<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000740/device/rss/rss.html" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Food and Beverage</title><description><![CDATA[Latest news, headlines, blogs and watch video about food and beverage.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000740</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:36 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Beer Me Up Scottie: Star Trek Brew To Be Released</title><description><![CDATA[Trekkies will be getting their first official beer. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100747354</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100747354</guid> </item>  <item><title>Yum or Yuck? Cutting-Edge Restaurant Menu Items</title><description><![CDATA[From waffle tacos to doughnut-bacon-and-egg sandwiches, restaurants pull out all the stops to capture your taste buds.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100744307</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100744307</guid> </item>  <item><title>The Man Who Gave America Fish Sticks Is Dead</title><description><![CDATA[The CEO behind the fish stick, a kids&#039; food favorite, has passed away.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100744230</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100744230</guid> </item>  <item><title>Food Supply Under Assault as Climate Heats Up</title><description><![CDATA[Let&#039;s talk about the birds and the bees: The food supply is under unprecedented siege from a blitz of man-made hazards.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100743032</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100743032</guid> </item>  <item><title>Next Group That May Be Slammed by Debt: Farmers</title><description><![CDATA[It would take a perfect storm, but there are worries the current economic boom for farmers could turn into a bust.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100739419</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100739419</guid> </item>  <item><title>Restaurant Sales Hit New High as Frugality Fades</title><description><![CDATA[More Americans feel less frugal, and at least one survey suggests it&#039;s time to release that pent-up desire to eat out.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100740832</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100740832</guid> </item>  <item><title>Watch Out, McD's! Burger King Plans McRib Rival</title><description><![CDATA[Watch out, McDonald&#039;s. This summer, Burger King will offer a competitor to the popular McRib sandwich.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100738718</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100738718</guid> </item>  <item><title>Monster Beverage gains some traction</title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK-- Monster Beverage shares are gaining some traction less than a week after the energy drink maker reported disappointing first-quarter results and a slowdown in sales.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100736291</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100736291</guid> </item>  <item><title>McDonald's to Add Three Quarter Pounders </title><description><![CDATA[Bye, bye Angus! Hello Quarter Pounder! McDonald&#039;s adds three new burgers to its menu.  ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100735687</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100735687</guid> </item>  <item><title>Taco Bell's Latest Creation: The Waffle Taco </title><description><![CDATA[Taco Bell is testing a waffle taco at Southern California restaurants, but will fans bite? ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100735311</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100735311</guid> </item>  <item><title>How Nutrition Impacts Developing Markets</title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Cooper-Hohn, president and CEO of CIFF, explains the impact poor nutrition has on economic growth and estimates an 11% GDP loss for Africa and south-East Asia due to under-nutrition.  ]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000168329</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100734146</guid> </item>  <item><title>Cold and Rain Stall US Corn Crop Planting</title><description><![CDATA[The corn crop is getting planted unusually late this year, due to rain and cold.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100732992</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 21:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100732992</guid> </item>  <item><title>Stella Artois Hops on the Cider Bandwagon</title><description><![CDATA[Stella Artois is adding a cider to the mix. But true to the brand&#039;s style, it&#039;s doing it differently.  ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100716716</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 15:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100716716</guid> </item>  <item><title>'Tree Killer' Ravages Florida's Citrus Groves</title><description><![CDATA[Florida is grappling with a citrus disease with no cure that has infected all the state&#039;s citrus-growing counties.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100726306</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 11:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100726306</guid> </item>  <item><title>Jim Cramer: This Company’s Got No Competition</title><description><![CDATA[Cramer said this company &#039;has no meaningful competition.&#039;]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100725433</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 22:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100725433</guid> </item>  <item><title>Texas-born Tito's Vodka takes off aboard United flights</title><description><![CDATA[May 9- A small-batch vodka made in Austin, Texas, has found its way onto one of the world&#039;s biggest airlines. Tito&#039;s Handmade Vodka, created by geologist and geophysicist Bert &quot;Tito&quot; Beveridge, is now the exclusive vodka supplier to United Airlines, the companies are set to announce on Friday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100724820</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 18:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100724820</guid> </item>  <item><title>Wrigley Halts Sales of Caffeinated Gum ... For Now</title><description><![CDATA[Production of Wrigley&#039;s &#039;Alert&#039; gum has been halted while the FDA investigates the safety of caffeine-added foods. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100723414</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100723414</guid> </item>  <item><title>Post Bangladesh, Retailers Find That Origins Matter</title><description><![CDATA[After Bangladesh, some retailers are revealing information about how their products were made. The NYT reports.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100722599</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100722599</guid> </item>  <item><title>Tax dodge by some Vietnamese dealers hurts foreign coffee firms</title><description><![CDATA[LONDON/ HANOI, May 9- Some local dealers are using a tax dodge to buy up much of the coffee in Vietnam, the world&#039;s top producer of the robusta variety used for instant coffee, slashing the market share of international traders.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100723149</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 11:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100723149</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 2-Health concerns drag on Monster Beverage sales</title><description><![CDATA[*First-quarter profit $0.37/ share vs $0.41 year ago. May 8- Energy drinks maker Monster Beverage Corp&#039;s sales missed analysts&#039; estimates as the industry took a hit from concerns over the health risks of such drinks, sending its shares down 16 percent after the bell. FDA is investigating reports of five deaths that may be associated with Monster&#039;s energy drink.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100721888</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 22:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100721888</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 1-Monster Beverage profit falls 17 pct, shares slip</title><description><![CDATA[*First-quarter profit $0.37/ share vs $0.41 year ago. May 8- Monster Beverage Corp reported a 17 percent fall in quarterly profit due to higher operating expenses and costs related to distributor terminations and foreign currency transactions.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100721594</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 21:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100721594</guid> </item>  <item><title>Coffee Talk: Starbucks, Green Mountain Ink Deal</title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters announced that they&#039;ve inked a new agreement to expand their partnership.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100720677</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 20:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100720677</guid> </item>  <item><title>Monster Beverage profit falls</title><description><![CDATA[May 8- Energy drink maker Monster Beverage Corp reported a 17 percent fall in quarterly profit as it was hurt by costs related to distributor terminations and foreign currency transactions. The company, formerly known as Hansen Natural, earned $63.5 million, or 37 cents per share, in the first-quarter, down from $76.1 million, or 41 cents per share, a year earlier.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100721399</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 20:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100721399</guid> </item>  <item><title>Next 2 Weeks Are 'Critical' for Corn</title><description><![CDATA[Just a quarter of the normal amount of corn is planted, but it could still be a bumper crop.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100720809</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 19:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100720809</guid> </item>  <item><title>Wendy's CEO on Makeover &amp; Healthy Eating</title><description><![CDATA[Wendy&#039;s is the second-biggest burger chain, behind McDonald&#039;s, and its stock is up 25 percent this year. CEO Emil Brolick talks about the restaurant&#039;s makeover and changes for healthier eating.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000167024</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 17:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100720790</guid> </item>  <item><title>McDonald's April Sales Slip on Weakness Overseas</title><description><![CDATA[McDonald&#039;s said April sales at its established restaurants fell 0.6 percent amid tough competition.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100719384</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100719384</guid> </item>  <item><title>Coca-Cola Pushes Anti-Obesity Campaign</title><description><![CDATA[The beverage company is working to make lower calorie drinks, says Steve Cahillane, Coca-Cola Americas executive vp &amp; president.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000166989</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100720290</guid> </item>  <item><title>Coke Takes Anti-Obesity Show on Road With Labels</title><description><![CDATA[Coke is stepping up its effort to make calorie content more available.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100719776</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100719776</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 1-McDonald's April sales fall more than expected</title><description><![CDATA[*Europe same-restaurant sales fall 2.9 percent. May 8- McDonald&#039;s Corp&#039;s April sales at established restaurants declined slightly more than analysts had expected as it faced tougher times in Europe, Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100719714</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100719714</guid> </item>  <item><title>McDonald's to Kidnapping Hero: 'We'll Be in Touch'</title><description><![CDATA[McDonald&#039;s said it will reach out to Charles Ramsey, the man who assisted Amanda Berry&#039;s escape. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100719246</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 12:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100719246</guid> </item> </channel>   </rss>