Food

McDonald's Swings to Profit, May Alter Dollar Menu

Associated Press/AP Online
July 24, 2008 - Consumers' spending on breakfast biscuits, chicken sandwiches and drinks returned the fast-food chain to profitability in its second quarter....
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Demand for Chocolate and Other Candy Stays Steady

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
July 23, 2008 - Research company Packaged Facts, in a report issued last year, said the U.S. market for chocolate was primed for growth from $16 billion to $18 billion in 2011....
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'Super Berry' Poses Risk to UK's Tomato and Potato Crops

The Independent on Sunday (UK)
July 22, 2008 - Goji berries might look innocuous, but smuggling of plants driven by the current craze for this "superfood" could devastate Britain's native produce....
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Sara Lee Settles Bread Flap

Chicago Tribune
July 22, 2008 - The Center for Science in the Public Interest said it had reached an agreement with the baker in which Soft & Smooth's labeling will make clear that it consists of 30 percent whole grains....
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Passing the Eco-Friendly Popcorn Bag

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
July 21, 2008 - Memphis-based Malco Theatres is the first company in the country to "go green" with environmentally friendly popcorn bags that are also less noisy than your typical popcorn bag....
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Salmonella Fears Linger for Consumers

Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, Iowa)
July 21, 2008 - An Associated Press-Ipsos poll finds that nearly half of consumers have changed their eating and buying habits in the past six months because they're afraid they could get sick by eating contaminated food....
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Beef Falling Prey to Higher Prices

The Miami Herald
July 21, 2008 - Since early June, wholesale beef prices have jumped nearly 9 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture....
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Indonesia's Unofficial Death Toll From Bird Flu Climbs to 111

Associated Press
July 18, 2008 - The H5N1 strain of bird flu has killed at least 243 people worldwide since it began ravaging Asian poultry stocks in late 2003....
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Wal-Mart Highlights 'Locally Grown' Program in Okla.

Associated Press
July 17, 2008 - The chainwide initiative is aimed at keeping prices down for shoppers, supporting local economies and slicing shipping and fuel costs....
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Cargill Gives Beef Cuts New Names

The Wichita Eagle (Kansas)
July 17, 2008 - The branded, value-priced products are being launched in an effort to lure back consumers who may be reducing beef purchases because of price concerns....
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