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Companies Keep Raising Food Prices, Affecting Fed’s Efforts to Tame Inflation

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Unilever have each reported raising prices significantly in the second quarter, complicating the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame inflation.

Despite Aspartame Warning, Beverage Companies Likely to Stick With It

A health agency warned the artificial sweetener may be a carcinogen, but others say that risk is overblown and consumers flock to the taste.

Higher Food Prices Bring Bigger Profits, but Consumers Start to Resist

Some of the biggest packaged food companies raised their prices last quarter and their profits rose, but some customers were starting to cut back or trade down.

Big Soda’s Alcohol Drinks Worry Health Experts

PepsiCo and Coca-Cola enter hard soda markets, causing concerns among regulators and researchers.

Food Prices Soar, and So Do Companies’ Profits

Some companies and restaurants have continued to raise prices on consumers even after their own inflation-related costs have been covered.