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Food Prices Keep Climbing, Rattling Consumers and Trump
Days away from the first anniversary of President Trump's second term in office, grocery prices are still rising, undercutting his administration's rhetoric about how it is making life more affordable for average Americans. The price of beef has…
Associated British Foods rises Wednesday, outperforms market
Associated British Foods PLC ABF shares rallied 1.58% to £18.67 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.46% to 10,184.35. Associated British Foods PLC…
We flipped the food pyramid. Here's why
Unfortunately, the previous guidelines' advice was clouded by corporate interests. Americans were told to avoid natural fats, to load up on refined carbs, and to prioritize plant-based protein over animal sources. Industry influence led to the…
Federal dietary guidance says eat less 'highly processed' foods. But what does that mean?
Newly released federal dietary guidelines for Americans call for fewer ultra-processed foods, but some public health experts are concerned that a lack of information around definitions for such foods could pose possible barriers for both the…
M&S Food extends value ranges to compete with 'big six' supermarkets
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Marks & Spencer (M&S) is expanding its range of…
Can Singapore's farming future grow in Malaysia's US$123 million food hub?
Vincent Wei led fellow Singaporean farmers around an empty Malaysian plot, laying out plans for a greenhouse and rows of leafy vegetables. What he pitched was not just space for crops but a lifeline for growers struggling to make ends meet in a…
8 Grocery Trends Whole Foods Predicts Will Be Huge in 2026
Wondering why everyone at the checkout line has fancy vinegars and beef tallow in their shopping carts? It's all thanks to the food trends of 2026. Whole Foods has identified eight major food trends taking over this year, straight from iconic and…
English olive oil and seven other surprising foods this country now produces
Only a generation ago, olive oil was something you bought from a pharmacy – our grandparents would never have even seen the fruit that produced it. Yet “liquid gold” is now home-grown. In December 2025, the English Olive Oil…
Detail in new food pyramid goes against 'decades of evidence'
The Trump administration's new national dietary guidance places meat and dairy at the top of an inverted food pyramid, prioritising whole foods, protein, and healthy fats. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced the…
Austria Tackles Inflation Gap With Fillips on Food and Power
Austria's embattled coalition agreed on a set of tax cuts and subsidies designed to lower costs for businesses and households, as the government tries to temper inflation and blunt a surge in polls for right-wing nationalists. Value-added taxes on…
Hormel Foods Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Hormel Foods Corp. HRL advanced 2.84% to $23.50 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.19% to 6,963.74 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
Watch as market women praise BoG as inflation falls, boosting food trade
Some market women across the capital, Accra, have commended the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and government for its efforts in bringing down headline inflation, which ended 2025 at 5.4 percent according to the Ghana Statistical Service. According to them…
Oprah Winfrey putd on weight after break from jabs as 'food noise' returns
US talkshow queen Oprah Winfrey has admitted she piled on the pounds after taking a break last year from weight-loss jabs. The legendary talk show host and author, who turns 72 at the end of the month, confessed that she ended up putting back on a…
Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with 'GLP-1 Friendly' labels
Meals and snacks with “GLP-1 Friendly” labels on the packaging are becoming more common in U.S. supermarkets as a growing number of Americans try obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to lose weight. But the labels aren't regulated…
Lobsters to tequila: Cargo theft is eating America's lunch and driving up food prices
As families across the country were preparing to celebrate Christmas, criminals were busy playing the Grinch. On Christmas Eve, a $400,000 shipment of live lobsters headed to Costco warehouses in Illinois and Minnesota vanished after pickup in…
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