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Germany cancels Oktoberfest beer festival due to coronavirus

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Oktoberfest, the world’s largest folk festival, where revellers from all over the world gather to swig large quantities of beer, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis, the southern state of Bavaria said on Tuesday. Aroun... More »

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Cape Town restaurant wins Guinness world milkshake record

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Guinness World Records has named a South African restaurant as the official titleholder for ‘Most Varieties of Milkshakes Commercially Available’. With a total 207 varieties on their menu, Gibson’s Gourmet Burgers and Ribs has a milkshake... More »

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Just not cricket: Australian charged $68,000 for a beer in Britain

SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian cricket journalist in Britain for the Ashes test series is claiming to have drunk “the most expensive beer in history” after being charged nearly A$100,000 ($68,120) for the tipple. Peter Lalor, chief cricket writer for the Aus... More »

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Factbox: Next rounds of Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods to hit…

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s next round of tariffs on Chinese imports is scheduled to take effect starting on Sunday, escalating the trade war between the world’s two largest economies with a big hit to consumer goods. Trump has targeted some $300... More »

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Kylie Minogue sparkles on Glastonbury stage 14 years after cancer…

GLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) – Kylie Minogue delighted a huge crowd at Glastonbury with hits including “Spinning Around”, “Shocked” and “Better the Devil You Know”, 14 years after illness forced her to cancel a headline performance at the festival. Kylie, as... More »

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David Attenborough thanks Glastonbury for plastic bottle ban

GLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) – The world renowned naturalist David Attenborough appeared on the stage at Glastonbury on Sunday to praise its ban on single-use plastic bottles, delighting festival goers who have instead queued for tap water. The broadcaster’s... More »

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Glastonbury’s plastic bottle ban tested by hot weather

GLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Glastonbury Festival is greener and cleaner after banning the sale of single-use plastic bottles in the hope of inspiring long-term change – even in the middle of a heatwave that forced some music fans to queue for wa... More »

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Belgian monks resurrect brewery after two century break

GRIMBERGEN, Belgium (Reuters) – Belgian monks at the Grimbergen abbey are on the verge of brewing beer again after a break of more than 200 years. The abbey, whose emblem is a phoenix with the Latin motto “Ardet nec consumitur”, meaning “Burned but not destroy... More »

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Robots serve up food and fun in Budapest cafe

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The robots at the Enjoy Budapest Cafe can do it all – they can serve up food and drink, tell jokes, dance with the kids or just hang out for a chat with customers. The cafe, opened by IT company E-Szoftverfejlesztő in the Hungarian capital... More »

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Home-brewed life lessons from Honest Tea’s Seth Goldman

(Reuters) – (The author is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are her own.) Twenty years ago, Seth Goldman succeeded in his years-long quest to find an after-run drink that was tasty, yet low in sugar and calories. His Honest Tea is now ubiquitous i... More »

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Starbucks coffee in California must have cancer warning, judge says

(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) and other coffee sellers must put a cancer warning on coffee sold in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled, possibly exposing the companies to millions of dollars in fines. A little-known not-for-profit group sued some 9... More »

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Coca-Cola sales beat as consumers drink more vitamin water, coffee

Bottles of Coca-Cola are seen at a Carrefour Hypermarket store in Montreuil, near Paris, France, February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and sales on Friday as it sold more teas, c... More »

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The pain of chocolate as French shoppers brawl over Nutella

FILE PHOTO: Jars of Nutella chocolate-hazelnut paste are displayed at a Carrefour hypermarket in Nice, France, April 6, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard PARIS (Reuters) – Brawls broke out in a chain of French supermarkets as shoppers fought over cut-price tubs of N... More »

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French families plan to sue retailers over baby milk recall: group

Employees walk in front of the entrance of the French dairy group Lactalis headquarters in Laval, western France, January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe PARIS (Reuters) – Some French families affected by a recall of baby milk by dairy firm Lactalis due to sal... More »

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Thai Beverage unit wins auction to buy 54 percent stake in Sabeco

Bottles of Sabeco’s Saigon beer are seen at a restaurant bar in Hanoi, Vietnam December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Kham HO CHI MINH CITY (Reuters) – A unit of Thai Beverage (TBEV.SI) won the auction to buy a $5 billion or 54 percent stake in top brewer Sabeco SAB.HM in... More »

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Steep alcohol taxes drive Turkey’s drinkers to home-brew

Onder Ceyhan, a 25-year old university student, brews his own beer at his home in Ankara, Turkey, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas ANKARA (Reuters) – Carefully testing the temperature of a bucket of fermenting beer, Onder Ceyhan pushes back the foam to ad... More »

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Drinks industry distorts alcohol cancer risk: scientists

The alcohol industry uses denial, distortion and distraction to mislead people about the risks of developing cancer from drinking, often employing similar tactics to those of the tobacco industry, a study said on Thursday. More »

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L.A. man accused of smuggling king cobras in potato chip cans

A king cobra snake seen coming out of container of chips in this udated handout photo obtained July 25, 2017. United States Attorney’s Office Central District of California/Handout via REUTERS A Los Angeles man was arrested on Tuesday after federal prosecutors... More »

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FDA delays rolling out new nutrition facts label

A view shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland August 14, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo The U.S. Food & Drug Administration on Tuesday delayed indefinitely implementation of a new nutrition facts label th... More »

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Seattle to become latest U.S. city to tax sugary drinks

Seattle’s City Council voted on Monday to levy a special tax on sodas and other sugary beverages sold to consumers, becoming the latest of several local government bodies across the country to take such action for the sake of public health. More »

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U.S. soda sales drops for 12th straight year: trade publication

Regular and mini cans of Coke and Pepsi are pictured in this photo illustration in New York August 5, 2014. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Sales of soda drinks decreased about 1.2 percent in the United States in 2016, falling for the 12th year in a row, a report by tra... More »

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Warren Buffett adorns Cherry Coke cans in China

File photo: Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett drinks a can of Cherry Coke at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha May 1, 2010. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Coca-Cola Co is putting the likeness of Warren Buffett on Cherry Coke cans in China, hoping t... More »

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PepsiCo profit beats on demand for healthy snacks, drinks

FILE PHOTO – A bottle of Pepsi is seen in this file photo illustration February 10, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young/Illustration/Files PepsiCo Inc (PEP.N) reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as the company benefited from its cost-cutting programs and hig... More »

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California lawmaker makes push for health warning labels on soda

Cans of soda are displayed in a case at Kwik Stops Liquor in San Diego, California February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Sam Hodgson A California state senator is taking another stab at introducing a law that would require sugary drink manufacturers to put a warning labe... More »

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Starbucks CEO Schultz plans to hire 10,000 refugees after Trump ban

Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Howard Schultz, pictured with images from the company’s new ”Race Together” project behind him, speaks during the company’s annual shareholder’s meeting in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2015. REUTERS/David Ryder Starbucks Corp Ch... More »

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Scientists find clues to why binge-drinking causes binge-eating

FILE PHOTO – Young men sing outside Victoria station in London during the Christmas party season, December 17, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Hackett/File Photo Scientists have found that the brain cells in mice that stimulate the urge to eat can be activated by alcohol a... More »

Guatemalans burn Trump effigies to scatter evil spirits

A pinata representing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as a devil burns during the traditional Burning of the Devil festival, ahead of Christmas in Guatemala City, Guatemala December 7, 2016. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria Revelers in Guatemala set ablaze cardboard ... More »

`No can do`, Heinz beans advert banned over safety fears

Tins of Heinz Baked Beans rest on a palette in the company’s factory in Wigan, Britain, May 21, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo A Heinz television advert showing people drumming a rhythm on its baked bean cans has been banned by British regulators on safet... More »

In Belgian lab, scientists search for `perfect` beer yeast

Professor Kevin Verstrepen from the University of Leuven and VIB Center For Microbiology hosts one of his twice-weekly beer-tasting sessions with his students as part of their work to build a ‘scientific map’ of beer, in Leuven, Belgium, October 14, 2016. REUT... More »

Ricciardo gives Butler the boot

Formula One F1 – U.S. Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S., 23/10/16. Third placed finisher Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia celebrates as actor Gerard Butler drinks Red Bull from Ricciardo’s racing shoe during the ceremony af... More »

PepsiCo sets global target for sugar reduction

A bottle of Pepsi is seen in this file photo illustration February 10, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young/Illustration/Files PepsiCo Inc has set a target for reducing the amount of sugar in its soft drinks around the world as part of a suite of goals aimed at tackling pr... More »

After buying SABMiller, AB InBev could see more deals

Beer flows from a bottle of Stella Artois into a glass in this picture illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina November 5, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Once Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR) seals its 79 billion pound ($104.8 billion) takeover of rival ... More »

Big brewers see strong potential for weak beer

BRUSSELS Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR), which will soon make almost 30 percent of the world’s beer, wants to serve more low and alcohol-free brews to drinkers trying to live a healthier lifestyle. The Belgium-based brewer, on the verge of buying its largest ri... More »

Budweiser renames itself ‘America’ to inspire drinkers

What could be more American than standing in a backyard at a barbecue while holding a beer on the Memorial Day weekend in the United States? Budweiser thinks it has the answer: Holding a beer called America. The brewer said on Tuesday it will rename its eponym... More »

Venezuela food producer Polar says local Pepsi workers freed

CARACAS Employees at a Pepsi-Cola Venezuela plant have been freed by the government, which had detained them for halting operations for lack of raw materials, Empresas Polar, owner of the local Pepsi (PEP.N) division, said late on Sunday. “Pepsi-Cola Venezuela... More »

‘Stars aligned’ for AB InBev’s megabrew merger plan

BRUSSELS Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (ABI.BR) CEO says a study of SABMiller’s (SAB.L) African beer markets and talks with top shareholders led to an “alignment of stars” that drew it to its nearest rival. But observers say the real catalysts for the $100 billion ta... More »