Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Nukes DEI Programs in Latest Olive Branch to MAGA
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Inc. is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program with immediate effect and will instead “apply fair and consistent practices that reduce bias for all people, regardless of their background.” The plan is to build a “method-focused” initiative. The move continues Zuckerberg's attempt to extend an olive branch to Donald Trump […]
Trump extends olive branch to Gov. Hochul after bombshell remark
Former New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin previews President-elect Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy during … source
Olive oil maker Deoleo expects to cut prices in half
Olive oil prices are about to fall. Olive oil's biggest producer plans to cut prices in half as the weather crisis that caused the price of “liquid gold” to soar in recent months appears to be over. Deoreo, the maker of household olive oil brands such as Bertolli and Carbonell, says yields in southern Europe […]
$2.5M worth of premium Terra Delyssa olive oil stolen from Texas warehouse
A gang of slippery robbers looted $2.5 million worth of high-end olive oil from a Texas warehouse and sold it to a competing store that sold the stolen goods at half price. CHO America, Manufacturer Terra Delissa Last month, thieves reportedly stole 18 truckloads (29 pallets, each containing 672 bottles) from a third-party warehouse in […]
Uber to provide delivery for Olive Garden in new partnership
See what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Darden Restaurants will begin delivering Olive Garden food via Uber later this year. The parent company behind the Italian chain and other restaurant brands said Thursday it would do so as part of an ongoing “exclusive, multi-year” delivery partnership with Uber. “Through this agreement, restaurant diners will be able to […]
Olive Garden’s owner stock surges on Uber delivery deal, sales rebound
Olive Garden's parent company, Darden Restaurants, saw its shares rise 8.5% on Thursday after the company reported a recent sales recovery from a summer slump and announced a new delivery partnership with Uber. Darden reported weaker-than-expected profits on Thursday but reaffirmed its full-year outlook and said sales had improved since the quarter that ended Aug. […]
Olive oil fraud and mislabelling cases hit record high in EU | Food safety
The EU saw a record number of cases of suspected olive oil fraud and mislabelling in the first quarter of this year as inflationary pressures expanded a hidden market for the kitchen staple. Olive oil prices have more than doubled since 2018 as production has been hit by extreme weather due to the climate crisis […]
Olive Garden parent CEO says fast food inflation driving customers to sit-down franchises
CABIA President Tom Manzo appeared on “Fox & Friends” to discuss how the minimum wage increase is affecting the fast-food industry at a time when thousands of people are out of work. Darden Restaurants CEO Rick Cardenas said fast-food chains’ sit-down restaurant prices are driving some customers to avoid drive-thrus in favor of a true […]
Olive Garden hiking prices despite losing customers to inflation
Olive Garden said it plans to continue raising menu prices, even as executives acknowledged that sales fell in the most recent quarter as inflation kept customers away from restaurants. Olive Garden’s same-store sales – a closely watched industry metric that measures sales at restaurants open at least a year – fell 1.5% in the quarter […]
Olive Garden is too expensive if you’re making less than $75K
Even Olive Garden is becoming increasingly expensive for many Americans. Darden, Olive Garden’s parent company, said in its latest quarterly report that the casual family restaurant chain, which serves “authentic” Italian cuisine, is seeing fewer customers from middle- and low-income families. . “We’re clearly seeing a shift in consumer behavior,” said Darden CEO Rick Cardenas. […]