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The Hershey Company’s new manufacturing plant in Hershey, Pa., April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Hershey and other chocolate makers hike prices as cocoa remains near record highs

July 23, 2025 at 2:14 p.m.

Hershey and other chocolate makers are continuing to hike prices, saying a volatile cocoa market gives them no choice.

FILE – Tomatoes imported from Mexico are for sale in a supermarket in Miami, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

US imposes 17% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes in hopes of boosting domestic production

July 14, 2025 at 5:24 p.m.

The U.S. government said Monday it is placing a 17% duty on most fresh Mexican tomatoes after negotiations ended without an agreement to avert the tariff.

FILE – A waiter carries drinks in Miami Beach, Fla., April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

What to know — and what isn’t known yet — about US tax deductions for tips and overtime pay

July 10, 2025 at 10:59 a.m.

Millions of U.S. workers who earn tips and overtime pay may be eligible for a federal tax break when they file their 2025 income taxes next year.

FILE – In this June 22, 2006 file photo, Del Monte canned vegetables are seen for sale in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, file)

Del Monte, the 139-year-old canned fruits and vegetables company, seeks bankruptcy protection

July 2, 2025 at 5:05 p.m.

Del Monte Foods, the 139-year-old company best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, is filing for bankruptcy protection.

FILE – Pringles chips are seen in a posed photo at a West Bath, Maine grocery store on April 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, File)

Pringles maker Kellanova’s shares rise after US regulators approve its proposed merger with Mars

June 26, 2025 at 1:18 p.m.

Snack maker Kellanova’s shares rose Thursday on news that its proposed merger with Mars Inc. had cleared U.S. regulators.

Nestle says it will remove artificial dyes from US foods by 2026

June 25, 2025 at 5:05 p.m.

Nestle said Wednesday it will eliminate artificial colors from its U.S. food and beverages by the middle of 2026.

FILE – A server tends to customers in an outdoor dining area on The Promenade in Santa Monica, Calif., June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Some US restaurants and servers oppose Republicans’ ‘no tax on tips’ budget proposal

June 20, 2025 at 7:17 a.m.

Some segments of the U.S. restaurant industry don't support President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips, saying it would help too few people and obscure bigger issues in...

Charles L. Krumsiek, a McDonald’s chef, makes a snack wrap (ranch) at McDonald’s Headquarter in Chicago, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Snack Wrap unwrapped: Here’s why McDonald’s is bringing back a fan favorite on July 10

June 3, 2025 at 4:22 p.m.

McDonald’s announced that a new version of the Snack Wrap will go on sale July 10.

Starbucks baristas stand on stage, March 20, 2019, during an annual shareholders meeting in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)

More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code

May 14, 2025 at 7:02 p.m.

More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code, a union representing the coffee giant’s workers said...

A shopper checks eggs before he purchases at a grocery store in Glenview, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs

May 13, 2025 at 12:24 p.m.

U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday.

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