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Personal Health ![Kate Taylor]()
Food Blogger Strikes Again, Taking On Chemicals in Cereal
After success with chains such as Subway and Chick-fil-A, Vani Hari is taking on the cereal industry.
Celebrities ![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
Beyoncé Wants You to Get Your Kale On, Launches Vegan Food Delivery Service
Queen Bey to your diet: To the left, to the left.
IPOs
Shake Shack IPO Is Hot But Can It Match Chipotle?
The IPO market has been particularly fruitful recently for so-called fast-casual restaurant operators.
Shark Tank ![Kate Taylor]()
How This 'Shark Tank' Champ Is Building a Bagel Balls Empire
Following a $275,000 investment from Lori Greiner on Shark Tank, Bantam Bagels is taking on wholesale and online, while maintaining its NYC bagel shop.
Family Businesses ![Daphne Mallory]()
This Family Business Begun in a Basement Has Gone Big Time
Lifeway Kefir was begun a generation ago on a shoestring budget and is now a $150-million operation.
Franchise 500
Slice of Heaven: How Flippin' Pizza Is Doing Fast-Casual Pizza Differently
New to the list, Flippin' Pizza serves New York-style pies by the slice.
Funding ![Kate Taylor]()
Food-Tech Startup Soylent Snags $20 Million in Funding
'We will make food so cheap only the rich will cook,' says Soylent founder Rob Rhinehart regarding the investment.
Food Businesses ![Kate Taylor]()
Pretty People Eat for Free at This Chinese Restaurant
A restaurant in central China is offering free meals to the 50 most beautiful customers who walk through the doors every day, as judged by a panel of local plastic surgeons.
Investors
Online-Grocery Delivery Service Instacart Lands $220 Million From Kleiner Perkins
The company says it will use the cash to grow into new markets and create new partnerships.
Trends ![Kate Taylor]()
6 Food Trends to Watch Out for in 2015
Sour flavors, vegetable mashups, a ramen renaissance and more extreme food trends are on tap for this year.
Dunkin Donuts
Dunkin' Donuts to Make Massive Push Into China
China will soon run on Dunkin' as the chain hopes to gain a stronger foothold with 1,400 new locations.
Styrofoam ![Kate Taylor]()
Styrofoam to Be Banned in New York City Beginning July 1
Starting this summer, Styrofoam takeout containers and packing peanuts will no longer be allowed in the city.
McDonalds
McDonald's Japan Apologizes After Tooth Found in Food
After declining sales, a french-fry shortage and this latest scandal, executives probably miss the days when their biggest concern was the Hamburglar.