Stephan's Thursday Picks

• How protein took over the world (FT)
• Record El Nino is roiling industries months before its peak (Bloomberg)
• 'Insane' deals waiting for premium wine drinkers in private-label brands (Bloomberg)
• PepsiCo seeks to bolster soda business, speed snacks recovery (Bloomberg)
• Can America's most glamorous department store return to its golden age (NYT)

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Boots is an iconic brand - but challenges await the Weston family (Globe and Mail)
• Domino's CEO to focus on boosting orders after growth miss (Bloomberg)
• Sweetgreen's plan to shed its expensive salad image (WSJ)
• America's favourite fruit is being bruised by the Iran war (NYT)
• Albertsons pulls full-year guidance, plans business review (WSJ)

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• How speed and convenience are driving food and beverage trends (Circana)
• Mars unveils the future of shopping and retail (Mars)
• Target plans new dress code for its grocery employees (Bloomberg)
• Weston expands bet on beauty and GLP-1s with Boots (Bloomberg)
• These five grocery staples have skyrocketed in price this year. Here's why (CBC)

 Stephan's Friday Picks

• Why adults are playing with toys (The New Yorker)
• Conagra drops Celeste pizza, to focus on popcorn, meat sticks (Bloomberg)
• Sainsbury's held merger talks with smaller rival Morrisons (FT)
• Keurig says it's come up with plastic-free coffee pods (Bloomberg)
• From the archives (2003): Bag-boy calls (Globe and Mail)

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

• McCormick posts lower profits on higher sales (WSJ)
• A French recipe for shock au vin (Globe and Mail)
• The Canadian scientist behind Ozempic on why he never, ever gave up (Be Giant)
• P&G's chief on whether brand loyalty is enough when prices keep climbing (NYT)
• America's restaurants face a dilemma: How to sell food in the GLP-1 era (NYT)

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Lindt to cut prices on as chocolate demand wanes in key markets (Bloomberg)
• How three young restaurateurs revived London's oldest chophouse (FT)
• Potato by air (The Verge)
• Lab-grown meat: Moral mission meets market realities (FT)
• The next frontier for obesity drugs isn't how much weight you lose, but what kind (WSJ)

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• Startups race to cash in on gold rush sparked by whey protein craze (Bloomberg)
• Pop-Tarts ends BuzzBallz tie-up on underage drinking fears (Bloomberg)
• Aldi says some of its rivals loyalty programs 'dupe' customers (BBC)
• Who gets paid when AI does the shopping (A16Z)
• What if you never cooked again (Grub Street)