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Luke Saunders, CEO and founder of Farmer's Fridge, near one of the vending machines used the company on April 17, 2017.

Will jars of salad sell at a doughnut shop? Farmer’s Fridge is trying that at Dunkin’.

January 14, 2021 at 7:36 a.m.

Farmer's Fridge, best known for selling jars of fresh salads out of vending machines, is now hawking its healthy fare through an unlikely partner: doughnut titan Dunkin'. Chicago-based Farmer's Fridge...

Phillis Knight works March 27, 2020, on the production line of Easy Mac Macaroni & Cheese Cups at the Kraft Foods manufacturing plant in Champaign.

Temp and warehouse workers who keep us fed face COVID-19 risks, and more must be done to ensure they get vaccinated, advocates say

January 13, 2021 at 8:40 a.m.

The workers who grow, process, package, warehouse and transport food have worked through the pandemic, many of them employed by temporary staffing agencies and lacking protections like health insurance and...

Vitner's Billy Goat Tavern & Grill Cheeseborger chips, shown in 2002.

Utz to acquire Chicago-based Vitner’s as it chases salty snacks in the Midwest

January 11, 2021 at 8:27 p.m.

Potato chipmaker Utz Brands plans to buy iconic Chicago brand Vitner's as it seeks a bigger bite of the salty snacks market in the Midwest. Utz Quality Foods, a subsidiary...

Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Chicago-area CEO fired as companies grapple with how to respond to employee participation in US Capitol siege. ‘This is a character-forming moment.’

January 11, 2021 at 8:24 a.m.

With their reputations at stake, companies are taking swift action against employees who breached the U.S. Capitol as well as some who say they merely attended Wednesday's rally at President...

Lakeview’s iconic Southport Lanes may survive pandemic after all, but ‘we still have a long way to go’

January 7, 2021 at 3:59 p.m.

Southport Lanes & Billiards, the century-old Lakeview institution that in September announced its permanent closure because of the coronavirus pandemic, may live to bowl another round. Owner Steve Soble said...

Sausage king Jimmy Dean adds plant-based breakfast patties, just one sign that 2021 will be another big year for fake meat

January 6, 2021 at 11:08 a.m.

Jimmy Dean, the quintessential breakfast sausage brand, is adding plant-based patties in a product debut that is as sure a sign as any that America is in the midst of...

Flavio Moreno drives the forklift and transports pizzas into a truck bound for the Northern Illinois Food Bank at Home Run Inn on May 26, 2020, in Woodridge.

Federally funded food box program critical for charities during the pandemic extended through April — and now with more food choices

January 5, 2021 at 2:20 p.m.

A federal program that has provided boxes of fresh food to charities facing long lines of hungry people during the coronavirus pandemic has been extended through April, offering a lifeline...

More than 433,000 bottles of Excedrin are being recalled due to holes in the bottom of some bottles that can pose a poisoning risk to children.

Excedrin recalled for holes in bottles that present poisoning risk to children

December 29, 2020 at 3:27 p.m.

More than 433,000 bottles of Excedrin are being recalled because of holes in the bottom of some bottles that can pose a poisoning risk to children. The Consumer Product Safety...

Pedestrians walk down 73rd Street in Bedford Park on Dec. 22, 2020. The village of Bedford Park spearheaded a pilot program, set to launch by year's end, that offers employees a way to plan and book their commutes.

Jobs in shipping and e-commerce are booming, but they’re inconveniently located. New transit solutions are helping workers commute.

January 4, 2021 at 12:12 p.m.

Home Chef is in the midst of a hiring spree at its Bedford Park plant, where employees prep, package and ship meal kits that have soared in popularity during the...

Yvonne Averhart, of Illinois, filed a class-action lawsuit Feb. 26, 2016, against Kraft Heinz in the Northern District of Illinois claiming violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Similar lawsuits have been filed against Kraft Heinz in federal courts in New York, Missouri and California.

If your cheese contains fillers, it’s not ‘100% grated parmesan,’ appellate court rules

December 28, 2020 at 4:10 p.m.

A federal appellate court has sided with consumers in a false advertising suit against several major makers of grated Parmesan cheese, sending the companies back to court nearly five years...

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