Ready to eat: Rouses Markets announced today that it will roll out its own line of ready-to-cook meal kits in most of its markets. The private label kits feature fresh, fully prepped ingredients that are premeasured for customers. Each kit feeds two adults and includes step-by-step instructions on how to prepare the meals. The competition for meal kits is heating up as Blue Apron, the pioneer of boxed meals, readies to sell its kits in stores next year, Bloomberg reports.
Stepping out: Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler returned to the state Capitol today for the first time since a lawsuit alleged he sexually harassed one of his employees for a decade. Schedler appeared before the House Appropriations Committee for a brief budget hearing. None of the lawmakers asked Schedler questions about the sexual harassment allegations or the pending lawsuit. His attendance came less than a week after he publicly rejected calls to resign but said he won’t run for re-election next year. Read more.
Kicking off: A new football league will start immediately after the 2019 Super Bowl, The Washington Post reports. The Alliance of American Football will kick off the inaugural regular season of its spring league on Feb. 2. The league’s launch will include a modest broadcast deal with CBS. The AAF, founded by television and film producer Charlie Ebersol and longtime NFL executive Bill Polian, will comprise eight teams, a 10-game regular season schedule and distinct rule changes designed to speed up each game. Read more.
