5+ hour, 16+ min ago  (458+ words) Preliminary data from Technomic shows that chains grew by 3%, while small restaurants declined by more than 2% last year. This story was originally published by WPLN. In Nashville, one beloved coffeeshop, Fido, will leave a 5,000-square-foot hole in the bustling Hillsboro…...

1+ day, 12+ min ago  (464+ words) According to the February CPI report for February, egg prices are down 42%. But don't put all of them in one basket " other grocery staples got more expensive. The February consumer price index report might not be the best reflection of…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (245+ words) As ICE remains a presence in Minnesota, one Minneapolis cafe is creating a place for everyone to gather, eat what they need, and pay what they want. The typical restaurant experience goes as follows: order, eat and then pay. But…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (132+ words) Wendy Lou, chief revenue officer for Girl Scouts USA who oversees the cookie program, says scouts pick up several digital sales and marketing and communication skills by selling cookies through their Digital Cookie platform. Girl Scout cookie sales started back…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (632+ words) Competitors like H-E-B and Kroger emphasize Texas pride and shopping local as supermarkets vie for shoppers in fast-growing metros. Not a cucumber or cereal box is out of place at a spacious new Kroger store that opened last fall in…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (176+ words) Ilena Peng, an agriculture reporter for Bloomberg, talks about ube's popularity and it's effects on the supply chain Recently, a sweet, bright purple yam from the Philippines has become very popular in the U.S. It's called ube, and according to research…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (134+ words) A century ago, Americans spent nearly half of their income on food. Today, that figure is closer to one-tenth. Bryan Walsh at Vox talks about how we got here. By historic standards, Americans are spending way less on food than…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (549+ words) Parts of the Great Lakes region have seen their coldest winter in more than a decade, and maple syrup farmers are rejoicing. Every winter, John Cermak and his family drill holes into 2,200 maple trees on their 45-acre farm. They hammer…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (125+ words) As consumers are increasingly cash-strapped, more chain restaurants are offering "value" options. Plus: rent payments, data center construction, and an urban flower farm. "Marketplace" host Kristin Schwab talks with Ana Swanson at the New York Times and Heather Long, chief…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (561+ words) Value meals used to be the domain of fast food chains like McDonalds. But now fast-casual places like Panera are entering "the value wars." Times are tough, so the meal deal is super popular right now. Fast-food places are using…...