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Brindisa Tapas Appoints Adrian Castro as Beverage Director
Castro steps into the role after almost a decade with Brindisa Tapas, where he has played an integral role in shaping the group's beverage offering. Having joined the business in 2016 as Group Bar Manager before progressing to Operations Manager in…
Natural food dyes are winning the snack wars
American shoppers are increasingly buying food made from natural colors. Since last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has moved to phase out synthetic dyes from food. Now, research shows that consumer demand is trending in the same…
Senate Moves To Delay Federal Ban On Hemp THC Products
.Senate lawmakers unveiled a funding bill that would delay a federal ban on hemp THC products until December, giving Congress more time to approve regulations. Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate on Sunday unveiled legislation that would delay an…
McDonald's Is Suffering From Americans' Affordability Concerns
McDonald's posted mixed results at its quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, beating expectations for earnings per share but missing expectations for revenue growth, and an analyst from Consumer Edge noted that recent affordability concerns could be…
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo Both Saw the Health Trend Coming. Only One of Them Actually Got Ahead of It.
For years, both Coca-Cola (KO -0.85%) and PepsiCo (PEP -0.84%) talked about the same shift: Consumers were pulling back from sugar and reaching for lighter, healthier drinks. Seeing a trend and getting ahead of it are two very different things…
NC hemp industry fights bill that could wipe out most THC products
Hemp business owners and advocates for hemp legalization gathered in Raleigh on Monday for what could be their last chance to persuade North Carolina lawmakers to reject a proposal to ban certain hemp products. The industry faces uncertainty on two…
'Peanut butter' pay raises are out, as employers shift to merit-based hikes
More companies are moving away from broad 'peanut butter'-style pay raises for workers in favor of merit-based and other kinds of compensation sweeteners for top employees, according to new insights from Payscale. The trend toward rewarding strong…
Solar-charged rock bed powers coffee roaster with heat stored for days
Michael Sweeney roasts coffee beans using energy from the sun at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility at Sandia National Laboratories. Sweeney has been collaborating with Sandia as part of a program to use solar energy to heat his coffee…
Starbucks Korea teams up with local farmers to support small cafes
Starbucks Korea has unveiled its eighth “shared growth” beverage — a Sangju Shine Muscat Ade crafted with locally sourced grapes from North Gyeongsang Province — as part of an ongoing initiative to help independent…
My Wife Drinks Celsius: Top Defensive, Value, Growth Pick Rolled Into One (NASDAQ:CELH)
Celsius Holdings commands a 21% U.S. energy drink market share, trailing only Red Bull and Monster Beverage. CELH offers investors a unique combination of defensive, value, and growth characteristics after a dramatic share price drop from almost…
U.S. Senate throws Minnesota's hemp-based THC drinks and gummies industry a lifeline
WASHINGTON – Minnesota's robust industry of intoxicating drinks and edibles made from THC in hemp got a reprieve late Monday from a looming federal ban on those products. The reprieve was included in a bill the U.S. Senate passed on a…
Could Minnesota's THC drinks industry have been saved?
Minnesota's THC drinks category has received a reprieve from a proposed federal ban. db looks at the details and considers how far the sector has come in a state that has been at the forefront of the trend. The reprieve, which was part of a bill…
First Lady of Pennsylvania, Lori Shapiro, visits Pittston
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HappyRobot is worth $1.2 billion. Its founder says it's just 'getting started'
Pablo Palafox likes to say his company is “getting started” even as its valuation just crossed ten figures. HappyRobot, the startup that builds AI agents to run the phone calls, emails, and scheduling that keep supply chains moving…
Charlotte private equity firm acquires Wemby-backed BARCODE
Axum Capital Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm, is acquiring controlling interest in BARCODE, the hydration brand backed by NBA All-Star Victor Wembanyama. The big picture: Former Carolina Panthers player Muhsin Muhammad II is a…
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