Florida restaurant pays $38K in back wages to 6 employees after pay violations
El Guerrero Mexican Grill Inc. in Pinellas Park, Florida, was required to pay $38,755 to six employees after it reportedly violated minimum wage and overtime requirements.
Taco Bell opens first restaurant with high-tech drive-thru experience
Taco Bell is shaking up the drive-thru experience with its first new high-tech Defy restaurant opening in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on Tuesday.
California investigates McDonald's where mice, roaches were seen in video: report
A McDonald's restaurant in Sanger, California, was temporarily closed Friday, a day after videos posted online claimed the restaurant is unsanitary, according to a report.
Walmart drops Chaokoh coconut milk after PETA allegations about forced monkey labor
Reports of forced monkey labor has driven Walmart to drop a major coconut milk brand.
Wendy's introduces new Strawberry Frosty for summer
Wendy's announced Monday that a new Strawberry Frosty would be available this summer for a limited time, the first new Frosty flavor to be introduced since 2019.
Peet's Coffee becomes sustainable brand with '100% responsibly sourced coffee'
Peet's Coffee is now a sustainable coffee chain after six years of undergoing thorough farm and supply chain audits from a coffee industry nonprofit.
Starbucks' Howard Schultz talks about the hunt for his replacement
Howard Schultz, the interim CEO of Starbucks, is looking for someone who can lead the coffee giant in what is a changing landscape for corporate chiefs.
Strawberry tea recalled over Hepatitis A concerns
Urban Remedy recalled a certain lot of its Urban Remedy Organic Revitalizing Tea Tonic Strawberry Hibiscus Rose "because it has the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A," according to a recall noticed posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Baby formula out-of-stock rate increased to over 73% nationwide by end of May
The out-of-stock rate for baby formula continues to rise as companies, including Abbott Nutrition, work to get the critical product in the hands of parents across the nation.
Abbott's Michigan baby formula plant reopens: How long before parents see more supply?
Baby formula manufacturer Abbott will make more formula available to consumers beginning June 20.
McDonald's hires outside firm to conduct diversity, equity, inclusion assessment
McDonald's, which is facing a number of lawsuits from current and former Black franchisees, is looking to an outside diversity firm to improve the company.
P.F. Chang's CEO on worker shortages amid labor slump: 'Still understaffed in some locations'
P.F. Chang's CEO Damola Adamolekun discusses the impact of staffing shortages and how the company's digital ordering business is no longer a pandemic trend.
Tesla plans to combine diner, drive-in movie theater with electric vehicle charging stations
Tesla's entry into the restaurant business must receive approval from the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. The company submitted plans for a diner, drive-in movie theater and charging station.
Complaint: McDonald's intentionally sold Muslim family bacon
A Muslim family is seeking monetary damages from McDonalds after they claim the fast-food workers intentionally put bacon in a sandwich the mother had ordered for her children.
Chick-fil-A testing robot delivery vehicles
The chicken sandwich chain is rolling out autonomous robots with PIN lock mechanisms.
Massachusetts ice cream shop suffers from staffing shortage: ‘Doing the best we can’
Polar Cave Ice Cream Parlor owner Mark Lawrence shared how his small business is struggling right now with staffing shortages ahead of the busy summer season.
Families in Africa burdened with higher food costs, hunger because of Russia's war on Ukraine
African families are seeing the price of wheat flour soar as countries have not been able to import goods through the Black Sea since Russia's war on Ukraine began.
FDA investigating Hepatitis A outbreak linked to organic strawberries sold at major retailers
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating fresh organic strawberries potentially linked to a Hepatitis A outbreak in the U.S. and Canada. The FDA has reported 17 illnesses and 12 hospitalizations linked to the strawberries.
Ritz and Oreo join together for limited-edition sweet-and-salty snack
RITZ x OREO is a new limited-time snack on the market; the sweet-and-salty product is the newest release and can be purchased exclusively online.
Salmonella outbreak: Several companies pull products made with Jif
Ten companies have announced they are pulling products from shelves since J.M. Smucker issued a recall Friday over some Jif peanut butter products because of potential Salmonella contamination.


















