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FoodAMed has opened its franchise program and is looking for partners across the U.S. to expand its plant-based restaurant and prepared-meals concept beyond Texas.

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NKore BioTherapeutics said it completed a pre-IND meeting with the FDA for NK101, its lead allogeneic cell therapy for cancer.

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Monet’s Palate Wine & Spirits Partnership is widening its licensing push into alcoholic and non-alcoholic cider plus ready-to-drink beverages, with initial agreements targeted for late 2026. The move leans on Claude Monet’s Giverny history and…

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With pre-owned boats accounting for 79.7% of U.S. unit sales in 2025, Wave Maker Craft is framing flooring updates as a practical way for Lake of the Ozarks owners to improve boats they already plan to keep.

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Something & Nothing secured $6.4 million in equity funding led by Venrex as the premium soda brand pushes deeper into the U.S. market.

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Shannon Fernando has released her TEDxBeverlyGrove talk, which centers on a 2019 mission to Turkana, Kenya and the longer effort to move Ethiopian crop Enset across an international border into Kenya.

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S&B Foods plans to launch UMAMI TOPPING, a crunchy garlic chili oil topping, in Europe beginning with the UK. The rollout targets Japanese and Asian supermarkets and aims to tap growing demand for topping-style seasonings that add both heat and…

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Creole Food Festival has unveiled the chef roster for its 8th Annual Grand Tasting, set for Oct. 3 at Pier 3 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The free festival will feature global Creole diaspora chefs, ticketed tastings, live music and sponsors tied to…

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SafetySpect President and CEO Kenneth Barton will speak Oct. 1 at the Wharton DC Innovation Summit in Tysons Corner, Virginia, on a panel focused on food safety and the role of optical sensing and AI in preventing contamination.

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DrugLab118 USA said it is entering the U.S. market with forensic drink- and drug-detection programs aimed first at universities, as campuses face pressure to better prevent and respond to drink spiking.

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A new nationwide survey from the American Biogas Council says U.S. wastewater facilities could do more to turn organic waste into renewable energy.

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AIN’T is rolling out a caffeine-free energy product in Seattle with plans to expand to more tech hubs nationwide.

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The U.S. ski industry ended the 2025-26 season with 53.1 million skier and rider visits, even with snowfall 33% below the 10-year average.

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Fluoramics has introduced Poly-U Thread Tape, a polyurethane-based alternative to PTFE thread seal tape that is free of PFAS and aimed at plumbing, gas, industrial, and maintenance uses.

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TriCelX said the FDA cleared its third 2026 IND, allowing a Phase 1/2 ALS study of XytriX to begin in people recently diagnosed with the disease.

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Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken is opening a new Monticello, Kentucky, location on Sept. 28, with a grand opening celebration set for Oct. 1. A group of local owners, including Mayor Kenneth “Kenny” D. Catron, is bringing the restaurant back after the…

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The Upcycled Food Association and its nonprofit foundation are using the U.N.’s International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste to showcase new research on upcycled food.

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SweetTürkiye kicked off its U.S. expansion strategy with a tasting showcase in Miami on Sept. 18, 2026, bringing Turkish sweets, chocolates and baklava to more than 70 importers, buyers and media figures.

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MundoTrip says U.S. vacation planning is shifting toward food, culture, nature and local experiences, with travelers increasingly treating activities as the core value of a trip.

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The Dairy Alliance is using National Chocolate Milk Day on Sept. 27 to pitch chocolate milk as more than a nostalgic treat.