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Man behind @Chipotle Twitter handle makes jokes, not burritos

June 11, 2018 at 7:24 a.m.

When Chipotle Mexican Grill's E. coli outbreak was declared over Monday, it was old news to the man behind the @Chipotle Twitter handle. "Tests confirm that I (@Chipotle) am completely...

South Loop Portillo’s to include two patios

June 11, 2018 at 5:10 a.m.

For those who prefer their Italian beef and cake shakes al fresco, there will be ample opportunity at the new Portillo's under construction in Chicago's South Loop. The two-story Portillo's...

Mondelez International factory and distribution center at 7300 S. Kedzie Avenue in Chicago.

After lawsuit, Mondelez bakery union files EEOC complaint

June 12, 2018 at 3:00 a.m.

Mondelez International's decision to lay off 600 workers at its Chicago bakery was "driven by the desire to eliminate its largest workforce population made up of people of color and...

Instacart is partnering with Binny's to deliver alcohol.

Binny’s, Instacart partner on booze delivery

June 11, 2018 at 5:34 a.m.

Chicagoans can order alcohol from Binny's Beverage Depot through Instacart, an on-demand delivery service, but suburbanites will have to wait for such luxury. For Binny's, the partnership announced Tuesday allows...

Union sues Mondelez over layoffs, claims discrimination

June 9, 2018 at 3:50 a.m.

Mondelez International's plan to lay off 600 workers at the old Nabisco plant on Chicago's Southwest Side is discriminatory and violates a collective bargaining agreement, according to a lawsuit and...

A Rolling Meadows Tilted Kilt franchisee is in a battle with the chain, suing it for breach of contract and claiming more than $20 million in damages.

Tilted Kilt ‘completely out of control,’ lawsuit says

June 9, 2018 at 3:52 a.m.

Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, best known for its scantily clad waitresses, is locked in a legal battle with the company that brokered its franchise agreements in the Chicago area....

Sean Connolly, CEO of ConAgra Foods on the construction site for their new headquarters at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016.

ConAgra CEO: ‘This is not for the faint of heart’

June 12, 2018 at 2:51 a.m.

ConAgra CEO Sean Connolly doesn't bemoan the challenge of turning around a food company known for brands like Slim Jim, Reddi-wip and Chef Boyardee. Since Connolly, 50, took the reins...

The Chicago plant will continue to make BelVita, Mini Chips Ahoy and Cheese Nips. Oreos, Ritz and Graham crackers will move to the new lines in Mexico.

Mondelez warns 277 Chicago workers of layoffs

June 11, 2018 at 7:24 a.m.

Mondelez International warned 277 workers Tuesday of pending layoffs at its plant on Chicago's Southwest Side, the company confirmed Wednesday morning. In July, Mondelez announced it would cut 600 of...

Pizza plant coming to Wheeling, getting tax break

June 9, 2018 at 4:11 a.m.

Wooed by politicians and aided by a tax break, Richelieu Foods, a Massachusetts-based food manufacturer, will open a frozen pizza and salad dressing plant in suburban Wheeling this year. The...

A washed egg is plucked from a conveyor during inspection at Phil's Fresh Eggs in Forreston.

Mondelez to use only cage-free eggs by 2020

June 11, 2018 at 7:55 a.m.

Mondelez International, the global snack-maker headquartered in Deerfield, announced Friday that it would transition to using only eggs sourced from cage-free hens in the U.S. and Canada by 2020. Mondelez...

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