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Reliance Consumer Products forays into healthy beverages with stake in Naturedge
India Blooms
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August 19, 2025
Bengaluru: Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries, has entered the fast-growing functional beverages segment by acquiring a majority stake in a joint venture with Naturedge Beverages Private Limited. The...
Vok Beverages acquires UDL and Ruski Lemon from Diageo
Food Business Africa Magazine
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August 19, 2025
AUSTRALIA – Vok Beverages has acquired two of Australia’s longest-standing ready-to-drink (RTD) brands, UDL and Ruski Lemon, from global alcoholic beverage leader Diageo. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition...
Del Taco Expands Partnership with ezCater to Fuel Workplace Catering Growth
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2025-- ezCater, the #1 food tech platform for workplaces in the US, today announced an expansion of its partnership with Del Taco to scale the brand’s catering business and meet growing demand from workplaces...
Speeding drink-driver high on nitrous oxide caused fatal crash on Aston Expressway, court told
Birmingham Live
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August 19, 2025
A speeding drink-driver high on nitrous oxide caused a catastrophic crash on the Aston Expressway which killed a young man, a court heard. Saqlane Zafar was in a rented Audi SQ7 and doing more than 80mph on a closed lane of the A38(M) when he...
8 of the best places to drink coffee in Costa Rica
Lonely Planet
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If you like to drink coffee, you’re going to love Costa Rica. Thanks to its rich volcanic soil and varied topography, this small country produces coffee beans with impressive depth and a variety of flavors. And, in true Costa Rican style, many...
Dhofar launches mobile food lab for rapid on-site safety checks
Food Business Africa Magazine
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August 19, 2025
MUSCAT – Dhofar Municipality has launched a Mobile Food Laboratory to enhance on-site inspections of food and water safety during the busy khareef season, when Salalah attracts thousands of visitors. The initiative forms part of a wider strategy...
Stop Drinking This Coffee. Product Recalled in Over 40 States Including Massachusetts
WUPE - Massachusetts
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August 19, 2025
Another recall has been issued, and this time it's for instant coffee that was distributed and sold in almost every state, including Massachusetts. Massachusetts Coffee Consumers Steer Clear of Drinking a Brand of Instant Coffee Sold by Dollar...
Liquor industry should stop feigning concern for public health and safety
IOL
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The article by the CEO of the Beer Association of South Africa, Charlene Louw, titled Minimum Pricing on Alcohol: A risky shortcut South Africa can’t afford, is a veiled admission that the business model of the liquor industry — producers and...
Once blighted Oklahoma City neighborhood sees renaissance through public-private partnerships
Oklahoma Voice
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August 19, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — A once neglected stretch of roadway in the heart of Oklahoma City is in the midst of a new renaissance thanks to a unique public-private partnership that has helped revitalize the area. Once a blighted part of town located along...
It's just business: Manufacturing moves from Ultion Technologies, H2Ok Innovations, NEO Battery Materials, and more
Plant Services
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August 19, 2025
As manufacturers strive to optimize and improve profitability, they often use various business strategies to stay competitive. These actions include mergers, acquisitions, promotions, layoffs, funding, and much more. Below are just a few of the...
The hottest new food at the NY State Fair? Dubai chocolate, of course
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 19, 2025
The New York State Fair has always offered a bit of everything when it comes to food and drinks. Italian sausage. Wine slushies. Pizze Fritte. The $1 Baked Potato. (All made our recent State Fair Food Hall of Fame.) This year, fair food vendors...
Montana Ag Network: Weeds on the menu?
KTVQ 2 - Montana
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August 19, 2025
BOZEMAN - Weeds may not sound like the next big thing in food, but Montana State University researchers are trying to change that. Whistle Pig Korean in downtown Bozeman recently offered a two-day tasting event featuring purslane, a succulent,...
Schneider Electric, Enactus partnership empowers students to tackle community challenges
Business Day
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August 19, 2025
Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and sustainable innovation through its partnership with Enactus, an international nonprofit organisation focused on...
Jollyes teams up with Uber Eats for rapid pet food delivery trial
Retail Gazette
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August 19, 2025
Pet retailer Jollyes has teamed up with Uber Eats to offer a rapid delivery service of its pet food, accessories and toy ranges, with items arriving in as little as 30 minutes. The business is trialling its ‘Zoomies’ service across 13 of its...
St. Pete hosting events for National Black Business Month, Black-owned businesses hope for support year-round
WFTS Tampa Bay - Florida
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August 19, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Roeshaun Riley learned to cook from his mom. “She was the chef of the family,” said Roeshaun Riley, owner of Good Eating. He used what she taught him to open up Good Eating with his brother. It’s a restaurant in St....
UW research shows Fresh Bucks program improves fruit and vegetable intake, food security
The National Tribune
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August 19, 2025
New research from the University of Washington shows that the City of Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program can improve fruit and vegetable intake and food security among low-income populations by providing financial support for buying healthy food. The...
'Traders are already on their knees': Christmas trade crisis as Hemiko looks to extend Worthing Heat Network
Sussex World
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August 19, 2025
Businesses and their customers have raised huge concerns about Christmas trade in Worthing, as Hemiko looks to extend work on the town's new heat network. The pipework would run underground across the town centre and Steyne Gardens, including...
Costco enforces major food court shake up at all 630 locations – and members like what they see
The U.S. Sun
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August 19, 2025
COSTCO has enforced a major food court shake up at all of its 630 warehouses, and it's a hit among shoppers. The change is part of a storied rivalry between two brands for dominance at Costco. 2 Costco has enforced a major food court shake up at...
Vanderheyden, Capital Roots announce fresh produce partnership
The Saratogian - New York
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August 19, 2025
WYNANTSKILL, N.Y. — Vanderheyden and Capital Roots announced a new partnership to bring fresh, local produce to Vanderheyden’s campus and group homes through Capital Roots’ Institutional Markets Program, which connects businesses and organizations...
United Librarians: The international network that helped Spanish Republicans
El País
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August 19, 2025
A handful of letters scattered in archives in Castellón, Paris, New York, and California reveal the existence of a vast and intricate international network of anti-fascist librarians who, during the Spanish postwar period, collaborated from...