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August 2008
- Hershey Boosts Prices by 10% as Costs Rise
  
  Reuters | Aug 15, 08 8:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Chocolate maker Hershey said today it is raising prices by about 10% to offset the new costs of ingredients, Reuters reports. Commodities like cocoa and peanuts are up between 20% and 45%, it said, yet one analyst called the price hike a "real surprise." The candy giant also predicted lower than expected profit for 2008; stocks were down 4% on the news. More »
- Java Lovers Buzz Over 'Latte Art'
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 14, 08 2:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Coffee lovers are trying their unsteady hands at a craze called latte art: creating intricate designs in espresso foam, the Wall Street Journal reports. Using techniques like jiggling a pitcher while pouring milk, "artists" form pictures of rosettas, leaves, and swans atop their frothy drinks. Some post photos and videos online, while others compete for cash in organized "throw downs." More »
- Highest Paid Celebrity Chefs
  
  Forbes | Aug 13, 08 12:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rachael Ray may not be a classically trained chef, but her cooking prowess has made her a wealthy woman nonetheless, reports Forbes . Thanks to four Food Network programs, a talk show, and a self-titled magazine, she's the highest-paid celebrity chef, pulling in $18 million a year. Here are 9 others who bake up plenty of bread: Wolfgang Puck: $16 million More »
- As Feed Prices Climb, Minicows Moove In
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 12, 08 2:47 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As feed prices soar, some farmers are literally shrinking their operations by turning to minicows--cattle half as big as their full-size cousins. The trendy creatures produce proportionally more beef while eating less, some researchers say. They require less space and “don’t tear up the grounds as much as your full-size cows,” one farmer tells the Wall Street Journal. More »
- Italian Sodas Sparkle With Real Sugar
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 9, 08 3:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - If your local bar pours tonic water from a gun—that plastic gizmo that dispenses sodas—it's time to seek a new watering hole, writes drink-maven Eric Felten in the Wall Street Journal. Good bartenders are hip to tonics' latest trend: Italian soda. Made with real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, and retaining the traditional bitter taste of cinchona bark, Italian tonics are now sparkling in America. More »

Stories

Hershey Boosts Prices by 10% as Costs Rise

Java Lovers Buzz Over 'Latte Art'

Highest Paid Celebrity Chefs

As Feed Prices Climb, Minicows Moove In

Italian Sodas Sparkle With Real Sugar