• Coco’s is testing new organic coffees from Mayan Farmer Collective in Chiapas at its Southern California stores. [Reuters]
• The San Diego Meat Co. is recalling 925 pounds of ground beef due to E-Coli contamination concerns. [FoxNews]
• Participating Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf stores will give a free 12 oz. pumpkin latte to every guest this Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. [Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf]
• SoCal’s Blue Water Grill is opening in Phoenix. [Reuters]
• First lady Michelle Obama told a crowd that she recently had a habit of picking up fast food for the family, but has changed. [UPI]
• Despite the increasingly upscale food available at baseball stadiums, Cracker Jack is still very popular. [NYT]
• The WWE has sent the Wine School of Philadelphia a cease and desist after learning about the school’s Sommelier Smackdowns. [Philadelphia Inquirer]