Snack maker Vitner’s sold to L.A. company
C.J. Vitner Co., the Chicago-based potato chip maker and snack food distributor, has been sold to California-based Snak King Corp. for an undisclosed sum, Vitner's said Tuesday. Founded in 1926,...
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McDonald’s director of menu innovation has a job suited to her tastes
When in Beijing, Danielle Paris steps out for Peking duck at the Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant. In Thailand, she loves mangosteen, a juicy, sweet-and-sour tropical fruit. In France, it's a...
Lou Malnati’s
Marc Malnati, owner of Lou Malnati's restaurant chain, has his own take on the business his father started 40 years ago. To Malnati, his employees and his customers are family...
Healthy fork in the road
As consumers increasingly ask for healthier fare, the company that operates Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants said Thursday that it will cut salt and calories across its menus by...
BDT Capital Partners to buy Wrigley Building
BDT Capital Partners, a Chicago-based investment and advisory firm headed by former Goldman Sachs executive Byron Trott, intends to buy the Wrigley Building in a deal expected to be announced...
How CEO of third-largest beer seller in U.S. found his beach
Crown Imports CEO Bill Hackett looks at a glass of beer not just as an industry executive but also as a guy who poured a lot of pints to make...
Hot dog makers square off in court: Which will cut the muster?
In a city that loves its hot dogs, the nation's top two wiener-makers battled in federal court Monday over dueling false advertising claims that have already underscored at least one...
Will a buyer save Moo & Oink’s bacon?
For Jacqueline Goldsby, 46, Moo & Oink has always been her go-to grocery store for meat. Goldsby was among shoppers Thursday at the 7158 S. Stony Island Ave. store, following...
Kraft Foods’ Irene Rosenfeld: Risk-taker
Irene Rosenfeld is among the most powerful women in corporate America, and among the most private. Forbes recently ranked Rosenfeld, the CEO of Northfield-based Kraft Foods, second on its most...
Amazon wades into Chicago daily deals
Groupon now has one more competitor on its home turf. Amazon.com, the behemoth online retailer, has begun offering AmazonLocal deals in Chicago with the promise to "save 50 percent or...