Lisa Baertlein
Recent Stories By Lisa Baertlein:
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Starbucks to skip 'Frappuccino Happy Hour' in U.S. this summer January 29, 2018
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp has told employees it is taking its Frappuccino Happy Hour special off the menu in the United States this summer, as it shakes up its promotions in a bid to...
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Panera debuts service to help restaurants 'clean up' their menusJanuary 29, 2018
(Reuters) - Panera Bread Co, a pioneer in serving "clean" restaurant food, has started a consulting service to help other chains remove artificial preservatives, sweeteners, flavors and colors from...
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Starbucks disappoints after holiday drink sales lose steamJanuary 26, 2018
(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp on Thursday warned that 2018 global cafe sales growth would be at the low end of its forecast, after holiday drinks fell flat with U.S. customers during what is...
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Domino's turnaround CEO to step down in JuneJanuary 10, 2018
(Reuters) - Domino's Pizza Inc said on Tuesday its chief executive, Patrick Doyle, will leave the biggest U.S. pizza delivery chain in June and would be replaced by Richard Allison, currently...
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Sprouts signs on with Instacart as U.S. grocers experiment with deliveryJanuary 9, 2018
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. healthy food supermarket chain Sprouts Farmers Market on Tuesday said it will offer home delivery through Instacart, becoming the latest grocer to partner with the...
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To thwart Amazon, Kroger and Walmart lure shoppers with curbside pickupDecember 18, 2017
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As Amazon.com looks to upend the U.S. grocery market with home delivery, some veteran supermarket operators are betting on a different strategy: curbside pickup. Americans...
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Investors call on Sanderson, Denny's, McDonald's to cut antibiotics December 14, 2017
(Reuters) - An investor coalition that presses for corporate responsibility is calling on U.S. food companies McDonald's Corp, Denny's Corp and Sanderson Farms Inc to stop buying or producing meat...
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China's budding coffee culture propels Starbucks, attracts rivalsDecember 5, 2017
SHANGHAI/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In Wu Qiong's small cafe in downtown Shanghai, coffee beans nestle in glass jars on the bar while various brews bubble away behind the counter.The cafe - one of...
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McDonald's new 'dollar' menu to intensify price war in 2018December 4, 2017
(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp said on Monday it would introduce new menus with $1, $2 and $3 items in early January as restaurants battle to win U.S. customers who have come to expect deals on fast...
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Kroger profit improves amid Amazon threat, shares pop November 30, 2017
(Reuters) - Kroger Co issued an upbeat holiday forecast and better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by aggressive discounts that lured more shoppers to its supermarkets, and shares soared as...
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Chipotle founder out as CEO as investor patience expiresNovember 29, 2017
(Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc is searching for a turnaround expert to replace founder and Chief Executive Steve Ells, who said on Wednesday he would step aside after failing for two years...
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As Trump targets immigrants, U.S. farm sector looks to automateNovember 12, 2017
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Convincing big U.S. dairy owners to buy robots to milk their cows - and reduce the farmhands they employ - used to be a tough sell for Steve Fried. Recently, his job has...