Food Biz
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KFC Double Down Returns! Menu Features Chicken Sandwich Without the Bread
Welcome back, Double Down. Welcome back. Welcome back, Double Down. Welcome back. CNN reported that KFC is bringing back the Double Down, a bacon and cheese sandwich that replaces the bun with two fried chicken filets. Post Holdings Buys Michael Foods in New $2.45 Billion Deal
The cereal maker, Post Holdings Inc., is buying its fellow packaged food maker, Michael Foods Inc., for $2.45 billion. Food Prices Rise in Grocery Stores Amid Drought and Higher Wholesale Costs
Start tightening your belt; it turns out that food prices are rising. Two months of sharp increases in food prices have now shown that grocers are starting to pass along their higher wholesale costs to consumers. Cocoa Farms in West Africa Threatened by New Gold Rush
A gold rush may threaten cocoa farms in Africa. YOHO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - A month ago, Bouafu Kouassi dug a neat circular hole in the middle of his one-hectare cocoa plantation in western Ivory Coast, and, sifting through the gravel on his shovel, found the unmistakable traces of gold dust. Beef Prices Soar to Highest Levels in Three Decades: Ranchers Struggle to Rebuild Herds
Do you like burgers and steak? Then you may be out of luck. Beef prices have reached their highest in almost three decades, which is causing sticker shock for both consumers and restaurant owners. Zoe's Kitchen Leaps 73 Percent in Market Debut: Watch Out, Fast Food Chains!
Shares of Zoe's Kitchen Inc , a casual dining chain, rose as much as 73 percent in their market debut on Friday, underscoring strong investor appetite for U.S. restaurant-related stocks. PETA Suggests Serial Killer Jeffrey Dahmer's House to Become a Vegan Restaurant
Serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer's childhood home in Ohio is up for sale. Serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer's childhood home in Ohio is up for sale, and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are suggesting that the house be turned into a vegan destination. McDonald's Closes Restaurants in Crimea as Conflict Heats Up in Russia
McDonald's is pulling out of Crimea. It turns out that the fast food chain has "temporarily" suspended operations at its restaurants as conflict heats up. Paula Deen Restaurant at Center of Harassment Lawsuit Mysteriously Shut Down
Paula Deen's restaurant has mysteriously shut down. Paula Deen is making headlines again. Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House, the Savannnah, Ga. Craft Beer Popularity Rises: Airlines Serve Beverages on Flights
The popularity of craft beer continues to rise as consumers seek out offerings from local and regional breweries. Now, though, it looks as if craft beer may be taking to the air. Airlines have started adding craft beers to their in-flight offerings. Effort to Rewrite Tennessee Whiskey Law Gets Postponed
Tennessee lawmakers have voted to postpone a controversial proposal aimed at legally redefiningTennessee whiskey. Taco Bell Ads Star Real Life Ronald McDonalds to Promote Breakfast
It turns out that McDonald's isn't the only one who likes using Ronald McDonald in their advertisements. Taco Bell has gathered up real people who share a name with the famous clown in order to promote their new breakfast menu. 'Star Trek'-Inspired Klingon Beer Announced by CBS
Trekkies rejoice! "Star Trek" is coming to a bar near you. Trekkies rejoice! "Star Trek" is coming to a bar near you. According to CBS, "Star Trek" is getting its very own Klingon-themed beer. Four Loko 'Binge Drink' to Rework Advertising Campaign: Settlement Reached in Suit
The controversial "alcopop" drink, Four Loko, may be reworking its advertising campaign. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and 19 other attorneys general reached a settlement with the producers of the drink this past Tuesday.
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