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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…
Let a cuppa cool down before drinking to avoid increasing risk of cancer, study warns
Drinking very hot beverages increases the risk of developing oesophageal cancer, the largest study into the subject has found. Financed by Cancer Research UK, researchers analysed data gathered from across the nation and established clear evidence…
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…
Proposed bill would end restaurant purchases with food stamps
SNAP benefits may no longer extend to restaurants. | Photo: Shutterstock While the current federal SNAP program is mostly confined to grocery store purchases, there is a voluntary provision that affects restaurants: the Restaurant Meals program.
U.S. bans dairy, alcohol and motorcycles from Canada as trade war escalates
Updated: 7:41 PM EDT Sep 8, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ US banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada trade war escalates Updated: 7:41 PM EDT Sep 8, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ The United States is…
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…
Las Cruces Restaurants Land Statewide Nods at 2026 Hospitality Awards
Several Las Cruces restaurants and their staff are up for statewide recognition at the New Mexico Restaurant Association's 2026 Hospitality Industry Awards, with nominees ranging from longtime diners to country clubs representing the city on a…
El Pollo Loco: Taco Bell-Ification Is Working (NASDAQ:LOCO)
El Pollo Loco remains a Buy, supported by asset-light expansion, strong unit economics, and a shift beyond California. LOCO's franchise-led growth leverages low-cost conversions, driving higher ROI and expanding EBITDA margins toward a 20%…
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