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BevNET Live NYC on June 11 + 12: Meet the New Beverage Showdown Semifinalists
BevNET.com
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June 2, 2025
It’s time to reveal the semifinalists for BevNET’s signature pitch competition, the New Beverage Showdown, taking place at BevNET Live in NYC on June 11 + 12. The New Beverage Showdown, presented by Coca-Cola North America’s New Revenue Streams...
Woburn’s Sogno Brings Back its Wine Dinner Series With an Amalfi Coast Wine Dinner
Northshore Magazine - Massachusetts
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June 2, 2025
Sogno, the charming Italian dining destination, recently announced the return of its Wine Dinner Series with the Amalfi Coast Wine Dinner on Tuesday, June 24 at 6:00PM. The dinner will showcase a five-course menu inspired by the flavors of...
Ahead of the Curve: Q2 2025 Food & Beverage Trends from Spate’s Popularity Index
BevNET.com
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June 2, 2025
Below is a summary of the Q2 2025 food and beverage trend report based on Spate’s Popularity Index. Insiders can view the full version here. Not an Insider yet? Sign up today to read this and many more valuable reports from our expert data...
Farmers issue grave warning as iconic beer ingredients become more difficult to grow: 'This should be heeded as a rallying cry'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 2, 2025
"We must act to preserve and protect this proud tradition." by Jenny AllisonJune 2, 2025 Few things are as satisfying as a cold beer on a hot day — but in a cruel irony, increasing global temperatures are putting hops production in danger. What's...
Saskatchewan lowers beer markup rates for small and mid-sized breweries
West Central Online
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June 2, 2025
The Saskatchewan government is changing its beer markup structure in a move aimed at helping small and medium-sized breweries scale up production. The province announced Friday that markup rates will be reduced across most production levels to...
Britain’s hospitality sector is being taxed into crisis
LBC
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2 June 2025, 15:02 | Updated: 2 June 2025, 15:04 Britain’s hospitality sector is being taxed into crisis. Picture: Alamy Britain’s hospitality sector is facing up to a very real crisis, as it’s been revealed that one-third of all hospitality...
Christian Hoeffel's Vineyard Voyages Celebrates Loudoun County Wines
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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LOUDOUN, VA (7News) — Christian Hoeffel joined Good Morning Washington's Roxanne Strouk to talk about Vineyard Voyages, a wine touring company dedicated to showcasing the exceptional quality and value of Loudoun County's burgeoning wine scene....
West Virginia bottler employing workers with disabilities to supply state agencies with drinking water
Lootpress - West Virginia
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June 2, 2025
LESAGE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Beginning July 1, state agencies in West Virginia will be able to order drinking water directly from LeSage Natural, a local bottler that employs 40 individuals with disabilities at its Cabell County facility. The company,...
Booming Distill America showcases growing Wisconsin industry
The Cap Times - Wisconsin
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The first time Paul Werni booked a booth at Distill America in 2009, all he had available to sample from his 45th Parallel Distillery was vodka. “It was in a small room at the old Edgewater (Hotel), and there were maybe 15 or 16 tables,” Werni...
Experts sound alarm over brutal working conditions behind Shein's fashion empire: 'Hundreds of thousands of people work in this sector'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 2, 2025
"It's an extreme capitalist race." by Leslie SattlerJune 2, 2025 Workers in Guangzhou are putting in 12-hour days, six to seven days a week, to keep up with the relentless pace of fast fashion giant Shein's production demands, reported Le Monde....
Midlife coffee drinkers enjoy healthier old age, study finds
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 2 | Sara Mahdavi, a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard's University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, co-authored a study released Monday that showed a connection between coffee consumption in middle age and healthier aging among women, Photo...
Peach ring vodka soda drinks land at Sheetz and PNC Park
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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June 2, 2025
Looking for something new to sip on this summer? Two vodka sodas inspired by peach ring gummies are making their way to Pennsylvania — and you’ll find them both at Sheetz stores and Pirates games at PNC Park. Shpiked Peach Ringz and Shpiiiked...
Castle Rock Winery’s Award-Winning Business Model Born from Pepperdine MBA Vision
Wine Industry Network
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June 2, 2025
Rolling Hills, CA — June 2, 2025 — Castle Rock Winery’s consistent delivery of exceptional wines at remarkable value is no accident. It stems from a visionary business model crafted by founder Greg Popovich during his MBA studies at Pepperdine...
Why Consumers Really Buy Eco-Friendly Wines: New WMC Study Uncovers Surprising Insights
Wine Industry Network
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June 2, 2025
Yountville, CA, June 2, 2025 – Consumer interest in sustainable, organic and natural wines has been growing for years. With today’s focus on health and wellness, many experts predict the interest in these wines will continue to grow. Sheep in the...
The best wines selling for sub £10 in 2025
The Drinks Business
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June 2, 2025
Our quest to find the best wines selling for sub £10 drew attention to the top spots for inexpensive drops, above all Cava for sparkling, Chile and South Africa for whites as well as Spain and Italy for reds. Gordon Ramsay’s Intenso Rosso was the...
How important is the wine label?
The Drinks Business
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June 2, 2025
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it makes sense more New World wineries are creating bottles with designer label treatments. Rebecca Lo looks into the role of the label in telling a wine’s story. It may be argued that the information...
Legendary fine wine figure May de Lencquesaing turns 100
The Drinks Business
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June 2, 2025
One of the most influential figures in fine wine, May de Lencquesaing has celebrated her 100th birthday, a milestone commemorated with the release of the 2020 vintage of Glenelly’s flagship Bordeaux-style blend, Lady May. The wine is described as...
Otronia aims to redefine extreme winemaking in Patagonia
The Drinks Business
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June 2, 2025
Argentinian Bodega Otronia has mastered winemaking in the cold conditions in ‘one of the wine world’s last southern frontiers’. On the shores of Lake Musters, known as Otrón to ancient settlers, in Sarmiento, Chubut province of Patagonia, Bodega...
27 Belgian wines receive award at Gault&Millau guide presentation
Belga News Agency
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June 2, 2025
The third edition of the Gault&Millau Wine Guide Belgium and the Belgian Wine Awards 2025 have revealed that the main wine estates in Belgium are located in the provinces of Limburg and Namur. 27 Belgian wines won awards on Monday during the...
Kelce Brothers’ Garage Beer buys stake in football team
The Drinks Business
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June 2, 2025
Garage Beer, owned by NFL stars Jason and Travis Kelce, has bought a stake in the St. Joseph Goats, a team competing in The Arena League. Image @drinkgaragebeer via Instagram The deal, which marks another stage in the football siblings’ expansion...