Smithsonian.com blogger Sarah Rich talks about how those little, seedless Mandarin oranges became a ubiquitous brand.

A Los Angeles high-end burger chain is looking to expand east.

Publishing in the British Medical Journal, researchers looked at four studies covering 350,000 people in Asia and the West.

McDonald's hopes to boost sales by expanding its options for value-conscious customers, including a new "Extra Value Menu."

Like any company with more than 30,000 locations, McDonald's sales figures give us a snapshot of the global economy.

High commodity prices put big food producers in a tough spot.

Erin McKenna, co-founder of BabyCakes — a chain of allergen-free bakeries — discusses how to make gluten, soy, dairy, egg-free donuts.

Liquor sales have risen even as the state's economy has slumped. In turn, Ohio is embracing its homegrown booze industry.

Thanks to unusual temperatures and rainfall, coffee production is falling in some parts of the world, just as emerging markets like India and China are embracing the drink.

Francis Ford Coppola, director of film classics like "The Godfather," has lured famed wine expert Phillippe Bascaules away from France to revive his Napa Valley winery.