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The Energy Drink Buyout Prize Beverage Giants Are Circling
Celsius Holdings (CELH) trades at a ~$7 billion market cap after falling 39% this year, yet commands roughly 20% of the U.S. energy drink market. PepsiCo (PEP) already distributes Celsius and holds an 11% equity stake from a $585 million…
Global Village opens registration to food, beverage businesses ahead of Season 31
If you have a food concept you have been waiting to launch, Global Village may just be the platform you have been looking for. The Dubai-based multicultural family destination has opened registration for F&B businesses ahead of Season 31, giving…
Is Monster Beverage's Best-Case Scenario Already Priced Into the Stock?
$91.89 +1.53 (+1.70%) As of 10:29 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Monster Beverage Corp. NASDAQ: MNST gave investors a little dessert before dinner. The main course, a 2-for-1 stock split, will take…
Israel dealcoholization technology drives best non-alcoholic wine in US competit
Israeli-linked beverage technology has scored an international win after Austrian wine brand Zeronimo was named the best non-alcoholic wine in the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Zeronimo, produced by Austrian family winery Heribert…
Bloomin' Brands: I Called The Turnaround Too Early, The Market Didn't (NASDAQ:BLMN)
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. is upgraded to Hold after a post-earnings rally, reflecting a more balanced risk/reward profile. Outback's same-store sales growth is driven entirely by pricing, while traffic continues to decline, raising sustainability…
2,200-year-old alcohol found sealed inside ancient tomb - and there's nearly a gallon of it
Researchers in China recently uncovered a very unusual find: a large bottle containing an alcoholic drink buried for more than 2,200 years. The ancient alcohol was found sealed in a bronze vessel in a Qin tomb at the Shanjiabao cemetery in China's…
Federal ban threatens to upend Minnesota hemp industry
Local entrepreneurs in the hemp THC market are bracing for a federal ban that could upend their industry. Starting on Nov. 11, all products containing more than 0.3 percent hemp-derived THC will be considered marijuana under federal law, making it…
Senate Votes To Delay Looming Hemp THC Ban
The Senate voted to delay a federal ban on hemp THC products until December, giving lawmakers more time to develop regulations for the industry. The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted down an amendment that would have stripped a delay of an impending…
Big Food Is Creating 'Fake' Health Groups to Confuse Consumers
A top official in the Department of Health and Human Services accused an advocacy group with ties to multiple corporations that produce processed foods of helping attack Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s pro-organic foods pitch. Secretary Kennedy…
Inside Explora Journeys' Newest Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ship
EXPLORA III has more dining, larger public spaces and a new lavish residence. As hospitality heavyweights like The Ritz-Carlton, Orient Express and Four Seasons take to the high seas, Explora Journeys asks a provocative question: What if the best…
Guest Opinion: Louisiana Voters Don't Want A Hemp Ban
The Louisiana legislature decided a few years ago to regulate hemp products like low-dose THC beverages, and now Congress wants to bigfoot Louisiana's states rights by demanding a full prohibition of these products. Fortunately, there is an effort…
Why 7UP gave itself a lime-lemon makeover
7UP has reformulated its recipe, cranking up the lime flavoring so much it's actually changing what it calls itself. The lemon-lime soda is now going by lime-lemon. 7UP's U.S. owner, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), which sells beverages like Dr Pepper, A&W…
Lynn Herzeg: The troubling trend of museums whitewashing Jewish history
Thinking back to the summer of 1976 elicits a wave of memories that have nothing at all to do with reaching the adolescent milestone of making out with my first boyfriend. Rather, what I remember so nostalgically about that summer is the feeling of…
Century-old Wan Chai landmark faces another restaurant turnover
Wan Chai's century-old Woo Cheong Pawn Shop has returned to the spotlight after netizens reported that the remaining restaurants inside the historic landmark had closed, reigniting debate over the future use of the revitalized building. SCROLL TO…
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Why is 'chai time' India's biggest untapped media channel?
What if I told you India's most influential media channel doesn't require a screen, an algorithm, or an ad budget? We obsess over impressions, reach, frequency, and CPMs. Yet, millions of brand decisions are shaped in a far simpler…
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