Food And Drink

Jan 31, 2019

Silicon Valley eatery bans 'Make America Great Again' hats

An award-winning cookbook author and California restaurant owner says anyone wearing a red "Make America Great Again" baseball cap will be refused service at his restaurant


Jan 31, 2019

Long wait for Michter's ending with new Kentucky distillery

Whiskey makers are used to long waits, but restoration of an old building to make way for a new Kentucky distillery lasted longer than it takes most bourbon to age to maturity


Jan 30, 2019

Shutdown casts pall on effort to help Oregon winegrowers

Oregon grapes that a California winemaker rejected as tainted by wildfire smoke has been turned into wine by local vintners but face another setback


Jan 30, 2019

Tyson recalls chicken nuggets over reports of rubber inside

Tyson Foods is recalling some chicken nuggets after customers said they found pieces of "soft, blue rubber" inside


Jan 29, 2019

Food industry sway over public health gets new scrutiny

As obesity becomes a more pressing global problem, two reports in science journals call for stricter guidelines to limit the food industry's influence on public health


Jan 28, 2019

Owner with unwanted Confederate flag to sell SC restaurant

After years of battling the Confederate flag, a South Carolina restaurant owner has surrendered


Jan 28, 2019

The Latest: UK food retailers warn of price hikes, shortages

Food retailers in Britain are warning of higher prices for food as well as shortages in a starkly worded letter to lawmakers urging them to avoid leaving the European Union without a deal


Jan 25, 2019

Asahi buys Fuller's beer business for $327 million

Japanese brewer Asahi is buying the beer business of Britain's Fuller Smith & Turner's for 250 million pounds ($327 million), in a deal that includes its flagship London Pride


Jan 24, 2019

Government shutdown poses increasing risk to wider economy

As shutdown drags on, government closure poses increasing risk to wider US economy


Jan 24, 2019

California city approves 25-cent fee on disposable cups

Berkeley, California, has approved a 25-cent fee on disposable cups city officials say is part of an effort to eliminate restaurant waste