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☆ These are Trader Joe’s customer’s favorite items
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Trader Joe’s asked its customers a simple question: If you were to spend the rest of your life on a deserted island, which nine Trader Joe’s products would you take with you? The first Trader Joe’s opened in Pasadena, California, in 1967. Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips Chili & Lime Trader Joe'sSee the all-time favorites included in Trader Joe’s Hall of FameThe chips also won in the poll’s favorite snack category. Top EntreeReplacing the longtime Mandarin Orange Chicken is Trader Joe’s Butter Chicken – spiced chicken in a tomato and cream sauce with basmati rice. Indian is popular with Trader Joe’s customers.

☆ Americans are battling an egg price crisis after an almost 60% surge in 2022. Here's what's happening.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Soaring input costs and a bird flu outbreak have driven up US egg prices to multi-year highs. Farmers across the US have pinpointed two factors that are fuelling the egg price crisis. Spiraling inflation has squeezed their input costs higher – and they've had to respond by raising egg prices. That's because the US is also contending with a vicious outbreak of bird flu, which is killing hens and reducing overall egg supplies. And with inflation still remaining elevated by historical standards and bird flu fueling a steep drop-off in supply, it's unlikely that the egg price crisis will be over anytime soon.

☆ Pumpkin and rooibos ice cream on menu as Cape Town cafe champions African flavours
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Esa Alexander | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] Tapi Tapi ice cream shop owner, Zimbabwean Tapiwa Guzha, mixes the ice cream ingredients at his shop in Observatory, in Cape Town, South Africa, December 20, 2022. "At some point it became an aspirational thing to say I don't eat African food ... so I started addressing ... that problem," he said at his Tapi Tapi shop. Located in the bohemian suburb of Observatory in Cape Town, he hopes to share the different flavours in tubs and cones, and celebrate African food culture, rituals and folklore. People often bring him ingredients from other parts of the continent, he says, who get a free tub of ice cream in return. Growing up, customer Clive Sibanda knew ice cream could be vanilla, something that is not native to South Africa.

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☆ 8 Trader Joe's products that are 'actually worth the hype,' according to employees
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Christian Beltran | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Christian Beltran has been working at Trader Joe's since January 2021. Here are the best Trader Joe's items that are actually worth the hype, according to employees (myself included):1. The sauce tastes similar to the original Mandarin Orange Chicken, which is one of Trader Joe's most beloved products. Scented CandlesPrice: $3.99 I'm a huge candle person, and Trader Joe's candles go above and beyond. My aunt is from Hawaii, where there are no Trader Joe's locations, so she bought a dozen on a recent trip to bring home to friends.

☆ 14 Best Gifts for Dog Lovers
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

Browse the ideas below, and take a look at our roundups of expert-approved products to keep your pet calm and the best gifts for cat lovers too. For the bakerThe Dash Dog Treat Maker—a small waffle iron with bone-shaped plates—lets your pal whip up homemade dog treats. Dockx eased her golden retriever’s separation anxiety while she was at work with a Snuggle Puppy, a plush toy with a battery-powered heartbeat. To brush up on dog speak, DeWillems recommends “Doggie Language: A Dog Lover’s Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend,” which decodes canine body language through illustrations that highlight subtle nuances in their mannerisms. For the devoted dog dadDog Dad Hats Custom Dog Dad Hats $69 at Dog Dad HatsAny proud parent will dig a Dog Dad Hat, with a custom embroidered illustration of their pet’s portrait.

☆ Dollar General's new Popshelf stores chase inflation-weary shoppers in the suburbs
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Melissa Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article DG Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTwatch nowHigher incomes, higher profitsPopshelf is designed to drive higher sales and higher profits than the Dollar General store banner. Each Popshelf store is projected to hit between $1.7 million and $2 million in sales annually with an average gross margin rate that exceeds 40%. Inside of Popshelf stores, the brands and items on shelves reflect that customer. Dollar General is the fastest-growing retailer in the country by store count, according to Coresight Research, a retail-focused advisory firm. The company plans to open about 1,050 new stores in the U.S. in the coming fiscal year — including the Popshelf locations.

☆ Restaurants in Ukraine have created 'blackout menus' to cook by candlelight during power outages. They say they're 'not scared of the dark'.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In the dark, Ukrainian restaurants serve customers by candlelight with special 'blackout menus'. Kyiv-based restaurant manager Dmytro Tkachenko told Insider: "We can adapt to anything." He's visited several restaurants during blackouts, and told Insider that the atmosphere is "completely unique." A post shared by Under Wonder (@underwonder.kyiv)Manager Dmytro Tkachenko told Insider it has designed a reduced — but still "exquisite" — array of dishes that can be prepared without electricity. He told Insider: "What you see develop in Ukraine under these harsh circumstances will be the new normal everywhere."

☆ A SpaceX rocket has delivered belated Thanksgiving treats to the International Space Station
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

SpaceX brought a fresh haul of supplies to the International Space Station on Saturday. It provided new solar arrays and dwarf tomato seeds — and a range of Thanksgiving treats. Alongside the treats, SpaceX also brought new solar arrays to boost the International Space Station's power supply, as well as several science experiments. Astronauts have already successfully tested "Veggie" , a specialist plant growth unit onboard the space station. Now, they're looking to add fresh dwarf tomatoes — specifically, Red Robin tomatoes — to their space-grown diets.

CNN —SpaceX is carrying a fresh haul of supplies to the International Space Station this weekend after bad weather at the launch site forced the company to wave off its first attempt. The bounty of supplies on board includes a pair of new solar arrays for the space station, dwarf tomato seeds and a range of science experiments. They will give the space station a power boost. SpaceX has launched more than two dozen resupply missions to the space station over the past decade as part of a multibillion-dollar deal with NASA. The space tomatoes will be grown inside small bags called plant pillows installed in the Vegetable Production System, known as the Veggie growth chamber, on the space station.

☆ These are the hottest Black Friday tech deals from Amazon, Apple, and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

They're offering around-the-clock coverage of all the best deals — Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Below, you'll find the hottest deals on games, laptops, Apple products, and more. Check out our live coverage of all the best deals here. We gathered the top deals from Best Buy's Black Friday sale. Shop the best deals from Best Buy.

☆ Turkey isn’t the reason you’re sleepy – really
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The US Department of Agriculture recommends planning for one pound of turkey meat per person when preparing a holiday meal. “Tryptophan from turkey is unlikely to enter the brain and make enough serotonin to make us sleepy,” Malin said. “Turkey doesn’t really make us sleepy,” Knutson said. “Remember all the delicious side dishes surrounding the center piece of turkey, such as sweet potato pie, casseroles and yummy desserts,” he said. “Alcohol slows down your brain and relaxes your muscles so after a few drinks you’ll likely feel sleepy.”

☆ Does turkey make you sleepy? Here's what causes your food coma
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Why we feel sleepy after a big Thanksgiving mealSerotonin is one of the “feel-good” hormones, which can calm and relax the body. The US Department of Agriculture recommends planning for 1 pound of turkey meat per person when preparing a holiday meal. “Tryptophan from turkey is unlikely to enter the brain and make enough serotonin to make us sleepy,” Malin said. “These tasty dishes contain a high amount of carbohydrates, which also contribute to post-meal sleepiness.”Another reason you feel sleepy after a meal is a change in blood flow from the head to the digestive system. “Alcohol slows down your brain and relaxes your muscles, so after a few drinks you’ll likely feel sleepy.”

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My family has a Thanksgiving tradition. Countless people who don’t — or can’t (or both) — eat traditional Thanksgiving food such as turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie will be the butt of the joke when families gather around the table on Thursday. Or what if the pumpkin pie is so good one slice isn’t enough? I’d love to start a new Thanksgiving tradition this year: sitting poolside in Palm Springs or getting sand between my toes as I hike at Malaga Cove would be great. I’ll be with my relatives and a punchline to a joke that never was funny, because that’s my family’s Thanksgiving tradition.

☆ I'm a turkey expert for the Butterball hotline. You'd be surprised how many odd and panicked calls I get on Thanksgiving Day.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Jenny Powers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Phyllis Kramer is a Butterball Turkey Talk-Line expert based in Aurora, Illinois. All the talk-line experts took calls remotely from homeTraditionally, we take calls side by side in one big room housed inside a building located in Naperville, Illinois. Our average call lasts 3 minutes, and the most common question is how to thaw a frozen turkeyA herb- and citrus butter-roasted Butterball turkey. I've also heard from people mixing it up and making Greek turkey, Cajun turkey, and even a Southwestern one. I always thaw turkey in the refrigerator, so that's where it is right now.

☆ Dwarf tomato seeds will launch to ISS aboard SpaceX's next resupply flight
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —When SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission launches Tuesday, it will carry a bounty of supplies, a pair of new solar arrays, dwarf tomato seeds and a range of science experiments to the International Space Station. The mission will also deliver ice cream and Thanksgiving-style treats, including spicy green beans, cran-apple desserts, pumpkin pie and candy corn, to the space station crew. The International Space Station Roll Out Solar Arrays, or iROSAs, will be installed outside the floating laboratory during spacewalks scheduled for November 29 and December 3. The solar arrays will give the space station a power boost. Astronauts have grown and tasted different types of lettuce, radishes and chiles on the International Space Station.

☆ We compared 9 major grocery stores to find out which one offers the best deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Ann Matica | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Thanksgiving turkey prices increased by as much as 28 percent from the same time last year. Insider compared turkey prices at nine different retailers to find out which one has the best deal. We compared turkey prices from nine major grocery store chains to determine which one offers the best bang for your buck this holiday season. "Even as grocery prices rise nationally, shoppers can rely on Lidl for the best deal to feed their family this holiday season, Stefaqqn Schwarz, Lidl US chief product officer, said. Talia Lakritz/InsiderThe grocery store Wegmans has an array of turkey sizes available for customers to choose from.

As food prices have risen, a U.S Census survey showed the share of households reporting food scarcity rising from 7.8% in August 2021 to 11.4% as of early October. As with other goods and services, there is a broad set of forces behind the Thanksgiving food spike. Thanksgiving-related travel this year may at least be cheaper than it was, with airline and fuel prices having declined recently. Discounted turkey prices often lure consumers to grocery stores and supermarkets, and bargains intensify as the holiday approaches. The Farm Bureau noted that frozen turkey prices had fallen to 95 cents a pound as of this week.

☆ Here's how to get a free reusable red cup at Starbucks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Mary Meisenzahl | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

You can get a free reusable holiday cup at Starbucks on November 17. The red cups come with any size holiday drink order while supplies last. You're eligible to receive the cup any way you order, including mobile orders and delivery, but only while supplies last. If you order multiple drinks, you can get multiple red cups, Starbucks said. This is the fifth year Starbucks has offered the reusable cup promotion, and this year's version is 16 oz and made of 50% recycled materials.

☆ Thanksgiving dinner will cost 20% more this year because of inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN Business —Thanksgiving dinner will cost a whopping 20% more than it did last year, according to a new survey released Wednesday by the American Farm Bureau Federation. “General inflation slashing the purchasing power of consumers is a significant factor contributing to the increase in average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner,” said Roger Cryan, chief economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation. Supply chain issues stemming from the war in Ukraine pushed the cost of Thanksgiving menu items higher, as did higher input costs for farmers and ranchers like feed, fuel, and fertilizer. Every Thanksgiving meal item tracked by the Farm Bureau rose in cost this year, except for one: cranberries. Shoppers in the western part of the country saw the highest prices while those in the South found the most affordable Thanksgiving menu items.

☆ 5G-enabled farms could ward off food insecurity and unlock $100 billion in global profits by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Clara Mcmichael | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

There lies Swans Trail Farms, a family-owned operation that focuses on agritourism and events with apple orchards, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch, and strawberry fields. Swans Trail FarmsSnohomish County and the 5G Open Innovation Lab launched sites to pilot 5G-enabled agricultural tech on two farms— Swans Trail and Andrew's Hay. CARES Act funding for the initiative dried up last year, but the 5G Open Innovation Lab continues to fund the project. The 5G Open Innovation Lab and Innov8.ag are working to expand to eastern Washington, an area of the state that's more agricultural. We've had our hiccups," Jim Brisimitzis, the head of the 5G Open Innovation Lab, said.

☆ The new European vacation? Travelers are returning for trips that are all about food and wine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Last year, the couple set up a tour company called Stay Awhile, which organizes trips "designed around food," according to the company's website. Guests taking part in Stay Awhile's French baking course visit the area to sample gourmet delicacies. A food tour of San SebastianPintxos are a staple in San Sebastian, one of the most popular places for foodies in Spain's Basque Country. It's not just doing a wine tour … it's a gourmet getaway," Stebbings told CNBC by phone. On a tour of the French Languedoc-Roussillon region, travelers can take a boat trip to an oyster farm off the coast of Montpellier.

☆ 11 Best Gifts for Dog Lovers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

For the bakerThe Dash Dog Treat Maker—a small waffle iron with bone-shaped plates—lets your pal whip up homemade dog treats. It makes up to eight bone-shaped dog treats at a time, and it includes sweet and savory recipes. Dockx eased her golden retriever’s separation anxiety while she was at work with a Snuggle Puppy, a plush toy with a battery-powered heartbeat. To brush up on dog speak, DeWillems recommends “Doggie Language: A Dog Lover’s Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend,” which decodes canine body language through illustrations that highlight subtle nuances in their mannerisms. For the devoted dog dadDog Dad Hats Custom Dog Dad Hats $69 at Dog Dad HatsAny proud parent will dig a Dog Dad Hat, with a custom embroidered illustration of their pet’s portrait.

☆ Starbucks beats quarterly sales estimate on pricey drinks, robust demand
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Shares in the Seattle-based company rose about 3% in after-market trading, as Starbucks also posted a smaller-than-feared decline in sales in China - its fastest growing market. While restaurants such as McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) and Yum Brands Inc (YUM.N) have drawn inflation-hit Americans with cheaper meals, higher priced Starbucks coffee and cold beverages have enjoyed a steady stream of higher-income customers. Wall Street analysts expected Starbucks' comparable sales in China to drop by 20%, according to analysts at Gordon Haskett. "We saw accelerating demand for Starbucks coffee around the world in Q4 and throughout the year," said interim Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz. Global comparable sales at Starbucks rose 7% in the fourth quarter ended Oct. 2, while analysts on average had expected a 4.2% rise, according to Refinitiv IBES.

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