Oh, sugar! As the weather heats up for another spring and summer, the drinks cooler at your local corner store will once again step into its seasonal role as one of the hottest hangouts in the neighborhood, a magnet for thirsty locals looking to rehydrate via a dizzying selection of ice cold beverages. But be … Read more
Consumers will no longer be able to purchase Knott’s Berry Farm branded jams, jellies, preserves and cookies at grocery stores. “Knott’s Berry Farm® brand has been discontinued and is no longer being sold,” a message on Knott’s Berry Farm Foods website, operated by the J.M. Smucker Company, reads. The theme park of the same name … Read more
European supermarket chain Carrefour is removing PepsiCo products from store shelves due to what it says are “unacceptable” price hikes. It’s a problem that other major companies in the industry have taken issue with as well. According to multiple reports, the chain, which has over 12,000 stores worldwide, started clearing PepsiCo’s Pepsi and 7 Up sodas, … Read more
Australian department store chain Big W has confirmed staff in its stores have been abused, forcing the retail giant to move a controversial sex book to online sales only. The “graphic” sex book written for children as young as eight has received intense criticism after it attracted nationwide attention this week for its discussion of … Read more
About six months ago, Brooklynite Gabriel Dunn was gifted a bottle of The Pathfinder, an elixir concealed behind dark glass, wrapped in an old-timey sepia tone label. He was immediately hooked. “I was basically going through a bottle every week, or every other week. The consistency is really good. It’s a great winter beverage,” Dunn, … Read more
Reaction from foodie fans has been explosive to news that one of America’s signature foods is being withdrawn from South African shelves. Hellmann’s Original Mayonnaise, which has cult status in cities like Johannesburg because of its rich and creamy texture, is not going to be sold there anymore. It is easy to think this is just a … Read more