Food Industry

A new tech company comes to Atascadero ATASCADERO, Calif. - A new tech company is coming to Atascadero. The company specializes in Ozone technology for sanitation solutions in the food industry and it's expected to be a boost to the economy and provide high…

McDonalds Corp. has joined with AARP to recruit workers from the over-50 population for positions ranging from management to morning shift roles. McDonalds MCD, +1.45%   franchisees plan to hire about 250,000 people this summer amid a tight labor market a…

Low-wage workers, many in the fast-food industry, have sought higher minimum wages of $15 an hour or more. U.S. minimum wages might be the highest ever after a slew of increases by cities and states over the past several years, a prominent economist contends…

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For the past few years, Ive watched the rising popularity of meal kits from companies like Blue Apron and HelloFresh with deepening skepticism. Stuffed with refrigerator packs and individually wrapped ingredients, festooned with farm-to-table marketing and re…

LONDON — When Hanneli Rupert set up Okapi over 10 years ago, she was looking to leverage South Africa’s resources and create a world-class luxury product that was entirely coming out of her native country. The result is a brand that has full traceability and…

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. Officials are endorsing a 21st century etiquette that asks food industry personnel to withhold singe-use items such as straws, stirring sticks, to-go coffee cups and chopsticks, unless customers ask for them. The ask first policy was adopted …

China, home to the worlds second-largest number of billionaires after the United States, added a new billionaire couple from the food industry this week.Another 10% gain, to 25.80 yuan, in the share price on Friday of Sichuan Teway Food Group left the 79% sta…

Hershey Co. is turning to a finance chief from outside the food industry, a move that comes as the company expands beyond its core portfolio of chocolate and other confectionery. The Hershey, Pa.-based company on Thursday named Steve Voskuil senior vice pres…