During the past several years, Tyson Foods has closed some of its older and less efficient plants. Executives with the company indicated during the Barclays Global Consumer Conference on September 5 that no new plant closures are on the horizon, and the company’s aim is to make sure it’s current network of plants is working at optimum efficiency to produce the protein products desired by consumers.“We really like our asset base,” said Brady Stewart, chief supply chain officer and president of Tyson’s beef and pork segments. “We really like our path forward with our current asset base.”Recent plant closuresTyson Foods’…

Summer is ending, but it’s always a good time to eat ice cream, and South Carolina is getting a new ice cream spot. This ice cream spot is actually already a popular frozen treat brand, but they’re expanding, and the new location opens soon. I, personally, love eating ice cream no matter the season. Thankfully, in South Carolina, it usually doesn’t get too cold to want to avoid a frozen treat. Even if it did, though, I would still want ice cream, because it’s ice cream. South Carolina is Getting a New Ice Cream Spot Andy’s Frozen Custard has announced…

Tracy Morgan partners with Food Bank for New York City to donate food to hungry New Yorkers. Sign up for our Bronx Times email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! Actor, comedian, and native Bronxite Tracy Morgan will host a pop-up food distribution at 955 Tinton Ave. at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday for NYCHA residents in the Bronx. Morgan will donate one thousand bags of food, 500 with shelf-stable groceries like pasta, rice, corn, and milk, and 500 with fresh produce to promote Hunger Action Month with the Food Bank For New York…

While there is still street construction outside of the Superdome, the food inside is getting hot and ready, and there are a few new options for fans to try.Sodexo Live!, the company behind concessions at the Dome, shared nine new options at general concession stands and nine new food items in the suites.The chicken cordon bleu sandwich is going to be available on the ground floor and the 200 level. The sandwich is a hand-battered chicken breast stacked with shaved black forest ham and Swiss cheese, dressed with tomatoes, lettuce and Tony Chachere’s special sauce on a brioche bun. Caesars…

Hungry Chicagoans and eager tourists descended on Grant Park near Buckingham Fountain Friday to enjoy the start of the annual Taste of Chicago, with longtime vendors such as Eli’s Cheesecake returning for their 44th year and other eateries, including Oooh Wee It Is, participating for the first time.Neal Heitz, manager of Taste of Chicago in the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, has been part of the event for 21 years Reflecting on the event’s history — it was first held in 1980 on July 4th — Heitz said he was happy to see the crowd grow throughout the…

San Francisco wine bar Verjus will reopen in October after closing four years ago at the onset of the pandemic. A cryptic, three-word post announcing the comeback dropped on Instagram on Friday, September 6 — “Coming this fall,” is all it reads — so details are scant so far. A Verjus spokesperson dropped a few more hints to Eater, saying that though the team is “making nuanced changes to the space and menu,” the wine bar will largely be “Verjus as you remember it.” Verjus is the casual spin-off of owners Michael and Lindsay Tusks’s lineup of local restaurants, which…

The Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve, LLC is excited to announce its first-ever Oktoberfest celebration, set to take place from October 4th through October 20th, 2024. This family-friendly event promises a unique fusion of traditional Oktoberfest festivities and the Aquarium’s signature interactive experiences.Guests of all ages are invited to enjoy a festive atmosphere filled with authentic Oktoberfest excitement, beer, delicious German cuisine, live music, and plenty of fun activities. From pretzels and bratwurst to Oktoberfest ales and lagers, there will be something to satisfy every palate.What to Expect:Beer Garden: Traditional Oktoberfest brews and local favorites. The beer garden will be…

DAYTON, Ky. — Jenny Poe, the pantry manager at Cornerstone Christian Church in northern Kentucky, works tirelessly to ensure families receive the support they need, but recent shortages are making it harder to provide balanced meals for those in need. What You Need To Know Cornerstone Christian Church’s food pantry is struggling to provide resources to families in need According to Feeding America, more than 700,000 Kentuckians face some form of food insecurity The pantry relies on donations from the community and local organizations   “We get up at 5 a.m., get supplies, and start packing the bags for families…

COLUMBIA — Grant McCloskey, a Columbia bartender who’s concocted, shaken, and poured craft cocktails around the Capital City for nearly a decade, is leaving Columbia for Philadelphia, he shared in a post on social media Sept. 6. McCloskey made a name for himself starting and leading the bar program at Ratio, a small plates restaurant in Elgin focused on Peruvian cuisine, after leaving his post as the bar manager of The Aristocrat in downtown Columbia. He left Ratio for The Hollow, a new Vista restaurant, in March. “I’m excited because it’s another challenge, it’s another opportunity to see where my ceiling is…

It’s been more than 30 years since Beetlejuice first premiered in 1988, but today marks a new chapter in Tim Burton’s dark comedy with the release of the sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Bringing together the cast from the first film with some new additions, this latest installment follows the Deetz family as Lydia (once again played by Winona Ryder) realizes that her daughter Astrid (played by Jenna Ortega) has discovered a portal to the afterlife. One new character making a bold debut is Rory, Lydia’s boyfriend, played by Justin Theroux.This latest role is just another in a series that highlights Theroux’s broad…