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Wines born of fire: DWWA 2025 winning volcanic whites
Decanter
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July 9, 2025
There’s something fascinating about volcanic wines – those grown in soils shaped by lava, ash and ancient eruptions. These soils are not only rich in minerals but also force vines to dig deep, resulting in grapes of rare intensity and resilience....
Who makes better beer, David or Goliath?
The Drinks Business
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July 9, 2025
Are mainstream or indie breweries producing better quality? Jessica Mason asks how things have moved on in the macro versus micro debate. The long-held belief among craft beer fans that big mainstream breweries do not offer the same level of...
Varun Beverages shares jump 2% after Jefferies upgrade to ‘Buy’ rating
Business Upturn
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July 9, 2025
Varun Beverages shares jumped 2% in early trade on Wednesday after Jefferies upgraded the stock to a “Buy” rating. The brokerage, however, reduced its price target from ₹650 to ₹560, citing weaker-than-expected summer season demand. Jefferies...
Farming sector hails David Mabuza as land reform champion
Food For Mzansi
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July 9, 2025
Speaker of parliament and former agriculture minister, Thoko Didiza, has applauded the role former deputy president David Mabuza played in land reform while still in office. Mabuza passed away last week in Johannesburg. Didiza said Mabuza was...
Cañon City’s historic Abbey Winery wins in international wine competition
Colorado Public Radio
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The Abbey Winery in Cañon City has won three international awards from the U.K.-based Decanter World Wine Awards. The 2022 Merlot, described by the winery as a medium bodied red wine, won a silver award. The 2023 Viognier, a dry white wine, also...
Amber Beverage Group names Normunds Stanevics as CEO
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 9, 2025
UK – Amber Beverage Group Holding (ABG) has appointed Normunds Stanevics as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2025. He succeeds Chief Legal Officer Arturs Evarts, who had been serving as Acting CEO. Stanevics steps into the...
Innovative company unveils facility that removes dangerous toxin from drinking water: 'Generational improvement in public health'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 9, 2025
"[It] reflects a strong commitment." by Kristen CarrJuly 9, 2025 Veolia, a global company that specializes in environmental solutions, has constructed one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the United States, making healthier drinking water...
Lucknow civic body gets charge of four sectors of Gomtinagar Extension
ETRealty.com
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July 9, 2025
Representative image created by AILUCKNOW: The residents of Gomtinagar Extension can now look forward to better civic amenities as the Lucknow Development Authority has handed over the civic maintenance of Sectors 1, 4, 5, and 6 of the area to...
From beer to pharmaceuticals: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the brewmaster
Forbes India
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s booming drug business started not in a laboratory but in a tin-roofed shed in Bangalore. Inside, the 25-year-old was using the knowledge she had learned studying beer brewing in Australia to ferment enzymes for customers like...
Glen Industries IPO GMP at 31% as issue gets subscribed over 6 times on day 2, so far
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
Glen Industries shares were commanding a grey market premium (GMP) of 31%, or Rs 30 per share, over the upper band of the issue price of Rs 97 on the second day of its initial public offering (IPO). At this rate, the expected listing price of the...
How To Navigate A Wine List Like A Seasoned Pro
Boss Hunting
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July 9, 2025
For many, it’s a moment of silent dread, and one of the most asked questions from readers of my newsletter. The wine list arrives – weighty and leather-bound – and suddenly everyone’s looking in different directions. One person fiddles with their...
How drinking water will become scarcer and more polluted as climate change impacts hit Ireland
Irish Independent
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The report looks at the expected impacts on water quality and water infrastructure over the next 25 years and warns that substantial risks loom. More frequent summer droughts – already being experienced – will deplete supplies and cause higher...
Singapore launches safety watch group for restaurant industry
Xinhua News Agency
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SINGAPORE, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Singapore has launched the Restaurant Industry Safety and Security Watch Group, bringing together the police and members of the Restaurant Association of Singapore to strengthen protection against crime and security...
Modernising baijiu: World’s bestselling spirit targets China’s Gen Z drinkers
FoodNavigator-Asia
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Baijiu is China’s representative spirit, considered to be a mainstay in all settings involving business socialisation This alcohol is usually distilled from fermented sorghum or other grains, but is mainly identified by the use of the fermentation...
Over 100 leading companies unite to reduce harmful drinking
The Shout
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July 8, 2025
More than 100 organisations spanning retail, e-commerce, hospitality, advertising, sport and digital platforms have joined the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking’s (IARD) Global Standards Coalition, as part of a growing international...
Drive solutions from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS for food & beverage
Process & Control Today
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09/07/2025 NORD Gear (UK) Ltd Durable, efficient and easy to clean In the food and beverage industry, maintaining high hygiene standards is essential. NORD's drive solutions not only meet the basic requirements but also impress with their durable,...
Register now for ABAC Industry Webinar 2025
The Shout
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July 8, 2025
The Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) scheme is hosting a webinar on 30 July 2025 on industry trends and recent ABAC Adjudication Panel decisions. Presented by the ABAC Chief Adjudicator, Professor Michael Lavarch AO, the webinar will also...
National Beverage Banks On Innovation And Marketing To Boost Volumes
Forbes
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LaCroix, National Beverage's flagship product, a leader in the sparking water category (Photo by ... More Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)Gado via Getty Images National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: FIZZ) stock price rallied to almost $47 per share,...
Beer bar girls’ fate now in foreign visitors’ hands as Pattaya faces a hard reality
Pattaya Mail
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July 9, 2025
Pattaya nightlife workers line up for food relief as tourist numbers plunge during low season. PATTAYA, Thailand – As the crowds thin and bar stools sit empty, the heartbeat of Pattaya’s nightlife — its beer bar girls, servers, and support workers...
Clarke County winemaker receives prestigious recognition
The Winchester Star - Virginia
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July 9, 2025
BERRYVILLE — Justin Bogaty has earned a distinction that few in the wine industry ever achieve. Bogaty is the chief winemaker for the Bogaty Family Wine Group, which operates Veramar Vineyard in Clarke County, the James Charles Winery & Vineyard...