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Mars Inc. is tapping gene-editing technology that could speed up the development of hardier cocoa plants — part of the company’s efforts to ensure continued supplies of the crucial crop.

BP has made its largest oil and natural gas discovery in 25 years off the coast of Brazil, it said Monday, in a potential big boost for the British company following its strategic shift away from renewable energy to refocus on fossil fuels.

Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburgers and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs.

MAHA, with cane sugar....

Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburgers and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs.

The price of steaks and ground beef is through the roof.

The coffee chain says its new technology can cut in-store wait times by two minutes, as it has been struggling with slowing sales.

The main US entry point for Chinese goods, the Port of Los Angeles, expects one-third fewer arrivals next week compared to one year ago.

Where have all the Teslas gone? Stored in parking lots, every one....

Trump has hiked tariffs on Chinese imports to more than 104% in an escalating trade war that threatens the world's largest exporter of manufactured goods.

One of the best things about being Guatemalan is growing up in a land rich in my two greatest addictions: coffee and chocolate. Life wouldn’t be the same

Burrito chain, heavily reliant on Mexican imports, has worked since 2018 to diversify sourcing for guacamole ingredient

Los Angeles needs more housing. Now, more than ever.

Poland is selling up to 1,000 metric tons (1,102 tons) of its frozen butter reserves to bring down surging prices ahead of presidential elections in May.

Rising U.S. production and internal OPEC+ pressure limit the kingdom’s sway over prices. Trump is a new wild card.

Droughts and heavy rains in Brazil and Vietnam have driven the price rise with concerns over even higher prices next year.

Milan’s Via Monte Napoleone has beat out New York’s Fifth Avenue to become the world’s most expensive shopping street, marking the first time a European city has topped the rankings.

Amazon believes that the seconds saved would add up, allowing its drivers to deliver more packages.

McDonald's has sued JBS, Tyson Foods and other leading meat processing and packing companies for allegedly conspiring for years to limit beef supplies.

Hurricane Helene disrupted the only mines supplying the purest quartz used in semiconductor production.

Nearly three-fourths of bananas enter through the now-dark East and Gulf Coast ports.

The coffee giant buys 3% of the world's coffee supply, which has been pressured in recent years due to extreme weather.

Global markets are holding their breath after oil prices rose yesterday in response to escalating violence between Israel and Iran.

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike early Tuesday.

The damage of closing ports that handle an estimated 60% of US shipping traffic would be devastating and widespread across economic sectors.

From California to Israel, companies are aiming to grow cocoa beyond the tropics in a bid to buffer chocolate's key ingredient from climate change.

Driscoll’s had to figure out how to breed, produce and sell its most flavorful strawberries and raspberries. Now the strategy is starting to bear fruit.

Where have all the Teslas gone? Stored in parking lots, every one....

A shortage of olive oil has driven prices to record highs, fueled a crime surge and pushed the industry into crisis mode.

The shortages affect everything from generic cancer drugs to ADHD medication.