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Last update: an hour agoSchlitz’s Final Pour: Pabst Brewing is ending production of Schlitz beer, with Wisconsin Brewing Co. set to brew a last 80-barrel batch using a 1948 recipe—an emotional send-off for a Milwaukee icon. Casual Dining Signal: Technomic data suggests casual dining is “back” in pockets: 2025 sales rose 2.9%, but most gains came from a few giants, led by Chili’s (+21% sales). Restaurant Reality Check: New research highlights overextended consumers—more debt, weaker sentiment, and tighter spending—shaping what guests order and where they go. Legal & Competition Watch: Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating major meatpackers over claims of anticompetitive conduct that could be pushing grocery prices up. Food Innovation, On the Menu: Row 7 is bringing premium tinned vegetables to the U.S. conversation, while a North Carolina sweetpotato grant backs a plant-based milk startup turning surplus crops into new products.
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