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FILE – Organic lettuce is displayed in Falls Church, Va., Saturday, March 11, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants

July 30, 2026 at 8:10 a.m.

Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of America’ lettuce is grown. Now, restaurants are dealing with the...

This aerial photo taken with a drone shows a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Binghamton, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Cracker Barrel CEO steps down a year after logo debacle

July 27, 2026 at 11:02 a.m.

The CEO of Cracker Barrel is stepping down nearly a year after an attempted rebrand of the chain led to a fierce customer backlash.

Lien Chang feeds her 2-year-old grandson Cairo Miu a bowl of rice next to his dad Jack Chang in her home on Monday, July 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada)

Americans adjust their grocery shopping habits while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years

July 25, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

With a conflict in the Middle East creating more price pressures, the cost of filling refrigerators, freezers and pantries has made affordability a central issue in the fall midterm elections.

People wearing World Cup shirts taste sandwiches at Pauli’s sandwich shop in the North End of Boston pm June 24, 2026. (Martin Meissner/AP)

‘It’s greasy, it’s disgusting, but it’s absolutely glorious’: Local cuisines give World Cup fans more to cheer

July 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

World Cup fans came from overseas for the cheering. But they’re also doing a lot of chewing, delighting their hosts with rave reviews of North American cuisine.

FILE – This Dec. 15, 2016, file photo shows a Pizza Hut restaurant in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

June 16, 2026 at 3:01 p.m.

Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.

McDonald’s is serving fried apple pie again for America’s 250th birthday

June 16, 2026 at 10:21 a.m.

McDonald’s said Tuesday it’s bringing back fried apple pies for the first time in more than three decades.

Kay Worsham cleans her boat Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Dexter Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

Fuel prices are shaping summer plans as US boaters get ready to hit the water

June 8, 2026 at 10:42 a.m.

Recreational boaters, like motorists, are feeling a pinch from U.S. gas prices related to the Iran war.

The new Oreo and BTS collaboration cookies are seen Monday, May 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Sydney Schaefer)

What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS.

May 26, 2026 at 5:20 p.m.

K-pop's BTS-themed Oreos will go on sale June 1 online and June 8 in stores. The cookies, which feature purple wafers in a nod to the band’s signature color, will...

This undated photo provided by Kraft Heinz on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, shows a new line of Jell-O products. (Kraft Heinz via AP)

New Jell-O products swap artificial colors for fruit juice

May 19, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

Jell-O is getting a line of products made without synthetic colors or artificial sweeteners to meet increasing consumer demand for natural ingredients.

A food delivery rider waits at a traffic light, March 30, 2020, in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

DoorDash plans to spend more than $50 million on gas price relief for its drivers this spring

May 6, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

DoorDash said Wednesday it expects to spend more than $50 million in the second quarter on gas price relief for its delivery drivers.

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