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Odd-couple marketing is having a moment in beverage
What do soda, salons and soap have in common? A growing wave of unlikely brand partnerships like, Pepsi and Drybar or Mountain Dew and Duke Cannon, shows how odd-couple pairings are part of a new marketing playbook to reach consumers new ways.
Food and beverage's collaboration craze gains momentum
Food and beverage collaborations are booming in 2026. From Ritter Sport x Haribo to Heinz x Absolut, discover what's driving the trend and where brand partnerships are headed next.
Culture Pop Soda Welcomes Fall with NEW Limited-Edition Sparkling Apple Flavor
Made with a blend of apple juices from concentrate, Sparkling Apple delivers delicious, juicy apple flavor without the syrupy sweetness, sugar overload, or fake sweeteners. Like every Culture Pop flavor, it contains no stevia, no refined sugar and…
Booze, Romance, and the Female Gaze: The Trends We're Tracking for Super Bowl 61
The future of brands gets decided here. Join the industry's top marketers at Brandweek for the ideas, insights, and connections shaping what's next. Get your ticket. Will Taylor Swift perform at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show? We don't…
Industrial output rises 6.6 per cent in July
Rwanda's formal sector industrial output increased by 6.6 per cent in July 2026 compared with the same month last year, driven by growth across mining, manufacturing, electricity, and water and waste management, according to the National Institute…
Former head of Keizai Doyukai denounces Japan's notion of being 'presumed guilty'
Takeshi Niinami, former chair of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, has criticized Japan's social trend of labeling people suspected of wrongdoing as guilty before the facts are known. In September last year, the…
Retaliatory Canadian tariffs take effect
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on $27.6 billion in American products took effect on Tuesday, marking the latest escalation in an ongoing trade fight between the U.S. and its northern neighbor. The economic policies impose 15 percent, 25 percent and…
No booze? No problem. Four NH businesses lean into the alcohol-free trend.
Rumi Kabob House is a family-run Afghan restaurant in Manchester that has been open for about a year. “Back in our motherlands, we don't have bars, so our social atmospheres are cafes and nonalcoholic facilities,” said Sip Woodod…
Why investors are looking to Africa's packaging industry for growth
Africa's packaging market is forecast to reach $58.46bn by 2031, but the investment opportunity increasingly extends beyond production capacity into recycling, regional manufacturing and packaging infrastructure. Africa's packaging industry is…
Arena for 76ers, Flyers to open in 2030, marks 'new era
The 76ers and Flyers have unveiled renderings of their new arena on the former Spectrum site in South Philadelphia, which the organizations are calling the largest fully privately funded project in city history. The arena is now targeted to open…
'No More Selling Bombardier In US': Trump Threatens Canadian Jet Maker With Market Ban
Washington: US President Donald Trump signalled a sharp escalation in cross-border trade friction on Monday, declaring that Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier should be banned from selling its jets in the United States unless the company…
Yum! Brands: Life After The Outbreak (NYSE:YUM)
Yum! Brands, Inc. transitions to a leaner portfolio post-Pizza Hut sale, focusing on KFC, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger. Proceeds from the Pizza Hut sale (~$2.3B) will reduce revolver debt and fund significant share buybacks, supporting a…
CDF Corporation Launches the Squiz System in North America, Bringing Automated Liner Evacuation to Manufacturers of Thick, High-Value Liquids
New automated system recovers high-value product left behind in IBC liners, reducing product waste by up to 96 percent in manufacturer trials PLYMOUTH, Mass., Sept. 8, 2026 /CNW/ -- CDF Corporation, a manufacturer of flexible liners for industrial…
Talk to the Hand: Karen Bass Snubs Congress, Too Busy to Explain Where All the Money Went
On September 3, a House Oversight subcommittee politely asked Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to sit before them and give testimony about alleged “waste, fraud and abuse” involving more than $1 billion in federal homelessness funding…
Futures Fall As Inflation Fears Mount With Oil Set To Top $100
US futures fell as Brent crude approached $100 a barrel, chasing Shanghai crude which is now trading above $102, reinforcing expectations that central banks will have to raise interest rates to contain inflation while a key CPI print looms on…
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