Civil Eats Wins a James Beard Award for Coverage of Farmworker Heat Protections

The Beard awards are widely considered to be the Oscars of the food world. The awards were established more than 30 years ago to honor the country’s top restaurants, chefs, cookbook authors, broadcasters, and journalists, and grew so large that...

THC beverage CEOs claim US is 'just at the beginning' of sober-curious movement

‘America First’ Crowd Calls on Agriculture Secretary To Resign After Trump Slow Rolls Deportations of Farm, Hotel Workers

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is catching the wrath of supporters of President Trump’s deportation agenda, getting razed by critics for her perceived role in persuading the president to keep some illegal farm and hotel workers in the...

Food industry fights to cope with geopolitical volatility

All is not well in the world of food and beverage. Geopolitical tensions have made commodity prices unstable. Disruptive tariff barriers from the United States have created uncertainty for businesses globally. Concerns around cyber attacks have...

Looming Texas hemp ban bill worries beverage brands

Texas is lining up a major revamp of hemp laws through Senate Bill 3: which would tighten the rules around consumable hemp products by restricting the cannabinoids that can be sold in the state. It has already been through the House and Senate and...

Mainland Chinese Food and Beverage Companies’ Entry Into Regional Markets: A Different Taste

Newcomer food and beverage brands from China are surging in some Southeast Asian markets like Indonesia. What is their attraction? In the past decade, China’s food and beverage (F&B) firms have started large-scale investments outside China, driven...

Children and adults are victims of the junk food industry, 2

GOOD FOOD experts advise us to quit and avoid meat, as well as anything with saturated and trans fats and snacks heavy on salt, sugar, preservatives and chemical additives used for taste. Examples of these are all kinds of processed meats, like...

TO-GO BOX: Local businesses hop on "bucket" beverage trend, Hangry's hit by fire, Father's Day eats

click to enlarge Courtesy photos Why order a cup when you could get a bucket? Do you ever have a morning when your iced coffee is gone too fast? Or, maybe you're one of those conspiracists who questions the liquid-to-ice ratio. Well, now you can...

Six Brands Advance in New Beverage Showdown 29

Six beverage startups emerged from a field of 12 contestants to secure a spot in tomorrow’s final round of New Beverage Showdown 29 at BevNET Live Summer 2025, presented by Coca-Cola’s North America Revenue Streams unit. The group competing in...

After Health Scare, Levin Launches Beverage Biz

Eric Levin was born with polycystic kidney disease, inherited from his late mother, which is a disease that decreases kidney function to the point of requiring dialysis or transplant. In 2015, Levin’s kidney function was down to eight percent, and...

Manufacturers, Distributors Explore Opportunities At 2025 Food & Beverage West Africa Exhibition  

2 Manufacturers and distributors have continued to explore further business opportunities at the ongoing Food & Beverage West Africa Exhibition taking place at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. This is as they also praised...

TN to shift hemp rules to the state Alcoholic Beverage Commission in 2026

The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission will oversee hemp-derived cannabinoid products starting Jan. 1, 2026. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Starting Jan. 1, 2026, oversight of hemp-derived cannabinoid products will move to the Tennessee Alcoholic...

How Cloud Labeling Transforms Food & Beverage Compliance: FSMA, EU1169 & Beyond

This Q&A addresses key top-of-mind challenges that food and beverage companies face and provides insight into the significant gains that could be realized using the right cloud-based labeling solution. Labeling is complex; today’s food and...

Do Dunkin’ Refreshers have caffeine? Here’s what I discovered after trying one

Dunkin’ Refreshers have been around since 2020, yet my first taste test was just a few days ago (yes, it took me five years to order a non-coffee drink at Dunkin’). After the latest launch of the Tropical Guava flavor, I finally gave in to try...

Pursuit Spirits is launching a rye whiskey finished in cognac barrels

If you like podcasts, whiskey, and unique barrels, you’ll be excited for the newest release from Pursuit Spirits. The brand, founded by the whiskey enthusiasts behind the popular Bourbon Pursuit podcast, is set to release a truly exciting rye...

Andrew Jefford: ‘We face three challenges: lack of rain, manpower and tourism’

‘We face three challenges,’ said Yiannis Paraskevopoulos, the email’s author, when I caught up with him and fellow grower Stellios Boutaris in early 2025, shortly before the February earthquakes that added to Santorini’s simmering stresses....

ACE BEVERAGE GROUP: Ben Gallagher

Ben Gallagher Director of Sales Ace Beverage Group What trends are shaping summer 2025 for RTDs? Consumers are increasingly prioritizing Canadian-made and local brands, making homegrown options like Cottage Springs more important than ever to...

Tastes Like Summer: 2025 beverage alcohol trends

Just in time for summer, Convenience Store News Canada is thrilled to launch an editorial series designed to help convenience store retailers and category managers prepare and position themselves for the first summer of beverage alcohol sales in...

BLACK FLY BEVERAGE CO.: Mike Pearce

Mike Pearce Vice-president sales and marketing Black Fly Beverage Co. Based on your data, insights and experience, what’s trending for summer 2025? So much! I think 2025—for us and for the category in Ontario specifically—is really the second...

Food and drink manufacturers have slashed salt and sugar in products by almost a third

New data from Kantar Worldpanel shows the result of years of investment to promote salt and sugar reduction in food and drink manufacturing. The Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) members’ products, which include the UK’s best-loved food and drink...