Food and drink

Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images)Another week, another coffee-is-good-for-you study that’s caught people’s attention. New researchfound a link between regular coffee consumption and a reduced risk of death. While the findings are the latest to suggest that coffee is perfectly fine to drink, they’re not necessarily strong proof that your daily cup of joe is life-saving.The study was conducted by researchers at Southern Medical University in China and was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. It looked at data from…

Shelves normally meant for baby formula sit nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, DC, on May 22, 2022.Samuel Corum | AFP | Getty ImagesAbbott Nutrition on Saturday resumed baby formula production at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant, a move toward addressing a nationwide shortage.The company has been given the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after meeting "initial requirements" as part of a May 16 consent decree.The company said it will restart the production of EleCare, a formula for children…

An official high up in the agency essentially agreed with her critique, Bottemiller Evich reports. The agency has “too many programs and not enough resources,” Janet Woodcock, FDA’s principal deputy commissioner, told her, “and the mismatch is profound.” As for the food division, it’s “really important, but it’s very under-resourced.” And yet the FDA has apparently found time to intervene on behalf of the dairy industry to deliver one of its main lobbying goals. “For too long the FDA has failed to take action to address…

A hot cup of coffee is the perfect start to the day for millions of people around the world. But when taking that first sip, it's easy to forget how much work goes into bringing it to the table.From the farmers cultivating and harvesting coffee plants, to milling and roasting, many crucial and labor-intensive steps are involved in coffee production. Like all industrial processes, it often uses a lot of land, water and energy.This means there's an increasing amount of scrutiny surrounding the sustainability of the journey…

Durian at a Costco Wholesale location in Woodland Hills, California. April 24, 2022.Wendy LeungWendy Leung rarely saw durian in grocery stores growing up in Los Angeles, but the 45-year-old nonprofit worker found the fruit at her local Costco Wholesale in San Fernando Valley this April. Durian is used in Southeast Asian cuisines and is known for its strong scent. "When I saw it in Costco, it just made me laugh that durian has gone mainstream," said Leung, who was born in Hong Kong. "I've definitely been noticing more…

Fears of an impending recession are forcing rapid grocery delivery companies to slam the brakes on growth.This week, two of the largest instant grocery apps, Getir and Gorillas, announced decisions to lay off hundreds of employees. Another firm, Zapp said it is proposing redundancies in its U.K. team.Getir reportedly told staff Wednesday that it plans to reduce its global headcount by 14%. The Turkish company employs more than 6,000 people worldwide, according to LinkedIn."With a heavy heart, we today shared with our team…

A drive-thru window of a Wendy's restaurant in Peoria, Illinois.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Wendy's surged roughly 15% in extended trading Tuesday after a filing revealed hedge fund Trian Partners, its largest shareholder, is exploring a potential deal with the company.Trian, along with its partners, owns a 19.4% stake in the burger chain and said it was seeking a deal to "enhance shareholder value" that could include an acquisition or merger, according to the filing.The firm said it has retained…

A detail view of a Pepsi ad at FedEx Field during an NFL football game between the Washington Football Team and the New York Giants, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Landover, Md.Aaron M. Sprecher via APPepsi is keeping its sponsorship rights with the NFL but will give up a core asset – the Super Bowl halftime show.The soda-and-snacks company officially renewed its nearly four-decade partnership with the league Tuesday after the NFL's spring meeting in Atlanta. Team owners voted to ratify the renewal, which allows Pepsi to…

Empty shelves show a shortage of baby formula at a Target store in San Antonio, Texas, May 10, 2022.Kaylee Greenlee Beal | ReutersFedEx Express has secured a government contract to bring another shipment of infant formula to the U.S. on Wednesday, NBC News reported.The Express plane will fly from Ramstein Air Base in Germany to Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. It's unclear how much formula the plane will carry.The move is meant to address a critical shortage of baby formula in the United States after top…

The Abbott manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Michigan, on May 13, 2022.Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty ImagesAbbott Laboratories CEO Robert Ford apologized Saturday in a new op-ed for his company's role in a nationwide shortage of baby formula, which this week moved Congress and the Biden administration to take emergency actions to alleviate it.Ford also detailed steps the company is taking to stem the shortage, and vowed, "We are making significant investments to ensure this never happens again."Ford's apology in a…