bacon

Last year, beef and pork prices were up an average of 6%, hitting carnivores' wallets hard every time they were at the grocery store. With wholesale meat prices already up 25% more than last year, the USDA is now warning consumers that this year's increases could be even worse. Bacon is the cut...

To end the year Store Brand Scorecard is having a bacon battle. In the nine months of the column's existence, the comparison that elicited the most readers, comments and buzz was our review of bacon back in April. We thought we'd expand on that with a new taste test. After trying Oscar Mayer,...

IBISWorld Research has identified four unfortunate industries that will likely be mired in recession-like conditions over the next three years. It's not a good time to be hog farmer or a postmaster.

Rising beef and bacon costs are creating uncertainty between the buns and on the bottom line for Arby's and Wendy's, signaling that menu prices might go up at the aligned fast food outlets -- and perhaps elsewhere. Combined with lingering unemployment, the situation is creating a recipe that is...

Buyers who are holding on to their money waiting for lower prices, may want to start spending now. The U.S. Bureau of Statistics' Consumer Price Index shows prices are on the rise and they are going to continue to climb. Before prices get too high, here are 10 things you may want to buy now. The...

College textbooks, courses and weekend festivities don't pay for themselves, so naturally you (and your parents) have been working hard to bring home the bacon. Hopefully you'll be getting a big tax return once you file Thursday. So why not bring home some actual bacon to celebrate? Nothing...

Seems our love for bacon is strong enough to withstand this recession. The savory treat is predicted to be just as popular in 2010 as restaurants find more creative uses for the crispy treat. According to a trends report from J. Walter Thompson, bacon is one of the top five trends to watch in the...

The hotel company Marriott is cutting some fat out of its business by switching the breakfast meat to irregular cuts of bacon, according to a report in Fortune magazine. The company says its executives pigged out on the odd-shaped pieces and were practically in hog heaven over this money-saving...

Is it possible to take the bacon craze too far? Nah. The Chicago Tribune paid the National Candy Expo a visit and compiled a great list of the oddest, or most compelling new snacks. Trends point to sweet and savory combinations dominating the candy industry. There are Creole pralines with Tabasco...