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SA wine industry spotlights skills in new mini-documentary
Food For Mzansi
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June 4, 2025
The South African Wine Industry Professional Body (SAWIPB) has released a compelling new mini-documentary, capturing the heart of transformation and upskilling in the local wine sector. The documentary, called This Is SAWIPB, features voices from...
16 Georgian Wine Producers Showcase at London Wine Fair 2025, Strengthening UK Market Presence
Caucasus Business Week
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With the support of the National Wine Agency, 16 Georgian wine-producing companies participated in the London Wine Fair 2025, an international exhibition of wine and spirits. Held annually since 1981, the London Wine Fair is considered one of the...
Georgian Wines Featured at Interwine China 2025 Amid Growing Export Success
Caucasus Business Week
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With the support of the National Wine Agency and organized by Bogvi International Trading Company Ltd, the agency’s contractor, Georgian wines were featured at Interwine China 2025, an international wine and spirits exhibition held in Guangzhou,...
National Wine Agency to Present “Georgia, the Homeland of Wine” in Kutaisi on Independence Day
Caucasus Business Week
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On May 26, within the framework of the events dedicated to Georgia’s Independence Day, the National Wine Agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture will present itself in Kutaisi with the concept “Georgia, the Homeland of...
Cote offering special menu and free beer for Father's Day eat in or at home
Glasgow Live
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June 4, 2025
Côte has unveiled its menu and deals for Father’s Day with an in-restaurant menu and home-dining experience designed by Gordon Ramsay’s former Executive Chef. Côte Brasserie has curated menus and free drinks for dad, whether dining in eating at...
Comedians 'Thinking Drinkers' to visit The Barkley Tavern
Wigan Today
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June 3, 2025
Tom and Ben have chosen The Barkley Tavern as their Wigan stop on their incredible journey across England and Scotland. 'They will only be eating, drinking, sleeping and stopping off only in boozers' to highlight the promote and get behind the...
Sidel unveils 18-reel automated labelling solution for beverage packaging
Food Business Africa Magazine
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June 4, 2025
FRANCE – Sidel has introduced CoboREEL, a next-generation automated reel loading solution for beverage labelling systems, setting a new benchmark in the packaging industry with its unmatched 18-reel capacity. The innovation is aimed at improving...
Toast Brewing and Tiny Rebel turn 19,000 slices of surplus bread into a new beer
Retail Times
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June 4, 2025
Toast Brewing has teamed up with Welsh craft brewery Tiny Rebel to launch a brand new beer exclusively at Co-op stores, brewed with surplus bakery bread. In the UK, 20 million slices of bread are wasted every single day. Across bakeries, sandwich...
How you could be drinking counterfeit alcohol without knowing
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 4, 2025
A recent study has shown the illicit alcohol trade has increased by 55%, costing the South Africa roughly R25 billion in lost tax revenue. Illicit alcohol traders are making a fortune selling knock-off liquor to unsuspecting and desperate patrons....
ASC Fine Wines officially returns to family ownership
Decanter
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June 4, 2025
The St. Pierre family founded ASC Fine Wines in 1996, and it grew into one of China’s largest wine importers. Suntory purchased the company 15 years ago, but the founders have now completed a deal to buy ASC Fine Wines back from the Japanese...
A South African winemaker judges success from the ground up
The Globe and Mail
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June 4, 2025
South Africa’s pioneer of organic and biodynamic winemaking, Johan Reyneke is spreading the word that organic farming is good for business. Although less than 1 per cent of his country’s wine production is certified organic, as a founding member...
US Aluminum Tariffs Risk Supply Chain And Food Security, Industry Insiders Warn
Benzinga
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The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) has condemned the U.S. government's move to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminum, calling it a protectionist misfire that risks destabilizing North America's integrated manufacturing base and driving...
After record years, RI hospitality industry faces uncertain summer
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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Rhode Island's tourism industry is experiencing uncertainty about the 2025 summer season despite recent post-pandemic success. Supply chain issues, labor concerns, and federal budget cuts pose challenges for restaurants, hotels, and event venues....
Opinion: Canada needs to start building out the leisure industry as AI takes hold
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Innovation News Deepak Chopra: The global leisure sector is poised for a boom, and Canadian businesses must capitalize on it Shopify Inc. headquarters in Ottawa, Ont. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press files Article...
Noteworthy: Trump tariffs terrorizing already troubled U.S. newspaper industry
Medicine Hat News
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June 4, 2025
By Bruce Penton on June 4, 2025. About 80 per cent of newspapers in the United States use newsprint produced in Canada, and the recent tariffs are causing great pain in an industry already suffering from myriad other problems. Declining...
Micronutrients and dietary trends 2025: Innovation opportunities for functional foods and beverages
Food Business Gulf & Middle East
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June 4, 2025
More and more people around the world are turning to food and beverages that offer them functional added value and are tailored to their personal needs. This growing demand is also reflected in a survey conducted by Innova Market Insights: 42% of...
Texas could soon ban THC products. The state’s booming cannabis industry is fighting back
CNN
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June 4, 2025
Austin, Texas — Holden Hylander carefully trims the top of a hemp plant inside a greenhouse, one of 3,000 plants that he oversees at this farm nestled in the sprawling Hill Country of Texas. Once processed, these crops will be turned into millions...
Automated reel loading solution for beverage labels revealed by Sidel
Packaging Europe
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Sidel’s CoboREEL, an automated reel loading solution for beverage packaging labels, utilizes cobots in a bid to triple the reel capacity of other solutions on the market and bolster production efficiency. Global demand for packaged water is...
Wine giant's shock closure of Banrock Station end of a 'fantastic marriage'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 4, 2025
Global wine giant Vinarchy will close a renowned cellar door in Australia's largest wine grape growing region as it consolidates its operations. Banrock Station, located in South Australia's Riverland, will close its cellar door and restaurant...
Profits before people: How the liquor industry undermines reforms
Mail & Guardian
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June 4, 2025
Alcohol causes many social problems, requiring the revival of the Liquor Amendment Bill. The liquor industry’s resistance to reforms and public health measures aimed at curbing South Africa’s high alcohol consumption reveals a deep divide between...