Halloween Candy Prices Up 8.1% as Shoppers Spend a Record $13.5 Billion
Candy and gum prices rose 8.1% in the year to August, more than double overall inflation, yet the NRF expects Americans to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween in 2026.
Food
Food prices, farming, restaurant guides and the trends on the world’s plates.
Fertilizer Shock: How the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Next Year’s Harvests
The Gulf supplies about a third of global urea exports. With shipments disrupted, farmers face costly autumn and winter planting decisions that could tighten food supplies in 2027.
Michelin Guide Texas 2026: Three New Stars, Including a Vegan Tasting Menu and a Barbecue Joint
Kappo Kappo and vegan tasting menu Fabrik in Austin, plus Fort Worth’s Goldee’s Bar-B-Q, earned new Michelin stars, while Houston added 14 new distinctions.
Global Food Prices Rise Again as Wheat, Maize and Sugar Climb, FAO Says
The FAO Food Price Index rose 1.5% in September to 136.0 points, 5.8% higher than a year ago, as cereal and sugar prices jumped on weather worries and shipping disruption.
Chengdu Gets Its First Three-Michelin-Star Restaurant in the 2027 Guide
Xin Rong Ji became Chengdu’s first three-star restaurant in the Michelin Guide Chengdu 2027, which lists 84 restaurants including 13 one-stars and 32 Bib Gourmands.