March 25 at 11:49 a.m.
Filed under:
Food,
Technology
By Associated Press
(Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune)
For the first time, Girl Scouts are accepting credit cards using a device called GoPayment, a free credit card reader that clips onto smart phones. Girl Scout leaders hope that allowing customers to pay with plastic will drive up cookie sales in a world where carrying cash is rapidly going the way of dial-up Internet.
Keeping pace with changing technology is a priority lately for the historic Girl Scouts, an organization that’s preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. Get the full story »
By CNN
It’s that time of year again: Girl Scout cookie season. But some cookie monsters won’t be able to get their favorites. The Dulce De Leche and the Thank U Berry Munch cookies are being pulled from the menu in various cities across the country, according to Michelle Tompkins, spokeswoman for Girl Scouts of the USA. Get the full story »
Nov. 5, 2010 at 8:12 a.m.
Filed under:
Earnings,
Food,
Packaged foods
By Ameet Sachdev
TreeHouse Foods Inc. posted a 27 percent increase in third-quarter profits, excluding unusual items, exceeding analysts’ expectations. The Westchester-based food company reported earnings of $24.8 million, or 68 cents a share, in period ended Sept. 30, compared with $28 million, or 85 cents a share, a year earlier. Get the full story »
