Walmart, Ranchers Team Up on Beef-Processing Plant to Ensure Supply
Retailer acquires minority stake in planned Nebraska facility and will have seat on venture’s board THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // AUGUST 31, 2022 Walmart Inc. WMT -0.91%▼ is pushing…
The Latest Innovation in Beer Is Water in a Can
The no-booze beverage market peddles H2O disguised as lager; `I didn’t want to get made fun of for drinking Poland Spring at a punk show’ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL //…
Diageo Boosted by Drinkers’ Growing Thirst for High-End Spirits
Smirnoff owner says consumers show no signs of trading down despite high inflation THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JULY 28, 2022 LONDON—Diageo DEO 0.43%▲ PLC reported a surge in annual…
Cheaper Beer, Cigarettes Gain Favor as Inflation Pinches Shoppers
Retail stores are reporting stronger sales of beers like Busch Light and Icehouse, while Marlboro is losing ground to Montego and Maverick THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JULY 24, 2022…
Amazon Has Been Slashing Private-Label Selection Amid Weak Sales
Executives also have discussed exiting the business entirely to address regulatory pressure THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JULY 15, 2022 Amazon.com Inc. AMZN 2.67%▲ has started drastically reducing the number…
People Are Ditching Shampoo and Washing Their Hair With Pantry Items
Some say quitting is tough, alternatives get tricky; ‘I smelled like scrambled eggs’ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JULY 11, 2022 It’s been more than two years since Laura Curtis-Moss…
Tyson Foods Works to Fix Its Chicken Operations as Orders Pile Up
After staffing, chick-hatching problems, the meat giant works to revamp the biggest U.S. chicken business THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JULY 11, 2022 SPRINGDALE, Ark.—Tyson Foods Inc. TSN -1.58%▼…
Gas Station Owners, Blamed When Prices Rose, Face Risks as Prices Fall
Volatile fuel costs make setting pump prices challenge for the small entrepreneurs behind many U.S. stations THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JULY 11, 2022 Gasoline prices are falling almost as…
WIC Formula Expansion – Effective July 5, 2022
To provide increased formula options for our WIC families, we are announcing a fifth expansion of powder formula options. Michigan WIC will be adding imported formulas to the APL file,…
Minimum Wage and Fair Workweek
The annual scheduled increase in Chicago’s minimum wage and a scheduled enhancement of the Fair Workweek ordinance requirements will go into effect on Friday, July 1, 2022. The Chicago minimum…