Neither of the two local chefs who made it to the finalist stage in the 2013 James Beard Foundation awards program won an award, but four members of the local food industry, including Andrew Zimmern, received media and specialty honors.
Agriculture
The maker of Salted Nut Rolls and Nut Goodies has acquired the Bit-O-Honey brand, and it may add 30 new St. Paul jobs.
The company’s first-quarter earnings dropped due to high poultry costs, prompting it to change the way it determines prices for its wings.
Packaged juice manufacturer Citrus Systems is moving to a new Hopkins facility that is about double the size of its current location.
A new 70-foot bar called the Beer Dabbler Bullpen will debut May 11 at the Saint Paul Saints’ Midway Stadium; it will also feature merchandise from craft breweries.
The company said that the cost of expansion has made it difficult to meet Nasdaq’s listing requirements; beginning Friday, its shares will be traded on the OTCQB marketplace.
The restaurant chain’s first-quarter profits fell to $62,000 from $817,000 during the same period in 2012.
If your out-of-town clients have a taste for things historic, treat them to a memorable meal
in one of the Twin Cities’ storied landmark buildings.
A modest neighborhood restaurant offers a refreshing reset for the local dining scene.
After rejecting essentially the same offer four times, 55 percent of voting union members on Saturday voted to ratify the contract and end a drawn-out, contentious labor dispute.
Joh. A. Benckiser has agreed to acquire D.E. Master Blenders 1753, marking its third major acquisition in the coffee and tea industry during the past year.
St. Paul-based McGough Construction, whose former projects include Twin Cities landmarks such as the Guthrie Theater and the Ordway Center, has been selected to build Surly’s so-called “destination brewery.”
The North Dakota Supreme Court denied a request to reconsider its recent ruling, which deemed locked-out American Crystal Sugar workers eligible for unemployment benefits.
Just months after being taken private, Caribou Coffee is closing 80 locations in several markets; its new owner, meanwhile, will convert another 88 locations into Peet’s Coffee & Tea stores.
General Mills is inviting the public to vote on the best of the best across 20 food-related categories.
The former owner of Kieran’s Irish Pub and founder of 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey is offering his talents to emerging food and beverage businesses.
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is accepting bids from local and national food and beverage vendors wanting to serve football fans at the new Vikings stadium.
Target Field will debut offerings from Mac’s Fish and Chips, Panino’s Baked Sandwiches, Sheboygan Sausage Company, and Andrew Zimmern’s AZ Canteen.