

Julie Creswell
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F.T.C. Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Store Deal
The regulator is trying to stop the largest supermarket merger in history, arguing that the deal would eliminate competition and raise prices for consumers.

How Much for Thin Mints? Some Girl Scouts Raise Cookie Prices.
While an increase in cost in parts of the country may surprise some cookie buyers, “Girl Scouts are not immune to the rising costs of...

Those Doritos Too Expensive? More Stores Offer Their Own Alternatives.
Retailers are expanding their own private-label food and beverage offerings, attracting customers looking for less expensive options.

Supply Chain Hurdles Complicate Food Companies’ Climate Pledges
Several of the world’s largest food and restaurant companies have not made progress on their goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Some are even producing...

Pork Industry Grapples With Whiplash of Shifting Regulations
Retailers in California, and pig farmers and processors thousands of miles away, are bracing for the impact of a state ban on some sources of...

Pork Industry Grapples With Whiplash of Shifting Regulations
Retailers in California, and pig farmers and processors thousands of miles away, are bracing for the impact of a state ban on some sources of...

Despite Aspartame Warning, Beverage Companies Likely to Stick With It
A health agency warned the artificial sweetener may be a carcinogen, but others say that risk is overblown and consumers flock to the taste.

Cheaper Than Water? Retailers Try to Unload Bud Light.
The brand is still struggling to win back customers. Nowhere is that more apparent than at stores, where cases of the beer sit untouched.

Energy Drinks Are Surging. So Are Their Caffeine Levels.
More companies are pushing low-calorie, sugar-free beverages they say are healthy. Some servings have nearly the same level of caffeine as a six-pack of Coca-Cola.

Anheuser-Busch Changes Beer Marketing Focus After Transgender Promotion
Executives at the beer giant told analysts that Bud Light’s focus going forward will be on sports and music.