Kraft shareholders to vote on Heinz deal July 1
Kraft shareholders will vote July 1 on whether the company should be acquired by H.J. Heinz, a vote that comes more than five months after the ketchup maker first approached...
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Chipotle picks Kansas City to test chorizo
Lines at Chipotle restaurants in Kansas City probably just got a little bit longer. Chipotle Mexican Grill picked Kansas City for the test market for its new chorizo. The sausage,...
Nestle dropping artificial flavors from pizzas, Hot Pockets, Lean Pockets
Nestle USA said Tuesday that it will remove artificial flavors from products in the DiGiorno, Tombstone, California Pizza Kitchen, Jack's, Hot Pockets and Lean Pockets lines by the end of...
Happy hours may be back in Illinois
Get ready for happy hour. Happy hour drink specials have been banned under Illinois law since 1989, but bars and restaurants in the state may soon offer those and other...
Freshii switching to in-house salad dressings
Freshii is freshening up its dressing. The nutrition-focused restaurant will start serving simplified salad dressings in all locations Tuesday, after testing the new versions in Canada. The new dressings contain...
McDonald’s sirloin burger is put to the taste test
McDonald's limited-edition sirloin burger is just one ingredient in the recipe cooked up by the burger giant as it tries to, well, light a fire under its sales amid a...
Dick Portillo reflects on sale of eponymous restaurant chain
Visit a Portillo's restaurant at lunchtime and you'll see a steady stream of customers ordering Italian Beef sandwiches, Chicago-style hot dogs, french fries and chocolate cake shakes. Recent patrons might...
McDonald’s CEO tells shareholders he’s committed to improving performance
McDonald's new CEO Steve Easterbrook told shareholders at Thursday's annual meeting that he's committed to improving the burger giant's performance. The meeting came as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the...
McDonald’s Oak Brook headquarters swarmed with wage protesters
Protesters hailing from as far away as Kansas City and New York City participated in a demonstration at McDonald's Oak Brook headquarters Wednesday, urging that hourly wages for the burger...
Mondelez CEO: Chicago bakery investment still a question
Mondelez International CEO Irene Rosenfeld told shareholders Wednesday no decisions have been made on whether the snack-maker's Chicago bakery will gain $130 million in new investment, plans that also include...