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Baccarat Hotel Taps Luba Shmeleva to Lead Wine Program
The CMS-certified sommelier brings luxury beverage expertise from Equinox Hotel, where she earned Wine Spectator's Best…
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Jason Benavente Moves from Nobu to Lead Bashi at Terranea
The former Nobu Los Angeles executive chef brings 18 years of Asian-fusion expertise to the Palos Verdes resort's flags…
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GLP-1 Drugs Are Forcing Packaging Companies to Rethink Portion Size
Inline Plastics says Ozempic and Wegovy users are buying smaller portions and demanding resealable, single-serve format…
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Serial Wines Drops Sauvignon Blanc in Paso Robles Push
John Anthony Truchard's Serial Wines launches $15.99 Sauvignon Blanc as Paso Robles gains traction with younger wine dr…
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Cat Cora Joins Vine to Bar's Upcycled Chocolate Play
The female-founded brand is turning Chardonnay marc into functional dark chocolate—and landing Publix shelf space in th…
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Lotus Lifestyle Takes Aim at Beverage 'Health Washing'
Scott Strader's Lotus Plant Power and Plant Pop enter a $62B functional beverage market built on artificial sweeteners …
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How Herta Bio Apicole Beat Europe's Honey Giants at Their Own Game
A Transylvanian beekeeper's double-organic operation just became the first beekeeping company to medal at the EU Organi…
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Mountain Dew Bets Big on Tennessee Heritage With American Dew
PepsiCo's citrus flagship rolls out limited-edition packaging and cash prizes to celebrate 77 years of bold flavor and …
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PuraSoda Lands at Sprouts with Four-Ingredient Clean-Label Play
Cape Town's Pura Beverage Company enters the U.S. through Sprouts Farmers Market with a stripped-down soda aimed square…
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Cleveland Kitchen Bets Korean Coleslaw Can Crack Deli Case
Drew Anderson's fermented foods brand launches probiotic-packed slaw at Walmart and H-E-B, targeting gut health and Gen…
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Randy Nielsen Takes Pastry Helm at Ritz-Carlton Sarasota
Twenty-year veteran brings ingredient-driven approach to Florida resort's entire dessert program, from Jack Dusty to ba…
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Pawel Brzezinski Joins Legends Global as EVP Premium Hospitality
Jean-Georges Management veteran brings 20 years luxury dining experience to stadium and venue giant as it expands premi…