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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

20 villages in Batken and Talas regions get access to drinking water

17:56, 13 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA 17:56, 13 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA Twelve villages in Batken region and six villages in Talas region have been provided with new drinking...

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...

Peter Keller: Five Beguiling Wines from Lake Biel

The growing region around Lake Biel is one of Switzerland's insider tips. It is worth tasting the best wines, especially as there is currently a lot going on in the region - for example on St. Peter's Island. We have found five gems. Anyone...

Eating Sugar? Fine. Drinking It? Not So Much

A study out of Brigham Young University analyzed data from over 500,000 people worldwide to examine the connection between dietary sugar intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes. The study found that sugar consumed in liquid form — particularly from...

Near-record nitrate levels in Des Moines-area rivers threaten drinking water

Local officials warned more than half a million Iowans in the state's capital city and suburbs on Thursday that near-record levels of pollutants in its rivers could make drinking water dangerous if immediate steps are not taken to reduce demand....