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Bob Mariano at the New City Mariano's store.

Kroger completes takeover of Mariano’s parent

June 16, 2018 at 9:27 a.m.

Your neighborhood Mariano's store is now officially owned by Kroger, the nation's largest grocery store chain. Kroger confirmed late Friday that its acquisition of Roundy's, parent company of Mariano's, had...

Hard soda pops while soft drinks fizzle

June 16, 2018 at 9:26 a.m.

Americans are drinking less soda — unless it packs a buzz. Need proof? Consider for a moment that the third top-selling craft beer brand in the U.S. between Jan. 1...

Chipotle Mexican Grill founder and CEO Steve Ells emerges from the kitchen Dec. 15, 2015, at a restaurant in Seattle. Ells has apologized to customers for recent outbreaks of food-related illnesses in a full-page newspaper ad.

Chipotle CEO in newspaper ad: ‘I am deeply sorry.’

June 16, 2018 at 9:40 a.m.

The power of the printed press lives on (never mind that you're reading this on a website), at least as long as corporations continue to seek customer forgiveness with full-page...

Chef Grant Achatz, from left, Tock Chief Technology Officer Brian Fitzpatrick and Tock CEO Nick Kokonas are seen in November 2014. Their restaurant ticketing system launched in June, but a bug on Dec. 9, 2015, prevented some customers from renewing their season tickets at Next restaurant. The glitch has been fixed.

A tick in Tock delays Next season tickets

June 16, 2018 at 9:57 a.m.

The rush to renew season tickets at Next, the popular West Town restaurant with rotating cuisine themes, had to wait a day after a glitch emerged in Tock's online ticketing...

A Portillo's restaurant at 100 W. Ontario St. in Chicago is seen in 2014. The the Oak Brook-based chain is expanding in Florida and is seeking to build a second restaurant in the Tampa Bay area.

Portillo’s planning second Tampa location

June 16, 2018 at 9:44 a.m.

Portillo's, popular purveyor of Chicago-style food, has plans to feed its strong Florida fan base with a second proposed location in the Tampa Bay area. Portillo's, the Oak Brook-based chain...

Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Carlos Brito, left, talks Dec. 8, 2015, with Brewers Association Chief Executive Officer Bob Pease, right, before they testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights on Capitol Hill in Washington.

AB InBev, Molson Coors defend merger in Senate hearing

June 16, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

The $107 billion mega-merger of Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller was challenged in a Senate hearing Tuesday morning, as senators and beer industry experts raised concerns about its potential impact on...

Dunkin' Donuts has announced that it will serve only eggs from cage-free hens in the U.S. by 2025.

Dunkin’ Donuts announces move toward cage-free eggs

June 16, 2018 at 10:02 a.m.

Dunkin' Donuts announced Monday its plan to move toward serving only cage-free eggs over the next 10 years, making it the latest major food company to make the leap. Though...

Miller High Life goes old-school with TV commercials

June 19, 2020 at 5:17 a.m.

You may scoff at the idea of ads from the 1990s and early 2000s being considered vintage, but MillerCoors begs to differ. Beginning Tuesday, Chicago-based MillerCoors will relaunch three Miller...

Senate antitrust hearing Tuesday on AB InBev, SABMiller deal

June 16, 2018 at 10:18 a.m.

Anheuser-Busch InBev's proposed $107 billion takeover of SABMiller — the largest beer merger in history — will be examined in Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday morning. Beer executives, including AB InBev...

Lauren McCarrell of Wheaton and Matt Villicana of Western Springs eat at Freshii in Chicago in March 2015. Freshii is opening inside some Target stores.

Freshii branching out into Chicago-area Target stores

June 16, 2018 at 10:23 a.m.

Fast-casual chain Freshii will open its eighth location within a Chicago-area Target store next week, part of a test between the two companies as Target looks to focus more on...

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