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Jewel-Osco President Mike Withers, photographed Jan. 12, 2016, says his company is remodeling stores and expanding offerings. "I think our customers today probably have more to choose from than ever," he said. "But I like our chances. We're here."

Jewel-Osco top exec moves up to parent company, out to Boise

June 5, 2018 at 2:18 a.m.

Jewel-Osco President Mike Withers has been promoted to executive vice president of retail operations for parent company Albertsons Co. A successor for Withers has not yet been announced. Withers will...

A penny-per-ounce Illinois tax on sugar-sweetened beverages could raise $561 million a year in new revenue for Illinois, while also saving millions in health care costs, according to a new study released Tuesday by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Illinois soda tax could cut health costs, raise $561 million in revenue annually

June 5, 2018 at 2:41 a.m.

A penny-per-ounce state tax on sugar-sweetened beverages could raise $561 million a year in new revenue for Illinois, while also saving millions in health care costs associated with obesity and...

An employee chops up a romaine lettuce salad April 20, 2017, at a Just Salad restaurant in Chicago's Loop. The fast-casual chain uses futures contracts to lock in prices, so a current shortage of some leafy green vegetables is not affecting it, Chicago team leader Jason Rotter said.

California lettuce shortage hitting Chicago wallets, food banks

June 5, 2018 at 3:58 a.m.

Finally, an excuse to not eat your vegetables. A weather-induced shortage of leafy green vegetables in California has jacked up wholesale and retail prices in the Chicago area and throughout...

Central Grocers will close 9 Ultra Foods stores, sell 22 Strack & Van Til sites

June 5, 2018 at 4:20 a.m.

Central Grocers, the Joliet-based parent company of Strack & Van Til and Ultra Foods grocery stores, is closing nine Ultra Foods stores, including some in the Chicago area, and intends...

Jose Montas, day shift supervisor at Farmer's Fridge, chops rhubarb April 17, 2017, for a special seasonal salad at the company's West Town food manufacturing facility. The 8,000-square-foot site supplies 75 Chicago-area vending machines.

Farmer’s Fridge will expand its salad vending machines regionally

May 3, 2019 at 8:44 a.m.

Farmer's Fridge, the Chicago-based company that sells salads out of vending machines, plans to add another 200 locations in the coming year, expanding into Milwaukee and potentially other Midwest markets....

Oreo parent Mondelez says one of its top executives is leaving

June 5, 2018 at 4:38 a.m.

Mondelez International, the Deerfield-based global snack food company known for Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers, announced Tuesday the looming departure of the company's president of North American business. Executive Vice...

Ken Stout, president of Goose Island Beer Co., is photographed at the brewer's Fulton Street taproom in Chicago. Goose Island, Chicago's oldest craft brewery, was bought in 2011 by Anheuser Busch InBev for $38.8 million.

As Goose Island expands globally, it tries to retain its connections to craft beer community

June 5, 2018 at 6:08 a.m.

Goose Island Beer Co. President Ken Stout knows a little something about competition. The youngest of 15 children growing up in the Beverly neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, he was...

Party bus crackdown cruises toward City Council vote

June 5, 2018 at 5:52 a.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to curb violence associated with unlicensed party buses in Chicago now is headed toward the City Council, though some operators believe the regulations would be more...

Oreo-maker Mondelez hires search firm, may replace CEO

June 5, 2018 at 6:43 a.m.

Mondelez International, known for brands like Oreo cookies and Cadbury chocolate, is in the early stages of identifying a possible replacement for CEO Irene Rosenfeld, according to a source familiar...

CEO of Corona parent says ‘Trump factor’ is diminishing as rhetoric hits wall

June 5, 2018 at 7:44 a.m.

Latinos who were drinking less beer amid heightened political tension after the presidential election are feeling comfortable once again and spending their dollars on an ice-cold Modelo or two. "I...

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