Beverage Industry

Wine prices climb as demand puts squeeze on supplies

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Ordering some Chardonnay or Cabernet while eating out can sometimes be the priciest part of a meal. And it's only getting more expensive. The price of vino by the glass rose steadily over the last six months, according to Restaurant Sciences, an...

Global Voices: Filmmakers chronicle Chinese run on French wine

2013-04-20 02:00:00

What might have been a grueling, 25-hour flight from Sydney to London two years ago instead brought filmmaker and viticulturist Warwick Ross to a project that blended his passions for storytelling and wine as perfectly as the grapes for a nice Chardonnay-...

Many private interests were Brown's fellow travelers in China

2013-04-19 20:50:00

SACRAMENTO — As Gov. Jerry Brown returned this week from his trade mission to China, his decision to have his travel and that of 10 staffers paid for by special interests was raising eyebrows. The dozens of delegates who joined Brown on the tour...

Dairies in California consider incentives to move out of state

2013-03-30 05:00:00

Other states have long poached California manufacturers and jobs. Now they're coming for the cows. Seizing on the plight of the state's dairy industry, which is beset by high feed costs and low milk prices, nearly a dozen states are courting Golden...

Big kerfuffle in Italy over so-called natural wines

2013-03-14 14:53:00

Sotto wine director and blogger Jeremy Parzen is keeping up with this story over at his Italian wine blog Do Bianchi. It seems that Gambero Rosso, a gastronomy magazine that publishes wine guides and selects top wines each year to receive its Tre...

'A sigh of relief': Industry hails halt of NYC sugary drinks rule

2013-03-11 14:31:00

The beverage industry and many other Big Apple businesses were celebrating Monday after a New York state judge halted a ban on large sugary drinks a day before it was scheduled to go into effect. The regulation, initiated by New York City Mayor...

Soda war looms as judge blocks NYC ban on large sugary drinks

2013-03-11 13:48:00

NEW YORK -- A judge Monday blocked implementation of New York City's restriction on the sale of large, sugary sodas a day before the law was to take effect, setting the stage for a showdown with the city as Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed to appeal the...

U.S. wine exports hit record, China sales up 18%

2013-02-21 11:48:00

Foreigners are still loving on American wine, especially if it’s from California, pushing U.S. vino exports to a record $1.4 billion in 2012. Wine shipments out of the country grew for the third straight year in a 2.6% boost, according to the Wine...

NAACP catches heat for opposing New York large-soda ban

2013-01-25 14:20:00

There's new fireworks exploding around the plan by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg� — a.k.a. “Nanny Bloomberg” — to ban the sale of sugar-sweetened soft drinks larger than 16 ounces from a broad array of eateries in the...

PASSINGS: Daniel J. Edelman

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Daniel J. Edelman, 92, who built one of the world's top public relations companies and pioneered celebrity endorsements and media tours, died of heart failure Tuesday at a Chicago hospital, said his son, Richard Edelman. Edelman is credited with...

As Gov. Jerry Brown considers bills, campaign cash pours in

2012-09-04 17:53:21

L.A. Now Live: El Monte in David vs. Goliath fight over soda tax

2012-10-30 08:43:33

Where: City Steam Brewery Cafe, 942 Main St., Hartford Ingredients: Microbrewed beer Cost: $4.50 Here's a titillating little beer, for those who are feeling frisky. The City Steam Brewery Cafe offers a homemade ale dubbed the Naughty Nurse - no catheter necessary.

2013-05-13 09:33:00

Since last year, the challenges of planning, research, and development have paid off, and the concepts I spoke about are coming to life in new products and categories. Quaker Real Medleys (oatmeal and dried fruit) have been a huge success not only with consumers, but for our retail partners as well.

2012-06-16 09:12:00

Jaros also held senior positions in marketing, general management, venture and corporate development at The Quaker Oats Co. Jaros spent five years as vice president of corporate marketing and development for Tribune Co.

2012-05-23 00:00:00