Professional headshots are like virtual handshakes: They introduce people to to a vast audience for their ideas as well as potential clients, collaborators or employers.

KFC has been taking a licking in its home market from fried chicken rivals like Raising Cane’s. But the global fast-food chain has a plan to return to the top of the U.S. pecking order.

Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the locations targeted either aren’t delivering acceptable financial results or ca...

McDonald’s said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally.

China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs to Taiwan. But fast food is one thing tying the two superpowers together as their leaders prepare to meet in Washington.

Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed Federal Trade Commission policy.

Ice cream was a rare and expensive treat for centuries because of the difficulty of storing ice. That changed in the 1800s, when inventions like mechanical refrigeration made ice cream cheaper and mor...

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.

Living through the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century has many Americans changing their eating and food shopping habits.

Economics has a term for what U.S. grocery prices have done in recent years. It's the rockets and feathers effect.

The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the United States. Bars in Boston reported needing emergency deliveries to keep taps from running dry on some game days.

PepsiCo reported stronger than expected revenue in the second quarter despite weaker demand in North America, where it said consumers tightened their budgets due to economic concerns.

International soccer fans came to cheer the competing World Cup teams. But they’re also delighting fast-food chains and local restaurants in the tournament's host cities with their rave reviews of Nor...

Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.

Motorists and airline passengers aren't the only travelers thinking about high fuel prices as summer vacations near.

Scott Remer is the country's only full-time, professional coach for kids competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS to capitalize on consumers’ growing interest in global flavors.

New York City's iconic pizzerias and bagel shops may soon be forced to update their long-standing baking practices after state lawmakers moved to ban a common additive.

Jell-O is getting a line of products made without synthetic colors or artificial sweeteners to meet increasing consumer demand for natural ingredients.

Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus on cruise ships are making headlines, but they’re unlikely to dim vacationers’ growing love of cruises.

Americans paid more for their groceries in April, but high gas prices were only one of the reasons why.

McDonald’s posted better-than-expected sales in the first quarter but said high gas prices and consumer anxiety could dent sales this spring.

DoorDash said Wednesday it expects to spend more than $50 million in the second quarter on gas price relief for its delivery drivers.

Hundreds of years ago, Yemen helped introduce the world to coffee. Lately, the mountainous, war-ravaged country that borders Saudi Arabia is exporting something else: its coffee culture.

Uber is expanding into a different side of the travel business. The ride-hailing and delivery company said on Wednesday that users of its app can now book hotel rooms.

Starbucks said Tuesday that customers are responding to improved service in its stores, which saw better-than-expected sales in the company’s fiscal second quarter.

Fast food chains, thirsty for new ways to grow, are amping up their beverage offerings. McDonald’s said Tuesday it will launch six handcrafted beverages in U.S. restaurants on May 6.

If you’ve missed rooting around in your cereal box for a toy, you’re in luck. WK Kellogg Co. said on Thursday it’s including toys with some of its cereals for the first time in more than a decade.

There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips. Researchers have spent decades developing chipping potatoes that can grow in all kinds of climates, avoid diseases and pests, sit in st...

It’s never been so expensive for Americans to buy a steak or hamburger, but cutting those costs requires ranchers to raise more cattle, and that’s not an easy ask.

PepsiCo’s price cuts and some new products improved demand for its snacks in the first quarter. Revenue jumped 8.5% to $19.44 billion in the January-March period compared to the same period a year ago...

Employees on the autism spectrum and employers that want to embrace neurodiversity can make work environments more welcoming for people who may struggle with job-related social interactions.

Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It’s no longer focusing primarily on athletes.

As Ben & Jerry’s celebrated its annual Free Cone Day on Tuesday, one of the brand’s co-founders was focused on a different sort of freedom.

U.S. egg prices have fallen 60% from last year’s record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill their Easter baskets and Passover Seder plates.

McDonald’s is simplifying its value menu strategy. Starting on April 21, the fast-food giant’s budget-focused McValue menu will have 10 items that each cost under $3.

Spice and flavorings company McCormick is combining with Unilever’s foods division, which includes household names like Hellmann’s and Knorr.

Driving a car, van or truck is a big part of many Americans’ workdays. Millions of people have jobs that require using personal vehicles for work.

DoorDash is offering extra compensation to U.S. and Canadian drivers as part of a temporary program to help offset rising gas prices.

Target says it will stop selling cereals containing synthetic colors by the end of May. The Minneapolis-based discounter said Friday it had been phasing out synthetic colors in cereals for several yea...

Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers.

DoorDash said Wednesday that it’s ending operations in Qatar, Singapore, Japan and Uzbekistan. The San Francisco-based delivery company said the decision comes after a monthslong review of country-spe...

The grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is lashing out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese’s brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many product...

Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine’s Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate or even chocolate Easter bunnies more affordable this year.

McDonald’s focus on value is paying off. The fast food giant said Wednesday that its global same-store sales jumped 5.7% in the October-December period.

Kraft Heinz said Wednesday it’s pausing its plans to split into two companies. Steve Cahillane, a former Kellogg Co. chief who became CEO of Kraft Heinz on Jan. 1, said he wants to ensure that all of ...

Coca-Cola saw stronger demand globally in the fourth quarter but its shares slipped on investors’ concerns about its tepid outlook.

At a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers asked viewers to take care of themselves and others — and maybe even crack a smile.