Frango is a brand of chocolate truffles now produced and distributed by Macy's department stores . It is also the brand of various other related food products.Historically associated with the Midwestern and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States, the candy is sold in outlets throughout the country. Created originally by Seattle, Washington department stores Frederick & Nelson in 1918, the company and Frango trademarks were both acquired by Chicago, Illinois company Marshall Field's which introduced its recipe in 1929 . It was produced on the thirteenth floor of the flagship Marshall Field's on State Street in large melting pots .

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp (NasdaqGS:SBUX - News) is testing $1 coffee and free refills in its Seattle outlets as the global gourmet coffee chain grapples with slower consumer spending and rising competition from fast-food rivals...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is testing $1 coffee and free refills in its Seattle outlets as the global gourmet coffee chain grapples with slower consumer spending and rising competition from fast-food...

Starbucks is testing $1 coffees and free refills, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, as the global coffee chain faces increasing competition from fast-food rivals.The report said Starbucks is experimenting with a "short" $1 cup as well as free refills for brewed coffee in its Seattle-area stores.

A study commissioned by the US daily newspaper Seattle Post-Intelligencer shows that restaurant workers could face serious potential health risks stemming from exposure to the flavouring ingredient diacetyl. Diacetyl, a food flavouring chemical in artificial butter flavours, is a common ingredient in the margarines, shortenings and cooking oils and

They examined the prices of 372 foods and beverages at Seattle supermarket chains in 2004 & 2006.They found that snack foods, sweets and fatty foods offered the most bang for a shopper's buck. Whereas the price of the lowest-calorie fruits and vegetables was more than $18.16 per 1,000 calories, the most calorie-rich foods cost $1.76 per 1,000 calor