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We need each other, and we need to be better: On harm, complicity, and what this campus refuses to confront
[Editor’s Note: Please see this letter from the editor for an explanation for why this piece was published without a contact.] This summer, on July 23, I returned to my dorm room and found that hate had been carved into my world. The whiteboard on...
5 major food industry trends spotted at Fi Asia 2025
As consumer demands and preferences continue to evolve in a myriad of ways throughout the diverse Asian region, food and beverage companies are placed under increasing pressure to adhere to these rapid changes in order to ensure products continue...
Feedback on new source of human-identical milk in infant formula
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is seeking public comment on an application to approve a new genetically modified source organism to produce a human-identical milk oligosaccharide for use in infant formula products. 2ʹ-fucosyllactose...
Trump Is Using the Government Shutdown to Wreck Public Health
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! As the government shutdown has dragged on for 20 days, President Donald Trump and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought have...
Spirit business International Beverage launches community charity initiative for third year
Gillian Urquhart, director of the Moira Anderson Foundation, 2023's Zone 1 winner, Malcolm Leask, former managing director at International Beverage, and Eileen Rae (centre), the company's business support manager(Image: Maverick Photo Agency)...
Crumbl expands with 7Brew as TikTok cookies take over Salisbury
Subscribe to our free newsletter today to keep up to date with the latest food industry news. Two national food chains with strong followings on TikTok are setting up shop in Salisbury. Crumbl Cookies and 7Brew Coffee, both new to the Delmarva...
Grubhub taps into student sleep habits with timed $15 credit offer
Subscribe to our free newsletter today to keep up to date with the latest food industry news. In a strategic pitch to its youngest customer base, Grubhub has launched a time-limited campaign offering a $15 credit to college students who fall...
Yum Brands rescues 64 Pizza Hut UK sites after bankruptcy filing
Subscribe to our free newsletter today to keep up to date with the latest food industry news. Pizza Hut’s UK dine-in operations have entered administration, triggering the closure of 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites. More than 1,200 jobs are...
How migrant labor impacts the food industry: Local author, anthropologist to speak at St Mike's
Vermont Business Magazine Saint Michael’s College will host a local author and anthropologist who will illuminate some of the hidden stories of migrant laborers working in the food industry discovered through her research. Teresa Mares, an...
Retail centre celebrates thriving food and beverage scene with four new deals
Four independent food and beverage (F&B) operators have signed up for a total of 13,600 sq ft of space at Liverpool One, the central shopping centre owned by property giant Landsec. Brewski, Jerk Junction and Iced are new to Liverpool, while local...
A.P. Chambers Advocates GST Reforms to Boost Industry Growth
Chambers seeks GST relief for MSMEs making fruit pulp beverages. Recommends ITC benefits to ease tax burden in hospitality sector. Calls for fair treatment on cess for auto dealers post-GST 2.0 rollout. The A.P. Chambers of Commerce and Industry...
Columbia City moves forward with amphitheater
COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City Common Council members saw conceptual drawings last week for a two-sided amphitheater planned at Eagle Park. This year, a skate park opened at Eagle Park, on the west end of the 56-acre site where Columbia City High...
Premium drinks, mini cans help boost Coca-Cola results
The Coca-Cola Co. said sales of premium beverages and mini cans helped boost its third-quarter results despite tepid demand in the U.S. and elsewhere. The Atlanta beverage giant said Tuesday it continues to see a divergence among consumers in...
Beyond the bar: Navigating the critical make-or-break years in hospitality
For many, a career in the drinks and hospitality industry doesn’t start with a grand plan for future career goals. In fact, for nearly two in five professionals, it’s something they simply “fell into”. Yet, what begins as a chance encounter often...
Edition Group named as new owners of Grossi restaurants
The new owner of the Grossi family’s Melbourne restaurants has been named as Edition Group Founder and Chief Executive Rebecca Yazbek. The sale, announced earlier this month, includes Florentino, The Grill, Cellar Bar, Ombra, and Arlechin. “This...
Marriott’s new fee-free culinary training, plus Future of Food report
Marriot International has introduced a Culinary Academy that offers world-class training across their brand portfolio as well as released its Future of Food 2026 report which explores how dining habits and preferences are changing across the Asia...
New beverage launches: Fall favorites and winter warmers
Classic fall flavors evoke warmth, comfort, and nostalgia, making them perennial favorites in beverages. Pumpkin spice reigns supreme, blending cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves into everything from lattes to muffins. Apple – especially when...
A celebration of the food industry from retail to restaurants on Oct 7-8
The first edition of Economic Times The Food XP begins on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at The Leela Ambience Gurugram. The event will see two power packed days of conferencing with day one dedicated to food retail and day two to food service. The by...
The capsule and genetic background, rather than specific individual loci, strongly influence in vitro pneumococcal growth kinetics
Bacterial growth kinetics impact several traits, including gene and protein expression (Klumpp et al., 2009; Nilsson et al., 1984), antibiotic accumulation and efficacy (Łapińska et al., 2022; Smirnova and Oktyabrsky, 2018; Tuomanen et al., 1986),...
Seth Rollins is out of surgery, gaining clarity, loving football
This week’s Raw finished something WWE started on the previous episode: writing Seth Rollins out of the World Heavyweight championship, out of The Vision stable, and out of the company’s storylines for at least the next several months.It was done...