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Trade showdown

Retaliatory tariffs could be a boon for U.S. food banks

by Bret Jaspers
Oct 24, 2018
Some crops from U.S. farmers losing money from a trade spat with China will be redirected to food banks across the country.
Volunteers sort pears at a San Francisco food bank in 2017.
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Dunkin' aims at Starbucks with revamped espresso drinks

by Erika Beras
Oct 24, 2018
Dunkin’ recently dropped “Donuts” from its name, and now we know one reason why. It wants people to think more about fancy coffee drinks. The chain says it’ll be brewing lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos at its 9,200 stores by the holidays. That’s a pretty big pivot to coffee. Click the audio player above to hear […]
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Dunkin' aims at Starbucks with revamped espresso drinks

by Erika Beras
Oct 24, 2018
Dunkin’ recently dropped “Donuts” from its name, and now we know one reason why. It wants people to think more about fancy coffee drinks. The chain says it’ll be brewing lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos at its 9,200 stores by the holidays. That’s a pretty big pivot to coffee. Click the audio player above to hear […]
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The Federal Reserve

Here's how the Federal Reserve determines the inflation rate

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 11, 2018
The Consumer Price Index tracks the average price change over time for a “basket”  of goods and services. The CPI takes into account things like food, transportation and health care. If the CPI goes up, that’s considered an indication that the inflation rate is rising. But when the Federal Reserve calculates the inflation rate, it […]
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Hot pot IPO heats up the competition

by Justin Ho
Sep 24, 2018
Haidilao's IPO comes at a time when hot pot chains are expanding globally.
Yu Li’s Tang hotpot offers a range of premium menu items, as the hot pot world gets more competitive.
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Why private equity firms are hungry for old-school food brands

by Justin Ho
Sep 7, 2018
They aren't buying the food companies for the long run or the delicious taste.
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Charting the future: Marketplace at Aspen Ideas 2018

Why General Mills isn't concerned about the changing landscape of retail and food health

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Jul 5, 2018
General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening talks food trends, breakfast cereals and sustainability.
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Conagra to buy Pinnacle Foods and more frozen staples

by Erika Beras
Jun 29, 2018
Conagra already owned frozen food aisle staples Healthy Choice and Marie Callender’s. Now with the acquisition of Pinnacle Foods for $8.2 billion, it’ll own other frozen food staples like Hungry Man dinners and Birds Eye vegetables. Together, all those foods will create a conglomerate worth an estimated $11 billion in annual sales. But as customers […]
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General Mills leans into cleaner eating hoping for sales bump

by Dan Gorenstein
Jun 27, 2018
Scrambling to keep people reaching for yogurt and breakfast cereal, General Mills and other packaged good manufacturers are trying to find new ways to compete as sales slump. General Mills holds its fourth quarter earnings call this morning before the bell. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Grocery industry looks to beef up its consumer offerings in response to Amazon

by Dan Gorenstein
Jun 11, 2018
It’s been a year since Amazon acquired Whole Foods, and the company announced today Prime members in 10 more states are eligible for special deals at the store. With Amazon getting deeper into the grocery business, competitors have had to up their digital game … and also improve delivery services. So what are they doing […]
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