Retail & Food

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Disappearing restaurant cooks

When you dine out in a restaurant, you rarely think about whether it has enough staff. You just expect that someone will cook your meal,

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The cheaper version of Whole Foods

Whole Foods wants to be cool. And it also wants a younger customer base. So, the upscale grocery store chain is going downscale — sort

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The big problem of wasting food

During his show “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday, HBO’s comedy news anchor John Oliver put the spotlight on a serious problem here in the United States: food

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Subscription boxes take off

Subscription services are the talk of the gourmet food industry. Customers sign up for a box that arrives on a regular basis, packed with ingredients,

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How will ‘Watchman’ fare?

Bookstores around the country officially began selling “Go Set A Watchman” at midnight. The novel, by Harper Lee, is the most anticipated book in the

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Flooding means trouble for Midwest

While drought continues to trouble California, too much water is causing problems for farmers in the Midwest. Heavy rainfall throughout the month of June means

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Same-sex marriage and the wedding industry

The wedding industry is huge. It generates $51 billion across the country and employs more than 800,000 people. Now, it’s getting even bigger. After last month’s U.S.

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Find the money in agriculture stories

Are you a journalist covering agriculture? You won’t want to miss Reynolds’ workshops at the upcoming AgMedia conference later this month. “Crash Course on Business

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A snack is a meal

When I was growing up in Michigan, we regularly ate at the Bill Knapp’s chain. It featured home-style dishes like fried chicken, scalloped potatoes and

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A growing demand for organics

Over the past six years, the top 25 American food companies have lost $18 billion in market share, according to Fortune Magazine. Susan Schwallie, a

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The Gap’s struggle to stay hip

With its iconic logo and simple, everyday style, Gap was once a staple in wardrobes everywhere. Now, not so much. The Los Angeles Times reports that

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