Dee-Ann Durbin

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This photo provided by Lei Low Bar shows David Perez, organizing To-go orders at the Lei Low Bar in Houston on June 25.
Businesses Fret Whether to Keep Doors Open
Amid an alarming resurgence in reported cases of COVID-19, businesses large and small must decide whether to stay open or close again.
Jun 29th, 2020
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Bankrupt Borden Sold for $340M to Private Firm
Colorado-based Capitol Peak Partners is now the majority owner, led by former Dean Foods CEO Gregg Engles.
Jun 29th, 2020
In this July 10, 2019 photo, customers visit at a Starbucks in Minneapolis. Starbucks is adding plant-based meat to its U.S. menu for the first time.
Starbucks Adds Impossible Meat to US Menu
A breakfast sandwich made with imitation sausage Impossible Foods is now available at a majority of Starbucks' US restaurants.
Jun 23rd, 2020
In this Nov. 20, 2007 file photo, bottles of Mrs. Butterworth's syrup are displayed on a supermarket shelf in Basking Ridge, N.J. Mrs. Butterworth and Cream of Wheat are the latest brands reckoning with racially charged logos. Chicago-based Conagra Brands, which makes Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup, said its female-shaped bottles are intended to evoke a “loving grandmother.” But the company said it can understand that the packaging could be misinterpreted. The soul-searching comes in the wake of PepsiCo's announcement Wednesday, June 17, 2020, that it's renaming its Aunt Jemima syrup brand.
Cream of Wheat, Mrs. Butterworth Confront Race in Packaging
The soul-searching comes in the wake of PepsiCo's announcement Wednesday that it's renaming its Aunt Jemima syrup brand.
Jun 18th, 2020
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Pilgrim’s Pride Execs Indicted for Price Fixing
A grand jury found that four current and former executives conspired to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chickens from at least 2012 to 2017.
Jun 3rd, 2020
A meat case at a Publix Super Market in Atlanta is mostly empty of chicken on Tuesday, May 5. This Publix store is limiting shoppers to two packages of chicken, like a number of other grocery retailers due to supply concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plant Closures Shrink Stores' Meat Supply
As of Monday, U.S. beef and pork processing capacity was down 40 percent from last year.
May 5th, 2020
In this April 20, 2020 file photo, a new sign lets drive-thru customers know that the available menu at a local McDonalds is no longer complete due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions in Phoenix.
McDonald's Says 25% of its Stores are Closed
The company said earlier investments in digital ordering and delivery have helped it weather declines in in-store traffic.
Apr 30th, 2020
In this March 24 photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a worker wearing a face mask drives a forklift at a Swire Coca-Cola Beverages Hubei Limited plant in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province. According to Chinese state media, the plant restarted some production lines on Monday.
Coke Volume Sinks 25% in April
While sales to homes spiked briefly, almost half of Coke's sales come from movie chains, vending machines, concerts and other events.
Apr 21st, 2020
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Tyson Enters Plant-Based Meat Market
The fast-growing market for meat alternatives has a surprising new player.
Jun 13th, 2019
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Beyond Meat Beats Q1 Forecasts
Sales of its burgers and sausages jumped 304%.
Jun 7th, 2019
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Anheuser-Busch Partners with Solar Farm
Anheuser-Busch is making good on its pledge to be a more renewable brewer.
Jun 4th, 2019
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Impossible Foods Unveils Meatless Sausage
The debut comes amid growing consumer interest in plant-based meat substitutes.
May 20th, 2019