The Business of Food

Panera adds new flatbread pizza category to menus to bolster takeout business during the pandemic.

A returning item is spicing up the menu at Taco Bell.

In the spirit of Halloween, Burger King is trolling the competition by offering free Whoppers to anyone who dares to drive by a select number of abandoned fast-food restaurants once operated by unnamed rival chains.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will waive liquor licensing fees for more than 16,000 bars, clubs, and restaurants in the state starting next year, he announced Thursday. 

The man known for declaring, “I don’t embrace excuses. I embrace solutions,” believes he has the answer for the best neighborhood bars. Jon Taffer, the host and executive producer of the show “Bar Rescue,” is set to open the first location of his Taffer’s Tavern just outside Atlanta in Alpharetta, Georgia, on Nov. 19.

Guinness is brewing up its first sober stout following alcohol-free launches by Budweiser and Heineken.

When it comes to minimizing waste, Burger King aims to be, well, king.

John Schnatter, the former CEO of Papa John's, says that the company he founded is looking at a downturn soon due to poor food quality, bad management, and a host of other factors unless they turn things around. 

'Impossible' milk, a plant-based alternative to dairy, is in the works as the imitation meat company continues to expand

Mushroom broth, sauerkraut snacks, and immunity-boosting foods are the future of snacking in the age of the pandemic.

More than two dozen Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Markets are being sold for $96.4 million in cash in a bankruptcy auction.

Tab diet soda is heading the way of Crystal Pepsi and Jolt cola.

Cracker Barrel’s Head of Culinary Innovation and Menu Strategy spilled the beans on new offerings at its more than 650 eateries

Taco Bell still won’t sell you a Mexican pizza or spicy potato soft taco, but there is a new way for diners to get Taco Bell delivered.

It has been more than a year since Popeyes started a national conversation about spicy chicken sandwiches and which restaurant chain’s is best, and another fast-casual joint just entered the fray.

This is not the first state Tofurky has sued over prohibiting vegan brands from using meat terms.

Florida oranges are set for a down year as the US Department of Agriculture projects a 15% decrease in the state's orange production for the 2020-21 harvesting season, as well as a 7% decrease in grapefruit production. 

The historic restaurant has plans to reopen at a later date

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig said he expects the number of lost acres will climb even more as growers move deeper into the harvest.

Big, well-capitalized chains are gaining customers and adding stores while tens of thousands of local eateries go bust.