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Where a Michelin-starred Japanese chef eats, drinks and shops in Tokyo
Shingo Akikuni is best known as the chef at SHINGO, a one-Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant in Miami. He grew up in Japan and returns yearly as a visitor. The fourth-generation sushi chef told CNBC Travel how he spends his time there. Where he...

Indonesia allowing nickel industry abuses to go unchecked
Indonesia allowing nickel industry abuses to go unchecked Published on: Friday, June 06, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jun 06, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Weda Bay on Halmahera island is the world’s largest nickel mine by production. (AFP...

Industry Associations Address NGO Report on Tampons
EDANA, the global association for the nonwovens and related industries, together with the Absorbent Hygiene Product Manufacturers Association (AHPMA) in the U.K., the Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products (BAHP), and the Association of the...

There’s still time to turn the tide on rising food and drink prices
6 June 2025, 08:08 There’s still time to turn the tide on rising food and drink prices. Picture: Alamy By Balwinder Dhoot Over many years, Brits have seen the price of their weekly shop rise, and that pressure is not going away. Listen to this...

Insights from Australian wineries at Vinexpo Asia 2025
The Shout sat down with a number of Australian wine producers from right across the country at Vinexpo Asia 2025, to discuss what they have learned about the Asia pacific market and what products Southeast Asian buyers are looking for this year....

Tread Softly launches winemaking rising star program
Tread Softly Wines has launched its first-ever Next Generation Winemaking Rising Star Program, a new initiative aimed at supporting emerging female talent and fostering the next wave of sustainable winemaking in Australia. The program lasts one...

Winery "Teliani Valley" Is Working To Expand Exporting Markets
Winery "Teliani Valley" plans to expand into international markets. As the company’s commercial director, Irakli Bokuchava, told BM.GE, negotiations are currently underway with the Gulf countries, which he believes will be successful. According to...

A bounty of new Canadian bevvies make summer splash
Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Food Ruperts Outdoors Whisky, Shelley Boettcher Article content (editors: please note C-olsch in Xhale blurb is spelled correctly) Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below....

ProWine Hong Kong positions wine sector for growth
Image courtesy ProWine Hong Kong ProWine Hong Kong 2025 concluded on May 16 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Against a backdrop of change in the global wine and spirits industries, the show welcomed 12,090 trade visitors, with...

Travel Enthusiasts, Industry Insiders Gather at Seoul Int'l Travel Fair
Photo : YONHAP News Anchor: The 40th Seoul International Travel Fair is underway at the COEX convention center. Over 500 tourist attractions at home and abroad are being introduced in the event, from those that are as close as South Korea's...

WWE Rocks Beverage World with Seagram's Escapes Spiked Partnership
Posted in: Nerd Food, Pop Culture, Sports, TV, WWE | Tagged: Seagram's Spiked, wrestling The Chadster confesses: been drinking the WRONG beverage! WWE's new Seagram's Spiked partnership proves they respect the wrestling business! 🍹🏆 Fellow...

Alan McDonald: EMA Head of Advocacy, Finance and Strategy on the increased revenue and profitability in the manufacturing sector
Positive news from the manufacturing sector. Data from inventory management software company Unleashed shows that both revenue and profitability is up. In the first quarter of the year, revenue across the sector was up 7.5%, and profitability was...

Hospitality sector raises EPR concerns with PM
The letter confirms the Foodservice Packaging Association’s (FPA’s) doubts regarding Defra minister Mary Creagh’s claim to have consulted with the hospitality sector, and that the sector has been fully consulted thought the whole EPR development...

New wine industry reporter highlights silver linings amid challenges
photo credit: photo credit text goes here Carol Reber at Bella Union's casual outdoor bar in St. Helena. It’s no secret that the U.S. wine industry has been in a slump for the last few years. The main culprits, industry analysts say, are...

Wine CEO’s Sabbatical Leads To Renewed Passion For Work And Vineyards
The Transformative Vineyards of Joseph Phelps Winery in Napa Valley, CA Briana Marie Photography In 2004, David Pearson achieved one of the top executive positions in the world of wine – CEO of Opus One winery in Napa Valley, California. During...

Finger Lakes winery offers multitude of options to help celebrate National Rosé Month
Sarah Gummoe is a Rochester, New York, native who spent the early years of her career in the Southern Hemisphere before returning to the Finger Lakes, where she is the winemaker at Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery. She started at Fox Run Vineyards in...

Red wine and chocolate lovers find hope in flavonoid diet study
If an extra excuse were needed to enjoy a glass of red wine or bar of chocolate then new research extolling the virtues of a diet rich in compounds known as flavonoids may have provided it. Flavonoids are found in a wide range of food and drink,...

Courtney's Kitchen: Hydrating foods and beverages for hot summer days
SHREVEPORT, La. - When you think of hydration, you usually think of drinking water. However, you can actually get a hydration boost from the foods you eat, especially with fruits and vegetables. At your outdoor gatherings this summer, be sure and...

WineGB launches Sustainable Packaging Toolkit
WineGB has launched a Sustainable Packaging Toolkit for World Environment Day today. The kit marks the second in a series of guidance documents supporting sustainability in vineyards and wineries. The association said that the toolkit allows...
Iowa Farmers Supply Corn for Return of Yield of Dreams Beer
JOHNSTON, IOWA (June 5, 2025) — Yield of Dreams, a lager brewed with corn from across Iowa, is returning with hopes of making an even bigger splash. For the second consecutive year, the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) has partnered with...