Feb. 18--Butterfinger-maker Nestle plans to discontinue the use of artificial dyes and flavorings in its U.S. chocolates by year's end. So you'll have to grab something else when you crave Red 40 between meals.
The largest stakeholder in the parent of Tempur-Pedic mattresses is losing sleep over its U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association sponsorship, calling for a "comprehensive" audit to determine if the brand actually benefits. For management, this may prove a slippery slope.
Philip Morris International responded to John Oliver's HBO segment torching tobacco industry anti-regulation efforts, saying he is "known for getting a laugh through exaggeration and presenting partial views." Philip Morris was dead serious when it sold your grandparents cigarettes with ad lines such as, "Sure you inhale, so play safe with your throat!"
The CBS reality show "Undercover Boss" unexpectedly showed employees it featured losing their jobs. Rarely see that on national TV, save for the "NBC Nightly News."
Ben Jerry's has unveiled a second ice cream flavor pegged to NBC's Jimmy Fallon, replacing its earlier Late Night Snack with a concoction called The Tonight Dough. This continues a long tradition among TV hosts dating back to Merv Griffin. His flavor: Vanilla.
Cybersecurity experts are curious whether the National Security Agency spread spyware into thousands of computer hard drives around the world. The U.S. intelligence community, meanwhile, wants to know why you mentioned this in a text to a friend.
Krispy Kreme said a U.K. outlet that canceled its Krispy Kreme Klub promotion was unaware the initials would spell trouble for the U.S. doughnut chain and now plans on "taking greater precautions." Because no one likes the sheet pulled over his eyes.
It will be 137 years on Thursday since U.S. Patent No. 200,521 was issued for a phonograph to Thomas Edison. Most recordings today are digital, but some purists insist acts such as Nickelback only sound better with the hiss and pop of old-time tinfoil cylinders.
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