Amazon quietly launches deals in Chicago
Amazon.com, the behemoth Seattle-based online retailer, has begun offering AmazonLocal deals in Chicago with the promise to "save 50 percent or more everyday." Amazon's first deal is for a $35...
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Happy Meal to tilt at obesity
Reacting to America's childhood obesity epidemic and blame it receives as the country's largest purveyor of burgers and fries, McDonald's plans to announce Tuesday that it will begin serving a...
Taking on the PepsiCo challenge
As a Pakistani-born doctor who grew up in England, studied nutrition and agriculture in the U.S. and consulted for the Mayo Clinic on diabetes and other diseases, Mehmood Khan has...
Chicago-based scientist tasked with doubling firm’s healthier food portfolio
As a Pakistani-born doctor who grew up in England, studied nutrition and agriculture in the U.S. and consulted for the Mayo Clinic on diabetes and other diseases, Mehmood Khan has...
Restaurant industry seeing slow but steady gains
As scores of vendors, food manufacturers and other service providers eager to do business with restaurateurs converged for the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, the industry is bracing itself...
McDonald’s: Ronald isn’t going anywhere
The national debate on corporate responsibility played out at McDonald's annual meeting Thursday, when votes on shareholder proposals became a referendum on the pursuit of profits versus the question of...
Scrimp on dinner, splurge on brunch
Steak and red wine used to be ideal components of a meal on the town. But in the wake of the recession, lots of consumers are thinking more along the...
Alcohol marketers looking for what women want
Women are closing the drinking gap, consuming more alcohol at restaurants while making most of the purchasing decisions for at-home consumption. That has alcohol producers and entrepreneurs trying to deliver...
Goose Island sold to Anheuser-Busch for $38.8 million
When John Hall opened Goose Island brewery in 1988, craft beer sales were too small for most organizations to track. Now, craft beer accounts for nearly 8 percent of U.S....
Healthier food finds new ally in Wal-Mart initiative
Underscoring a broad movement toward healthier eating and its desire to open more urban stores, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced an aggressive initiative to cut prices on fresh foods, reformulate thousands...