Food
Hershey's Gets a Bit Safer for Africa's Exploited Kids
4:47PM 2/02/2012
Hershey has been disturbingly lax in addressing abusive child labor practices in the Africa's cocoa industry, and recently, over 100,000 consumers let the company know they're not pleased. Now the chocolatier is changing its ways -- just in time.
The Food of Love: Valentine's Day Dining by the Numbers
2:15PM 2/02/2012
A romantic dinner is a Valentine's Day staple, and lovebirds are once again making reservations to dine with their special someones. (And guys, you're running out of time!) So which are the top choices of cuisine, and how much will the check be when it comes to the table? Read on...
Starbucks is renowned for its caffeinated drinks, but it isn't above spiking its beverage menu here and there. The coffee giant is adding wine and beer at up to a dozen cafes in the Southern California and Atlanta markets.
Coca-Cola has never shied away from trying new variations of its classic beverage. The company also is known for adding flavorful twists like lime and lemon to its drinks. But last week, both Coke and archrival Pepsi revealed that a more disturbing addition had made its way into their drinks: fungicide.
The complaint among those who don't dig Starbucks' coffee is that it tastes "burnt," or as java connoisseurs say, "bold." With those people in mind, it's trying something new. But can Starbucks' milder Blonde roast lure customers away from its budget-priced competition?
These should be exciting times for Wendy's: It has revamped its burgers, spun off Arby's, expanded back into Japan, and is going to take another crack at the breakfast game. But despite all that, its share price is around the cost of its value meals, and that's unlikely to change.
Fast-Food Joints Stepping Up Menu Bargains in January
11:05AM 1/11/2012
Fast-food companies face a two-headed monster after every New Year%u2019s Day: Diet resolutions and empty wallets. So purveyors of burgers, tacos, fried chicken and the like are getting aggressive, which means means a solid month of gooey, cheesy, melty deals.
Everybody knows the basic rules for saving money on food. Don't eat out. Ditch the steaks in favor of ground beef. Stick to staples. But a recent USDA report shows that, in 2011, some classic money-saving guidelines proved useless as food prices went through the roof.
5 Foodie Sites That Can Find You Fine Meals for Less
11:00AM 1/05/2012
Frugal foodies, rejoice! A growing list of websites is making it easier to indulge in culinary adventures that won't take a big bite out of your wallet. Here are five sites designed to help you find foodie-worthy restaurants that are affordable, too.
How the (Finally Ended) Corn Ethanol Subsidy Made Us Fatter
12:40PM 1/04/2012
America's food chain has lately produced a bumper crop of scary news, but the worst food-related threat to our health was being caused by U.S. energy policy: Here's how the corn ethanol subsidy was making us fatter, and why to be glad that Congress finally killed it.
Most Popular Stories
Why Your 2012 Tax Bill May Jump By $8,000
Savings Experiment: Tissues vs. Toilet Paper
Why the U.S. Should Get Rid of the $1 Bill
7 Startling Numbers We Now Know About Facebook
Wrecks to Riches: Hunting Sunken Treasures from Cape Cod to the Costa ConcordiaDailyFinance Wire
Newswire
- Source: NY, California to sign mortgage...
- Bailout talks hit snag over pension cuts
- News Corp 2Q beats Street despite hacking...
- Stocks rally from early losses to close higher
- Sprint posts deeper 4Q loss on iPhone costs
- For college bound, a look at financial aid...
- Lawsuit seeks to block Google's privacy changes
- Groupon reports 4Q loss, higher revenue
- Government assistance expands
- Bob Rodriguez: The best advice I ever got
- Adventure travel bargains
- University of Charleston: How we cut tuition...
- Investing for retirement when you're just...
- Get more from a second doctor's opinion
- The Romney kids' $100 million trust fund
- Finally, a foreclosure settlement (Maybe)
- Valuation Reality Check In Whole Foods (WFM, KR, SWY)
- Nearly 200,000 Sign Petition Against Apple Supplier Use
- Facebook Already Amends Its IPO Filing Paperwork (FB)
- Cisco Boosts Earnings & Dividend (CSCO)
- Groupon Headline Loss Trumps Revenue Beat (GRPN)
- 24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (YUM, DMD, NLY, MS, UBS, AGU, CVS, RL, RAI, TWX, DIS, WYN, BWLD, CSCO, CZR, FFN, TNK, AKAM, NURO)
- Top Earnings Previews For Thursday (ATVI, BG, CBOE, DNKN, EXPE, LNKD, MPEL, NUAN, PEP, PBR, PM, RSG, SIRI, SON, TDC)
- 360-Degree Cisco Earnings Preview (CSCO, ORCL, JNPR, ALU)
Follow Us
