Supply & Demand

Georgia peaches will be missing from most produce stands this year. Peach farmers across Middle Georgia say their crop has been all but wiped out by an unusually warm winter, which caused fruit development earlier than normal, followed by a brutal cold snap in March that killed the nascent buds.

America’s top-selling beer is no longer American.

Leading processed seaweed makers plan to raise prices by up to 40%

Alternative milks remain the darling of plant-based growth but record high inflation and a deluge of innovations are slowing product movement.

Macy’s, Costco and other big chains say shoppers are pulling back at their stores and changing what they buy. That could be a red flag for the US economy.

Heat and drought in the Mediterranean are harming production of olive oil, causing its price to spike. The global price of the oil is now almost $6,000 per metric ton, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). That’s the highest since 1997, when it reached $6,225.

Fruit Roll-Ups are suddenly a hot commodity in Israel because of a viral TikTok trend combining them with ice cream.

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And things aren’t looking too good in the U.S., either.

Plant lovers’ spending is up — sometimes with unbelievable price points.

Tyson Foods' stock closed down 16.4% Monday after the company cut its sales forecast.

The company said the average daily price of renting an Airbnb has jumped 36% in the last three years.

Shares of Chipotle jumped after the company's earnings and revenue beat Wall Street's expectations.

Consumer-facing companies reported earnings increases powered by price hikes.

Consumer goods companies like P&G , Unilever and Nestle should start easing price increases as supply chain costs decline, investors told Reuters, worried that further hikes could hit market share and margin growth.

Many young people choose to pursue short-term credentials over traditional college because they see them as a quicker and a more affordable path to a good job

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With baseball games getting shorter, beer sales are going longer.

"Excuseflation," explained.

The year-over-year fall is the worst performance of the top five PC manufacturers and comes amid fears of a recession and weakened consumer demand, IDC said.

A shortage of small-breasted chickens has been raising costs at fast-food restaurants.

The US thrift market has grown substantially in recent years as thrifting has become a popular pursuit of Gen Z shoppers.

Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the United States, reported revenue doubled and profit surged 718% last quarter because of sharply higher egg prices.

The US is one of the few countries that allows donors – who are often struggling economically – to be paid for plasma

Eggs have gotten too expensive for Dollar Tree.

Earlier surveys found 23% of Disney+ subscribers would change their subscription if prices increased 38%, but only 6% actually did. Why do people behave differently than how they say they would?

Subscribers to Walt Disney’s flagship Disney+ streaming service barely blinked at a 38% price increase that the company imposed in December as part of its launch of an ad-supported streaming product.