Greg Trotter

LaForce Baker, founder and CEO of Moon Meals, said his company's mission is to make healthy food more accessible.

LaForce Baker, the force behind Hyde Park-based Moon Meals, on his company’s expansion in Jewel-Osco

December 12, 2018 at 9:52 p.m.

LaForce Baker, founder and CEO of Moon Meals, used to be, in his own words, “a fat kid.” That’s part of the story behind Moon Meals, his Hyde Park-based startup...

The Eastman Egg Co. on North Wacker Drive in Chicago is seen April 18, 2016. The company has closed all of its locations.

Eastman Egg closed, ‘couldn’t find path forward,’ founder says

December 13, 2018 at 2:12 a.m.

The 33-year-old founder of The Eastman Egg Co. says he’s moving forward, though perhaps not in the food business, after closing the remaining three Eastman Egg locations earlier this month....

Macushla Brewing owner Megan Welch, right, works on Aug. 24, 2018, at the Glenview brewery as her daughter, Grace, 14, does homework. The brewery is named in Grace's honor.

In Glenview, Macushla Brewing carries on despite a broken heart

December 13, 2018 at 2:19 a.m.

This is the work that Mike loved to do. Pouring the bags of malt in the steel tank. Stirring the grain with the long mash paddle so it doesn’t clump....

Lead drop operator Zofia Zhabura gathers cocoa drops to count them during processing at the Blommer Chocolate factory in Chicago on May 12, 2014. The family that owns the company is considering selling it, according to a Bloomberg report.

Some smell a sale at Blommer Chocolate: Reports say family-owned firm mulling options

December 13, 2018 at 1:57 a.m.

After fending off a possible takeover in the 1990s, the family that owns the Blommer Chocolate Co. may now be looking to sell the company. Chicago-based Blommer is working with...

Steve Lewis readies fruits and vegetables for a wholesale customer at Irv & Shelly's Fresh Picks in Niles on Aug. 24, 2018.

As Imperfect Produce grows in Chicago, so do challenges for local farmers

December 13, 2018 at 1:50 a.m.

Megg Principe first learned of Imperfect Produce, a Silicon Valley startup that aims to tackle food waste by selling boxes of “ugly” produce, via Facebook a few months ago. She...

Students Marqunad Banks and Eillitt Bailey take part in the managing strong emotions class session, part of the Passport to Success curriculum program at the Phalanx Family Services in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2018.

McDonald’s to invest $2 million in Chicago job training programs for young people

December 13, 2018 at 1:35 a.m.

McDonald’s plans to invest $2 million in job training programs for Chicago youths, the fast food chain announced Wednesday. More than half of that money will go to Skills for...

The Billy Goat Tavern is located in the bottom of the Realtor Building, 430 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago on Nov. 12, 2013.

Judge OKs Billy Goat Tavern’s trademark infringement suit against a potato chip company

December 13, 2018 at 12:39 a.m.

A trademark infringement lawsuit, filed by the Billy Goat Tavern against the St. Louis-based Billy Goat Chip Co., will continue after a federal judge on Tuesday denied the defendant’s motion...

Jason Hart, CEO of Aldi U.S., speaks about upcoming changes to Aldi stores at the store in St. Charles on August 8, 2018. Changes include stocking a larger variety and more organic produce.

Aldi unveils new products in aggressive push toward fresh and organic

December 13, 2018 at 12:37 a.m.

Some 10 years ago, Aldi didn’t sell olive oil; today it sells four kinds. The Batavia-based discounter also now sells vegan kale burgers, organic hummus and a slew of gluten-free...

MillerCoors is shutting down Two Hats beer after less than a year on the market

December 13, 2018 at 12:32 a.m.

Less than a year after launching the brand, MillerCoors is ending production of Two Hats, the fruit-flavored lagers aimed at younger drinkers who increasingly are being lured away by wine...

Portillo's CEO Michael Osanloo on Aug. 6, 2018, at company headquarters in Oak Brook. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Portillo’s names P.F. Chang’s exec as its new CEO

December 13, 2018 at 12:26 a.m.

Portillo’s, the Oak Brook chain known for Chicago-style fare like Italian beef and cake shakes, is tapping Michael Osanloo, currently the CEO of P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, as its new...

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