Hamburger University grills students on McDonald’s operations
Two boxes of french fries stacked on the kitchen floor, rather than stored in a freezer. An empty salt shaker at the fry station. A dry, unseasoned cheeseburger served on...
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PepsiCo adds Gatorade-level electrolytes to Propel water
Propel is thirsty for a change. The PepsiCo fitness water brand aims to prove that its latest bottled water is more than just, well, bottled water. Propel, essentially a little...
Executive pay fell along with McDonald’s results
McDonald's former CEO Don Thompson's compensation fell by more than 20 percent in his second and final full year at the helm, a year in which the company's performance "fell...
Whole Foods, facing competition, steps up its game
These days, one can find a variety of stores for organic produce and cage-free eggs without making the trek to a Whole Foods. Whole Foods wants to show why its...
Lifeway still hasn’t filed 2014 annual report with SEC
Lifeway Foods needs to hurry up and file its 2014 annual report or risk being delisted from Nasdaq. It is not the first time the Morton Grove-based maker of kefir...
McDonald’s opens tech-related office in downtown Chicago
McDonald's opened its second digital office Wednesday, a penthouse space in Chicago that the restaurant giant will use to help it attract highly sought-after tech talent. The opening of the...
Heinz CEO’s message to Kraft: We need to learn from each other
H.J. Heinz CEO Bernardo Hees, who is set to become the CEO of Kraft Heinz when the multibillion-dollar food merger closes, was at Kraft's Northfield headquarters last week checking out...
McDonald’s pay raise helps company achieve multiple goals
McDonald's decision to boost the minimum pay only at company-owned restaurants effectively illustrates a long-held premise of the burger giant: That it does not set wages at franchised units, which...
Say Cheez-It: How a new snack got my full attention
Product pitches are part of this job. A box arrives to my desk, unsolicited, and nestled inside some tissue paper or bubble wrap sits a press release touting the next...
Vote: Do higher wages at McDonald’s make you more likely to eat there?
McDonald’s plans to raise wages and offer paid time off to workers at company-owned U.S. restaurants. It is also beefing up education programs across all U.S. locations. Do these changes...