All The Bite

McDonald's June same-store sales were down 2.3 percent, franchise operators in the US told BurgerBusiness. Operators are concerned about where business is heading for McDonald's.

McDonald's will debut its new burger line in Japan at a one-day pop-up called 'Restaurant M," offering a sit-down meal for 20 guests. The posh offerings will include 'Vichyssoise Mac fries' and gelatin-encased vegetables, among others. 

After a nationwide recall forced Blue Bell to lay off 1,500 in May, the ice cream may be back soon.

Happy Bastille Day! Celebrate the holiday by taking a few cues from the French on burgers.

The African Development Bank's new leader Akinwumi Adesina promoted agricultural reform when he was the Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria. Esther Ngumbi explains how garnering more youth interest in agriculture could help the continent's economic development.

More consumers are eating meals in restaurants than taking their food to-go and eating elsewhere, according to The NPD Group. Why are more people dining in?

Starbucks has expanded its food selections from scones and muffins to more-filling sandwiches. Should other fast food chains and independent sandwich shops be worried?

Taco Bell is testing out food delivery service in more than 200 restaurants in California and Texas. If fast food restaurants can fine-tune their technology and packaging, they could find huge success with adding delivery service. 

General Mills announced Tuesday that it will commit to using 100 percent cage-free eggs as part of a program to improve its animal welfare standards. The shift may take some time but comes as the global egg industry has largely moved away from eggs produced by hens in cramped battery cages. 

The news comes as some other coffee sellers have said that they will be cutting prices.

Last month, the White House unveiled its federal strategy plan to protect pollinators like bees and butterflies. With the government stepping up, there are ways the average person can help, too. 

Community Shop, a UK-based social enterprise, collects fresh surplus food and redistributes it at reduced prices for low-income families. How can this help fight food waste and food insecurity?

'Oreo Thins' will be added to the Oreo cookie lineup in US stores starting next week. The new Oreos will have fewer calories, and be thinner. 

A small but growing number of developers are expanding the local food movement by finding and connecting risk-taking entrepreneurs who are ready and able to innovate.

Whole Foods co-CEOs John Mackey and Walter Robb apologized Thursday for overcharging customers in New York City, claiming the overages were largely a result of worker error. 

Restaurants in the US are spending less on advertising. For the first quarter of 2015, restaurant advertisement spending fell 4.9 percent.

In the Andes, women farmers are using their skills and traditional knowledge in order to conserve the Andes' biodiversity. How are they making progress?

McDonald's will no longer limit its flavored coffee to just supermarkets. The fast food chain has started to offer brewed flavor coffee at restaurants in at least one US market, though it isn't clear if this will be extended nationally.

The private sector has historically invested more in agricultural research than the public sector has. However, increasing public sector's investment could boost research and progress in food and agriculture. 

New York City inspectors have found many examples of the grocery chain charging more for a variety of products over the last five years. In addition to overstating the weight on prepackaged goods, Whole Foods overcharged at scanning stations and added unnecessary tax to items, investigators say.