CHICAGO—A salmonella outbreak, first detected on Sept. 2, is still spreading, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is unsure of the source, reports Restaurant Business Magazine. It is believed that the outbreak is restaurant related. Last week, the CDC reported that 419...
ANKENY, Iowa—Casey’s announced the opening of its Cash for Classrooms grant program and is accepting submissions for 2022 grants, according to a press release. Each year, the program awards funds to public schools and nonprofit private schools in Casey’s communities to support ph...
NEW YORK—New York City has decided not to enforce a law that would require food delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants, reports Reuters. Last month, DoorDash filed a lawsuit against the city over a law that would require it to share customer information with r...
ATLANTA—The Home Depot said it has hired Walmart to deliver select merchandise to customers doors via Walmart’s GoLocal delivery platform. Home Depot customers will be able to receive same-day and next-day deliveries on smaller, home-improvement-type products, such as nails and p...
NEW YORK—Burger King is testing a meatless chicken offering by using Impossible Food’s Chicken Nuggets in select markets beginning Oct. 11, reports CNN. Impossible Foods recently released its meatless chicken nuggets in restaurants and supermarkets. The test markets include Des M...
CHICAGO—TruAgeTM, the new digital solution that enhances current age-verification systems and protects user privacy, has added Altria Group Distribution Company (AGDC) as a sponsor. AGDC provides sales and distribution services for Altria Group’s tobacco operating companies, incl...
CHICAGO—Public charging is a significant part of the EV ownership experience. The ability for EV owners to charge their vehicles conveniently is a key factor in the broader adoption of EVs. In this week’s episode of Carpool Chats, Fuels Institute Executive Director John Eichberge...
CHICAGO—Amazon has opened its first non-food, brick-and-mortar store in the United Kingdom, reports BBC. The store in Kent is the first Amazon 4-star store location outside the U.S., and it sells the hottest products that Amazon customers are buying that are rated four stars and ...
CINCINNATI—Kroger is aiming to hire 20,000 seasonal employees, according to a press release. The grocer is looking to fill positions in retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, supply chain, merchandising, logistics, corporate and pharmacy and health-care roles. "It's an exciting time ...
CHICAGO—Major brands are passing along the increased supply chain expenses to customers by raising costs at a time with consumers are spending more, reports the Wall Street Journal. Grocery store spending was up 4% in August year over year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. P...
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