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A Jewel Osco supermarket at 424 W. Division St. in Chicago.

Jewel-Osco in tense contract talks with union

June 11, 2018 at 5:44 a.m.

Jewel-Osco, Chicago's largest traditional grocery chain, is locked in tense negotiations with its warehouse and transportation workers with the current contracts' expiration fast approaching. The two labor contracts covering about...

Inventor Scott White alleged Heinz ripped off his idea for the "CondiCup" with its Dip & Squeeze Heinz Tomato Ketchup package. A judge sided with Heinz.

Heinz ketchup squeezes out win over Chicago inventor

June 8, 2018 at 11:43 p.m.

Back in the dark ages of the mid-2000s, fast food customers lacked a viable way to dip their fries in ketchup while driving. Some condiment holders allowed for dipping, but...

Zolona Jones is seen Feb. 15, 2016, at home in West Englewood before she left for work at the Mondelez factory.

As Oreo bakery layoffs loom, workers face hard decisions

June 11, 2018 at 6:07 a.m.

Zolona Jones returned to her West Englewood home last month to find a letter jammed in a crack of the doorway. "We regret to inform you that your position will...

Labor negotiations between Mondelez International — owner of the Nabisco plant on Chicago's Southwest Side — and its largest union at the plant are set to begin Feb. 16, 2016.

Oreo bakers union, Chicago snack-maker Mondelez begin contract talks

June 11, 2018 at 6:16 a.m.

Labor negotiations between Mondelez International — owner of the Nabisco plant on Chicago's Southwest Side — and its largest union at the plant are set to begin Tuesday, amid anticipated...

A Joe Caputo & Sons store in Arlington Heights abruptly closed in 2015. The grocery store chain is dealing with financial troubles and a lawsuit.

Joe Caputo & Sons closing stores amid financial trouble

June 9, 2018 at 12:06 a.m.

Joe Caputo & Sons closed a third grocery store Sunday, citing in a Facebook post "a large and unexpected financial burden" related to its expansion into former Dominick's stores. The...

The Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago could become home to Beam Suntory, a spirits maker based in Deerfield. Beam Suntory is considering a move of at least some of its 400-plus local employees to vacant space in the Merchandise Mart, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

Beam Suntory considers Chicago move

June 11, 2018 at 3:49 a.m.

Deerfield-based Beam Suntory is considering moving at least some of its 400-plus local employees to downtown Chicago, and vacant space in the historic Merchandise Mart is a strong contender, according...

Whole Foods’ 365 store coming to Evergreen Park

May 25, 2019 at 12:38 p.m.

Whole Foods Market is bringing its new, lower-priced 365 store concept to south suburban Evergreen Park, part of the company's efforts to appeal to shoppers on tighter budgets. Officially known...

Denver quarterback Peyton Manning is interviewed Feb. 7, 2016, during the postgame celebration after the Broncos' Super Bowl win in Santa Clara, Calif. Manning gave Budweiser a couple of prominent plugs after the game.

Peyton Manning wants you to drink Budweiser too

June 11, 2018 at 6:47 a.m.

Step aside, Cam. This Bud's for Peyton. After winning the Super Bowl on Sunday night, perhaps his last game before retiring as one of football's most accomplished quarterbacks, Denver Broncos...

Local Foods CEO Andrew Lutsey, a Wisconsin native with a background in both farming and finance, has learned some hard lessons in the wholesale produce distribution business. "You might have what they want, but relationships matter. Price matters. Quality matters. All of it matters," said Lutsey, 33, in a recent interview.

How tasty winter tomatoes are helping Local Foods grow

June 11, 2018 at 5:49 a.m.

Andrew Lutsey and his business partners built it, but they did not come — not at first anyway. Shiny new trucks? Check. Ability to deliver produce from local farms to...

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 president: ‘We’re here to battle for the customer’

June 11, 2018 at 5:44 a.m.

The competition didn't get any easier for Jewel-Osco when Dominick's closed for good in late 2013. To the contrary, a flood of grocers entered the Chicago market, retailers seemingly tailor-made...

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