are coming down, but not everyone agrees with the…
Continue ReadingDNA tests reveal Dug the giant potato is not, in fact, a potato
By Megan Marples, CNN Dug may not be the world’s largest potato, but it’s still pretty spudtacular. When New Zealand couple Colin and…
Continue ReadingThe Pillsbury Doughboy can’t make it to your supermarket
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business If you’ve found yourself struggling to find Pillsbury dough or Totino’s pizza rolls lately,…
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How to properly store 10 fruits and vegetables
Wonder why your produce goes bad before you can use it? Discover the optimal way to store 10 fruits and vegetables, with tips compiled by…
Continue ReadingYou can kick diet culture out of your diet, experts say. Here’s where to start
When you hear “diet culture,” you probably think of models, movies and…
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D25 announces 2022 Summer Food Service Program
Now in its 22 year of operation, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is gearing up for the 2022 Summer Food Service Program. …
Continue ReadingIs Guinness really ‘good for you’?
By Lisa Drayer, CNN Guinness, like other Irish stouts, enjoys a seasonal popularity every St. Patrick’s Day. It has also been touted as being…
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Inflation starting to affect the farming process
the managing partner for Mickelson farms says that unfortunately rising prices does not nearly mean as much goes back to the farmers. “As food…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is planning to phase out its iconic cups
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks has a love-hate relationship with its cups. The company’s white — or sometimes…
Continue ReadingCan you keep your sweet drinks and manage your diabetes risks? A study says yes
In our soda, tea, coffee and juice: We like to drink…
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