Food and Beverage
The Old Vine Registry, the world’s largest and most authoritative public database of old vineyards, launches the OVR Seal
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Old Vine Registry (OVR), the world’s largest and most authoritative public database of old vineyards, today launched the OVR Seal. The program lets registered producers and the trade put a vineyard’s documented old-vine status in front of consumers directly, via wine labels, digital marketing materials, and more….
Come Over October Celebrates its Third Iteration – Goes Global, Expanding Across the U.S., Canada and New Zealand
ST. HELENA, Calif. — Come Over October™ returns for its third year with its broadest participation yet, as the campaign expands internationally, grows its presence across U.S. retail and introduces new ways for consumers to put its simple invitation to gather into action, COME TOGETHER-A Community for Wine Inc. announced today….
Food and Beverage Sector Surges to Second-Highest Month of 2026 with 63 New Planned Projects in August
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the August 2026 results for its planned capital project spending report for the Food and Beverage industry, tracking North American facility expansions, new plant construction, and significant equipment modernization projects. The Firm’s research team confirmed 63 new planned projects in the Food and Beverage sector during August….
Come Over October Survey Finds an Untapped Opportunity for Wine: Give People More Reasons to Come Together
ST. HELENA, Calif. — Sometimes people simply need a reason to extend an invitation. A new national consumer survey conducted by Come Over October™ in partnership with LocalWineEvents.com found that nearly half (41%) of respondents said having a specific occasion or reason to gather, such as Come Over October, would make them more likely to host a gathering with wine, COME TOGETHER – A Community for Wine announced today….
July 2026 Retreats to May Levels with 51 New Food and Beverage Planned Projects
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the July 2026 results for its planned capital project spending report covering the Food and Beverage industry, with research confirming 51 new projects tracked during the month. This figure marks a pullback from recent highs, bringing activity back in line with levels last seen in May. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity,….
Pop. Sip. Repeat. Bubl Cocktail Shots Introduces the Future of Molecular Mixology Nationwide
FRANKLIN, N.J. — Imagine a shot you can hold in your hand, drop into a martini or pop straight into your mouth, no glass required. That’s Bubl™ Cocktail Shots, its flagship product. These vodka-based, liquid-filled spheres are wrapped in an ultra-thin, entirely edible shell. Following a successful launch in New Jersey, it’s now expanding into retail and digital markets nationwide, Parker Development Inc., who developed the manufacturing methods for Bubl, announced today….
Collector Launches Website Celebrating More Than 50 Years of Preserving America’s Brewing History
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — What began in 1975 as an 11-year-old boy’s fascination with empty beer cans has grown into more than fifty years devoted to preserving a unique piece of American history. Longtime collector Michael Miller has launched Mikes Beer Cans (MikesBeerCans.com), a digital museum and historical archive that chronicles a lifetime spent searching for, collecting, and preserving vintage beer cans, brewery signs, advertising, bottles, and other reminders of America’s rich brewing heritage….
Come Together – A Community for Wine marks Two and a Half Years of Reconnecting America to Wine
ST. HELENA, Calif. — Come Together – A Community for Wine Inc., marks two and a half years of building the wine industry’s largest grassroots consumer campaigns. Founded in 2024 by wine writer and author Karen MacNeil, and wine industry marketers Gino Colangelo of Colangelo & Partners, and Kimberly Noelle Charles, DipWSET, of Charles Communications Associates, the organization runs two national campaigns each year….
How many adult vegans and vegetarians are in the U.S.? The Vegetarian Resource Group asks in a 2026 survey conducted by the Harris Poll
BALTIMORE, Md. — Food companies, marketers, researchers, students, and media for years have been asking us about the number of vegetarians and vegans, said The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG). To help answer this question, VRG commissioned The Harris Poll to conduct a nationally representative online poll of 2,096 U.S. adults aged 18 and over….
Discover! California Cheese Shops Guide Launches to Support Independent Retailers and Inspire Exploration of California Specialty Cheeses
TRACY, Calif. — Real California Milk and the Cheese Trail today announced the launch of the Discover! California Cheese Shops Guide, a new consumer resource designed to celebrate and support independent cheese shops across California while encouraging consumers to discover the exceptional variety and quality of California-made cheeses….