HeyJaredShruthi Baskaran-Makanju
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 3
- Latest publication
- Sep 9, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for The Messenger
- Top 1M sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 29, 2026
Latest articles
There’s less chocolate in the candy aisle this Halloween. Should kids be scared? (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Chocolate accounted for 51.7% of American confectionery spending last year, down from roughly two-thirds of the category a decade ago. The candy aisle heading into Halloween 2026 reflects that shift. Gummies and chews now occupy shelf space that chocolate bars held, and the reason traces back to a harvest forecast issued in West Africa this summer. Ghanaâs cocoa regulator told Reuters that national production will fall by at least 16% in the 2026/27 season, which begins in September. COCOBOD c
The hot plate makes a comeback, as college costs hit record highs (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Back-to-college spending will top $100 billion for the first time this year, at a forecast of $103.5 billion. Most of it is locked in before move-in: tuition is published, housing is assigned, the dining contract is bundled into the lease. Food is the one line a student still controls, and the one where the arithmetic has changed most. The growing numbers are not a sign of eagerness. K-12 spending is also forecast to reach $43.3 billion, up from $39.4 billion in 2025, according to Retail Dive, b
Home cooks need new rules for summer produce (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The United States throws away between 30 and 40% of the food it produces every year. Much of that loss begins not in the field or the store but in the kitchen, with a date printed on a package. That date is about to carry a different weight. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journalism. Subscribe now for full access to local reporting, breaking news, and more. Originally published on fooddrinklife.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 1M sites
For The Messenger, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.