Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, a Chicago based frozen baked goods manufacturer, has agreed to acquire Cyrus O’Leary’s Pies, a Washington-based pie company, for an undisclosed price, as per the food acquisition news. The deal is said to further fast track Sara Lee Frozen Bakery’s efforts to grow its footprint in the in-store bakery (ISB) category, […]
GeneTx Biotherapeutics is set to start the KIK-AS clinical trial for evaluating GTX-102 for the treatment of Angelman syndrome (AS), a rare, neurogenetic disorder resulting from the loss-of-function of the maternally inherited allele of the UBE3A gene. In this connection, the biotech startup has secured institutional review board (IRB) approval from Rush University Medical Center […]
Starbucks Coffee is set to open the Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago on Friday, 15 November 15 at North Michigan Avenue and Erie Street. Located on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago is the sixth global roastery for the US coffeehouse chain, and the third location in the US. The Chicago roastery of Starbucks, which […]
Hydrite Chemical, a US chemicals and related services manufacturer and supplier, will showcase its new food processing technology solutions Hydri-Vision and HydriPet at Process Expo 2019, which will be held from October 8 to 11, at Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center. Hydri-Vision is a patent-pending inline system for collecting, analyzing, and documenting parameters of cleaning, […]
Illinois-based based First Midwest Bank has signed a deal worth $195 million to acquire Wisconsin-based Bankmanager and its subsidiary Park Bank in a move to expand its business in Milwaukee. Park Bank, which was established in 1915, is said to be among the largest banks in Milwaukee. The bank operates three full-service branches in Milwaukee […]
MedVet, an emergency and specialty veterinary healthcare provider, has opened MedVet Chicago, a new emergency and specialty veterinary hospital in Chicago, US, as per the latest healthcare news. Located at 3325 N. California Avenue, the new veterinary hospital in Chicago is spread over 65,000-plus ft2 and will have more than 200 team members to provide care. […]
Dacor, a US luxury home appliance brand, has opened a new kitchen appliance showroom in Chicago, named as The Dacor Kitchen Theater. The new kitchen appliance showroom is located on the first floor of the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago. The Dacor Kitchen Theater operates as a full-scale performance center that directly caters to the […]
Energy acquisition news : Engie North America has signed a deal to acquire SoCore Energy, a Chicago-based solar energy company from Edison International for an undisclosed price, in a move to expand its solar portfolio in the US. Engie acquisition of SoCore Energy includes 150MW of solar power assets that are either in operation or […]
Hotel industry news : Midtown Athletic Clubs has announced the opening of a new 55-room boutique hotel in Chicago named as The Hotel at Midtown, marking its foray into the hospitality sector. The new Chicago hotel is located between Bucktown, Lincoln Park and Logan Square neighborhoods, and is the final element of the $85 million […]