1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (291+ words) Anna Kinder | July 24, 2026 My father, Lynn Kinder, is the stuff of legend. Though he’s turning 70 in January, you’d never know it by looking at him – or his marathon times. He’s currently attempting to run a marathon in every state – with…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (704+ words) Anna Kinder | July 23, 2026 In my neck of the woods, Oklahoma City, many – if not most – of the convenience stores are equipped with drive-thru windows at this point, which isn’t the norm for the majority of my colleagues, who primarily live…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (485+ words) Tess Owings | July 22, 2026 Caesar lovers, rejoice – McDonald’s announced the July 21st return of the sauce that will grace the Caesar Snack Wrap, Bacon Caesar McCripsy and reportedly pairs well with McCrispy Strips. Many customers have been asking for the return of…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (205+ words) Anna Kinder | July 22, 2026 The artificial sweeteners of focus included aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame K, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, and tagatose, which are all common ingredients in low-calorie and/or low-sugar products such as diet soda, energy drinks, flavored water, drink mixes, and…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (307+ words) Kelly Beaton | July 21, 2026 In this week’s food industry news in 2 minutes, we examine unique changes to back-to-school shopping behaviors this year. Jersey Mike’s Subs plans to raise up to $1.09B through a U.S. IPO. The sandwich chain plans to sell 13.78M shares…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (909+ words) Chris Campbell | July 21, 2026 Brian Choi: “When you actually look below the numbers, the items that are most essential to most consumers—food—it’s still higher. What has moved is crude oil prices, so gasoline prices versus a year ago are…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (474+ words) Marcy Kreiter | July 21, 2026 Though inflation eased slightly last month, it’s still getting more expensive to eat. The latest U.S. Consumer Price Index showed food costs are up 3% while the overall inflation rate dropped to 2.8%. In May, inflation stood 4.2% higher than…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (627+ words) Vince Martin | July 17, 2026 Every aspect of the Nathan’s Famous story seems utterly American. There’s the core product, of course: the hot dog, perhaps the most uniquely American food there is. There’s the origin story that’s so common to the nation:…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (738+ words) Tess Owings | July 16, 2026 “High cholesterol” isn’t something anyone wants to hear when they’re at the doctor, but many people are clueless when it comes to proactively preventing this issue. With health and wellness garnering headlines in 2026, The Food Institute decided…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (326+ words) Brittany Borer | July 16, 2026 Are local Charleston restaurants falsely advertising their shrimp? A federal lawsuit sheds light on widespread sourcing fraud involving imported shrimp. With 94% of all U.S. shrimp consumption sourced from imports, the gap between consumer expectation and restaurant reality is…...