Illinois Supreme Court issues opinion over ongoing White Castle biometric privacy case
The Illinois Supreme Court issued an opinion in an ongoing case against White Castle in connection to the Biometric Information Privacy Act that could potentially result in major fines.
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for employing over 100 children across US locations
Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., was hit with over $1.5 million in fines by the Department of Labor after more than 100 children were found to be working in plants across the country.
AMC CEO says 20K 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' popcorn helmets sold in one day
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron tweeted Friday that his company had sold 20,000 "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" promotional popcorn helmets in just one day.
Starbucks Frappuccino bottles recalled over foreign object
PepsiCo initiated a recall for select lots of Starbucks Frappuccino Vanilla bottles. Although the company didn't disclose why, federal officials say it's due to a foreign object.
Chobani CEO leads Turkey, Syria earthquake relief, asks other CEOs to step up
Chobani Chief Executive Hamdi Ulukaya jumped into action after hearing about the back-to-back earthquakes that struck Turkey, his home country, and Syria.
Maine lawmakers aim to strip Whole Foods of state tax breaks over lobster ban
Maine lawmakers are looking to pull tax breaks away from Whole Foods after the company stopped selling Maine lobster following pressure from an environmental group.
Chick-fil-A opens break room for NYC food delivery workers
Chick-fil-A opened a break room for food delivery workers in New York City so they can rest in between deliveries, especially in the cold winter temperatures.
KFC drops 5 popular menu items to simplify menu
KFC on Thursday announced a new simplified menu experience that will drop several fan-favorite food items in favor of new options to be announced later this year.
McDonald's' new plant-based menu item: non-chicken McNuggets
McDonald's is adding McPlant Nuggets to its offerings of plant-based items on their fast food menu.
Chipotle to launch new spin-off restaurant Farmesa
Chipotle is attempting another spin-off restaurant. It's called Farmesa Fresh Eatery. The company is partnering with a ghost kitchen to test the idea in California.
Surging egg prices giving rise to plant-based alternatives
Consumers and businesses are increasingly seeking egg alternatives as prices have been on the rise over the past year due to inflation and continued outbreaks of bird flu.
Pepsi, Peeps doing limited-time release of marshmallow soda in stores across country
Pepsi drinkers have another opportunity to try the marshmallow soda the beverage giant created in collaboration with Peeps, the companies announced Tuesday.
Subway says it's considering selling
Subway is considering the possibility of selling, the company said Tuesday. It did, however, note "there is no indication of timing or assurance that a sale will occur."
Amazon to double down on grocery business despite recent setbacks
Amazon has intentions of “doubling down” on its physical grocery business when the company lands on the format it likes, Andy Jassy indicated to the Financial Times.
Mars Wrigley fined by OSHA after workers fell into vat of chocolate
Mars Wrigley was fined by OSHA after two workers fell into a vat of chocolate last summer. The workers had to be freed by emergency responders.
Relentless inflation and surging grocery prices have these Americans on edge
Americans shared their thoughts on surging grocery store prices, with some people in Texas and Washington, D.C., relaying dismay at their latest supermarket bill.
Oregon alcohol regulators under investigation for diverting rare bourbon for personal use
Officials from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission are under criminal investigation for diverting rare bourbon from public access for person consumption.
Subway plans shake up with phase out of pre-sliced meats
Subway reported its best sales in almost 10 years with a 4% increase in 2022 over the same period in 2019.
Super Bowl ad preview: Analytics firm reveals top trending ads ahead of Sunday's game
An ad analytics firm has tracked the popularity of ads and previews ahead of the big game, revealing which ads are trending to be the most memorable this year.
Panera introduces something new: the baguette purse
A bright green, embossed “BAGuette” purse was unveiled Tuesday by Panera Bread – and it appears to have since sold out. Its price, not including tax, was set at $39.50.



















