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republicworld.com - Nitin Waghela - Varun Beverages Shares Rally 4% After This PepsiCo Contract Update
Varun Beverages Shares Rally 4% After This PepsiCo Contract Update
Republic World

Varun Beverages Share Price: The shares of Varun Beverages surged as much as 4% to hit an intra-day high of Rs 540 apiece on Friday, May 22, after and PepsiCo Inc. and its affiliates (“PepsiCo”) have entered into a revised Exclusive…

wwd.com - David Moin - Food and Beverage: It's on the Growth Menu at Irvine Company Retail Properties
Food and Beverage: It's on the Growth Menu at Irvine Company Retail Properties
WWD

What's cooking at Irvine Company Retail Properties? The developer and manager of more than 40 open-air retail destinations, best known for its Southern California shopping centers like Fashion Island, Irvine Spectrum Center and The Market Place…

beveragedaily.com - New beverage launches: Kool-Aid first, Absolut expands and more…
New beverage launches: Kool-Aid first, Absolut expands and more…
BeverageDaily.com

A round-up of the latest summer beverage launches, from ready-to-drink cocktails and English sparkling rosé to protein matcha, hydration mixes and functional teas.

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - Netflix India appoints Nikita Arya as marketing manager for films and series
Netflix India appoints Nikita Arya as marketing manager for films and series
afaqs!

Netflix India has appointed Nikita Arya as manager, marketing for films and series. Arya shared the update through a LinkedIn post, where she said she would be joining Netflix after working across multiple consumer-facing industries. “I've…

express.co.uk - Rebecca Robinson - UK housebuilder collapses into liquidation - in business since 2006
UK housebuilder collapses into liquidation - in business since 2006
Daily Express

The company has been placed into voluntary liquidation. A UK housing developer has plunged into liquidation after being in business for 20 years. Glasgow-based Woodside Homes Limited has been placed into a members' voluntary liquidation and must…

abc.net.au - Kerry Staight - The prickly plant powering a new spirits industry
The prickly plant powering a new spirits industry
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Making mezcal spirits, like tequila, comes with some serious spiky hazards. No-one knows that better than the manager of Australia's only commercial agave farm. 'We're affectionately known as the prickle farm to the locals, so they are very…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - Hosting a Memorial Day cookout? Here's how much it could cost
Hosting a Memorial Day cookout? Here's how much it could cost
The New York Ledger

Americans who are planning to grill this Memorial Day weekend are likely to see prices notably higher for a number of barbecue staples as persistent inflation squeezes household budgets. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' most recent consumer price…

gizmodo.com - Matt Novak - Starbucks Abandons Borked AI Inventory Tool That Couldn't Count: Report
Starbucks Abandons Borked AI Inventory Tool That Couldn't Count: Report
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Starbucks has stopped using an AI-powered inventory tool after just nine months because it made the most basic of errors, according to a report from Reuters. The news comes after other AI tools have reportedly made serious mistakes, such as the…

thestandard.com.hk - Melody Chan - Central Asia series | Central Asia serves up warmth, tradition, memory
Central Asia series | Central Asia serves up warmth, tradition, memory
The Standard

Inside the beige interiors of Yurt, Hong Kong's first and only Central Asian restaurant, diners are immersed in a rich tapestry of Central Asian culture. As if gathered in nomadic tents also known as yurts, they share warm conversations while…

forbes.com - Noel Burgess - Ready-To-Drink Cocktails Keep Growing As Alcohol Sales Slow
Ready-To-Drink Cocktails Keep Growing As Alcohol Sales Slow
Forbes

Ready-to-drink cocktails remain one of alcohol's strongest growth areas in 2026 as consumers seek convenience, premium canned cocktails, lower-ABV options and bar-style drinks at retail. The alcohol industry has a growth problem. Canned cocktails…

prnewswire.com - Heartland Food Products Group - Heartland Food Products Group to Acquire Whole Earth Brands' Americas Business
Heartland Food Products Group to Acquire Whole Earth Brands' Americas Business
Cision PR Newswire

The acquisition further strengthens Heartland's position as the global leader in sugar reduction, low- and no-calorie sweeteners, and better-for-you food and beverage solutions. The transaction combines several of the most recognized brands in the…

futurism.com - Frank Landymore - Starbucks Scraps Disastrous AI Tool
Starbucks Scraps Disastrous AI Tool
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Hold onto your pumpkin spice lattes, because Starbucks is canning its AI tool after it turned out to be a total disaster, Reuters reports, less than year after it debuted. The tool…

yahoo.com - Jeff Lewis - Beyond Meat (BYND) Reports Q1 Financial Results
Beyond Meat (BYND) Reports Q1 Financial Results
Yahoo!

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) is one of the On May 6, 2026, Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) reported Q1 EPS of (10c), versus the consensus estimate of (10c). Revenue totaled $58.21M, versus the consensus estimate of $58.08M. President and CEO…

forbes.com - Whitney Bruno - Celebrity Hairstylist Chris McMillan On His Go-To Hair Oil, Host Gift And The Benefits Of A Cold Plunge - Forbes Vetted
Celebrity Hairstylist Chris McMillan On His Go-To Hair Oil, Host Gift And The Benefits Of A Cold Plunge - Forbes Vetted
Forbes

Shop Like is a column in which Forbes Vetted asks notable personalities to share the items that fuel their success. Look no further for shopping advice and inspiration. Since 2002, Chris McMillan's hair salon has created some of the most iconic…

scrippsnews.com - Scripps News Group - Dunkin brings back giant iced drink buckets, with new limeade flavors
Dunkin brings back giant iced drink buckets, with new limeade flavors
Scripps News

The company likes to say it “America runs on Dunkin,” but its latest beverage offering might have some running a little too fast. Dunkin's viral iced beverage buckets are back this Memorial Day weekend. The 48-ounce cups can be filled…

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