The Coca‑Cola Co., Atlanta, reported second quarter 2025 results. Additionally, as part of its ongoing innovation agenda, this fall in the United States, the company plans to launch an offering made with U.S. cane sugar to expand its Trademark Coca‑Cola product range.
The beverage delivers a bold, culturally rooted experience in a modern, shelf-stable format containing 128-mg of natural caffeine in each can, the company says.
Octave’s Mission: Building Systems That Don’t Break At Hexagon’s recent global leadership event Hexagon LIVE, Mattias Stenberg, who was appointed in October 2024 to lead Octave, a strategic spinout from Hexagon, delivered a keynote that was both grounded and far-reaching. His talk offered a clear-eyed assessment of the state of critical infrastructure today, and what …
7-Eleven Inc., Irving, Texas, is rolling out a new advertising campaign in support of Speedway stores. The Speedway Fill Up campaign reminds consumers that great pit stops don’t just end at the pump, and spotlight the endless ways to recharge, refresh and be ready to hit the road from right inside the store, it shares.
From struggling taprooms to slumping big-brand lagers, there aren’t a lot of success stories in the beer business of late. Overall production and imports fell 1 percent last year, while craft sales dropped around 4 percent by volume, according to a report from the Brewers Association. Many small brewers say they expect this year to …
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Château Pavie confirmed via its social media channels that the visionary vintner, who transformed Château Pavie into one of Bordeaux’s most celebrated estates, passed away on Saturday, 19 July, 2025. Perse’s remarkable journey from humble beginnings to a towering figure in the world of wine leaves an enduring legacy in St-Émilion and beyond. Born in …
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7-Eleven Inc., Irving, Texas, is rolling out a new advertising campaign in support of Speedway stores. The Speedway Fill Up campaign reminds consumers that great pit stops don’t just end at the pump, and spotlight the endless ways to recharge, refresh and be ready to hit the road from right inside the store, it shares.
Roughly two years ago, VinePair managing editor and “Cocktail College” host Tim McKirdy received an invite from Los Angeles-based restauranteur Ivan Vasquez to travel down to Oaxaca and get a behind-the- scenes look at the mezcal industry. During the trip, the two visited various maestros mezcaleros and learned about how many are holding on to …
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In an era when bartenders regularly use housemade tinctures, esoteric spirits, and newfangled techniques, it’s difficult — and often impractical — for others in the industry to look up their contemporaries’ specs and recreate their drinks. Not that long ago, however, bartenders could put a few ingredients in a glass and make something that would …
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Kanonkop Estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa Kanonkop – the Stellenbosch estate widely regarded as a South African ‘first growth’ – has appointed Francois van Zyl as head winemaker. ‘It’s a great honour,’ said Van Zyl of the appointment. He will be only the fourth winemaker in the estate’s 50-year legacy, following in the footsteps of …
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