The Business of Food

Budweiser won't air Super Bowl ads, will use funds for COVID vaccine support instead

Budweiser, for the first time in nearly four decades, will forgo airing its iconic commercials during the Super Bowl. Instead, the brand will donate the money allocated for its yearly commercials to the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative Vaccine Education Initiative, a public health communication campaign and additional efforts to support vaccine adoption efforts

Deal ends weeklong strike at largest US produce market

A weeklong strike at the nation’s largest wholesale produce market ended Saturday after workers overwhelmingly approved a deal that includes their largest pay increase in decades and more money for health coverage.

Nestlé recalls 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets

The frozen stuffed sandwiches — shipped to retail stores nationwide — are being recalled because they “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of glass and hard plastic,” the USDA said Friday.