WASHINGTON —A farmers’ cooperative based in North Dakota is making a concerted effort to bring sustainable agriculture to Pennsylvania—Avenue, that is. The cooperative plans to open a second...
(Editor’s note: This story originally accompanied, “Execs tout Web-based apps that lighten back-office workload,” this month’s Tech Trends Featured Story, which you can read by clicking here.)Back-office software packages that fully or...
MESA ARIZ. —As the world’s largest retailer takes direct aim at competing restaurants in unflattering TV ads, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. also is launching a new retail concept featuring prepared meals that...
COLUMBUS Ohio The Ohio Restaurant Association is lauding a decision by the Service Employees International Union District 1199 and Ohioans for Healthy Families Coalition to withdraw their proposal for mandatory paid sick leave from the Nov. 4...
IRVINE Calif. Taco Bell has brought back its “Feed the Beat” program for a third year to reward up and coming indie rock bands on tour with free late-night Fourthmeals. The chain plans to conduct a nationwide search for 100 bands, twice as...
LOCUST GROVE Okla. Country Cottage, a buffet restaurant in northeastern Oklahoma, remains closed as investigators try to identify what in the establishment may have been the source of an E. coli outbreak that killed a 26-year-old and sickened 206...
As Americans become more obsessed with convenience and saving time, many use drive-thrus more regularly and expect their orders to be filled quickly, accurately and with a smile. For their part, operators are stepping up efforts to exceed carborne...
MINNEAPOLIS –Despite higher prices for many proteins, pork prices remain stable, thanks in part to a hog vaccine that worked better than expected and resulted in a bigger-than-projected supply...
No longer just a staple in Mexican restaurants, the avocado has found a starring role on menus throughout the country as chefs look beyond guacamole to find new ways to showcase the fruit’s rich taste and silky texture.From casual chains to...
