Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Doritos at $7 a bag ended up costing PepsiCo billions (Bloomberg)
• Burger King enters next phase of turnaround plan with president Tom Curtis leading the way (Globe and Mail)
• Once Sweden's top company, H&M struggling to sell its rebound story (Bloomberg)
• Food security expert urges Canada to invest in agriculture, not just military capabilities (Globe and Mail)
• A visual guide to the Gulf fertilizer blockade (The Guardian)

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

• He's Reese's biggest advocate - and Hershey's biggest headache (WSJ)
• Are European supermarkets actually better and cheaper than American (Washington Post)
• Target's new CEO has a $6 billion plan to turn the tide (WSJ)
• B&M tries to win back Britain's discount shoppers (FT)
• The 13-second video that supercharged the McDonald's - Burger King rivalry (WSJ)

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• Roger Martin: What has changed the most for strategy (Medium)
• Burger King strikes joint venture to double its presence in China (WSJ)
• Glass skin and snail mucin: South Korea's journey to global beauty player (NYT)
• Italian pasta is poised to disappear from American grocery shelves (WSJ)
• Private label food maker Treehouse to go private in $1.17 billion deal (WSJ)

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Budget 2025: Carney earmarks $89.7 billion in new spending to counter U.S. protectionism (Globe and Mail)
• Coca-Cola injects 'holidays are coming' ads with an upgraded dose of AI (WSJ)
• Shein's Paris store debut triggers explosive backlash (Globe and Mail)
• The real reason food prices jump every November and February (Agri-Food Analytics Lab)
• Burger King braces for the demise of the penny (WSJ)

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• DavidsTea steeped in turmoil but determined not to sell (Globe and Mail)
• Loblaws will no longer offer 50% off discount on expiring products (CBC)
• RBI buying top Burger King franchisee in $1-billion deal (Globe and Mail)
• Food marketing in the Ozempic age (NYT)
• Inflation heats up in December, posing a challenge for the Bank of Canada (Globe and Mail)

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Roger Martin: Strategy & sunshine (Medium)
• Delivery startup Getir in advanced talks to buy Gorillas (Bloomberg)
• Burger King's new U.S. CEO seeks to restore chain's luster (WSJ)
• The oat milk backlash begins (Eater)
• Processed food was linked to 1970s inflation. Today's health savvy Canadians are finding other cheap options (Globe and Mail)