Despite craft beer boom, not much hoppin’ on Illinois farms
While Chicago's craft beer scene is rich and growing, the hop farming craze has yet to fully take root in Illinois. For context: Michigan, top hop producer in the Midwest,...
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As megabrew deal looms, MillerCoors continues slow march toward goals
Give him this much: MillerCoors CEO Gavin Hattersley has been remarkably consistent in his messaging as he guides the Chicago-based joint venture through major changes into a new era of...
Bill targets bootlegging and illegal wine shipping
Beware, ye bootleggers and illicit e-commerce shippers of booze into Illinois — the state law is about to get tougher. Senate Bill 2989, sponsored by state Sen. James Clayborne, D-East...
Sweet dreams? Oreo-maker Mondelez could make another bid to buy Hershey
Mondelez International, maker of Oreo and Cadbury chocolate, likely is mounting another offer to take over chocolate giant Hershey after its $26 billion offer was rebuffed late last month, some...
MillerCoors to acquire majority stake in Georgia craft brewery
In the latest example of Big Beer buying craft breweries, Chicago-based MillerCoors announced Wednesday an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Athens, Ga.-based Terrapin Beer Co. Terrapin, known for...
BrightFarms opens $10M greenhouse west of Chicago that will supply Mariano’s
Soon, Chicagoans will have another option when it comes to buying locally grown tomatoes in the dead of winter. BrightFarms, a New York-based company with a new 160,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse...
Trader Michael Coscia 1st in nation to be sentenced under ‘anti-spoofing’ law
In the outcome of a closely watched trial that could set precedent, convicted futures trader Michael Coscia was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to three years in prison and two...
Bob Mariano to retire as Roundy’s CEO but will help as adviser
Bob Mariano, the Roundy's CEO who launched the fast-growing Mariano's grocery chain in the Chicago area before negotiating the sale of Roundy's to Kroger late last year, will retire from...
Will food shoppers really seek out GMO information using QR codes?
A controversial bill that could pass from the U.S. House this week would allow food companies to use electronic QR codes — as opposed to on-package labeling — to tell...
End of an era: Chicago’s last Oreo line shut down Friday
The final Chicago-made Oreo cookies rolled off the line Friday, ending the iconic cookie's decadeslong run of delighting hometown consumers and providing good-paying union jobs on the Southwest Side. The...