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SABMiller Agrees In Principle To Merger With Anheuser-Busch InBev

7:54pm October 13, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

A titanic merger in the beer industry is brewing: Anheuser-Busch InBev offered more than $104 billion to win over the board of SABMiller. The behemoth will control about a third of the globe's beer production and about 70 percent of the market in the U.S. Now the question is whether regulators will allow the merger.

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SABMiller, owner of Miller Genuine Draft beer, has agreed in principle to merge with Budweiser brewer Anheuser Busch InBev. If the deal is finalized, the new company would be the largest beer company in the world.

King Of Beers: SABMiller Agrees In Principle To Merger With Budweiser Brewer

10:47am October 13, 2015

by Laura Wagner

If the deal is formally agreed upon, the company would own around 31 percent of beer sales around the world.

The pumpkin patch at Waldoch Farm in Lino Lakes, Minn.

A Spooky Tale In Time For Halloween: Weather Cuts Into Pumpkin Crop

1:51pm October 12, 2015

by Kaomi Goetz

Heavy rains have damaged much of the crop in the Midwest. Canned pumpkin giant Libby's says there should be enough to fill your pies for Thanksgiving, but after that, things will be tight.

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Time To Pursue The Pawpaw, America's Fleeting Fall Fruit

6:53am October 10, 2015

by Dan Charles

Ever seen a pawpaw in the supermarket? Didn't think so. Ohioan Chris Chmiel wants to change that by growing and promoting this seasonal, mango-like fruit that's native to the U.S.

Could A Mushroom Save The Honeybee?

10:46am October 09, 2015

by Ken Christensen

The bees that pollinate crops are on the brink of collapse. One big reason why: a virus-carrying mite. Now, researchers think a rare fungi could boost bees' immune system and attack the mite itself.

Chef Paul Prudhomme Will Live On Through His Restaurants, Spices And Books

7:57am October 09, 2015

by Eve Troeh

Chef Paul Prudhomme has died at the age of 75. He revolutionized Cajun and Creole cuisine and popularized it throughout the world, creating a craze for "blackened" everything.

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New Orleans Chef Paul Prudhomme prepares barbecue shrimp at the annual White House Congressional Picnic in 2007.

Remembering Paul Prudhomme, The Louisiana Chef Who 'Made Magic'

6:21am October 09, 2015

by NPR Staff

The New Orleans chef changed the way the world saw Louisiana cooking. He has died at the age of 75.

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Retailers in Berkeley, Calif., are passing about 70 percent of the extra cost from the 1-cent-per-ounce tax on to consumers, a study finds.

Berkeley's Sugary Drinks Are Getting Pricier, Thanks To New Tax

7:33pm October 08, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

Berkeley, Calif., passed a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages in 2014. Researchers say soda prices went up three months after it was implemented — a first step toward reducing consumption.

The debate about sustainable diets has focused on meat production, which requires lots of land and water to grow grain to feed livestock. It also contributes to methane emissions. But the Cabinet secretaries with final authority say the 2015 dietary guide

New Dietary Guidelines Will Not Include Sustainability Goal

6:10pm October 08, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

A government-appointed panel wanted the federal government's 2015 nutrition advice to consider a food's environmental impact. But the Cabinet secretaries with final authority say it won't happen.

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Chef Paul Prudhomme posed in the kitchen of a convention center in Jerusalem in 1996. He and 12 other chefs prepared a 12-course kosher feast as part of Jerusalem 3,000 celebrations.

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Louisiana Chef Paul Prudhomme, Who Popularized Cajun And Creole Food, Dies

4:41pm October 08, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The internationally renowned chef sparked a cooking craze and inspired other New Orleans restaurateurs. He was 75.