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Jersey Mike’s $12 billion IPO filing reveals a $50 million payday for the founder’s stepson and a $41 million jet

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Jersey Mike’s $12 billion IPO filing reveals a $50 million payday for the founder’s stepson and a $41 million jet

admin July 10, 2026 0

The sandwich chain’s initial public offering is among the largest in restaurant history.

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‘They’re not freak occurrences’: Farmers grapple with protecting crops as heat waves and extreme weather become more frequent

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‘They’re not freak occurrences’: Farmers grapple with protecting crops as heat waves and extreme weather become more frequent

admin July 8, 2026 0

Specialty farmers are dealing with the extreme weather events that are driving prolonged drought in some states...

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Americans will eat 150 million hot dogs today. One specific American is predicted to eat 70 of them

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Americans will eat 150 million hot dogs today. One specific American is predicted to eat 70 of them

admin July 4, 2026 0

Joey Chestnut is predicted to eat 70 hot dogs this year, just as prediction markets make it...

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David Protein CEO says ‘diet trends are over’ because of GLP-1s: ‘What’s next is really hard to predict’

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David Protein CEO says ‘diet trends are over’ because of GLP-1s: ‘What’s next is really hard to predict’

admin June 28, 2026 0

About 10% of the U.S. population has used GLP-1 drugs, helping to create a projected $82 billion...

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The ‘FIFA 15’ is American culinary diplomacy in action

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The ‘FIFA 15’ is American culinary diplomacy in action

admin June 26, 2026 0

World Cup travelers are flocking to American products like ranch dressing and Raising Cane's. That's the beauty...

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Kraft pounces on World Cup ranch craze with TSA-approved travel kits after the agency tells visitors to ‘avoid chugging’ the dressing

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Kraft pounces on World Cup ranch craze with TSA-approved travel kits after the agency tells visitors to ‘avoid chugging’ the dressing

admin June 22, 2026 0

World Cup visitors are so enamored with the dressing, they’re chugging it outside of airport security, forcing...

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Your ‘proteinmaxxing’ is creating a whey shortage that’s ratcheting up prices and leaving snack companies to eat costs or make recipes worse

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Your ‘proteinmaxxing’ is creating a whey shortage that’s ratcheting up prices and leaving snack companies to eat costs or make recipes worse

admin June 21, 2026 0

“You're seeing protein capitalism at play,” David Protein CEO Peter Rahal said.

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Pizza Hut is getting the private equity treatment in a $2.7 billion deal as its owner offloads the brand that defined 1990s dining nostalgia

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Pizza Hut is getting the private equity treatment in a $2.7 billion deal as its owner offloads the brand that defined 1990s dining nostalgia

admin June 17, 2026 0

Yum Brands sold Pizza Hut to private equity firm LongRange Capital and Yum China Holdings Inc. for...

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Prices for whey protein ingredients are up as much as 250% on U.S. dairy commodities markets as demand soars

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Prices for whey protein ingredients are up as much as 250% on U.S. dairy commodities markets as demand soars

admin June 14, 2026 0

The average U.S. supermarket now has 38,708 products advertising their protein content, according to NielsenIQ.

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A Biden-era study told Americans to drink less alcohol. The Trump admin ‘sidelined’ the research facing pressure from the alcohol lobby

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A Biden-era study told Americans to drink less alcohol. The Trump admin ‘sidelined’ the research facing pressure from the alcohol lobby

admin June 9, 2026 0

House Republicans on the oversight committee criticized the study, calling it “fraught with bias”, and accused the...

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