Retail & FoodService

State regulators created an uproar when they considered banning chocolate, strawberry, and other varieties of sweetened milk from schoolhouses three years ago as a way to help shrink the bulging waistlines of children. They delayed that action, and now flavored milk will continue to be sold in Massachusetts public schools under proposed nutrition rules unveiled Wednesday. …

US Foods®, one of the nation’s leading food suppliers, announced the ten finalists of its Top Family Friendly Restaurants contest. From California to Connecticut, these restaurants represent the best in helping families create memorable dining experiences through food, family and fun. …

Restaurant chains, from quick-service restaurants (QSR) to their white tablecloth counterparts, thrive on providing an exceptional, repeatable experience wherever and whenever patrons visit one of its stores. Carefully curated menu items, clean environments both back- and front-of-house, and courteous, well-kept staff are hallmarks of successful chains. The desired effect is a positive customer experience and a healthy bottom line, which can be quickly spoiled by one of the industry’s most common complaints: wobbly tables. FLAT Tech Inc. provides the only table bases that automatically stabilize tabletops, eliminating wobbly tables, and enable leveling with other tabletops. …

Idaho-based grocer WinCo Foods LLC is finalizing leases to open as many as four stores in the Oklahoma City metro area, commercial real estate firm Price Edwards & Co. said. …

Grocery discounter Grocery Outlet Inc. is drawing interest from a slew of private-equity firms as the company enters the second auction round in a sales process that could fetch up to $1.2 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. …