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PMMI: Beverage packaging industry responds to rapid transformation
As the beverage industry experiences unprecedented shifts driven by consumer demand, sustainability imperatives, and technological evolution, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has released the latest findings from...

Myanmar’s biggest food & drink expo returns to YCC, 27-29 June
June 14, 2025 Nyein Nyein 8 An invite poster for the food & drink expo. The Food and Beverage Myanmar trade show will take place at the Yangon Convention Centre (YCC) in the complex of Inya Lake Hotel, Yangon, from 27 to 29 June 2025. It will be a...

The Luxe List: Food & Wine
Sari Tuschman The Luxe List It’s that time of year again. It’s time for day and night to mesh into one long wine tasting — when all bets are off, and it’s literally 5 o’clock somewhere every hour of the day for three days straight. That’s right:...

Scotland’s first black professor who won ‘Nobel prize of the beer world’
Died: June 12, 2025 Sir Geoff Palmer, who has died aged 85, earned a reputation as a trailblazer and inspiration within higher education and in wider society as chancellor and professor emeritus at Heriot-Watt University and Scotland’s first black...

National Wine Show’s top gong goes to a grenache for the first time in 50 years
Senator Don Farrell awarded the Prime Minister’s Trophy for Champion Wine of Show to winemaker Renae Hirsch of McLaren Vale winery Willunga 100. Photo: Supplied, National Wine Show. Winemakers, vignerons, aficionados and supporters gathered at the...

These strawberry cocktails will be your go-to drinks all summer
As we head into the season of long, hot summer days, it’s never a bad idea to have a go-to summer, fruity cocktail that you can whip up in under five minutes. While there’s nothing wrong with the classic summer cocktails that have never failed us,...

Weekend Roundup: Bluegrass music, Broadway tunes & Kentucky wine!
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) — A cultural festival honoring diversity, a celebration of Lexington’s neighborhoods and musicians and a way to support our veterans, all in the Weekend Roundup. SPIRIT IN THE BLUEGRASS MUSIC FEST The Spirit in the Bluegrass...
Wine products from NW China's Ningxia gain int'l popularity
Chairman of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Baudouin Havaux shows a wine product from northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, in Brussels, Belgium, May 28, 2025. The Fifth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo...

Report from IFF details opportunities for serving the needs of GLP-1 users in food and beverage industry
A new report published by IFF provides insights into the impact of GLP-1 drugs on the food and beverage industry, and how manufacturers can adapt to new consumer preferences, in particular, their nutritional and sensory needs. The report, titled...

Cruise week report: Passenger banned, drink package review, Carnival loyalty program, and more!
We share a lot of cruise updates and advice on Cruise Blog, and this is a roundup of everything you may have missed from this week, including the cleanest cruise line and news about a passenger getting banned after fighting aboard a Carnival...

Leftovers: Cheez-It links with Wendy’s on Baconator cracker | Blue Moon debuts a craft beer lip balm
Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream of. We can’t write about everything that we get pitched, so here are some...

How restaurants are winning over Gen Z wine drinkers with tastings, tap systems and tech-free storytelling
When Oakville Grille & Cellar opened in Chicago two years ago, parent company Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises outfitted a small nook in the back with a six-seat tasting counter called The Cellar Door. Each month, a different winery sends in...

The UK food and drink producers who are eyeing up the Chinese market
02:57 It's a difficult time for UK food and drink producers who export their products abroad. Since Brexit, trade with the EU has become almost impossible for many, the red tape weighing them down to a point where it's no longer viable to sell...

Craft brewer in Preston turns niche beer into a winner
A niche style of strong, dark ale rooted in European monasteries has brought home a silver for one Cambridge brewmaster A Preston craft brewery has taken a niche style beer, traditionally made by monks, and turned it into an award winner. Wave...

Industry digs deep to raise $255,000 for bush charity, Dolly’s Dream + PICTURES
Auctioneer Todd Donaldson works hard to keep up with bids during yesterday’s AA Co Dolly’s Dream Long Lunch in Brisbane. Click on images for a larger view BEEF industry stakeholders forked out an incredible $255,486 in support of the Dolly’s Dream...

Hungary’s battery sector remains in deep recession
Hungary’s industrial production rose by 1.5% month on month in April 2025, marking the second consecutive month of growth, a trend not seen since the summer of 2022. However, the overall picture remains bleak, with output still down 5% year on...

Aslan Brewing Tangletown and Human People Beer Start Pouring, Redhook Brewlab Stops

A Drink With…Jenny Camerna, El Tesoro CEO and Master Distiller
A Drink With…Jenny Camerna, El Tesoro CEO and Master Distiller Amazon Moves Whole Foods Leadership In-House BevNET Live Day Two: Tackling Crossroads and Challenges for Emerging Brands SPONSORED POST The new juice formulation taking the functional...

States Scramble to Regulate THC Drinks Amid Spike in Youth Cannabis Use
In June 2023, Jon Halper started selling THC beverages at Top Ten Liquors, his chain of Minnesota stores. The drinks, infused with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—the psychoactive compound in cannabis—were an instant hit. “Immediately, the sales took...

EastFood (IIFEX) and EastPack Surabaya 2025 Officially Open, Offering Business Opportunities and Innovation in the Food and Packaging Industry
SURABAYA, Indonesia, June 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The International Exhibition EastFood (IIFEX) and EastPack Surabaya 2025 officially opened on June 12, 2025, at the Grand City Convention Hall in Surabaya, and will run until June 15, 2025. This...