Category: Food & Drink

Under pressure from California and now HHS, Mars Eliminates Titanium Dioxide in Skittles

skittles candy

Skittles will no longer be made with titanium dioxide, a color additive that has drawn scrutiny for potential health risks, the parent company of Skittles, Mars Wrigley, confirmed with multiple news outlets. Under growing pressure from first the state of California and now the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) led by anti-additive advocate […]

Dolly Parton Is Bringing Good Old-Fashioned Southern Comfort Meals to the Freezer Aisle  

Dolly Parton

The freezer aisle just got a boost of good, old-fashioned Southern charm. Country music legend Dolly Parton and Conagra Brands have just expanded their already-lauded frozen food line with four new savory, single-serve entrees and one family-sized dessert. As Food & Wine reports, in addition to Parton’s Homestyle Macaroni and Cheese, Original Whipped Cheesecake, and Decadent Chocolate Pie, […]

It’s National Hamburger Month…and Week…and Day! Here’s Where to Get all your Freebies and Deals on May 28

Hamburger on bun with tomatoes, lettuce, onions and side of fries

Ah yes, the hamburger. A baked bun, beef patty, mustard, ketchup, onion, pickles, with optional cheese. So simple, and so delicious, that Americans can’t get enough. That’s why it’s fitting that in the month of May – the unofficial start of Summer and BBQ season – Hamburgers are celebrated by way of National Hamburger Month, […]

After 61 Years, Nutella is Introducing a New Flavor

Nutella Hazelnut Spread

Nutella has been the topping for pretty much everything your foodie heart desires for over six decades: toast, waffles, pancakes, and even straight-off-the-spoon moments. Our love for that chocolatey, hazelnutty spread runs so deep that the brand has finally decided to switch things up. Now, as Delish reports, for the first time in its 61-year history, Nutella is introducing […]

Walmart Warns of Price Hikes as US Tariffs Hit Goods From China and Latin America

Walmart sign and logo on storefront

Your next trip to Walmart could be more expensive, and according to the retail giant, it’s all because of the tariffs.  As Food & Wine reports, on an analyst call last week, Doug McMillon, Walmart’s chief executive, shared that the retailer — America’s largest — could no longer guarantee keeping its prices as low as they have […]

Celebrate National Egg Month with Quich Lorraine Day, TODAY!

Overview of baked Quiche Lorraine next to brown eggs and bacon

Egg sales are the highest during Easter time. But as the weeks go by, sales aren’t all that stable. Perhaps that’s why the powers that be chose to celebrate National Egg Month in May – to declare and remind people that eggs aren’t just an Easter thing, but a nutritional food that can be enjoyed […]

It’s time to Pick (and Eat) Strawberries!

hands full of fresh strawberries

May is National Strawberry Month and every May 20th, National Pick Strawberries Day encourages us to pick some strawberries. This time of year, these delightful red berries are really in the height of their season. And there is just something special about the taste of a sun-warmed strawberry picked straight off of the vine. Strawberry […]

Miller wants to Lite Up Your Summer Backyard BBQ with Beer-Infused Charcoal

Friends gather at a backyard barbecue

The summer barbecue season is upon us (May is National Barbecue Month, after all), which means it’s time to invest in some charcoal and a good beer to sip as you flip those burgers. But what if we told you there is a way to combine these two things into one spectacular grilling treat? Oh yes, grill […]