Dee-Ann Durbin

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Judge says Smucker’s lawsuit against Trader Joe’s over frozen sandwiches can proceed. - AP News

Business September 1, 2026

A federal judge has ruled that J.M. Smucker can proceed with a lawsuit against Trader Joes over frozen sandwiches that Smucker claims are too similar to its Uncrustables. Smucker sued Trader Joes inοΏ½...

Kellogg says it’s removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year - AP News

Business August 7, 2026

WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year. The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would remove οΏ½...

McDonald’s is serving fried apple pie again for America’s 250th birthday - AP News

Business June 17, 2026

McDonalds is frying up some apple pies to honor Americas 250th birthday. The company said Tuesday its bringing back fried apple pies for the first time in more than three decades. Theyll be availablοΏ½...

US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason - AP News

Business May 14, 2026

Americans paid more for their groceries last month, but high gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war were only one of the reasons why. Prices for food eaten at home rose 2.9% in April compared tοΏ½...

McDonald’s is the latest fast food chain to offer fancier drinks - AP News

Business April 29, 2026

Fast food chains, thirsty for new ways to grow, are amping up their beverage offerings. McDonalds said Tuesday it will launch six crafted beverages in U.S. restaurants on May 6. Its joining other chοΏ½...

After 80 years, Minute Maid’s frozen canned juices are getting put on ice - The Seattle Times

Business February 6, 2026

Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. But 80 years later, the brand’s parent company is halting sal...

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine's diners - AP News

Business February 5, 2026

Its a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonalds is embracing the trend this Valentines Day with a limited-time McNugget CaviaοΏ½...

Starbucks feeling the heat as more chains vie for US coffee drinkers - AP News

Business February 1, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks. The company that revolutionized the United States coffee culture remains οΏ½...

Oreo is bringing zero-sugar cookies to the US - AP News

Business December 10, 2025

Rejoice, New Years dieters: Oreos are getting a sugar-free option. Mondelez said Tuesday that Oreo Zero Sugar and Oreo Double Stuf Zero Sugar will go on sale in the U.S. in January. Theyre a permaneοΏ½...

PepsiCo to cut prices, eliminate products as part of a deal with an activist investor - AP News

Business December 10, 2025

PepsiCo plans to cut prices and eliminate some of its products under a deal with an activist investor announced Monday. The Purchase, New York-based company, which makes Cheetos, Tostitos and other οΏ½...