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Clint Rainey

  1. mergers and acquisitions
    Nutella Maker Reportedly Snags Deal to Buy Nestlé’s U.S. Candy BusinessItaly’s Ferrero is set to get Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, and SweeTarts for a cool $2.8 billion.
  2. news you can booze
    Lyft Made a Beer That Comes With a Discounted Ride Home“Five-Star Lager” is some pretty shameless marketing.
  3. start-ups
    Latest Attempt to ‘Disrupt’ Bodegas Is a Self-Driving Corner Store on WheelsRobomart is trying to offer users a vast curbside array of produce and baked goods.
  4. grocery wars
    More People Say They’re Finding ‘Entirely Empty’ Shelves at Whole FoodsThe gripe comes as local vendors also complain that they’re being pushed aside for national brands.
  5. Starbucks Closes Café After Fake News of Contaminating White People’s OrdersA viral hoax said a black barista spit and even put dog poop in drinks.
  6. health scares
    A 7-Eleven Worker Could Have Given Hepatitis to Thousands of Utah CustomersOfficials warn that a store’s sodas, hot foods, and bathroom all could’ve been infected.
  7. having a cow
    We’re Running Out of the Grass Used to Make Grass-Fed BeefFarmers say that it’s just a matter of time before they “simply don’t have enough” to support grazing.
  8. the chain gang
    Jack in the Box CEO: It ‘Just Makes Sense’ to Replace Workers With RobotsWhat fast-food chain wants to pay humans ever-increasing wages?
  9. food waste
    What to Know About Food-Waste Start-up Backed by Grocery Industry’s Top PlayersBigwigs tied to Walmart and Whole Foods think it could actually turn a profit reducing food waste.
  10. the chain gang
    Starbucks Debuts Its First ‘Blonde’ Espresso in Cafés TodayIt’s the first new espresso in the chain’s 47 years.
  11. the chain gang
    Dunkin’ Donuts Slashed Its Menu — Did Your Favorite Item Survive the Purge?Say good-bye to most sandwiches, bagels, and smoothies.
  12. Man ‘Adamant’ That Restaurant’s Wage-Gap Discount Is DiscriminatoryHe’s threatened to file a complaint with Ontario’s human-rights commission.
  13. just desserts
    José Andrés Offers Free Lunch to Any Winners of Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’He tweeted that their reward is “lunch on me in any of my restaurants.”
  14. sexual harassment
    Four Barrel Coffee Owner Accused of Sexual Assault by Multiple EmployeesWomen are taking him to court, too.
  15. you kale me
    Is This the Best Kale Takedown of All Time?So succinct, so savage.
  16. food waste
    Parliament Proposes ‘Latte Levy’ to Curb England’s Cup WasteBritish people reportedly trash 2.5 billion unrecyclable cups a year.
  17. empire building
    Impossible Foods’ ‘Bleeding’ Veggie-Burger Meat Now Available in Taco FormIt partnered with a Chicago restaurant to create the Impossible Taco.
  18. the feeding tube
    You Can’t Unsee Colbert Mocking Trump’s Bedtime-Burger ObsessionIt involves licking Special Sauce alone in his White House bedroom.
  19. Food-Safety Experts Say Avoid Romaine Lettuce If You’re Not Into E. ColiAn outbreak tied to the greens has sickened 58 and killed 2.
  20. dead meat
    Chef Resigns After Bragging That She ‘Spiked’ a Vegan’s FoodShe “needs some time away from the business to clear her head.”
  21. Google Is Reportedly Looking to Sell Off ZagatEven the search giant couldn’t make it compete with Yelp.
  22. cryptomaniacs
    Hooters Franchisee’s Stock Soars on News of a ‘Cryptocurrency Rewards Program’“Eating a burger is now a way to mine for cryptocoins!”
  23. lawsuits
    The Joe’s Pizza Copycat in Brooklyn Gets to Keep Its NameBut the business has to remove the “confusingly similar” sign.
  24. food trends
    Juicero Founder Now Promoting $40 Jugs of ‘Raw Water’ in Silicon ValleyHe’s even trespassing to bottle it directly from a spring.
  25. bad moves
    Chef Gets Death Threats After Bragging She ‘Spiked’ a Vegan MealThe “pious” customer “has gone to bed still believing she’s a vegan.”
  26. whamm!
    A Man Named Bruce Wayne Has Eaten Chipotle for 428 Consecutive DaysThe spokesperson Chipotle needs, but not the one it deserves.
  27. shortages
    New Research Says Chocolate Could Be Extinct by 2050A not-so-sweet start to 2018.
  28. highway spills
    Watch 40,000 Pounds of ‘Molten Guacamole’ Burn on a Texas HighwayA Mexican delivery truck suddenly burst into flames.
  29. justice is served
    Oregon Bakery Must Pay $135,000 for Refusing to Make Wedding Cake for Gay CoupleThis isn’t even the highest-profile anti-gay cake case around.
  30. closings
    A Complete History of Guy Fieri’s Times Square RestaurantWe’ll be honest: It’s mostly lowlights.
  31. closings
    Guy Fieri’s Much-Loathed Times Square Restaurant to Close ForeverThe final day of service will reportedly be New Year’s Eve.
  32. huge tips
    These Crazy-High Tips Greatly Improved Christmas Eve for Restaurant WorkersAn NFL player tipped an entire Applebee’s, and five Waffle House workers walked away with $700 each.
  33. spoonfuls of sugar
    General Mills Releases Lucky Charms Frosted Flakes, a Sugar Bomb for the AgesKellogg’s probably thinks it’s not so gr-r-reat.
  34. sexual harassment
    Bay Area Chef Accused of Sexual Harassment by 17 EmployeesThey say Charlie Hallowell had a “constant need to talk about sex or anything sexual.”
  35. souvlakis on a plane
    Michelle Obama Writes Exceptional Thank-You Note to Local Greek Restaurant“It made our long flight home so much more enjoyable.”
  36. stinky cheese
    Abandoned Cheese Shop Reportedly Starting to Stink Up Entire Manhattan BlockEast Village Cheese closed without explanation two weeks ago.
  37. the chain gang
    Subway Closed Almost 1,000 Locations in 2017Also, franchisees are in open revolt over Footlong drama.
  38. the chain gang
    Papa John’s NFL-Bashing CEO Says He Will Step DownHis replacement is a former deliveryman who started at $6 an hour.
  39. sweets
    Nestlé Is Bailing From the U.S. Chocolate BusinessThe chocolate bar’s inventor can’t sell chocolate anymore.
  40. coffee talk
    This ‘Unapologetically Feminine’ Coffee Brand Sources All Its Beans From WomenCity Girl coffee company.
  41. lawsuits
    Alon Shaya Wants to Remove His Name From John Besh’s Restaurant GroupAlon Shaya says he “simply wants his name disconnected with these ‘toxic’ parties.”
  42. the chain gang
    L.A. Health Officials Are Investigating an Outbreak at Another ChipotleThe bad-burrito version of Groundhog Day continues.
  43. oy
    The ‘Selfieccino’ Is Here to Ruin Coffee ForeverWe’re doomed.
  44. the chain gang
    KFC Has Engineered ‘Low Smell’ Chicken in JapanIts ostensible purpose is not annoying fellow commuters on the train ride home.
  45. health concerns
    Why There Might Be Plastic in Your MusselsScientists now find microplastics inside even remote Arctic bivalves.
  46. robots
    Get Ready to Order Burgers With Your FaceCaliBurger has debuted the country’s first facial-recognition sales system.
  47. tipping
    Please Enjoy a Joyful Story About Big Tips Saving Christmas for ServersFinally, some good news!
  48. video feed
    Piggly Wiggly Driver’s Marathon-Length Parking Disaster Is a Fitting End to 2017Who hasn’t wanted to repeatedly plow a semi into something this year?
  49. Restaurant Apologizes for Letting Trump Jr. and Cruz Mug With the ‘Obama Cake’The dessert turned the place into “a platform to promote, disrespect, and spread hatred.”
  50. animal welfare
    Trump’s USDA Is Working to Torpedo the Rules for Organic EggsIt could undermine a seven-year fight to force Big Chicken to treat animals more humanely.
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