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Accenture's U.S. Midwest Market Unit Leader Lee Moore and Karen Voelker, director of its Chicago innovation hub, speak Nov. 18, 2020, during a livestream virtual tour. Accenture is launching a center focused on the future of food called The Extract.

Accenture innovation center seeks ‘to solve the world’s biggest problems in the food chain’: From feeding 10 billion to automating cocktails

November 18, 2020 at 4:13 p.m.

Accenture on Wednesday launched a food-focused innovation center that aims to tackle the panoply of challenges confronting the world's food system, from reducing food waste to perfecting curbside pickup. The...

Natural snack bars made by Kind are seen in 2010.

Maker of Snickers and M&Ms is adding Kind bars to its shelf

November 17, 2020 at 5:09 p.m.

Mars, the candy giant behind Snickers and M&Ms, on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Kind, a leading maker of fruit-and-nut bars, amid growing consumer interest in healthier snacking. Kind, founded...

Customers shop at Pete's Fresh Market in Chicago on Nov. 13, 2020.

As surging COVID-19 cases collide with Thanksgiving food shopping, city warns of a crackdown on crowds at grocery stores

November 13, 2020 at 4:58 p.m.

Grocery shoppers making their Thanksgiving runs may encounter something they haven't seen since the early days of the pandemic: Lines outside of stores as the city steps up enforcement of...

McDonald's will introduce a new crispy chicken sandwich early next year as it seeks to compete with the popular Chick-fil-A and Popeye's offerings and strengthen its "chicken credibility."

McDonald’s to launch crispy chicken sandwich to compete with Chick-fil-A and Popeye’s, as well as McPlant burger

November 9, 2020 at 3:21 p.m.

McDonald's has thrown down the gauntlet in the chicken sandwich and plant-based burger wars. The Chicago-based fast food giant, the world's largest burger chain, on Monday announced it will introduce...

Chef Erick Williams, owner of Virtue restaurant, carves roasted turkeys Nov. 5, 2020, in his kitchen in Chicago. Williams is testing turkey recipes to make sure they travel well and have proper reheating instructions.

Smaller turkeys. Yams to go. Or a Thanksgiving lobster? COVID-19 will transform holiday meals.

November 20, 2020 at 11:16 a.m.

Leslie Highberger usually celebrates Thanksgiving with her husband's extended family, at a different destination each year. Last year they all met in Naples, Florida. Twenty people gathered for the fall...

Jasmine Sims, right, and Emmanuella Carter dine outside Nov. 5, 2020, at Can't Believe It's Not Meat restaurant on 53rd Street in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.

Laid off hospitality workers can access job search help via new portal

November 6, 2020 at 10:51 a.m.

Chicago hospitality workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic can find job search help via a new portal announced by Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office. The city partnered with the...

This photo provided by McDonald's shows the McRib. McDonald's announced that it was bringing its barbeque slathered sandwich with the cult following back for yet another run on Dec. 2. The fast-food giant said the sandwich would be available nationally for the first time since 2012.

McRib returns Dec. 2 to McDonald’s restaurants nationwide

October 30, 2020 at 3:13 p.m.

The McRib, arguably one of McDonald's most highly anticipated sandwiches, returns to restaurants nationwide Dec. 2 for the first time since 2012, the company announced Friday. The limited-time delicacy —...

Matt Schroeder pulls the covering over the framework for a dome being installed Oct. 28, 2020, on the rooftop of the River North bar Joy District

Tents, domes are new must-haves for restaurants during pandemic winter, but will outdoor dining work at 20 degrees?

November 2, 2020 at 4:40 p.m.

Chicago-area restaurants desperate to keep outdoor dining alive amid plummeting temperatures and new coronavirus restrictions are flooding tent and dome rental companies with inquiries. The suppliers, which suffered a plunge...

Two current McDonald's franchisees are suing the fast food giant for racial discrimination in a federal complaint that seeks class action status.

McDonald’s hit with new lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against Black franchisees

October 29, 2020 at 10:01 p.m.

McDonald's faces another federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against Black franchisees — and this time the allegations are coming from current operators who seek to make the complaint a class...

Finished wraps from Fresh Midwest are shown Oct. 21, 2020, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Farm-fresh produce delivered to your door? Because of COVID-19, a growing number of services are offering just that.

October 27, 2020 at 10:24 a.m.

The pandemic-driven decline in dining out has had a silver lining for home cooks: The high-quality produce and meats typically destined for restaurants are increasingly finding their way to people's...

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