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Betsy Kemp takes a sip of her beer with Dan Luebbe at Revolution Brewing on May 23, 2018, in Chicago. Many breweries are experiencing slower growth, though Revolution expects double-digit increases in its sales volume this year.

After chilly spring, beer industry hopes Memorial Day weekend will kick-start sales

December 14, 2018 at 8:41 a.m.

A lagging beer industry hopes a strong Memorial Day weekend can help make the glass look half full again. So far, 2018 has not been kind to beer-makers, in part...

Snapple products are seen at a store in 2007. Drivers for Dr Pepper Snappple Group who are members of Teamsters Local 727 are set to strike May 22, 2018, at facilities in Northlake and Harvey.

Dr Pepper Snapple drivers set to strike Tuesday, but beverage supply expected to remain steady

December 13, 2018 at 10:13 a.m.

If drivers for a Dr Pepper Snapple Group subsidiary strike Tuesday morning, it will be a first for Ray Kwasniewski, who’s worked for the company since 1989. “My stomach is...

Executive chef Colin MacLaggan, left, and chef de cuisine John Diaz, in the walkin refrigerator as Ballast Point Brewpub, plan a menu of California staples (Baja-style fish tacos) and Midwest inspirations (bratwurst).

How Ballast Point, once one of the fastest-growing craft breweries, lost its mojo — and how it might get it back

December 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

When Constellation Brands bought Ballast Point for $1 billion in 2015, it was buying one of the fastest-growing craft breweries in the country. Ballast Point has plummeted back to earth...

Lionel Edwards, 29, picks out tomatoes while grocery shopping at a Walmart in Chicago in a 2014 file photo. The retail giant will soon begin grocery delivery in Chicago.

Walmart to launch grocery delivery next week in Chicago area

December 13, 2018 at 9:56 a.m.

Walmart is launching its grocery delivery service in the Chicago area Tuesday, a major development in the region’s fiercely competitive grocery industry as retailers increasingly compete for online dollars. Other...

Members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers union and their allies rally outside the Mondelez International shareholders meeting on May 16, 2018.

Oreo parent Mondelez sweetens deal, but union isn’t biting

December 13, 2018 at 9:53 a.m.

Mondelez International, the Deerfield-based global snack food company known for brands like Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers, has sweetened its offer to more than 2,000 unionized workers who have been...

Chicago’s chief small business officer hopes to make grandmother proud

May 14, 2019 at 8:26 a.m.

Kenya Merritt, Chicago's chief small business officer, comes by her love of this city honestly. She grew up on the West Side, daughter of a CTA bus driver and granddaughter...

Hostess, the maker of Twinkies and other snacks, said it plans to bring more automation to its Chicago bakery this summer, which could mean layoffs for workers.

Hostess execs: More automation coming this summer at Cloverhill bakery in Chicago

December 13, 2018 at 9:25 a.m.

Hostess plans to bring more automation this summer to its Cloverhill bakery on Chicago's Northwest Side as part of an effort to turn around the money-losing business, company executives said...

Vernice Taggett, 47, center, puts honey into jars at Sweet Beginnings, a social enterprise of the North Lawndale Employment Network in Chicago on April 25, 2018. Taggett is unsure she would be able to meet proposed food stamp work requirements.

Split over plan to expand food stamp work requirements: ‘A good thing’ or ‘a recipe for disaster’

August 22, 2019 at 3:34 a.m.

A plan to dramatically expand work requirements for recipients of food stamp benefits could put more than 500,000 adults in Illinois at risk of losing aid if they aren't employed...

Etta's just-opened second floor outdoor dining space is called Rooftop.

Year-round sidewalk cafes in Chicago? Plans are in the works.

December 14, 2018 at 1:22 p.m.

Hardy Chicagoans determined to dine al fresco in the winter months may have more options as the city moves toward allowing sidewalk cafes year-round. The city now allows restaurants to...

The new McDonald's headquarters building under construction Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 in the West Loop.

Restaurant in McDonald’s new Chicago headquarters will feature food from its menus around the world

December 14, 2018 at 12:56 p.m.

Globe-trotting fans of the Golden Arches may find some of their favorites in the new McDonald's opening Wednesday in Chicago's booming Fulton Market district. McSpicy Chicken Sandwich from Hong Kong,...

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