Emily Bryson York

McDonald's Corp. will unveil new kids advertising Friday, fulfilling a pledge to include a nutritional or physical activity message in all communication with children starting in 2012. The Oak Brook-based...

Archer-Daniels-Midland, the Decatur-based agricultural commodities and products company, plans to eliminate 1,200 positions globally. The company said Tuesday that the cuts are part of a streamlining process to improve its...

Brad Putz often considers the way animals have been treated when making decisions about what kind of meat to buy. "You just have no idea where this stuff is coming...

Brad Putz often considers the way animals have been treated when making decisions about what kind of meat to buy. "You just have no idea where this stuff is coming...

McDonald's Corp. will require its U.S. pork suppliers to plan the phase out of gestation stalls, confinement pens in which many sows spend the majority of their lives. Animal rights...

Kraft Milkbite & Granola Bars are hitting dairy aisles in the grocery stores this week. The bars, which taste like oatmeal, contain the calcium equivalent to an 8-ounce glass of...

PepsiCo plans to lay off about 8 percent of its Chicago-area workforce as part of a broader effort to cut costs and invest more heavily in marketing key brands, the...

The Man with the Golden Voice is back in Kraft Macaroni & Cheese commercials, the Northfield-based package food giant said Thursday. Ted Williams will be using his dulcet tones in...

MillerCoors has added another craft beer to its portfolio. The Chicago-based company, which is a joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing Co., has purchased Crispin Cider through its...

Sara Lee Corp., the Downers Grove-based maker of Ball Park hot dogs and Jimmy Dean sausage, reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings Thursday, standing by its full-year forecast despite soaring commodity costs,...