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by Steve Ellwanger
At the retail level, the plant-based meat substitute category can be categorized as too many SKUs chasing too few consumers. Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
Amazon Access targets those receiving government assistance, whose budgets have been crushed by inflation. Read the whole story

FOOD
by Steve Ellwanger
Campaign creative mimics that familiar moment when a waiter asks a diner to "just say when" -- except the "when" never comes. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Sarah Mahoney, Staff Writer
Consumers are fretting more over rising costs, and looking for new ways to cut corners. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Les Luchter, Staff Writer
Like the long tracking shot that begins Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas," "Never Ending" captures many quick scenes as it tracks hospital corridors. Read the whole story
by Todd Wasserman
The comedian says QSR realized it went "too far with its breakfasts," and will now offer instead "fluffy eggs, melty cheese, sausage, hash browns..." Read the whole story
by Richard Whitman, Columnist
The man in question is Mitch McConnell and the price of the sex toy, from Dame, is $80, a nod to the 80% of … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Todd Wasserman, Staff Writer
Burger King's "Ghost Pepper Whopper" is set to launch Oct. 10 at select Burger Kings before a national rollout on Oct. 13, according to … Read the whole story
by Fern Siegel
The use of smartphones and other portable devices, coupled with the legions of internet fans, are driving the market. Read the whole story